Permitted development inPeak District National Park

Where Peak District National Park has removed or restricted permitted development rights — conservation areas, Article 4 directions and listed buildings — and how to check your own house.

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Conservation areas

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Article 4 directions

Sep 2026

Data updated

131 conservation areas

The whole National Park is “Article 2(3) land”

Every house inside Peak District National Park has narrower permitted development rights: no side extensions, two-storey rear extensions, dormer loft conversions or cladding without planning permission, no prior approval route for larger rear extensions, and garden buildings more than 20 m from the house are capped at 10 m². What Article 2(3) land means →

Article 4 directions in Peak District National Park

These remove specific permitted development rights in defined areas. Check whether your street is inside one before relying on the national limits.

  • Heathylee Cottage, Wickenlow Lane, QuarnfordCheck with the council2010
  • Heathylee Cottage, Wickenlow Lane, QuarnfordCheck with the council2009
  • Land at Summerhill, Upper HulmeCheck with the council2005
  • Land at Summerhill, Upper HulmeCheck with the council2005
  • Land lying to south side of Monyash Road, BakewellCheck with the council2005
  • OS Parcel 6500 at Monyash Road, Over HaddonCheck with the council2005
  • Land South of Yeld Wood, BaslowCheck with the council1997
  • Land at Burnt Heath, Stoney MiddletonCheck with the council1996
  • Land at Brook Villa, Manchester Road, TideswellCheck with the council1991
  • West of Red Lion Inn, WensleyCheck with the council1989
  • Burton Moor, BakewellCheck with the council1987
  • Land at Clough Lane, Little HayfieldCheck with the council1985
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  • Land at Lode Lane, AlstonefieldCheck with the council1985
  • Middle Hay, WardlowCheck with the council1984
  • 1-4 High Street, LongnorCheck with the council1981
  • Land adjoining Rutland Works, BakewellCheck with the council1977
  • OS 2200 and 3600 at West Nab, WortleyCheck with the council1973
  • Land at Bank House Farm, Hulme EndChange of use2009
  • Land at Bank House Farm, Hulme EndChange of use2009
  • Wraggs Quarry, BeeleyChange of use2001
  • Rocks Bar Farm, Upper HulmeChange of use1999
  • Hawkslee Farm, WincleChange of use1993
  • Lees Cross Quarry, Stanton LeesChange of use1991
  • Ryecroft Farm, ThornhillChange of use1987
  • Emerald Farm, Macclesfield ForestChange of use1983
  • Land at Bank House Farm, Hulme EndChange of use1973

From planning.data.gov.uk, Sep 2026. Councils publish at different levels of detail — confirm the scope of any direction with Peak District National Park.

Conservation areas

Each links to its own page: boundary map, what it changes, and the council’s appraisal.

What you can build in Peak District National Park

The national limits for a semi-detached house with full permitted development rights. Inside a conservation area or Article 4 area, some of these need planning permission.

Getting a Lawful Development Certificate from Peak District National Park

Apply through the Planning Portal. Decisions usually take up to 8 weeks. Your report tells you whether you need one — and includes the drawings checklist.

Peak District National Park Authority website ↗
How to apply →

Nearby councils