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

HPK/2026/0256 - Full - MINOR Consultations/Re-consultations issued

Proposal

Demolition of out building creating additional parking on the wider site. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
29 Jun 2026
Validated
3 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 28 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 11 Oct 2026 and 28 Oct 2026, from High Peak's recent full applications. Comments are open until 24 Sept 2026.

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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
Full - MINOR
Postcode
SK17 6AB
Received
29 Jun 2026
Validated
3 Aug 2026
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Currie & Brown

Decision outlook

Day 43 of the 56-day target. High Peak usually decides full applications by day 71.

Day 4328 days to the predicted decision (day 71)
29%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
21decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
11 Aug 2026
Comments by
24 Sept 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