Planning authority
High Peak Borough Council
Adopted plan 10.5 years old; plan in preparation: getting started; HDT 121%.
- Plan over 5 years old
Adopted plan
| Plan | High Peak Local Plan |
| Adopted | 14 April 2016 |
| Age | 10.5 years |
| Plan period | 2011–2031 |
| Housing requirement | 6,890 homes |
| Council's page | The adopted plan |
Plan in preparation
| Plan | High Peak Local Plan |
| Stage | Getting started |
| Next dated event | None dated |
| Council's page | The plan in preparation |
From the national planning data platform, which can lag behind the council. Known gaps
Housing Delivery Test
| Measurement | 121% (2025) |
Applications
| Period | July 2025 to June 2026 |
| Received | 390 |
| Decided | 340 |
| Granted | 283 (83%; England 87%) |
| Refused | 57 |
| Major applications decided | 18, of which 16 granted |
| Quarter | Received | Decided | Granted | Refused |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July to September 2025 | 85 | 81 | 68 | 13 |
| October to December 2025 | 106 | 90 | 75 | 15 |
| January to March 2026 | 105 | 91 | 72 | 19 |
| April to June 2026 | 94 | 78 | 68 | 10 |
Appeals
| Decided | 1 September 2021 to 28 August 2026 |
| Planning appeals | 65: 27 allowed, 1 split, 37 dismissed |
| Householder appeals | 52: 18 allowed, 1 split, 33 dismissed |
| Allowed in full or in part | 40% (England 32%) |
Latest planning appeals
| Decided | Site | Development | Procedure | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 July 2026 | Land at Manchester Road, Chapel-en-le-Frith, Derbyshire, SK23 9UH Application HPK/2025/0300 | Minor Dwellings, 1 home | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 23 June 2026 | Buckingham Hotel, 1-2 Burlington Road, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 9AS Application HPK/2025/0158 | Other Major Developments | Hearing | Dismissed |
| 23 June 2026 | 1, 3, 5, and 8 Terrace Road, Chapel-En-Le-Frith, Derbyshire, SK23 0EX Application HPK/2025/0223 | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 17 June 2026 | Naze View Farm, Sparkbottom Lane, Tunstead Milton, Whaley Bridge, Derbyshire, SK23 7ER Application HPK/2025/0242 | Change of use | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 12 May 2026 | 154 Manchester Road, Chapel en le Frith, Derbyshire, SK23 9TP Application HPK/2025/0268 | Householder developments | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 11 February 2026 | Laneside Farm, Barns, Dolly Lane, Buxworth, Derbyshire, SK23 7QG Application HPK/2025/0266 | Minor Dwellings | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 10 February 2026 | Land East of Linglongs Road, Whaley Bridge, SK23 7DU Application HPK/2024/0501 | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 21 January 2026 | Cote Bank Farm, Unnamed Road From Stubbins Lane To Tithe Barn Farm, Chinley, Derbyshire, SK23 7NP Application HPK/2024/0100 | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 5 November 2025 | Thorncroft, Lower Hague, New Mills, Derbyshire, SK22 3AP Application HPK/2024/0495 | Minor Dwellings, 1 home | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 22 September 2025 | Toddbrook Ancient Woodland and Adjacent grassland, Start Lane, Whaley Bridge, Derbyshire, SK23 7EJ Application DET/2024/0026 | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Dismissed |
Each outcome links to the case on the Planning Inspectorate's site, where the decision letter is published.
Changes recorded
No changes recorded since the tracker started.