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Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
England · County council
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Derbyshire County Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
2,864 approved · 69 refused · 332 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 23 Feb 1962 to 6 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 12 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
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Brailsford C of E Controlled Primary School, Main Road, Ashbourne,DE6 3DA
Received 29 Nov 2011Blackwell Primary School, Primrose Hill, Blackwell, Derbyshire,DE55 5JG
Received 26 May 2015STANCLIFFE HOUSE CAR PARKING SPACES, MOLYNEUX BUSINESS PARK, WHITWORTH ROAD, DARLEY DALE, DE4 2HJ
Received 16 Jul 2025Chesterfield Community Centre, Tontine Road, Chesterfield
Received 7 Feb 2006Heanor Sewage Treatment Works, Brook Vale Road, Langley Mill, Nottingham, NG16 4HY
Received 5 May 202320 TURNLEE DRIVE, GLOSSOP, SK13 6XA
Received 30 Jul 2026Broomy Furlong Farm, Woodville Road, Hartshorne
Received 23 Jul 2007Imperial Commercials, Ashbourne Road, Mackworth, Derby, Derbyshire, DE22 4NB
Received 18 Mar 2022Swanwick Primary School, South Street, Swanwick, Alfreton,DE55 1BZ
Received 19 Oct 2012Shirevale Resource Centre, Rockley Way, Shirebrook
Received 23 Oct 2003Wirksworth C of E Controlled Infant School, North End, Matlock,DE4 4FG
Received 2 Nov 2012Newton Road B6026, Newton, Derbyshire
Received 7 Jan 2010Public open space in front of 36-38 Ecclesbourne Close, Duffield , Belper , DE56 4GJ
Received 8 Jun 2026Behavioural Support Centre, Brookside Road, Breadsall, Derbyshire,DE21 5LF
Received 21 Oct 2016Milton Sewage Treatment Works, Meadow Lane, Milton, Repton, Derbyshire,DE65 6EH
Received 23 Nov 2012Newbold Avenue, Borrowash
Received 28 Apr 2005Barlborough Primary School, High Street, Barlborough
Received 1 Sept 2008Hunloke Adult Education Centre, Church Street South,Chesterfield
Received 4 Mar 2005Mouselow Quarry, Dinting Road, GLOSSOP,SK13 9EB
Received 25 Jun 2018Christ the King Catholic Primary School, Firs Avenue, Alfreton, Derbyshire,DE55 7EN
Received 15 Nov 2013Land between Deep Dale Lane and Infinity Park Way, Sinfin, Derby
Received 19 Mar 2019Linton Primary School, Main Street, SWADLINCOTE,DE12 6QA
Received 2 Jan 2018Alfreton Grange Arts College, Grange Street, Alfreton,DE55 7JA
Received 19 Mar 2015St Oswalds Cof E Primary School, Mayfield Road, Ashbourne,DE6 1AS
Received 13 Jul 2018Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
View all applicationsStart with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.
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These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Derbyshire County Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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