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Buxton Discount Centre, Otters Ole, Market Street, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 6LA

HPK/2026/0200Full - MINORRefused
Full

Refused on 30 July 2026

Council decision: Planning Permission - Refused2 reasons for refusal

Approximate location: the centre of the postcode, not the exact property.

Proposal

External alterations to existing commercial premises and change of use of part of ground floor of Bargain Store to form undercover parking area

Received
18 May 2026
  1. Received18 May
  2. Validated4 Jun
  3. Consult.14 Jul
  4. Target13 Jul
  5. Decided30 Jul

Decided in 56 days (council typically 84)

About this application

This is a full planning application for a change of use at Buxton Discount Centre , Otters Ole , Market Street , Buxton , Derbyshire , SK17 6LA. High Peak has handled 2,064 applications of this type. This one was decided in 73 days, 11 days quicker than High Peak's typical decision time. The site is in the Buxton Hardwick conservation area, with 2 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. We hold 715 applications in total for the SK17 postcode area.

95% of full applications at High Peak Borough Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 12 weeks (median).

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Why it was refused

  1. The proposal would result in the loss of vehicle parking associated with a previously approved development, impacting the availability of off-street parking capacity, to the detriment of local highway capacity and safety. It has also not been demonstrated that safe and suitable access to the site can be achieved for all users, with the proposal creating a conflict with the previously approved development. The proposal is therefore contrary to Policies S 1 and CF 6 of the High Peak Borough Council Local Plan (2016), and Paragraphs 115 and 116 of the NPPF (December 2024).
  2. It is considered that the additional comings and goings to the premises by vehicle traffic, passing in close proximity to existing residential properties in Otter Court , would result in harm to the amenity of nearby residents by virtue of an increase in ad-hoc

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
SK17 6LA
Application type
Full - MINOR
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
4 June 2026
Consultation expiry
11 June 2026
Consultation end
14 July 2026
Target decision date
13 July 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent address
28 , Lichfield , WS13 7DJ

Planning decision

Case officer
Alex Bonser
Statutory period
56 days

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.

  • Conservation area: Buxton Hardwick
  • Nutrient neutrality catchment: Peak District Dales SACApplies to new homes and overnight accommodation
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (22)

flood storage areas, listed buildings, Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: High Peak

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