Planning application
St Johns Church , Buxton Road , Furness Vale , Derbyshire , SK23 7PX
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed conversion of St Johns Church into one dwelling
As published by the council, reference DET/2026/0011
Application record
- Reference
- DET/2026/0011
- Type
- Notification - Change of Use Prior Approval
- Status
- Consultations/Re-consultations issued
- Decision
- Permitted
- Received
- 21 May 2026
- Validated
- 21 May 2026
- Decided
- 16 Jul 2026
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- SK23 7PX
Site history
Applications at this address on the High Peak register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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HPK/2026/0302 Withdrawn
St Johns Church , Buxton Road , Furness Vale , Derbyshire , SK23 7PX
To change of use from previous church to single dwelling
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 May 2026
Received by High Peak
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16 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Permitted
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
10 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
High Peak granted permission on 16 July 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
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