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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63 approved · 4 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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More application records
- Awaiting decision26/00735/FUL
Proposed erection of 2no. dwellinghouses
Former Paxton Warehouse 97 Matlock Green Matlock Derbyshire DE4 3BX
Received 3 Jul 2026 - Permitted with Conditions26/00736/FUL
Replacement of eight existing timber windows to the west and south elevations of the Grade II listed building.
1A Buxton Road Ashbourne Derbyshire DE6 1EX
Received 6 Jul 2026 - Permitted with Conditions26/00737/LBALT
Replacement of eight existing timber windows to the west and south elevations of the Grade II listed building.
1A Buxton Road Ashbourne Derbyshire DE6 1EX
Received 6 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00738/FUL
Creation of driveway entrance point at the front of the property (retrospective)
7 Elms View Hulland Ward Derbyshire DE6 3GZ
Received 6 Jul 2026 - Discharged Conditions in Full23/00325/DCOND/2
Discharge of Conditions 12 (permanent ground protection for tree roots) of application 23/00325/FUL - Erection of 4no. dwellinghouses, garages and associated works
Land Formerly Green Acres 31 The Green Road Ashbourne Derbyshire DE6 1ED
Received 7 Jul 2026 - Permitted with Conditions26/00753/FUL
Installation of combined defibrillator and bleed kit cabinet to external wall of Nationwide Building Society branch
Nationwide 2 Causeway Lane Matlock Derbyshire DE4 3AR
Received 8 Jul 2026 - Permitted with Conditions26/00754/LBALT
Replacement windows and front door to existing Grade 2 listed dwelling.
Garden House Main Street Carsington Derbyshire DE4 4DE
Received 8 Jul 2026 - Permitted with Conditions26/00755/FUL
Proposed replacement garage and home office
Paddock View Willow Bank Somersal Herbert Derbyshire DE6 5PD
Received 8 Jul 2026 - Permitted with Conditions26/00756/FUL
Proposed new agricultural building, concrete hardstanding, muck store and access track
Land West Of Hoon Well Lane Biggin Ashbourne Derbyshire
Received 8 Jul 2026 - Permitted25/01129/AMD/1
Non-material amendment - Amendment to drawing A(00)-03 REV E - Showing a break in the roof/ground line of the block of four dwellings to allow for the ground levels on the site
Land Between 113 And 115 Smedley Street Matlock Derbyshire
Received 9 Jul 2026 - Permitted with ConditionsT/26/00115/TPO
Group consisting of 7no. Beech Trees and 1no. Lime Tree - crown lift to 5.2 metres driveway side only by removing only secondary branches only where possible.
35 The Green Road Ashbourne Derbyshire DE6 1ED
Received 9 Jul 2026 - Permitted with ConditionsT/26/00116/TPO
Reduce 1no. pear tree by 2 - 2.5metres in height and bring in sides to best fit roughly 1-2 metres. Maintenance prune and reduce sail.7no. spruce trees and 3no. larch trees - remove any major deadwood and lift to create even canopy roughly at 5 metres.4no. larch trees - remove major deadwood.
The Owlery The Green Road Ashbourne Derbyshire DE6 1ED
Received 9 Jul 2026 - No Objection26/00759/CM
Proposed installation of flood gate to the rear to prevent further flooding (CD3/0626/10)
Cromford Church Of England Primary School North Street Cromford Derbyshire DE4 3RG
Received 8 Jul 2026 - No Objection26/00760/CM
Proposed dismantling of 1no. existing timber shed to be replaced with 1no. metal shed (CD3/0626/11)
Cromford Church Of England Primary School North Street Cromford Derbyshire DE4 3RG
Received 8 Jul 2026 - Permitted with Conditions26/00762/FUL
Single-storey extension and alterations to existing building.
Anacre Hill Farm Virginsalley Lane Snelston Derbyshire DE6 2DN
Received 10 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00763/FUL
Erection of 1no. self-build dwelling
Nether Close Farm Starkholmes Road Matlock Derbyshire
Received 10 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00765/FUL
Erection of stone building to replace existing shed
Holly Cottage Buxton Hall Court Main Street Kirk Ireton Derbyshire DE6 3JP
Received 10 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00766/FUL
Conversion of garage into bedroom
11 Booth Drive Ashbourne Derbyshire DE6 1SZ
Received 13 Jul 2026 - Discharged Conditions in Full25/00017/DCOND/1
Discharge of Condition 3 of application 25/00017/FUL - Agricultural barn for livestock and storage
The Racecourse Hey Lane Wirksworth Derbyshire
Received 13 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00767/FUL
Installation of 4 additional solar panels to existing 12no solar panel array
8 Moor Croft Matlock Derbyshire DE4 5LL
Received 13 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decision26/00778/ADV
New external signage
Greyhound Hotel Market Place Cromford Derbyshire DE4 3QE
Received 15 Jul 2026 - Permitted with Conditions26/00779/FUL
Installation of air source heat pump to rear of property
Tara 24 North Avenue Ashbourne Derbyshire DE6 1EZ
Received 15 Jul 2026 - PermittedT/26/00117/TCA
Mixed species trees - crown lift 5no. Sycamore, 3no Alder, 1no. Maple, 1no. Beech, 5no. Birch, 1no. Elm and 10no. Oak trees that are overhanging the access road leading to the car park, raising the canopys to a height of approximately 5.5 metres to provide suitable clearance, pruning to suitable growth points.
Lea Mills Lea Road Lea Bridge Derbyshire DE4 5AG
Received 15 Jul 2026 - PermittedT/26/00118/TCA
Fell to ground level of 1no. horse chestnut, 1no. laburnum, 1no. larch, 1no. cedar and 1no. leaning hawthorn
Barnsdale Main Street Hognaston Derbyshire DE6 1PR
Received 15 Jul 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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