Conservation Areas in High Peak Borough Council
The published Planning Data snapshot contains 31 conservation-area records for this authority.
What is a Conservation Area?
A conservation area is an area designated by the local planning authority under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as having special architectural or historic interest. The aim is to preserve and enhance the character and appearance of these areas for future generations.
Conservation areas can include town centres, historic villages, Victorian suburbs, garden estates, and even industrial heritage sites. They are not just about the buildings themselves — they also include the spaces between buildings, trees, street furniture, and the general character of the area.
Published Conservation Areas in High Peak
These names come from the government's Planning Data service. Open an available record for its official reference, then confirm the boundary and appraisal with the council.
- Buxton Central1 November 1968
- Buxton College11 September 1989
- Buxton Fairfield27 April 1994
- Buxton Hardwick11 September 1989
- Buxton The Park28 November 1983
- BuxworthDate not published
- Chapel MiltonDate not published
- Chapel-en-le-Frith13 August 1971
- Chapel-en-le-Frith, Town EndDate not published
- Charlesworth18 October 1996
- Chinley and Whitehough8 May 1990
- Chisworth, Holehouse27 April 1994
- Combs12 February 1993
- Glossop Howard Park24 September 1996
- Glossop Howard Town26 June 2003
- Glossop Norfolk Square21 August 1970
- Glossop St James27 April 1994
- Glossop Whitfield26 August 1976
- Glossop Wren Nest27 April 1994
- Hadfield27 April 1994
- Hayfield3 February 1972
- Higher Chisworth26 August 1995
- Leaden Knowle27 April 1994
- New Mills17 August 1985
- Old Glossop21 August 1970
- Padfield27 April 1994
- Simmondley18 February 1976
- Wash27 April 1994
- Wash14 October 1994
- Whaley Bridge15 April 1987
- Whitle27 April 1994
Coverage varies by provider and can change. Absence from this list is not proof that land is outside a conservation area; the council's map and designation documents are authoritative.
How Conservation Areas Affect Your Planning Rights
Living in a conservation area does not mean you cannot make changes to your home — but it does mean that some works which are normally permitted development will require planning permission. The following permitted development rights are removed or restricted in conservation areas:
- !Cladding the exterior of a house with stone, render, timber, plastic or tiles is not permitted development on article 2(3) land.
- !A roof enlargement cannot project beyond the plane of the principal or side roof slope where it fronts a highway.
- !Side extensions and certain two-storey extensions face tighter permitted-development limits.
- !Outbuildings at the side of a house are not permitted development on article 2(3) land.
- !Relevant demolition may require planning permission, and listed buildings have a separate consent regime.
- !You must normally give the council six weeks’ notice before specified work to trees, unless an exception applies.
- !An Article 4 direction can remove additional rights, but only for the development and area stated in the direction.
How to Check if Your Property is in a Conservation Area
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Screen the postcode or UPRN
Use the PlanningScout constraints checker to look for published national conservation-area and other designation records. Treat a postcode as an area search, not an exact boundary.
Open the constraints checker → - 2
Confirm on High Peak's Planning Map
Open High Peak Borough Council's interactive planning or constraints map and locate the exact property or red-line site boundary.
Open High Peak council website → - 3
Read the designation and appraisal
Open the underlying Planning Data record where available, then find the council appraisal or management plan describing the area’s character and local design guidance.
Open the official dataset → - 4
Check planning history and Article 4
A planning condition or Article 4 direction can remove rights beyond the standard conservation-area restrictions. Read the actual notice and any conditions affecting the property.
Screen published Article 4 records →