Burlington Road Car Park , Burlington Road , Buxton , Derbyshire , SK17 9AR Data via plota.co.uk

HPK/2026/0385 Application Invalid

Proposal

The proposal comprises an electrical substation and two separate metering enclosures within a secure, L-shaped timber-fenced compound, together with hedge screening, protective bollards, underground cabling and alterations to the existing parking arrangement Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
1 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 26 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 11 Dec 2026 and 5 Jan 2027, from High Peak's recent full applications. Comments are open until 22 Oct 2026.

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Site constraints 4

Nutrient neutrality catchment: Peak District Dales SAC
New homes and overnight accommodation must show nutrient neutrality before approval.
Natural England advice: extra wastewater in these catchments harms protected habitats, so schemes must offset their nutrient load, usually through credits.
Buxton Central conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Registered park or garden about 10 m away: Pavilion Gardens, Buxton
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Buxton (High Peak) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 1 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
High Peak
Postcode
SK17 9AR
Received
1 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Leisuire Energy

Decision outlook

Day 4 of the 56-day target. High Peak usually decides full applications by day 85.

Day 481 days to the predicted decision (day 85)
24%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
44decided in the last year

Plota live figures for full applications decided by High Peak in the last twelve months, from validation. High Peak decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
22 Oct 2026
High Peak
Planning Authority Score
1.2/10
Poor
#287 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

High Peak is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #284 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 73% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (89%) than the national average (90%).

Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
High Peak decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
85%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #207 of 296
89%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #204 of 296
29%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #284 of 296
73%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #291 of 296
78%
Minor dwellings approved
32 decided (1-9 homes)
80%
Major dwellings approved
5 decided (10+ homes)
89%
Change of use approved
18 decided
364
Total decisions
55 refused in the year to March 2026