Planning application
BLUE JOHN CAVERN , Unnamed Road From Rowter Farm Entrance To Blue John Cavern Turning Head , Castleton , Derbyshire , S33 8WP
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Consultation from Peak District National Park - Renovation and enhancement of existing buildings at Blue John Cavern.
As published by the council, reference CON/2026/0089
Application record
- Reference
- CON/2026/0089
- Type
- Consultation by other authoritites
- Status
- Valid application received
- Received
- 23 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 23 Sep 2026
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- S33 8WP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Sep 2026
Received by High Peak
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27 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 18 November 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
High Peak took a median of 90 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
1 document on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with High Peak for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year High Peak decided outline applications in a median of 105 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About outline applications
An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.
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