Townend, Derbyshire Planning Applications
Recent planning applications near Townend, Derbyshire.
Derbyshire · England · settlement
About Townend
Townend, a Grade I listed 17th-century house located in Troutbeck, Cumbria, offers a glimpse into the lifestyle of a prosperous farming family from the Browne lineage, who resided there for 400 years. Now under the stewardship of the National Trust since its donation in 1948, this historic property presents unique planning opportunities and heritage considerations for those researching developments in the area.
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Town Insights
Property Prices
Average property sale price: £293,015 (based on 50 recent transactions from HM Land Registry).
Area Information
- Admin district: High Peak
- Parliamentary constituency: High Peak
- LSOA: High Peak 008B
Crime Statistics
29 crimes reported in 2026-02.
Crime Breakdown
- violent-crime: 24
- public-order: 2
- criminal-damage-arson: 1
- drugs: 1
- other-theft: 1
Flood Risk
No active flood warnings near Townend.
Keyword Scorecard
Planning constraint analysis based on the last 24 months of applications near Townend.
- Ecology & Wildlife Constraints (keywords: bats, bat survey, bat roost, great crested newt, GCN...)
- Trees & Landscape (keywords: tree preservation order, TPO, arboricultural, tree survey, root protection area...)
- Flood & Drainage (keywords: flood zone 2, flood zone 3, flood risk assessment, FRA, surface water...)
- Heritage & Conservation (keywords: listed building, grade II, grade II*, grade I, conservation area...)
- Green Belt (keywords: green belt, inappropriate development, very special circumstances, openness)
- Highways & Access (keywords: visibility splays, highway authority objection, access arrangement, parking provision, transport statement...)
- Refusal & Risk Indicators (keywords: refusal, delegated refusal, appeal dismissed, overdevelopment, character and appearance...)
- Planning Process & Appeals (keywords: appeal lodged, appeal allowed, appeal dismissed, public inquiry, inspector)
Planning Activity Summary
Approval rates, average decision times, and application type distribution for Townend based on the last 24 months of planning data.
Nearby Applications
152 planning applications found near Townend.
- - 14 , South Head Drive , Chapel-En-Le-Frith , Derbyshire , SK23 0HU
Single storey rear extension
Status: Withdrawn | Council: High Peak | Date: 2026-04-23
View full details - - CONCEPT LIFE SCIENCES , Frith Knoll Road , Chapel-En-Le-Frith , Derbyshire , SK23 0PG
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed Erection of PV panels on the roof of Concept Life Sciences Ltd. System Size: 308.49kWp (678 x JA Solar 455W panels):
Status: Undecided | Council: High Peak | Date: 2026-04-20
View full details - - Units 1 - 5 , Frith Knoll Road , Chapel-En-Le-Frith , Derbyshire , SK23 0PG
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed Installation of roof mounted solar PV modules.
Status: Permitted | Council: High Peak | Date: 2025-12-02
View full details - - CONCEPT LIFE SCIENCES , Frith Knoll Road , Chapel-En-Le-Frith , Derbyshire , SK23 0PG
Application for the variation of conditions 2 and 3 in relation to HPK/2025/0097 - change the wording of conditions. 'The materials to be used in the construction of the external surfaces of the devel
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: High Peak | Date: 2025-11-06
View full details - - PEAK DALE MOLECULAR LTD , Frith Knoll Road , Chapel-En-Le-Frith , Derbyshire , SK23 0PG
Construction of two storey office extension to the front of the existing building, with additional parking spaces and reconfiguration of areas soft landscaping.
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: High Peak | Date: 2025-03-17
View full details - - FICKLE MERMAID PETROL STATION , Foresters Way , Chapel-En-Le-Frith , Derbyshire , SK23 0RB
Application for Consent to Display an Advertisement - 1no. Internally Illuminated 9mtr PID Sign
Status: Withdrawn | Type: Advertising | Council: High Peak | Date: 2024-06-04
View full details - - 4 , Fern Bank , Chapel-En-Le-Frith , Derbyshire , SK23 0JJ
Remove existing conservatory and replace with a single storey extension and new window
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: High Peak | Date: 2024-05-01
View full details - - CHAPEL GARAGE , Hayfield Road , Chapel-En-Le-Frith , Derbyshire , SK23 0JF
Removal of 2 existing buildings, conversion of 2 existing buildings to form dwellings and 4 new dwellings
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: High Peak | Date: 2024-03-27
View full details - - The Fickle Mermaid , Foresters Way , Chapel-En-Le-Frith , Derbyshire , SK23 0RB
Discharge of condition 20 of HPK/2021/0173 (APP/H1033/W/22/3295495)
Status: Withdrawn | Type: Conditions | Council: High Peak | Date: 2024-03-20
View full details - - FICKLE MERMAID , Foresters Way , Chapel-En-Le-Frith , Derbyshire , SK23 0RB
Discharge of condition 17 in relation to application APP/H1033/W/22/3295495
Status: Permitted | Type: Conditions | Council: High Peak | Date: 2024-03-20
View full details - - FICKLE MERMAID PETROL STATION , Foresters Way , Chapel-En-Le-Frith , Derbyshire , SK23 0RB
Discharge of condition 19 relating to HPK/2021/0173 (APP/H1033/W/22/3295495)
Status: Permitted | Type: Conditions | Council: High Peak | Date: 2024-01-29
View full details - - FICKLE MERMAID PETROL STATION , Foresters Way , Chapel-En-Le-Frith , Derbyshire , SK23 0RB
Application for Consent to Display an Advertisement(s) - Various internally illuminated signs to shop elevations and petrol pump canopy
Status: Permitted | Type: Advertising | Council: High Peak | Date: 2023-11-06
View full details - - 45 , Bowden Lane , Chapel-En-Le-Frith , Derbyshire , SK23 0JQ
Single Storey Rear Extension
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: High Peak | Date: 2023-10-04
View full details - - 18 , South Head Drive , Chapel-En-Le-Frith , Derbyshire , SK23 0HU
Single Storey Rear Extension
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: High Peak | Date: 2023-07-19
View full details - - Bowden Hey Mill , Bowden Lane , Chapel-En-Le-Frith , Derbyshire , SK23 0JQ
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed roof mounted 74.5kW solar PV systems comprising of 168 x 380w Canadian Solar modules
Status: Permitted | Council: High Peak | Date: 2023-03-01
View full details - - 9, Hayfield Road, Chapel-En-Le-Frith, Derbyshire, SK23 0JF
Lean-to store on side elevation and extension of existing fencing.
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: High Peak | Date: 2022-08-30
View full details - - 2 , Reddish Green , Bowden Lane , Chapel-En-Le-Frith , Derbyshire , SK23 0JQ
To build a new residential house in the garden adjacent to the existing house at the location. Including off road parking provision.
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: High Peak | Date: 2022-06-07
View full details - HPK/2022/0260 - 2 , Reddish Green , Bowden Lane , Chapel-En-Le-Frith , Derbyshire , SK23 0JQ
To build a new residential house in the garden adjacent to the existing house at the location. Including off road parking provision.
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: High Peak | Date: 2022-06-07
View full details - - 27 , Burnside Avenue , Chapel-En-Le-Frith , Derbyshire , SK23 0BA
Single Storey Rear Extension
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: High Peak | Date: 2022-04-11
View full details - - 7 , Burnside Avenue , Chapel-En-Le-Frith , Derbyshire , SK23 0BA
To demolish the existing conservatory to the rear of the property and replace it with a new rear extension.
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: High Peak | Date: 2022-02-01
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A brief summary of Townend in Derbyshire
Townend, a Grade I listed 17th-century house located in Troutbeck, Cumbria, offers a glimpse into the lifestyle of a prosperous farming family from the Browne lineage, who resided there for 400 years. Now under the stewardship of the National Trust since its donation in 1948, this historic property presents unique planning opportunities and heritage considerations for those researching developments in the area.
Property prices in Townend show an average sale price of £293,015, based on 50 recent transactions recorded by HM Land Registry.
The Townend area recorded 29 crimes in the most recent reporting period. As with any urban or suburban area, prospective residents may wish to review the detailed crime breakdown for further context.
Townend has 5 conservation areas within its boundaries: Wash, Chapel-en-le-Frith, Town End, Chapel Milton, Slackhall and Ford, Chapel-en-le-Frith. Planning applications within or near these conservation areas are subject to additional scrutiny to preserve the architectural and historic character of the area. Homeowners and developers should be aware that permitted development rights may be restricted.
Ecology & Nature Designations
The area around Townend includes 1 Ancient Woodland site; 1 National Parks: PEAK DISTRICT. These designations may affect planning decisions, as proposals near protected sites require environmental impact assessment and may face additional restrictions.
For anyone interested in property development or monitoring local planning decisions, Townend planning applications can be searched by entering a local postcode above. Results include full application details, decision status, and the ability to track applications over time and set planning alerts to help you monitor and review pending planning applications.
Planning Activity in Townend
In the last 24 months, 32 planning applications were submitted near Townend. Of these, 88% were approved, with an average decision time of 107 days.
This is slightly above the national average of approximately 87%, indicating a broadly favourable planning environment near Townend.
With an average of 107 days, decisions near Townend take longer than the statutory targets. Applicants should budget for a 4-month timeline and consider pre-application discussions to avoid delays.
The most common application types near Townend were full planning applications (20), outline applications (3), discharge of conditions (3). Full planning applications account for 63% of all submissions, covering new builds, change of use, and works that go beyond permitted development rights.
In terms of development scale, 1 medium-scale application, 30 smaller schemes were submitted.
5 planning appeals were lodged, of which 1 was allowed and 3 were dismissed (25% success rate).
Application Outcomes
- Approved: 22 applications
- Refused: 0 applications
- Withdrawn: 3 applications
- Awaiting decision: 7 applications
Nearby Towns
Explore planning applications in nearby areas:
- Wash planning applications
- Slackhall planning applications
- Bagshaw planning applications
- Chapel Milton planning applications
- Blackbrook planning applications
- New Smithy planning applications
- Hull End planning applications
- Malcoff planning applications
Related Planning Guides
- What Is Planning Permission in the UK? — Planning permission is the formal approval you need from your local council before making certain changes to a building or piece of land.
- What Is Permitted Development? — Permitted development rights allow certain building works and changes of use without the need to apply for planning permission.
- How Long Does Planning Permission Take? — Typical timelines for planning permission decisions in the UK, from submission to approval, and what can cause delays.