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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2,864 approved · 69 refused · 332 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
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Woodville Children's Centre Blacksmiths Lane, Woodville, Derbyshire,DE11 7ES
Received 9 Nov 201021 New Zealand Lane, Duffield,DE56 4BZ
Received 24 Jul 2009Marston Montgomery Primary School, Thurvaston Road, Ashbourne,DE6 2FF
Received 17 May 2013Willington Quarry, The Castle Way / A5132, Egginton, Derbyshire, DE65 6BW
Received 5 Sept 2022David Nieper Academy, Grange Street, Alfreton,DE55 7JA
Received 29 Nov 2016St Andrews School, Hadfield Road, Glossop,SK13 2DR
Received 1 Apr 2016South Normanton Nursery School, Hamlet Lane, South Normanton, Derbyshire,DE55 2JB
Received 31 Aug 2012Pavement Southwest Corner of Park View, Heanor
Received 12 Oct 2007Sheffield Road, Chapel-en-le-Frith, Derbyshire,SK23 OPQ
Received 19 Nov 2012Bolsover Church of England Junior School, Horsehead Lane, Bolsover,S44 6XH
Received 22 Jun 2015Kilburn Infant & Nursery School, The Flat, Kilburn, Belper,DE56 0LA
Received 7 Oct 2013Pinxton Nursery, Kirkstead Road, Pinxton, Bolsover, Chesterfield,NG16 6NA
Received 23 Aug 2018land adjoining Ringstones Industrial Estate, Bridgemont, Furness Vale,
Received 28 Jun 2005Tupton Youth Centre, Nethermoor Road, New Tupton
Received 30 Sept 2004Brimington Road, Chesterfield
Received 20 Oct 2008Bolehill Quarry, Wingerworth
Received 7 Jun 2007Burbage Primary School, Cavendish Avenue, Burbage
Received 5 Oct 2007Fairfield Endowed Junior School, Boarstones Lane, Fairfield, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 7NA
Received 10 Feb 2025Hasland Infant School, Eyre Street East, Hasland, Chesterfield,S41 0PE
Received 18 Oct 2010Land off Harrison Way, Northwood, Rowsley
Received 1 Apr 2011Heanor Gate Science College, Kirkley Drive, Heanor,DE75 7RA
Received 4 Oct 2011Sheepbridge Lane, Chesterfield,S41 9RX
Received 21 May 2013Ladycross Infant School, Victoria Road, Sandiacre
Received 28 Mar 2008Netherthorpe School, Ralph Road, Staveley, Chesterfield
Received 5 Apr 2006Records 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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