The Natural Baths , The Crescent , Buxton , Derbyshire , SK17 6BQ Data via plota.co.uk

Under assessment by case officer HPK/2026/0134
Date received
30 Mar 2026
Postcode
SK17 6BQ

Description

Internal works to alter and extend the hygiene room system, removal of existing doors, removal of internal walls and below ground works to create 3 no. new drainage trenches Data via plota.co.uk

Last checked

Decision outlook

Plota predicted a decision around 5 Oct 2026; it is now day 189.

Day 189, past the statutory target. 79% of extensions 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 24 Aug 2026.

Day 189133 days past the 56-day target
41%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
118decided in the last year

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

Planning committee

Decided by High Peak Development Control Committee on 10 Aug 2026. The council has not yet issued its decision notice.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because significant public benefits outweighed less than substantial harm to the listed building.
  • The Civic Association raised no objection subject to reversible treatment of historic features, while no neighbour comments were received.
  • The committee approved the application, subject to an amended archaeology condition.
Read how the committee decided The proposed works, heritage concerns, consultation responses, committee discussion, conditions and decision.

Source: Plota analysis of High Peak's committee minutes of 10 Aug 2026.

Site constraints 7

21 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Cavendish Shopping Arcade, Grade II, about 19 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade I, 3 Grade II*, 17 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Show all 21 with distances
Historic England ↗
Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
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 Central 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 ↗
Registered park or garden about 9 m away: The Slopes, Buxton
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Heritage at risk about 27 m away: The Crescent, Buxton; Inside the Buxton (High Peak) built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 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 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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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%).

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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