Peak District planning committee decisions
63 decisions from the committee's minutes, 13 Jun 2025 to 4 Sep 2026. Each sets out what was proposed, what officers advised, what was said and how the committee decided.
1 in 6 decisions went against officer advice
1.6 times the rate across all 346 councils with committee decisions on Plota (11.1%), 42nd highest of 205 councils with at least 15 decisions.
- Decisions
- 63
- Approved
- 69.8%
- Against officer advice
- 17.5%
- Meetings
- 15
How Peak District compares
Share of decisions against officer advice at the 205 councils with at least 15 decisions on Plota. Each dot is a council.
| 40 | Medway | 17.9% | 10 of 56 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Staffordshire Moorlands | 17.6% | 6 of 34 |
| 42 | Peak District | 17.5% | 11 of 63 |
| 43 | Fermanagh and Omagh | 17.5% | 10 of 57 |
| 44 | Elmbridge | 17.2% | 5 of 29 |
Source: Plota analysis of committee minutes from 346 councils.
More or less favourable than its officers?
Peak District's committee is more favourable to applicants than its officers. Officers recommended approval in 57.1% of these decisions; the committee approved 73.2%, 16.1 points more.
Across all 346 councils, committees approve 2.6 points fewer than their officers recommend, so Peak District leans further towards applicants than most.
Over the 56 decided applications with a clear officer recommendation.
Source: Plota analysis of Peak District's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
What it decides
69.8% approved and 23.8% refused. Peak District's minutes do not record vote counts.
Show as a table
| Month | Approved | Refused | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 25 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Jan 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 26 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 26 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 26 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| May 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 26 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Plota analysis of Peak District's planning committee minutes.
When it overrules its officers
11 of 63 decisions went against the planning officers' recommendation.
Which way
What kind of application
From the 11 of 11 with a recorded application type; one application can count under more than one.
Source: Plota analysis of Peak District's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
Recent decisions against officer advice
- Garage and parking use26 Swift Close, BradwellOfficers advised approval because the lost space would not harm parking, highway safety or residential amenity.Refused
- Solar panels, heat pumps and glazingChurchdale Cottage, Baslow Road, Ashford In The WaterOfficers advised refusal because the roof solar panels would harm the listed building’s setting, while heat pumps and glazing were acceptable.Approved
- Agricultural track and drainage worksLand off Blaze Hill, Rainow, Macclesfield, SK10 5UT., The site lies to the east of Blaze Hill, RainowOfficers advised refusal because the levelling and retaining walls would harm the landscape and the barn’s setting.Approved
- Brewery tap room and shopUNIT 7A, MEVERILL ROAD, TIDESWELLOfficers advised refusal because the proposal lost safeguarded employment use and lacked evidence of adequate parking.Approved
- Affordable local needs dwellingLAND SOUTH OF BOUNDARY FARM LYDGATE EYAMOfficers advised refusal because the 70sqm dwelling exceeded the size justified by the identified one-person housing need.Approved
- Single-storey barn extensionSWEET BRIAR COTTAGE CONKSBURY LANE YOULGRAVEOfficers advised refusal because the extension would harm the barn’s historic character and the Conservation Area, without public benefit outweighing that harm.Approved
Latest decisions
Newest first. Each links to the full write-up: the proposal, the officers' advice, what was said and the vote.
September 2026 1
August 2026 4
- Garage and parking use26 Swift Close, BradwellRefused
- Garage and store buildingThe Barn, South Church Street, BakewellApproved
- Listed building extensionOld Hall, Creamery Lane, ParwichRefused
- Seven dwelling conversionGernon Manor House, Dagnall Gardens, BakewellApproved
July 2026 2
- Bridge clearance condition removalSpittlehouse Bridge (Bridge MAS/25), North of A6187 Hathersage Road, HathersageApproved
- Two affordable homesLand at Sherwood Road and Hardy Lane, TideswellRefused
June 2026 3
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