Consultations
Current consultations
Links to all the consultations that we run will appear in this section of the website.
Tree Preservation Order TPO 108/2026 Land on south side of A623 at Peak Forest SK17 8EG. Grid reference at plot centre: SK17 11036 79465
On 30 June 2026 the National Park Authority made the above tree preservation order.
A copy of the order is available by following the links below:
2026-06-30 Notice of Making and Reg 6
In simple terms, no one is allowed to cut down, top or lop without our permission any of the trees described in the Schedule of the order and shown on the map.
We have made the order because it is expedient in the interests of amenity to protect the trees. The trees protected by the Tree Preservation Order comprise 18 individual trees. Fifteen of the trees are Sycamores - of which nine are mature trees, and six are newly planted. Three of the trees are Small-leaved Limes, all of which are newly planted. The nine mature trees are highly visible to road users travelling in either direction on the A623 - as well as to users of several adjoining roads, to numerous residences within the Peak Forest area, and to persons throughout much of the wider landscape. The site is in a conservation area, and the Tree Preservation Order is made in response to unauthorised tree felling carried out between October 2022 and June 2023, which resulted in the loss of at least nine trees. Replacement trees have been planted - these being nine newly planted trees (T10 to T18 ) which alongside the nine mature trees (T1 to T9) are covered by this Order. These newly planted trees replace felled trees whose public visibility was similar to the remaining mature trees - with successful growth the newly planted trees can in future provide that same visual amenity. Both Sycamore and Small-leaved Lime are typical and characteristic species of the White Peak landscape. While these trees' most significant impact is as a collective, those of the trees which are already mature are shapely and individually characterful examples of their species, prominent within a wider landscape in which tree cover is sparse overall.
As existing trees of high amenity were unlawfully removed, the Authority has acted to rectify this and to secure replacement tree amenity for the public benefit. The trees are under foreseable threat due to the unlawful works already undertaken, the unclear future of the site, and the particular vulnerability of any young tree which is newly planted. It is therefore expedient in the interest of amenity for this Tree Preservation Order to be created to protect the mature and newly planted trees.
The order came into force, on a temporary basis, on 30 June 2026, and will remain in force for six months. During this time we will decide whether the order should be given permanent status.
People affected by the order have a right to object or make comments on any of the trees or woodlands covered before we decide whether the order should be made permanent.
If you would like to make any objections or comments, please make sure we receive them in writing by 31 July 2026. Your comments must be in accordance with regulation 6 of the Town and Country Planning (Tree Preservation) (England) Regulations 2012 (a copy is attached to the Notice of Making).
Please send your comments to Jon Coe, Tree Conservation Officer, Peak District National Park Authority Aldern House, Baslow Road, Bakewell, Derbyshire DE45 1AE, or by email to jon.coe@peakdistrict.gov.uk. We will carefully consider all objections and comments before deciding whether to make the order permanent.
Hartington Town Quarter Neighbourhood Plan Referendum: 8 July 2026
The question that will be asked in the referendum is:
Do you want the Peak District National Park Authority to use the neighbourhood plan for Hartington Town Quarter to help it decide planning applications in the neighbourhood area?
The referendum area is identified on the map included with this statement. It is identical to Hartington Town Quarter Neighbourhood Area and Hartington Town Quarter civil parish.
More information can be found on our Hartington Neighbourhood Plan page.
Recent consultations
Local Plan Preferred Approach Consultation: 3 November – 21 December 2025
The National Park Authority’s Policy & Communities team are seeking views on new policy for house building and business development, transport, protecting green spaces and the environment. The new Local Plan will identify where development can and cannot take place in the National Park for the next 20 years, so we're expecting it to be of interest to everyone that lives and works in, visits or does business in the National Park, as well as those that care for it.
The Peak District National Park Authority is required to carry out the public consultation in accordance with Part 2 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 as amended and Regulation 18 of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012).
Local Plan Review - Survey for businesses, farmers and land managers
The Authority wants to hear from local businesses, farmers and land managers to help shape new planning policy. The new Local Plan will support statutory National Park purposes and duty and the Authority’s ambitions for nature recovery, net zero and thriving and sustainable communities.
We want to hear from businesses across all sectors and sizes on issues such as current and future investment, diversification, innovation, staffing, and demand for land or premises.
The surveys were available to complete until 1 July 2025.
Further details on the survey can be found on the businesses, farmers and land managers web page.
Call for Sites
This consultation is one step in a statutory process that must be undertaken by local authorities preparing a local plan. It will help us to identify possible sites that could be brought forward in the local plan to support national park purposes and duty and deliver our ambition for thriving and sustainable communities.
We were asking landowners, developers, community groups, and individuals to put forward sites to be considered for
- the development of new homes and businesses
- nature recovery, renewable energy and open space
- designation as Local Green Space.
Submissions were open between 10 March – 5 May 2025.
Further details can be found on the Call for Sites web page.
Active Travel Consultation
We asked groups and members of the public to let us know how to improve access for walking, cycling, disabled users, and horse riders in the Peak District National Park.
We’re consulted on a high-level network of routes for more active travel. This includes everyday trips like walking to the shops or cycling to work, as well as longer journeys for leisure.
The consultation used interactive mapping for providing details of favourite locations and suggested improvements.
The consultation ended on 16 March 2025.