Peak District National Park Authority
Local plans
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Peak District National Park Local Plan 2026-2045
Planning policy url
Plan period
2026-2045
Housing numbers
0
Housing requirement total
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Policy H1
Housing (strategic policy)
A The overriding consideration for all housing development is the conservation and enhancement of natural beauty, wildlife and cultural heritage
B Provision is not made for housing solely to meet open market demand and housing land is not allocated in the development plan.
C Exceptionally, new housing (whether newly built or from re-use of an existing building), including self-build and custom-build, is accepted in principle:
i in or on the edge of settlements in accordance with Policy C8:
a on rural exception sites where it addresses eligible local needs
and homes remain affordable with occupation restricted to local people
in perpetuity*.
b where it is required in order to achieve conservation and enhancement.
c where it is created by the redevelopment of a residential garden.
d where it provides assisted accommodation for people with a local
connection and it can be demonstrated that adequate care or
assistance cannot be provided within the existing housing stock.
ii where it is required in order to achieve conservation and enhancement of a
heritage asset.
iii where it is created by the subdivision of an existing residential building.
iv where it is created by the redevelopment of an existing dwelling.
v where it provides tied accommodation for an essential rural worker in
agriculture, land management, forestry or other rural enterprises.
*Occupation restricted to local people in perpetuity refers to the requirement in policy H3 to have a local connection and policies H4 and H5 that set out the criteria for occupation.
PINS data
Local development framework number: 2347
published
27 Jul 2026
PINS Timeline
| published | 27 Jul 2026 |
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Local Development Framework Core Strategy 2011
Planning policy url
Plan period
2011-2026
Housing numbers
PINS data
Local development framework number: 1043
adopted
07 Oct 2011
PINS Timeline
| published | 15 Sep 2010 |
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| submitted | 17 Dec 2010 |
| sound | 15 Jul 2011 |
| adopted | 07 Oct 2011 |