34 , Spring Gardens , Buxton , Derbyshire , SK17 6BZ Data via plota.co.uk

HPK/2026/0213 - Full - MINOR Approved
ShopfrontsSigns & advertsUtility infrastructureCommercial premises

Proposal

New shop front, internal alterations. Iinstallation of illuminated signs. Projecting sign. Iinstallation of ventilation grilles and condenser units. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 May 2026
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Validated
10 Jun 2026
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Approved
18 Aug 2026

Approved on 18 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 11 Sept 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 7

4 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Longden Court to rear of number 54 Spring Gardens (number 54 not included), Grade II, about 13 m from the postcode pin · 4 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
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 Hardwick 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 ↗
Radon affected area, class 6
An estimated 30% or more of homes reach the radon action level. Indicative for the 1 km square, which takes the highest class found in it; a radon test gives the answer for a building.
From the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency indicative atlas. Under building regulations, as the BRE guide BR 211 (2023) sets out, new buildings and extensions need basic radon protection from class 3 in England and Wales and from class 2 in Scotland, and full protection from class 5. The class at the site itself, from the detailed BGS map, decides which.
UKHSA radon ↗
Also on the record
Registered park or garden about 192 m away: The Slopes, Buxton; Inside the Buxton (High Peak) built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 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, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.

Building

Floor area101 m² (1,087 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 41)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2026, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
High Peak
Application type
Full - MINOR
Postcode
SK17 6BZ
Received
20 May 2026
Validated
10 Jun 2026
Case officer
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Target decision
5 Aug 2026
Decision
Planning Permission - Approved
Decision date
18 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Lewis Hickey Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 69 days from validation, 12 days faster than High Peak's median of 81 for commercial premises. Approved, as 82% of commercial premises here are.

24%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
38decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
16 Jun 2026
Comments by
23 Jul 2026

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
2 , Longden Court , Off Spring Gardens , Buxton , Derbyshire , SK17 6BZ
Proposed reconstruction of the staircase and the restoration of the facade in stone where…
HPK/2025/0504
2025 Approved
2 , Longden Court , Off Spring Gardens , Buxton , Derbyshire , SK17 6BZ
Proposed reconstruction of the staircase and the restoration of the facade in stone where…
HPK/2025/0504
2024 Approved
2 , Longden Court , Buxton , Derbyshire , SK17 6BZ
Minor internal alterations to the existing lay-out of the first and second floor adding o…
HPK/2024/0136
2024 Approved
2 , Longden Court , Buxton , Derbyshire , SK17 6BZ
Conversion of the ground floor into a self-contained two bedrooms flat from commercial use
HPK/2024/0135
2024 Approved
2 , Longden Court , Buxton , Derbyshire , SK17 6BZ
Minor internal alterations to the existing lay-out of the first and second floor adding o…
HPK/2024/0136
2024 Approved
2 , Longden Court , Buxton , Derbyshire , SK17 6BZ
Conversion of the ground floor into a self-contained two bedrooms flat from commercial use
HPK/2024/0135
2025
11 , Spring Gardens , Buxton , Derbyshire , SK17 6BJ
Listed Building Consent - Fascia sign over shopfront
HPK/2025/0359
2025
11 , Spring Gardens , Buxton , Derbyshire , SK17 6BJ
Application for Consent to Display an Advertisement - Fascia sign over shopfront
HPK/2025/0358
2025
11 , Spring Gardens , Buxton , Derbyshire , SK17 6BJ
Listed Building Consent - Fascia sign over shopfront
HPK/2025/0359
2025
11 , Spring Gardens , Buxton , Derbyshire , SK17 6BJ
Application for Consent to Display an Advertisement - Fascia sign over shopfront
HPK/2025/0358
2025
Footpath outside 99-103 , Spring Gardens , Buxton , Derbyshire , SK17 6BP
Advertisement consent for the installation of 1No. BT Street Hub Unit and associated adve…
HPK/2025/0336
2025
Footpath outside 99-103 , Spring Gardens , Buxton , Derbyshire , SK17 6BP
Installation of 1No. BT Street Hub Unit and associated advertisement panels on either sid…
HPK/2025/0335
2025
Footpath outside 99-103 , Spring Gardens , Buxton , Derbyshire , SK17 6BP
Advertisement consent for the installation of 1No. BT Street Hub Unit and associated adve…
HPK/2025/0336
2025
Footpath outside 99-103 , Spring Gardens , Buxton , Derbyshire , SK17 6BP
Installation of 1No. BT Street Hub Unit and associated advertisement panels on either sid…
HPK/2025/0335
2025 Approved
1 Sew In , Spring Gardens , Buxton , Derbyshire , SK17 6BJ
Listed building consent for the proposal of change of use from 'Class E' to 'Sui Generis'…
HPK/2025/0114
2025 Approved
1 Sew In , Spring Gardens , Buxton , Derbyshire , SK17 6BJ
Proposal for change of use from 'Class E' to 'Sui Generis' & consent to paint the shop fr…
HPK/2025/0113
2025 Approved
1 Sew In , Spring Gardens , Buxton , Derbyshire , SK17 6BJ
Listed building consent for the proposal of change of use from 'Class E' to 'Sui Generis'…
HPK/2025/0114
2025 Approved
1 Sew In , Spring Gardens , Buxton , Derbyshire , SK17 6BJ
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2025 Approved
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HPK/2025/0102
2025 Approved
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2016 Approved
Victoria Place, Holker Avenue, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 6QT
Retention of external staircase and buttress and landscape planting to foot of buttress
HPK/2016/0378
2016 Approved
47 51 Marks And Spencer Plc, Spring Gardens, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 6BJ
Advertisement Consent for replacement signage
HPK/2016/0304
2016 Approved
47 51 Marks And Spencer Plc, Spring Gardens, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 6BJ
Advertisement Consent for replacement signage
HPK/2016/0304
2016 Withdrawn
Waitrose, Spring Gardens Centre, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 6DP
Proposed signage
HPK/2016/0099
2016 Withdrawn
Waitrose, Spring Gardens Centre, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 6DP
Proposed signage
HPK/2016/0099
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.