This page assists you with all your business premises enquiries, including finding new commercial premises, applying for planning permission, building control, land searches, scaffolding and business rates.
This provides a self-search facility enabling the user to search for business property currently available in High Peak. The database contains details of properties listed with a range of local property agents.
If you are acquiring new premises in the High Peak, altering or expanding your existing premises or changing its land use, planning permission is likely to be required.
Businesses located within the Peak District National Park, should contact the Peak District National Park Authority.
A Fast Track planning service is available for larger developments, of at least one hectare, that results in new economic or commercial investment in High Peak or for the expansion or relocation of existing major local firms, as well as housing schemes of more than 10 homes or half a hectare.
If you are considering building work – including new buildings, extensions, replacement windows, installation of boilers, removal of internal walls, etc – it is likely to be subject to control under the Buildings Regulations.
The Council carries out local land charge searches for potential purchasers of land or property. The search is to find out if there are any matters or conditions affecting property or land that potential purchasers should be aware of. Examples of these conditions might be planning consents, building or structure listing, etc.
The erection of scaffolding is subject to safety regulations. The Council has a responsibility for scaffolding erected over roads and footpaths. Scaffolding placed on or over the highway also needs a highway licence from Derbyshire County Council. Please
Occupiers of non-domestic properties, such as shops, factories and offices, have to pay this tax, which is set by central Government. It is collected by the council and paid directly to the Government. The Government then redistributes this back to the local authorities, depending on the number of council taxpayers within the area. This money is then spent to provide local services.
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