The Peak District National Park Authority has been told that local planning decisions could be taken out of the authority's hands after the government raised concerns over the performance of their ...

About planning decisions made in the national park, Ms Elnaugh said: "The PDNPA has turned the Peak District into a museum. Rachel Elnaugh is one of the landowners of Cressbrook Dale ...

Ms Elnaugh told MailOnline she has since written a letter to the boss of the Peak District National Park, demanding compensation of £25,000 'for the destruction and damage to the land which I co ...

Rachel Elnaugh, 58, who starred in season two of Dragons' Den, has been told to tear down a 'safe haven' for anti-vaxxers by the Peak District National Park Authority ...

Former Dragons' Den investor Rachel Elnaugh has angered locals after building on ancient woodland in the Peak District National Park without planning permission.

She now has 28-days to respond to a Temporary Stop Notice (TSN), Tree Preservation Order (TPO) and a Planning Contravention Notice (PCN) issued by the Peak District National Park Authority.

The important planning controls provided to National Park Authorities ensure that development of farming and other businesses can take place whilst protecting the special character of the landscape.

"In the Peak District National Park, we have around 20 million visitors a year. If we had 10p from each visitor, that would more than make up for the cuts the government is making to our core grant.