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Do I need permission?
First check:
- Do you live within the boundary of the Peak District National Park?
- If not, you need to apply to your local council for planning permission.
- If you are not sure, please contact our customer service team on 01629 816 200 or email customer.service@peakdistrict.gov.uk with your full address and postcode.
If your property falls within the boundary of the Peak District National Park and you want to make changes to your house or your land, you may need planning permission depending on the nature and scale of the change.
You should always contact us for advice if you want to make changes:
Householders
Your house may have permitted development rights attached to it. If it does, you may be able to make minor alterations or extensions to your house without applying for planning permission (provided you meet certain conditions). Sometimes, the permitted development rights on your property may be restricted in order to preserve the characteristics of the local area.
Planning decisions are also affected by a property's planning history. Each case and each property is different, so we give advice on a case-by-case basis. The advice we give to your neighbour may be different to the advice we give you. Because each property is different, we recommend you contact us for advice.
Our householder questionnaire has a set of questions that you can fill in and submit to us. This will help us determine whether you require planning permission or not.
- Householder questionnaire (65KB)
To help you find an answer to your query, we also have a set of commonly asked questions and answers.
Agricultural land or commercial properties
In the majority of cases, you will need planning permission to make changes to agricultural land or commercial property.
- For agricultural land, if you want to put up a building or change how the land is used, you will need planning permission.
- For shops, businesses and churches, you may need permission to display an advertisement or sign depending on its size and where it is sited. You will also need planning permission if you change how the building is used.
We recommend that you contact us for advice.
Top five tips
- Get advice from a planning officer as early as possible in your project.
- Remember each case is different and each property has a different planning history.
- Give us as much information as possible (including drawings, maps, plans, photos, measurements).
- We can only offer you good advice if we have all the correct information.
- Remember that we are here to help you. Last year, we approved 90% of applications.
Did you know?
You may be surprised to learn that the following changes could need planning permission:
- digging a pond in a field
- creating a mound in your garden
- building a terrace or raised patio
As a general rule, we recommend you contact us for advice if you intend to:
- use a digger
- employ a builder
- change the use of a building
- put up an advertisement
