Understanding planning · 13 min read
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2,864 approved · 69 refused · 332 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
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Buxton Museum & Art Gallery, Terrace Road, Buxton
Received 9 Jan 2009Elmton Park Farm, Elmton, nr Bolsover, Derbyshire
Received 11 May 2005Crich Carr Ce Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Hindersitch Lane, Whatstandwell, Matlock, DE4 5EF
Received 30 Oct 2020Hasland Hall Community School, Broomfield Avenue, The Green, Hasland,
Received 18 Jan 2006Hilltop Infant and Nursery School Wyaston Road, Ashbourne,DE6 1NB
Received 5 Jun 2017Risley Lower Grammar CE Controlled Primary School, Derby Road, Risley
Received 28 Dec 2007The Birches, Old Brampton, Chesterfield, Derbyshire,S42 7JH
Received 22 Feb 2018Swanwick Primary School, South Street, Swanwick
Received 4 May 2006Kirk Langley C of E Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Moor Lane, Ashbourne,DE6 4LQ
Received 29 May 2018Leys Junior School, Flowery Leys Lane, Alfreton,DE55 7HA
Received 29 Nov 2017Campbell Brickworks, Barrow Hill, Chesterfield
Received 31 Oct 2003Erin Landfill Site, Markham Lane, Duckmanton, Chesterfield,S44 5HS
Received 22 Feb 2011THE CEDARS, PARK CRESCENT, DOVERIDGE, DE6 5NE
Received 9 Mar 2026Pinxton Nursery School, Kirkstead Road, Pinxton, Derbyshire, NG16 6NA
Received 9 Aug 2023Danesmoor STW, East of Danesmoor on land accessed from Lime Tree Grove
Received 27 Mar 2023Larklands Infants School, Park Road, Ilkeston
Received 15 Feb 2005Eckington School, Dronfield Road, Eckington
Received 24 Mar 2003Brooklands Primary School, Clumber Street, Long Eaton,NG10 1BX
Received 21 Feb 2014Rawdon Works, Moira Road, Woodville
Received 30 Oct 2003PEAK SCHOOL AND ALDERBROOK DAY CENTRE, BUXTON ROAD, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK23,SK23 6ES
Received 5 Jul 2011Tamworth Road, Long Eaton, Derbyshire, sk4831
Received 6 May 2009Buxton Sewage Treatment Works, Bakewell Road, Buxton
Received 8 May 2007Cross Hill, Codnor
Received 5 Jul 2005Frederick Gent School, Mansfield Road, South Normanton
Received 7 May 2003Records 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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