Filming in Derbyshire: permits and fees
Derbyshire County Council handles filming on county highways and land; Chatsworth, Hardwick Hall, and Peak District moorland are separately managed.
Who issues permits
Derbyshire County Council manages filming on county highways and council-managed land. Derby city operates under Derby City Council as a separate unitary authority. The Peak District National Park Authority covers the moorland and upland areas of the Peak District — including much of the most-filmed landscape in the county — and has its own permit process entirely distinct from the county council.
Process
Contact the county council for county highway and council-land filming. Allow three to four weeks for standard applications, longer for road closures. Bakewell town and Matlock Bath are popular filming settings — both have limited infrastructure for large production vehicles, so advance coordination is important.
Fees
Fees are set on application. Highway filming carries permit and, where needed, traffic management charges. Location hire is priced individually.
Notable separately managed locations
- Chatsworth House — Devonshire settled estates, independent
- Hardwick Hall — National Trust
- Buxton Crescent — Derbyshire Dales District Council / private hotel operator
- Peak District moorland — Peak District National Park Authority
- Peak District Edale Valley — Peak District National Park Authority
- Derby Market Place — Derby City Council
Contact
- Email: customer.services@derbyshire.gov.uk
- Web: derbyshire.gov.uk
Apply via Derbyshire County Council → derbyshire.gov.uk