5 Post Office , Green Lane , Chinley , Derbyshire , SK23 6AA Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed change of use of the ground floor from Class E (commercial, business and service) to Class C3 (dwellinghouse) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Refused on 8 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 12 Sept 2026
Site constraints 7
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 Planning Inspectorate, 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.
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How this decision compares
Decided in 56 days from validation, 25 days faster than High Peak's median of 81 for commercial premises. Refused, as 18% of commercial premises here are.
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 Mar 2026
- Comments by
- 23 Apr 2026
Historical activity at this location
20 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
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5 Post Office, Green Lane, Chinley, Derbyshire, SK23 6AA
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