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Derbyshire Dales District Council
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Derbyshire Dales District Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates233Searchable applications
149Recorded as pending
94%Approval rate · 67 approved or refused records
4Refused applications
63 approved · 4 refused · 0 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 18 Dec 2025 to 14 Sept 2026. Most recent record check: 15 Sept 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Planning information Planning applicationsLocal plan Local Plan consultationConservation areas Conservation areas
Council contacts
- General council enquiries01629761100Council source
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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
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Conservation areas31 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection
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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
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- Permitted with Conditions25/01185/ADV
Proposed lettering signage for Ashbourne Park
Boundary Wall Fish Pond Meadow Playing Fields Park Road Ashbourne Derbyshire
Received 18 Dec 2025 - Discharged Conditions in Full23/00310/DCOND/1
Discharge of Condition 3 (facing of retaining walls) of application 23/00310/FUL - Creation of access, erection of hard surface and retaining walls for car parking area and associated engineering works
166 Smedley Street Matlock Derbyshire DE4 3JA
Received 22 Apr 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00568/FUL
Proposed installation of climbing block in existing playground area
The Whitworth Centre Dale Road North Darley Dale Derbyshire DE4 2EQ
Received 15 May 2026 - Discharged Conditions in Full25/01056/DCOND/1
Discharge of Conditions 3 and 4 of application 25/01056/FUL - Erection of an extension to cattle shed
Land To North Of Springfield House Rodsley Lane Rodsley Derbyshire
Received 28 May 2026 - Permitted with ConditionsT/26/00099/TPO
Crown reduce 1no. Ash Tree to give 1-2 metres clearance over neighbouring property
34 Yokecliffe Avenue Wirksworth Derbyshire DE4 4DJ
Received 4 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00636/FUL
Proposed agricultural storage building
Land Off Brunswood Lane Bradley Derbyshire
Received 4 Jun 2026 - Permitted with Conditions26/00653/FUL
Single storey rear extension.
Willoughbys Barn West End Brassington Derbyshire DE4 4HL
Received 11 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00669/VCOND
Proposed variation of condition 2 of planning permission No: 11/00017/FUL - Partial change of use of premises to form tourist accommodation, change of use of part of ground floor of former public house to residential accommodation and change of use of outbuilding opposite public house to cafe/tea room
Homesford Tearoom Derby Road Homesford Matlock Derbyshire DE4 5HJ
Received 11 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00672/FUL
Proposed Air Conditioning Unit
Ashbourne Gingerbread Shop 26 St John Street Ashbourne Derbyshire DE6 1GH
Received 16 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00681/FUL
Formation of pond
Land North Of The Green Road Ashbourne Derbyshire
Received 18 Jun 2026 - Discharged Conditions in Full26/00275/DCOND/1
Discharge of Condition 3 of application 26/00275/FUL - (Details and specification of flush solar/PV panels to be installed)
Methodist Church St John Street Wirksworth Derbyshire DE4 4DS
Received 18 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00682/LBALT
Repoint building & repair chimney stack
Agents House Derby Road High Peak Junction Cromford Derbyshire DE4 5HN
Received 18 Jun 2026 - Discharged Conditions in Part23/00178/DCOND/2
Discharge of Conditions 10, 17 and 19 of application 23/00178/FUL - Demolition of dwellinghouse and erection of 5no. dwellinghouses with associated access and parking
The Gables 14 Bolehill Road Bolehill Derbyshire DE4 4GQ
Received 19 Jun 2026 - Permitted24/00568/AMD/1
Non-material amendment - Increase in size of hallway window
Fox Grove Dobbin Horse Lane Ashbourne Derbyshire DE6 1ND
Received 19 Jun 2026 - Permitted26/00686/CLPUD
Certificate of lawful proposed devlopment - Conversion of existing loft space and associated works.
24 The Green Road Ashbourne Derbyshire DE6 1ED
Received 19 Jun 2026 - Discharged Conditions in Part25/01178/DCOND/1
Discharge of Conditions 9, 15 and 18 of application 25/01178/VCOND - Variation of condition 2 of application no. 23/00178/FUL - Demolition of dwellinghouse and erection of 5no. dwellinghouses with associated access and parking
The Gables 14 Bolehill Road Bolehill Derbyshire DE4 4GQ
Received 19 Jun 2026 - Permitted with Conditions26/00687/VCOND
Variation of condition 2 of application no. 23/00210/LBALT - Internal and external alterations for conversion of Stables, Kennels and Whelping Lodge to 9no. dwellinghouses, provision of new access, removal of existing access, demolition, landscaping and associate
Meynell Hunt Kennels Ashbourne Road Sudbury Derbyshire DE6 5HN
Received 22 Jun 2026 - Permitted with Conditions26/00688/LBALT
Removal of modern spray foam insulation from underside of roof in attic
Horsley House Farm Bradbourne Derbyshire DE6 1NP
Received 22 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00693/FUL
Erection of agricultural shelter building for storage and housing of livestock
Land Between Oldfield Lane And Blind Lane Kirk Ireton Derbyshire DE6 3LA
Received 23 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00694/FUL
Extension and restoration of the existing stone agricultural building to the east of Tinkersley House. Extension and partial rebuild of existing attached lean-to garage to the south of Tinkersley house to allow for an additional parking space.
Tinkersley House Tinkersley Rowsley Derbyshire DE4 2NJ
Received 23 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00695/FUL
External repairs and alterations to the main dwellinghouse, internal refurbishment and minor alterations to the existing layout, and the construction of a linked extension to the south-east of the main house, and external and internal works to the curtilage listed outbuilding.
Chapel House Farm Thurvaston Lane Longford Derbyshire DE6 3DU
Received 23 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00696/LBALT
External repairs and alterations to the main dwellinghouse, internal refurbishment and minor alterations to the existing layout, and the construction of a linked extension to the south-east of the main house, and external and internal works to the curtilage listed outbuilding.
Chapel House Farm Thurvaston Lane Longford Derbyshire DE6 3DU
Received 23 Jun 2026 - Permitted with Conditions26/00697/FUL
Partial demolition of existing lean-to roof and creation of a first floor rear extension
Standard Cottage 11 The Lanes Bolehill Derbyshire DE4 4GJ
Received 23 Jun 2026 - UnknownT/26/00108/TCA
2no. pine trees - reduce lateral branches only, by 2-3metres to bring back to boundary line as much as possible away from number 13 Cromford Road
15 Cromford Road Wirksworth Derbyshire DE4 4FH
Received 23 Jun 2026
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Derbyshire Dales District 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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