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Peak District planning applications
PlanningTrack collects planning applications and decisions from the public planning register of Peak District National Park Authority. Search an address, application reference or proposal. Official Peak District website
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates31,113Searchable applications
289Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 20,882 approved or refused records
3,423Refused applications
17,459 approved · 3,423 refused · 2,993 withdrawn. Most recent record check: 6 Nov 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026We haven’t verified direct planning guidance links for this authority yet. Use its official website in Council sources.
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
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Conservation areas131 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areas26 mapped area records0 identified HMO area records; remaining records unclassified
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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
More application records
- Withdrawn: WITHDRAWN DECISIONNP/HPK/1218/1205
New building to provide Dambusters exhibition, cafe space and shop
Fairholmes Visitor Centre Bamford
Received Not published - Decided: GRANTED CONDITIONALLYNP/HPK/1219/1260
S.73 application for the removal or variation of condition 4 on NP/HPK/1118.1010
Millers Dale Station Millers Dale
Received Not published - Withdrawn: WITHDRAWN DECISIONNP/HPK/1219/1268
Installation of 2 new lamp posts along Church path.
St Margarets Church Unnamed Road From Well Head Farm To Churchyard Wormhill
Received Not published - Withdrawn: WITHDRAWN DECISIONNP/HPK/1219/1269
Listed Building consent - Installation of 2 new lamp posts along Church path.
St Margarets Church Unnamed Road From Well Head Farm To Churchyard Wormhill
Received Not published - Decided: LDC GRANTEDNP/HPK/1219/1279
Lawful Development Certificate for an existing use - Continuous breach of condition (ii) (Local occupancy) for a period in excess of 10 years.
10a Hernstone Lane Peak Forest
Received Not published - Withdrawn: WITHDRAWN DECISIONNP/HPK/1219/1281
The erection of an extension, garden room and detached garage following the demolition of a porch, conservatory, attached garage, Extension and detached outbuilding.
The Cottage Unnamed Road From 400 Metres North Of Tunstead To Alsop Meadow Farm Tunstead
Received Not published - Decided: GRANTED CONDITIONALLYNP/HPK/1219/1283
Proposed agricultural building to house and feed livestock and to store fodder and implements.
Ollerbrook Farm Ollerbrook Edale
Received Not published - Decided: GRANTED CONDITIONALLYNP/HPK/1219/1295
Conversion of barn and adjacent stables to a four bedroom holiday accommodation.
Bagshawe Arms Farm Unnamed Road From Road Leading To Tunstead To Glebe Farm Wormhill
Received Not published - Decided: GRANTED CONDITIONALLYNP/HPK/1219/1297
Listed building consent - Conversion of barn and adjacent stables to a four bedroom holiday accommodation.
Bagshawe Arms Farm Unnamed Road From Road Leading To Tunstead To Glebe Farm Wormhill
Received Not published - Decided: GRANTED CONDITIONALLYNP/HPK/1219/1322
Change of use to short-term holiday accommodation including ancillary Manager's unit.
Cop Farm Old Dam Lane Peak Forest
Received Not published - Appeal Decided: REFUSEDNP/HPK/1220/1142
Remove the existing front porch and replace with a single storey front porch, new timber framed window to the front elevation and alterations to an existing rear window to form a door.
Pear Tree Farm 34 Stubbins Lane Chinley
Received Not published - Decided: ACCEPT CONDITIONALLYNP/HPK/1220/1158
Change of use of part of the building to provide a 2 bed apartment - Alterations internally to create the new dwelling including window - Internal alterations to shop unit and proposed fire escape to rear
2 The Old Bank Castleton Road Hope
Received Not published - Decided: GRANTED CONDITIONALLYNP/HPK/1220/1159
Single storey side and rear extension to existing cafe unit, creating larger cafe, additional shop unit & replacement toilet block
Hope Valley Garden Centre Hope Road Bamford
Received Not published - Decided: GRANTED CONDITIONALLYNP/HPK/1220/1166
Removal of a two storey block to the rear of house, addition of a two storey block to rear of house, and addition of external insulation to side of house with render to match the existing.
10 Main Road Bamford
Received Not published - Decided: REFUSEDNP/HPK/1220/1167
Conversion of redundant byre to single dwelling
Bowden Head Farm Bowden Lane Bowden Chapel-En-Le-Frith
Received Not published - Decided: GRANTED CONDITIONALLYNP/HPK/1220/1188
Retention of a single storey outbuilding for agricultural use in connection with land management purposes'
Land at Thirkelow Farm Dale Head Road Brandside
Received Not published - Decided: GRANTED CONDITIONALLYNP/HPK/1220/1200
Erection of single-storey side extension incorporating veranda, reinstatement of single-storey rear addition and rear dormer window, together with minor alterations and landscaping.
Sterndale House Unnamed Road From Cumberland Farm To King Sterndale King Sterndale
Received Not published - Decided: GRANTED CONDITIONALLYNP/HPK/1220/1204
Two-storey side extension and replacement of front porch.
8 Woodhead Cottages Unnamed Road Section Of A628t From Crowden To Salters Bridge Woodhead Glossop
Received Not published - Withdrawn: WITHDRAWN DECISIONNP/HPK/1221/1347
Proposed single storey extension to frontage and internal alterations. Alterations to gable windows on side elevation
Kingfisher Cottage Rushup Edge Chapel-En-Le-Frith
Received Not published - Withdrawn: WITHDRAWN DECISIONNP/HPK/1221/1351
Externally insulate and render a two storey property.
72 Castleton Road Hope
Received Not published - Decided: GRANTED CONDITIONALLYNP/HPK/1221/1353
S.73 application for the removal or variation of condition 4 on NP/HPK/0709/0683.
Spray House Farm Glossop Road Little Hayfield
Received Not published - Decided: GRANTED CONDITIONALLYNP/HPK/1221/1370
Erect a wooden barbeque hut.
Lindow Old Dam Lane Peak Forest
Received Not published - Decided: REFUSEDNP/HPK/1221/1392
Extensions and alterations
Glan Y Nant Station Road Hope
Received Not published - Decided: GRANTED CONDITIONALLYNP/HPK/1221/1303
Change current ground floor use of tea room to retail. Replacement of existing rear extension continuing the use as a tea room.
Rose Cottage Cafe Cross Street Castleton
Received Not published
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Peak District National Park Authority, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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