BUXTON OPERA HOUSE , Water Street , Buxton , Derbyshire , SK17 6XN Data via plota.co.uk

HPK/2026/0184 - Listed Building Consent - Alteration Approved

Proposal

Application for Listed Building Consent for the repair, upgrade, and replacement of existing flat roof coverings across a number of roof areas, the installation of roof upstands to facilitate the future installation of louvred external natural ventilation outlets. Additionally, works are proposed to expose the base of the original (now removed) sliding lantern to enable roofing works and to allow for the preparation for the reinstatement of a lantern at a future date Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

✓
Received
29 Apr 2026
✓
Validated
26 May 2026
✓
Committee
10 Aug 2026
✓
Approved
18 Aug 2026

Approved on 18 Aug 2026 · Last checked 11 Sept 2026

Planning committee

Decided by High Peak Development Control Committee on 10 Aug 2026.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the works would repair the roof, protect the listed building and support future heritage improvements.
  • The Buxton Civic Association raised no objection subject to the Conservation Officer’s views, and consultees raised no objection.
  • The committee granted listed building consent as set out in the report.
Read how the committee decided The proposed roof works, site history, officer assessment, consultation, committee decision and conditions.

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

Site constraints 6

20 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: The Conservatory, Grade II, about 14 m from the postcode pin · 4 Grade II*, 16 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 20 with distances
Historic England ↗
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.
Registered park or garden: Pavilion Gardens, Buxton
Nationally designated heritage. Its significance and setting carry great weight.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Buxton (High Peak) built-up area; Priority habitat about 44 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · 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.

Work with planning data?

Every application in High Peak - and every UK council - as a live feed, an API, or a bulk CSV export.

About Plota's data service

Important details

Council
High Peak
Application type
Listed Building Consent - Alteration
Postcode
SK17 6XN
Received
29 Apr 2026
Validated
26 May 2026
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 Jul 2026
Decision
Listed Building Consent - Approved
Decision date
18 Aug 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
T.A.D. Architects
Leaseholder
Show

How this decision compares

Decided in 84 days from validation, 25 days slower than High Peak's median of 59 for listed building consent. Approved, as 94% of listed building consent here are.

47%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
20decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
4 Jun 2026
Comments by
11 Aug 2026
Committee
10 Aug 2026
High Peak
Planning Authority Score
1.2/10
Poor
#287 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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

Leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.