Decision times · East Midlands
How long planning decisions take in High Peak
90 days.
In the year to December 2026, the median planning application decided by High Peak took 90 days from submission to decision — 34 days beyond the eight week target. That is measured across 244 decisions where the council published both dates.
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Not ranked yet: our records do not yet pass the historical coverage, monthly continuity, missing-date and refresh checks for this window. The figure above is still what the published dates say; it is left out of the league table so it cannot distort the ranking. See the methodology.
How High Peak compares
Year to December 2026
High Peak takes longer than the country as a whole: 33 days above the national median of 57 days. Nationally 49% of applications are decided within eight weeks; here it is 19%.
The average here is 137 days, longer than the median because a handful of applications take very much longer than the rest. For planning around, 261 days is the more useful number: nine applications in ten were decided inside it.
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Within eight weeks the statutory target 47 19%
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Eight to thirteen weeks the major development band 79 32%
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Over thirteen weeks commonly an agreed extension 118 48%
By type of application
Year to December 2026 · types with at least ten decisions
The headline median mixes every kind of application together. A householder extension and an outline application for a housing site are not the same job, and the difference between them is usually larger than the difference between two councils.
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Heritage and listed buildings 16 decided 71 days
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Householder 68 decided 78 days
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Lawful development 27 decided 83 days
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Conditions 29 decided 84 days
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Outline 23 decided 105 days
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Full applications 53 decided 130 days
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Advertising 10 decided 148 days
What High Peak decides
Year to December 2026
High Peak issued 244 decisions in the year to December 2026. Of the clear-cut outcomes, 100% were approvals: 235 granted against 0 refused. Split decisions, withdrawals and other outcomes sit outside that percentage rather than being counted as either.
Speed and approval rate are separate things. A council that refuses quickly is not doing the same job as one that negotiates an approval slowly, and neither figure alone says which served the applicant better.
Common questions
How long does a planning decision take in High Peak?
The median planning application decided by High Peak in the year to December 2026 took 90 days from submission to decision, 34 days beyond the eight week target. That is measured across 244 decisions where the council published both a start date and a decision date.
Does High Peak meet the eight week target?
19% of the 244 decisions High Peak made in the year to December 2026 came within eight weeks of the application being received, and 52% within thirteen weeks. Nine in ten were decided within 261 days. Councils can agree an extension of time with an applicant, so a decision past eight weeks is not necessarily a missed deadline.
Is High Peak faster or slower than average?
High Peak is slower than average: its median of 90 days is 33 days above the national median of 57 days.
What proportion of applications does High Peak approve?
100% of the clear-cut outcomes High Peak issued in the year to December 2026 were approvals: 235 granted against 0 refused. Split decisions, withdrawals and other outcomes are excluded from that percentage.
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High Peak planning decision times, year to December 2026: median 90 days from application to decision (34 days beyond the eight week target), across 244 decisions with both dates published. 19% were decided within the eight week statutory target, 52% within thirteen weeks; nine in ten within 261 days. 100% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals. Source: PlanIndex, planindex.co.uk.
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