Royal Mail Buxton Delivery Office , Vehicle Workshop , Palace Road , Buxton , Derbyshire , SK17 6AB Data via plota.co.uk

HPK/2026/0178 - Outline - MINOR apps Consultations/Re-consultations issued

Proposal

Outline planning permission with some matters reserved for the demolition of building (due to serious H&S concerns) and use the footprint of the building as additional parking on the wider site - approval of Appearance, Landscaping, Layout and Scale. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
28 Apr 2026
Validated
12 May 2026
Decision
Expected by 7 Jul 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 15 Sept 2026; it is now day 126. The consultation period closed on 23 Jun 2026.

Site constraints 2

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.
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 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
Outline - MINOR apps
Postcode
SK17 6AB
Received
28 Apr 2026
Validated
12 May 2026
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Currie & Brown

Decision outlook

Day 126, past the statutory target. 44% of outline applications in High Peak are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 13 Sept 2026.

Day 12670 days past the 56-day target
12%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
54decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
20 May 2026
Comments by
23 Jun 2026
High Peak
Planning Authority Score
1.2/10
Poor
#287 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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