The Miller Arcade became the first indoor shopping area in Preston when it opened in 1899.

Dozens of apartments could be created within Preston’s Miller Arcade as part of a major redevelopment of the historic city shopping precinct. Plans have been unveiled which would see the vacant upper ...

Although not acted on, consent was given in 2015 for 45 studio flats and restaurant space on Miller Arcade’s upper floors – the restaurant space will now be given over to resident amenity space.

Plans were published earlier this week to turn the upper floors of Preston’s oldest shopping precinct into apartments.

The vacant upper floors of the 19th-century building would be brought back into use after years of standing empty ...