St Johns Church , Buxton Road , Furness Vale , Derbyshire , SK23 7PX Data via plota.co.uk

HPK/2026/0302 - Full - MINOR Consultations/Re-consultations issued

Proposal

To change of use from previous church to single dwelling Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
28 Jul 2026
Validated
14 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 22 Oct 2026 and 8 Nov 2026, from High Peak's recent full applications. Comments are open until 30 Sept 2026.

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Site constraints 3

Green belt: Merseyside and Greater Manchester
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm.
Also on the record
Inside the Furness Vale built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 4, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. 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
Application type
Full - MINOR
Postcode
SK23 7PX
Received
28 Jul 2026
Validated
14 Aug 2026
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 32 of the 56-day target. High Peak usually decides full applications by day 71.

Day 3239 days to the predicted decision (day 71)
29%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
21decided 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

Consultation
9 Sept 2026
Comments by
30 Sept 2026
High Peak
Planning Authority Score
1.2/10
Poor
#287 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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