Peak District National Park Authority planning applications
Data as of 5 November 2026
Peak District National Park Authority decided more than 1,000 planning applications in the twelve months to 5 November 2026. It refused 11% of those it approved or refused, higher than the middle UK council (9%), and took a median of 46 days to decide one.
Look up one application
Search by reference or address on Peak District National Park Authority’s own planning portal. Or ask Claude, with the PlanningLedger connector, to find it and read its officer report and decision notice (mcp.planningledger.com).
Recent major decisions
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18 August 2026 · Approved
Full Planning application for 42 dwellings and associated infrastructure.
Land off Yeld Close, Bakewell · NP/DDD/0225/0128
Figures for Peak District National Park Authority
| Applications decided | more than 1,000 |
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| Share refusedof those approved or refused | 11%middle UK council 9% |
| Median time to a decisionfrom the valid date | 46 daysmiddle UK council 55 days |
| Householder applications refusedextensions, lofts, outbuildings | Not enough typed decisions |
| Appeals decidedin the last three years | more than 100 |
| Appeals allowedof those decided on their merits | 36%about one in three |
| Officer reports and decision notices searchable | back to 2017 |
| Local Plan policies held | Not held yet |
What inspectors decide appeals on
In their own words, from recent appeal decisions on Peak District National Park Authority’s planning applications.
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“The main issues relevant to this appeal are the effect of the proposed development upon the Peak District National Park; and the effect of the proposed development upon a nearby tree.”
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“The main issues are: • whether the proposed development would result in an unacceptable loss of a community facility; • the effect of the proposal on protected species; and • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance…”
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“The main issues are: • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the Peak District National Park (PDNP); • whether it has been demonstrated that there is a justified need for the scale…”
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“The main issue is the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.”
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“The main issues are: • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area and whether or not the development would be compatible with its proposed location when assessed against the relevant development plan policies; and…”
How we count, and what each figure leaves out: methodology. The council’s own register is the record, and each application links to it.