Ilam Hall Cottage,Ilam Moor Lane,Ilam, Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use from residential (Use Class C3) to a welcome and visitor reception hub (use class F1) and associated works. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 18 Mar 2026 · Last checked 9 Sept 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Peak District Planning Committee on 13 Mar 2026.
Approved
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because visitor benefits outweighed minor heritage, archaeological, tree and ecological impacts.
- The parish council objected over the permanent loss of a home, while the Youth Hostel Association supported accessibility and site management benefits.
- Members approved the application with an additional fence-removal condition.
Source: Plota analysis of Peak District's committee minutes of 13 Mar 2026.
Documents 32
Decision & officer reports 1
Statements & assessments 6
Plans & drawings 13
Application forms 3
Consultation & comments 7
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Important details
- Council
- Peak District
- Application type
- Full Planning Permission
- Received
- 6 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 6 Jan 2026
- Parish
- Ilam
- Case officer
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- Decision
- GRANTED CONDITIONALLY
- Decision date
- 18 Mar 2026
- Applicant
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 71 days from validation, 18 days slower than Peak District's median of 53 for changes of use. Approved, as 75% of changes of use here are.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Peak District in the last twelve months, from validation. Peak District decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Consultation
- 6 Jan 2026
- Comments by
- 2 Mar 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 2 Mar 2026
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