| Hello, Today we bring you the headline property and planning news for Lancashire. A notorious Preston restaurant, which came close to blowing up an entire neighbourhood, is finally going to be flattened. Plans have gone in to demolish the China House - formerly the Lime Kiln pub in Aqueduct Street - after the owners admitted it is now unsafe. A fire-ravaged Chorley pub is set to be converted into offices as part of plans which will also see the canalside on which it sits spruced up. Plus, an "eyesore" house is to be converted into a day nursery on the outskirts of Leyland. Plans to renovate the derelict building in Longmeanygate, Midge Hall, have been approved by South Ribble Council. We're also featuring some beautiful properties of the week, like this astonishing three-storey Ribble Valley manor which is on the market for £1.3m. Read all these stories and more below. Until next time, Julia Audience Editor julia.bennett@nationalworld.com | 
