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Request for EIA Screening Opinion for repurposing of part of the existing Spring Gardens Shopping Centre, including partial demolition, and new development to create a series of development blocks to deliver 329 residential units (Use Class C3) and 5,457 sqm of commercial floorspace (to include flexibility for Use Classes E, F1, and Sui Generis (drinking establishments, cinema, theatre; live music venue), new public realm and landscaping to include public squares and residential courtyards, new car parking and associated works

Spring Gardens , Shopping Centre , Buxton , Derbyshire ,

Consultations/Re-consultations issuedReference: HPK/2025/0265High Peak Borough Council

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Application summary

Status
Consultations/Re-consultations issued
Application type
Screening Opinion
Received
8 Jul 2025
Validated
8 Jul 2025
Determination deadline
Not published
Local authority
High Peak Borough Council

Application overview

Request for EIA Screening Opinion for repurposing of part of the existing Spring Gardens Shopping Centre, including partial demolition, and new development to create a series of development blocks to deliver 329 residential units (Use Class C3) and 5,457 sqm of commercial floorspace (to include flexibility for Use Classes E, F1, and Sui Generis (drinking establishments, cinema, theatre; live music venue), new public realm and landscaping to include public squares and residential courtyards, new car parking and associated works

Proposal details

Reference
HPK/2025/0265
Agent
Rick Kevan RJK Consulting Ltd

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Application location

Spring Gardens , Shopping Centre , Buxton , Derbyshire ,

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DocumentPublishedAction
Public Comment Lee Lllis 20.07.2025Attachment22 Jul 2025View
Public Comment Bethan GoldingAttachment25 Jul 2025View
Public Comment Bethan Golding 2Attachment25 Jul 2025View
MatrixAttachment30 Jul 2025View
DecisionAttachment30 Jul 2025View

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Screening Opinion - EIA Not Required
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