PlanningTrack
Get started

Council planning record

Approval of details required by conditions 3 (drainage), 5 (sports facilities), 7 (MUGA), 9 (Sports Halls and Changing Rooms), 13 (Lighting Strategy), 21 (Playing Field Lighting), 22 (MUGA noise assessment), 31 (Surface Water) of permission ref. DMPA/2025/0428 relating to full planning application for public service infrastructure development comprising the erection of replacement two-storey school buildings incorporating multi-use classrooms, specialist teaching spaces and community-use facilities. Multi-use games areas, enhanced sports facilities, amphitheatre, habitat zones, vocational gardens, and designated areas for small animal care. Improved pedestrian and vehicular access arrangements. Additional site infrastructure improvements including dedicated parking areas, bicycle and scooter storage facilities, and bin storage at

Mercia Academy & Newhall Junior School, Sunnyside and Chesterfield Ave, Newhall, Swadlincote, DE11 0TL

Planning Decision MadeReference: DMOT/2025/1128South Derbyshire District Council

Last published check: 17 Oct 2026, 11:37. Check the council record for more recent changes.

Application timeline

Council milestones and published deadlines. A deadline passing does not confirm a decision.

  1. Received

    Published milestoneCouncil source

  2. Validated

    Published milestoneCouncil source

  3. Consultation starts

    Published milestoneCouncil source

  4. Determination deadline

    Past published deadline

    A published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.

    Council source

Application summary

Status
Planning Decision Made
Application type
Not published
Received
1 Sept 2025
Validated
1 Sept 2025
Determination deadline
15 Jun 2026
Local authority
South Derbyshire District Council

Application overview

Approval of details required by conditions 3 (drainage), 5 (sports facilities), 7 (MUGA), 9 (Sports Halls and Changing Rooms), 13 (Lighting Strategy), 21 (Playing Field Lighting), 22 (MUGA noise assessment), 31 (Surface Water) of permission ref. DMPA/2025/0428 relating to full planning application for public service infrastructure development comprising the erection of replacement two-storey school buildings incorporating multi-use classrooms, specialist teaching spaces and community-use facilities. Multi-use games areas, enhanced sports facilities, amphitheatre, habitat zones, vocational gardens, and designated areas for small animal care. Improved pedestrian and vehicular access arrangements. Additional site infrastructure improvements including dedicated parking areas, bicycle and scooter storage facilities, and bin storage at

Proposal details

Reference
DMOT/2025/1128

Sign in to view all collected council fields and recorded changes.

Sign in to view collected details

Application location

Mercia Academy & Newhall Junior School, Sunnyside and Chesterfield Ave, Newhall, Swadlincote, DE11 0TL

This record has no verified map location.

Documents 61 of 61

DocumentPublishedAction
Newhall Junior Structural Details Drainage - SRP1140-DBS-00-ZZ-D-S-2250 C03Plans25 Mar 2026View
Drainage Strategy Technical NoteDocument7 Apr 2026View
Mercia Academy - Structural Details Drainage 2 - SD SRP1168-DBS-00-ZZ-D-C-2251- Rev C04Plans25 Mar 2026View
Mercia Academy - GA - Structural, Civils, Roads Footpaths - SRP1168-DBS-00-ZZ-D-C-1631 - Rev C03Plans25 Mar 2026View
Mercia Academy - Sustainable Drainage Exceedance Flows - SRP1168-DBS-00-ZZ-D-C-2031- Rev C04Plans26 Mar 2026View
Mercia Academy - Surface Water Drainage Calculations - SRP1168-DBS-ZZ-ZZ-T-C-0994Plans25 Mar 2026View
Mercia Academy - Structural Details Drainage - SRP1168-DBS-00-ZZ-D-C-2250 - Rev C03Plans25 Mar 2026View
SRP1140-DBS-00-ZZ-D-C-2031-S4-P11 General Arrangement Sustainable Drainage Plan AMENDEDPlans28 Oct 2025View
SRP1168-DBS-00-ZZ-D-C-1631-S4-P06 General Arrangement Structural Civils Roads Footpaths Plan AMENDEDPlans28 Oct 2025View
General Arrangement Fences and Gates PlanPlans1 Sept 2025View
General Arrangement External Area ProvisionPlans1 Sept 2025View
Sports Hall PlansPlans1 Sept 2025View
SRP1168-AAR-01-XX-D-A-4922-Room Study - Activity Studio - Sheet 2-S4-P01 (Cond9)Plans7 Oct 2025View
SRP1168-AAR-01-XX-D-A-4921-Room Study - Activity Studio - Sheet 1-S4-P01 (Cond9)Plans7 Oct 2025View
Newhall Junior General Arrangement Structural Civils Roads Footpaths Plan SRP1140-DBS-00-ZZ-D-C-1631 C03Plans25 Mar 2026View
Flood Risk ManagementConsultee comments15 Oct 2025View
Sport England CommentsConsultee comments3 Oct 2025View
Mercia Academy - Drainage Abandonment Plan -SRP1168-DBS-00-ZZ-D-C-3000 - Rev C03Plans25 Mar 2026View
Newhall Junior Structural Details Drainage 2 SRP1140-DBS-00-ZZ-D-S-2251-C03Plans25 Mar 2026View
Activity Studio PlansPlans1 Sept 2025View
LLFA CommentsConsultee comments31 Oct 2025View
Operation & Maintenance Strategy Drawing Newhall Junior - SRP1140-DBS-00-ZZ-D-C-2033- C01Plans25 Mar 2026View
Newhall Junior School Drainage Strategy Technical NoteDocument1 Sept 2025View
Landscaping PlanPlans1 Sept 2025View
General Arrangement Sustainable Drainage Plan EXCEEDANCE FLOWS Newhall Junior - SRP1140-DBS-00-ZZ-D-C-2031Plans25 Mar 2026View
Surface Water Drainage Calculations Newhall Junior- SRP1140-DBS-ZZ-ZZ-T-C-0994-P01Document25 Mar 2026View
Changing Room PlansPlans1 Sept 2025View
Sports Hall PlanPlans1 Sept 2025View
Drainage strategy technical noteDocument1 Sept 2025View
Mercia Academy - Structural Details Drainage 3 - SRP1168-DBS-00-ZZ-D-C-2252 - Rev C03Plans25 Mar 2026View
SRP1168-DBS-00-ZZ-D-C-2031-S4-P10 General Arrangement Sustainable Drainage Plan - Sheet1 AMENDEDPlans28 Oct 2025View
SRP1140-DBS-00-ZZ-D-C-1631-S4-P07 General Arrangement Structural Civils Roads Footpaths PlanPlans1 Sept 2025View
Decision noticeDecision11 Jun 2026View
Natural Turf SpecificationDocument1 Sept 2025View
Mercia Academy - Manhole Schedule - SRP1168-DBS-00-ZZ-D-C-2033- Rev C03Plans25 Mar 2026View
MUGA pitch plansPlans1 Sept 2025View
SRP1140-MOR-XX-XX-T-E-1003 P02 External Lighting Newhall School SUPERSEDEDDocument1 Sept 2025View
SRP1168-MOR-XX-XX-T-E-1003 P02 External Lighting Mercia SchoolDocument1 Sept 2025View
LLFAConsultee comments19 Jan 2026View
Sports Hall PlansPlans1 Sept 2025View
General Arrangement Sustainable Drainage Plan Sheet 2 SUPERSEDEDPlans1 Sept 2025View
Application FormForm1 Sept 2025View
Noise Impact AsssessmentDocument1 Sept 2025View
Manhole Schedule Newhall Junior SRP1140-DBS-00-ZZ-D-C-2032 C03Plans25 Mar 2026View
SRP1140-DBS-00-ZZ-D-C-2031-S4-P10 GeneralArrangementSustainableDrainagePlan SUPERSEDEDPlans1 Sept 2025View
Mercia Academy - Sustainable Drainage Exceedance Flows - SRP1168-DBS-00-ZZ-D-C-2031- Rev C04Plans25 Mar 2026View
Infrastructure Application Newhall Junior SRP1140-DBS-00-ZZ-D-C-3010-S104 - P02Plans25 Mar 2026View
Polystorm Modular BrochureDocument7 Apr 2026View
Delegated reportDecision11 Jun 2026View
SRP1140-MOR-XX-XX-T-E-1003 P03 External Lighting Newhall School AMENDEDDocument28 Oct 2025View
SRP1168-DBS-00-ZZ-D-C-2032-S4-P06 General Arrangement Sustainable Drainage Plan-Sheet2 AMENDEDPlans28 Oct 2025View
SRP1168-DBS-00-ZZ-D-C-2031-S4-P09 GeneralArrangementSustainableDrainagePlan-Sheet1 SUPERSEDEDPlans1 Sept 2025View
LLFA Final commentsConsultee comments1 Jun 2026View
Infrastructure Application Long Section Schedule & Details Newhall Junior - SRP1140-DBS-00-ZZ-D-C-3011-S104 P02Plans25 Mar 2026View
Mercia Academy - Sustainable Drainage General Arrangement Sheet 2 - SRP1168-DBS-00-ZZ-D-C-2032- Rev C03Plans25 Mar 2026View
Structural Details Drainage 3 Newhall Junior SRP1140-DBS-00-ZZ-D-S-2252-C03Unspecified25 Mar 2026View
Mercia Academy - Operation and Maintenance Strategy Drawing - SRP1168-DBS-00-ZZ-D-C-2034 - Rev C01Plans25 Mar 2026View
Plans of pitchesPlans1 Sept 2025View
SRP1140-DBS-00-ZZ-D-C-2031 General Arrangement Sustainable Drainage Plan Newhall JuniorPlans25 Mar 2026View
SRP1168-DBS-00-ZZ-D-C-1631-S4-P05 General Arrangement Structural Civils Roads Footpaths Plan SUPERSEDEDUnspecified1 Sept 2025View
Document (title not published)Email7 Apr 2026View

Documents open on the council website. Browse council documents if a link has changed.

Decision & conditions

Planning Decision Made
Decision notice Delegated report
Planning conditions

Conditions aren’t listed here. Read the council decision notice for the full decision and conditions.

Related records

Related records could not be loaded.

Understand this planning record

All planning guides

  • 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.

    UK research
    Published Updated

  • Understanding planning · 13 min read

    Planning application statuses explained

    Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications. Compare status labels and find the documents explaining each outcome.

    UK research
    Published Updated

  • Understanding planning · 13 min read

    Planning permission drawings: how to read plans

    Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.

    UK research
    Published Updated