Planning decisions in Peak District
How long Peak District takes to decide a planning application and how many it approves, from the 950 decisions it made in the twelve months to September 2026. Days run from validation to decision, the clock the council reports against; the wait from receipt is shown beside it. How the figures are made.
50 daysmedian from validation to decision (UK 54); 53 from receipt
74%decided within eight weeks (UK 66%), 90% within thirteen
88%approved (UK 90%): 683 approved, 96 refused, 4 withdrawn
105 of 388UK rank for speed, down 102 places on last year; 284 of 388 for approvals
By kind of application
| Kind | Median days | Within 8 weeks | Approved | Decisions | UK rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full applications | 53 | 64% | 84% | 354 | 37 of 359 |
| Discharge of conditions * | 51 | 81% | 67% | 179 | 129 of 310 |
| Tree works | 5 | 99% | 100% | 142 | 5 of 324 |
| Amendments | 27 | 89% | 88% | 101 | 25 of 356 |
| Listed building consent | 56 | 52% | 88% | 85 | 117 of 307 |
| Prior approvals | 25 | 92% | 90% | 62 | 49 of 340 |
| Lawful development certificates * | 56 | 54% | 67% | 15 | 312 of 348 |
| Advertisement consent * | 60 | 50% | 90% | 10 | 269 of 320 |
Appeals
23 appeals against Peak District decisions were decided by the Planning Inspectorate in the window, 24 for every 100 refusals; 17% were allowed. Every appeal in Peak District.
By year
| Year decided | Median days | Within 8 weeks | Approved | Decisions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 * | 54 | 81% | 89% | 83 |
| 2017 * | 25 | 84% | 93% | 43 |
| 2018 * | 37 | 81% | 89% | 131 |
| 2019 * | 56 | 57% | 84% | 110 |
| 2020 * | 65 | 43% | 85% | 82 |
| 2021 * | 74 | 37% | 92% | 90 |
| 2022 * | 104 | 20% | 91% | 111 |
| 2023 * | 50 | 61% | 85% | 59 |
| 2024 * | 44 | 75% | 84% | 69 |
| 2025 * | 56 | 55% | 90% | 97 |
| 2026 so far | 53 | 63% | 87% | 685 |
* Years from our archive, which carries no validation date: timed from receipt, so a few days longer than the live years above them.
Decided in the last three weeks
- Merman Barn,Alma Road,Tideswell,Lawful Development certificate for an existing use - Installation of 2No. chimneys and replacement of timber windows and doors with wood-effApproved23 Oct 2026
- Hawthorne Cottage,Pobgreen,Uppermill,Proposed single storey side extension, and two storey rear extension. Alterations to existing front elevation Partial change of use from oApproved23 Oct 2026
- Field located on the ground belonging to:,Meadows Farm, ,Meerbrook, ,GDO Notifcation - Proposed agricultural track.Approved22 Oct 2026
- Land south of Boundary Farm,Lydgate,Eyam,Demolition of existing building, erection of an Affordable Local Needs Dwelling, works of hard and soft landscaping and other associated worApproved22 Oct 2026
- One Ash Grange,Long Rake,Youlgrave,Listed Building consent - Alterations to listed building.Approved22 Oct 2026
- Monsal Head Hotel,Monsal Head,Ashford,Replacement/refurbishment of existing first floor bay window.Approved21 Oct 2026
- Broadmeadow Farm,Lawns Lane,Alport,GDO Notification - Proposed portal frame agricultural barn for the storage of corn/animal feed and straw, including associated yard and eartApproved20 Oct 2026
- Cophurst,Shrigley Road,Pott Shrigley,Listed Building consent - Proposed internal renovation and services upgrade.Approved20 Oct 2026
Built nightly from Peak District's planning register. Ranks are among the 388 published councils. See planning applications in Peak District, appeals, or get alerts for Peak District.
About these figures
How are decision times measured?
Days from the date the council validated the application to the date it decided it, for applications approved or refused in the window. That is the clock councils report against and the official statistics use. Each council’s page also shows the count from receipt, which is what the applicant actually waited. Withdrawn and undecided applications are not timed.
Why do these figures differ from the council’s own?
Councils count an agreed extension of time as decided on time; we treat the calendar as the calendar. Our figures are also live and rolling, where official statistics are quarterly and annual. So a council’s own within-eight-weeks figure will usually sit a little above ours.
What counts as approved?
Approval rate is approvals divided by approvals plus refusals. Withdrawals, and decisions whose outcome the register does not state, are counted in the totals but not in the rate.
Why is a council missing?
A council is published when it has at least 25 timed decisions in the window and its register’s decision data passes our consistency checks. Councils that fail are listed with the reason rather than shown with a number that would mislead.
How often is this updated?
Nightly, from the decisions we collect from every council register we monitor. The window is the twelve months to the last complete month.