27 , Marlborough Road , Buxton , Derbyshire , SK17 6RD Data via plota.co.uk

HPK/2026/0196 - Full - Householder Approved

Proposal

Erection of a detached single garage (replacing an existing timber summer house). Widening of the existing gate posts for vehicular access, the reinstatement of lower ground floor windows and 2no. stained glass windows to the front elevation at ground level. Timber trellis proposed above the existing stone boundary wall to the rear Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 May 2026
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Validated
18 May 2026
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Approved
28 Aug 2026

Approved on 28 Aug 2026 · Last checked 11 Sept 2026

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 The Park 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
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 6 October 2026. 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £755,000 in December 2025. Detached house, freehold.

10 December 2025£755,000
30 September 2021£720,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area240 m² (2,583 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (50 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 9 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas, Electric storage heaters
WallsSandstone or limestone, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2021, 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 - Householder
Postcode
SK17 6RD
Received
8 May 2026
Validated
18 May 2026
Case officer
Show
Target decision
13 Jul 2026
Decision
Planning Permission - Approved
Decision date
28 Aug 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Wylie Architecture

How this decision compares

Decided in 102 days from validation, 38 days slower than High Peak's median of 64 for extensions. Approved, as 87% of extensions here are.

38%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
157decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
21 May 2026
Comments by
25 Jun 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.