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Spring Shopping Centre & Land , South of Station Road , Buxton , Derbyshire ,

Awaiting decision High Peak HPK/2026/0228 Full Planning - Large scale MAJOR apps

Works: Demolition Major scheme

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Proposal

Full Planning Permission for the repurposing of part of the existing Spring Gardens Shopping Centre, including partial demolition, and new development to create a series of development blocks to deliver residential units (Use Class C3) and commercial floorspace (to include flexibility for Use Classes E -commercial, F1 - learning and non-residential institutions, and Sui Generis - drinking establishments, cinema), new public realm and landscaping to include public squares and residential courtyards, new car parking and associated works.

As published by the council, reference HPK/2026/0228

Application record

Reference
HPK/2026/0228
Type
Full Planning - Large scale MAJOR apps
Status
Consultations/Re-consultations issued
Received
28 May 2026
Validated
9 Jun 2026

Site history

Applications at this address on the High Peak register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

  • HPK/2026/0229 Awaiting decision

    Spring Shopping Centre & Land , South of Station Road , Buxton , Derbyshire ,

    Listed Building Consent for internal and external alterations to Winster Place in relation to the delivery of new residential units (Use Class C3) at upper floors, refurbished commercial units (Use Class E) at ground floor, and associated works.

    Submitted 28 May 2026 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 May 2026

    Received by High Peak

  2. 9 Jun 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 22 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 8 September 2026, 13 weeks from validation under the statutory target. 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

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with High Peak for determination, against a statutory target of thirteen weeks. Over the last year High Peak decided full applications in a median of 130 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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