High Peak planning approval rate
High Peak council approved 86.1% of planning applications and refused 13.9%, based on 8,972 decisions analysed. Ranked 53rd out of 279 councils for strictness.
Last updated: June 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present
86.1%
overall approval rate
Planning in High Peak?
Check your postcode to see approval rates specific to your ward and street.
Approval rate by application type
Different application types have different approval rates in High Peak. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.
Approval rate by project type
These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in High Peak — mined from 8,972 proposal descriptions.
Approval rate by ward
Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within High Peak. Click any ward for detailed statistics.
Wards in High Peak
Recent comparable decisions
The most recent residential planning decisions in High Peak, showing how the council decides real applications.
Side extension to first floor on existing ground floor footprint. New roof to po · · 2026-06-24
Retrospective listed building consent application for the replacement of leaking · · 2026-06-18
Demolish existing single storey rear extension and erect a new single storey ext · · 2026-06-17
Showing 3 of 200 comparable decisions. See all 200 in the full report →
What gets approved near your property?
In High Peak, 1 in 7 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Full Planning Analysis gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to your property:
✓ Ward-level approval rates for your exact area
✓ Common refusal reasons in High Peak
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
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Frequently asked questions about planning in High Peak
What is the planning approval rate in High Peak?
Based on 8,972 planning decisions analysed since 2020, High Peak approved 86.1% of applications and refused 13.9%. The council is ranked 53rd out of 279 UK councils for approval rate.
Which areas of High Peak have the highest planning approval rates?
Approval rates in High Peak vary by ward — see the ward breakdown above for detailed figures for each area.
What types of planning application are most common in High Peak?
The most common planning application types in High Peak are: Other (8,972 decisions, 86.1% approved).
How long does a planning application take in High Peak?
Most planning applications in High Peak are decided within 8 weeks for householder applications and 13 weeks for major developments — the statutory targets set by central government. With 8,972 decisions analysed since 2020, High Peak processes approximately 1,495 planning applications per year.
How do I check planning applications in High Peak?
You can search planning applications in High Peak directly on the council's official planning portal. PlanningLens also lets you check any postcode against 8,972 historical decisions in High Peak to see what's been approved and refused near a specific property.
How is PlanningLens approval rate data for High Peak calculated?
PlanningLens scrapes High Peak's official planning portal and analyses every published decision since January 2020. The approval rate is calculated as approved decisions divided by total decided applications, excluding withdrawn and pending applications. The full methodology, data sourcing, and Creative Commons BY 4.0 licensing terms are published at
planninglens.co.uk/methodology.