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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: DMPA/2025/0428South Derbyshire District Council

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Application summary

Status
Planning Decision Made
Application type
Not published
Received
28 Mar 2025
Validated
1 Apr 2025
Determination deadline
10 Jun 2025
Local authority
South Derbyshire District Council

Application overview

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
DMPA/2025/0428

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Application location

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

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Documents 184 of 184

DocumentPublishedAction
Preliminary Archaeology and Heritage Survey Part 2Assessment28 Mar 2025View
Tree survey report AIA and OMSDocument8 Apr 2025View
Decision NoticeDecision9 Jun 2025View
General Arrangement Section 1Plans28 Mar 2025View
Tree Survey, Arboricultural Impact Assessment & Outline Method StatementDocument7 Apr 2025View
General Arrangement Section 2Plans28 Mar 2025View
Newhall Junior School Tree Survey, Arboricultural Impact Assessment & Outline Method StatementAssessment28 Mar 2025View
Geophysical Report Newhall Junior School Appendix CAssessment28 Mar 2025View
Mercia Academy Planting PlanPlans28 Mar 2025View
Newhall Junior School and Drainage and Flood Risk Assessment Appendix IAssessment28 Mar 2025View
Bat Survey Report William Allit AcademyDocument14 May 2025View
Newhall Junior School General Arrangement Elevation 2Plans28 Mar 2025View
Mercia Academy BNG Existing PlanPlans28 Mar 2025View
Design and Access Statement Mercia Academy Part 2Document28 Mar 2025View
Newhall Community Junior School Preliminary Flood Risk AssessmentAssessment28 Mar 2025View
Drainage Strategy & Flood Risk Assessment - Appendix DDocument14 May 2025View
Flood Risk Assessment Appendix G Part 2Assessment28 Mar 2025View
Preliminary Archaeology and Heritage SurveyAssessment28 Mar 2025View
Coal Mining Report Newhall Junior SchoolAssessment28 Mar 2025View
Newhall Junior School and Drainage and Flood Risk AssessmentAssessment28 Mar 2025View
Borehole LogAssessment28 Mar 2025View
Ground Investigation Report (GIR)Assessment28 Mar 2025View
Newhall Junior School Demolition PlanPlans28 Mar 2025View
Drainage Strategy & Flood Risk Assessment - Appendix FDocument14 May 2025View
Newhall Junior School Travel planAssessment28 Mar 2025View
SRP1168-AAR-01-ZZ-D-A-1941_General Arrangement Elevation 1_S3 P10 Elevations A, B, E & HPlans9 May 2025View
Newhall Junior School General Arrangement External Area ProvisionPlans28 Mar 2025View
General Arrangement External Area Provision- BNG ExistingPlans7 Apr 2025View
Mercia Academy GA First Floor Classroom Block BPlans28 Mar 2025View
Newhall Junior School and Drainage and Flood Risk AssessmentAssessment28 Mar 2025View
Mining Remediation AuthorityConsultee comments23 Apr 2025View
Environmental Health OfficerConsultee comments8 Apr 2025View
BNG MetricAssessment28 Mar 2025View
Appendix I Site PlansAssessment28 Mar 2025View
Mercia Academy Energy Strategy Report.pdfAssessment28 Mar 2025View
Newhall Junior School and Drainage and Flood Risk AssessmentAssessment28 Mar 2025View
Statement of ConsultationDocument28 Mar 2025View
Drainage Strategy & Flood Risk Assessment - Appendix BPlans14 May 2025View
Geotechnical Desk StudyAssessment28 Mar 2025View
Newhall Community Junior School General Arrangement External Area ProvisionPlans28 Mar 2025View
Mercia Academy Access and Security Strategy Drawing - Pedestrian AccessPlans28 Mar 2025View
Bat Survey Report Newhall Junior SchoolDocument14 May 2025View
Newhall Community Junior School General Arrangement Floor Plans-S3Plans28 Mar 2025View
Newhall Junior School and Drainage and Flood Risk AssessmentAssessment28 Mar 2025View
Drainage Strategy & Flood Risk Assessment - Appendix G (Part 1)Document14 May 2025View
Mercia Academy General Arrangement External Area Provision - Summer PitchesPlans28 Mar 2025View
Design and Access Statement Mercia Academy Part 1Document28 Mar 2025View
Newhall Community Junior School Whole Site PlanPlans28 Mar 2025View
Design and Access Statement Mercia Academy Part 3Document28 Mar 2025View
Newhall Junior School and Drainage and Flood Risk AssessmentAssessment28 Mar 2025View
Ground Investigation ReportEmail28 Mar 2025View
Newhall Community Junior School General Arrangement Floor PlansPlans28 Mar 2025View
Newhall Community Junior School General Arrangement Planting PlanPlans28 Mar 2025View
Geology ReportAssessment28 Mar 2025View
Newhall Junior School and Drainage and Flood Risk AssessmentAssessment28 Mar 2025View
Mercia Academy First Floor Sports BlockPlans28 Mar 2025View
Mercia Academy General Arrangement Floor PlansPlans28 Mar 2025View
Planning StatementDocument28 Mar 2025View
Newhall Community Junior School General Arrangement Elevation 1Plans28 Mar 2025View
Mercia Academy Whole Site PlanPlans28 Mar 2025View
Design and Access Statement Newhall Junior School Part 1Document28 Mar 2025View
Appendix 3 Envirocheck Report, Historic Maps, UXO Report and Coal Authority ReportAssessment28 Mar 2025View
Newhall Junior School and Drainage and Flood Risk AssessmentAssessment28 Mar 2025View
Newhall Junior School Net Zero Carbon Strategy ReportAssessment28 Mar 2025View
Design and Access Statement Newhall Junior School Part 3Document28 Mar 2025View
Mercia Academy Ground Floor Classroom Block APlans28 Mar 2025View
Mercia Academy Access and Security Strategy Drawing - Site SecurityPlans28 Mar 2025View
Borehole LogAssessment28 Mar 2025View
Coal Authority summary of Findings MapAssessment28 Mar 2025View
Newhall Junior School and Drainage and Flood Risk AssessmentAssessment28 Mar 2025View
Merica Academy General Arrangement External Area ProvisionPlans28 Mar 2025View
Newhall Junior School and Drainage and Flood Risk AssessmentAssessment28 Mar 2025View
Newhall Junior School and Drainage and Flood Risk AssessmentAssessment28 Mar 2025View
SRP1168-DBS-ZZ-ZZ-T-C-0992-DrainageStrategyAndFRA-S3-P01 Mercia AcademyDocument14 May 2025View
Newhall Junior School and Drainage and Flood Risk AssessmentAssessment28 Mar 2025View
DCC Strategic PlanningConsultee comments8 May 2025View
Newhall Junior School and Drainage and Flood Risk AssessmentAssessment28 Mar 2025View
Mercia Academy Ground Floor Sports BlockPlans28 Mar 2025View
Newhall Junior School and Drainage and Flood Risk AssessmentAssessment28 Mar 2025View
Mercia Academy General Arrangement Roof PlansPlans28 Mar 2025View
Newhall Junior School and Drainage and Flood Risk AssessmentAssessment28 Mar 2025View
Geology Technical ReportAssessment28 Mar 2025View
Ground Investigation PhotographsAssessment28 Mar 2025View
Mercia Academy General Arrangement ElevationPlans28 Mar 2025View
Biodiversity MetricDocument7 Apr 2025View
Mercia Academy General Arrangement Elevation 1Plans28 Mar 2025View
Ground Investigation Survey AppendicesAssessment28 Mar 2025View
SRP1168-AAR-01-ZZ-D-A-1942_General Arrangement Elevation 2_S3 P10 Elevations C, D, G & FPlans9 May 2025View
Geotechnic Desk StudyAssessment28 Mar 2025View
Mercia Academy General Arrangement Section 2Plans28 Mar 2025View
General Arrangement External Provision- BNG ProposedPlans7 Apr 2025View
Proposed Block PlanPlans28 Mar 2025View
Biodiversity MetricDocument8 Apr 2025View
Planning appraisal ReportAssessment28 Mar 2025View
Preliminary Ecological AppraisalAssessment28 Mar 2025View
Drainage Strategy & Flood Risk Assessment - Appendix G (Part 3)Document14 May 2025View
Coal Mining Risk Assessment Summary of Findings MapAssessment28 Mar 2025View
National Forest CompanyConsultee comments7 May 2025View
Newhall Junior School and Drainage and Flood Risk AssessmentAssessment28 Mar 2025View
Mercia Academy Tree Survey, Arboricultural Impact Assessment & Outline Method StatementAssessment28 Mar 2025View
Appendix HAssessment28 Mar 2025View
APPENDIX 2- Site Walkover PhotographsAssessment28 Mar 2025View
Borehole LogAssessment28 Mar 2025View
Drainage Strategy & Flood Risk Assessment - Appendix IDocument14 May 2025View
Borehole LogAssessment28 Mar 2025View
Newhall Community Junior School Access and Security Strategy Drawing - Vehicle AccessPlans28 Mar 2025View
Agronomy surveyAssessment28 Mar 2025View
Borehole LogAssessment28 Mar 2025View
Appendix 2 Site Walkover PhotographsAssessment28 Mar 2025View
Borehole LogAssessment28 Mar 2025View
General Arrangement External ProvisionPlans8 Apr 2025View
Uniaxial Compressive StrengthAssessment28 Mar 2025View
Location PlanLocation plan28 Mar 2025View
Ground Investigation ReportEmail28 Mar 2025View
Mercia Academy Ground Floor Classroom Block BPlans28 Mar 2025View
Travel PlanAssessment28 Mar 2025View
Sport EnglandConsultee comments25 Apr 2025View
Borehole LogAssessment28 Mar 2025View
Borehole LogAssessment28 Mar 2025View
Coal Mining ReportAssessment28 Mar 2025View
Ground Investigation ReportEmail28 Mar 2025View
County Highways AuthorityConsultee comments24 Apr 2025View
SRP1168-AAR-01-RF-D-A-1991-General Arrangement Roof Plans-S3-P13Plans13 May 2025View
Appendix C Site SurveyAssessment28 Mar 2025View
Ground Investigation Appendix 2Assessment28 Mar 2025View
Borehole LogAssessment28 Mar 2025View
Newhall Junior School Combined Site PlanPlans28 Mar 2025View
ArchaeologistConsultee comments28 Apr 2025View
LLFA CommentsConsultee comments14 May 2025View
Historic Environment Desk-Based Assessment (DBA)Assessment28 Mar 2025View
Coal Mining Risk AssessmentAssessment28 Mar 2025View
Cover LetterLetter28 Mar 2025View
General Arrangement External Area ProvisionPlans8 Apr 2025View
Newhall Junior School Access and Security Strategy Drawing - Pedestrian AccessPlans28 Mar 2025View
Biodiversity Net Gain ReportDocument7 Apr 2025View
Appendix C Land Contamination SurveyAssessment28 Mar 2025View
Flood risk and Drainage Appendix FAssessment28 Mar 2025View
Newhall Community Junior School Site Landscaping Plan ExistingPlans28 Mar 2025View
Committee ReportDocument27 May 2025View
Newhall Junior School Energy Strategy ReportAssessment28 Mar 2025View
Tree ConsultantConsultee comments6 May 2025View
Newhall Junior and Mercia Academy Transport AssessmentAssessment28 Mar 2025View
Mercia Academy Combined Site PlanPlans28 Mar 2025View
Mercia and Newhall Existing Block PlanPlans28 Mar 2025View
APPENDIX 2 - Site Walkover PhotographsAssessment28 Mar 2025View
Drainage Strategy & Flood Risk AssessmentDocument14 May 2025View
Mercia Academy General Arrangement Section 1Plans28 Mar 2025View
Statement of Community InvolvementDocument28 Mar 2025View
Mercia Academy Site Landscaping Plan ExistingPlans28 Mar 2025View
Mercia Academy Access and Security Strategy Drawing Vehicle AccessPlans28 Mar 2025View
Coal Mining Report Newhall Junior SchoolAssessment28 Mar 2025View
Preliminary Ecological AppraisalAssessment28 Mar 2025View
Mercia Academy GA First Floor Classroom Block APlans28 Mar 2025View
Corporate ServicesConsultee comments14 Apr 2025View
Borehole LogAssessment28 Mar 2025View
Standpipe Summary TableAssessment28 Mar 2025View
BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN REPORT FOR MERCIA AND NEWHALL SCHOOLSAssessment28 Mar 2025View
Envirocheck ReportAssessment28 Mar 2025View
Mercia Academy General Arrangement External Area Provision - Winter PitchesPlans28 Mar 2025View
Mercia Academy General Arrangement External Provision - BNG ProposedPlans28 Mar 2025View
Newhall Community and Junior School Access and Security Strategy Drawing - Site SecurityPlans28 Mar 2025View
Appendix B Site SurveysAssessment28 Mar 2025View
Drainage Strategy & Flood Risk Assessment - Appendix G (Part 2)Document14 May 2025View
Ground Investigation ReportEmail28 Mar 2025View
PEA Update Letter March 2025.pdfLetter28 Mar 2025View
Mercia Academy General Arrangement Floor PlansPlans28 Mar 2025View
Application FormForm28 Mar 2025View
Statement of Community Involvement FlyerDocument28 Mar 2025View
Coal Authority Summary of FindingsAssessment28 Mar 2025View
Derbyshire Wildlife TrustConsultee comments13 May 2025View
Appendix C Site SurveysAssessment28 Mar 2025View
Mercia Academy Net Zero Carbon Strategy ReportAssessment28 Mar 2025View
Mercia Academy General Arrangement External Area ProvisionPlans28 Mar 2025View
Ground Investigation Appendix A2Assessment28 Mar 2025View
SRP1140-AAR-02-ZZ-D-A-1942_General Arrangement Elevation 2_S3_P09 Elevations C & DPlans9 May 2025View
Newhall Community Junior School General Arrangement Roof PlansPlans28 Mar 2025View
Construction Traffic Management PlanAssessment28 Mar 2025View
Design and Access Statement Newhall Junior School Part 2Document28 Mar 2025View
Biodiversity Net Gain ReportDocument8 Apr 2025View
Demolition PlanPlans28 Mar 2025View
Newhall Junior School and Drainage and Flood Risk AssessmentAssessment28 Mar 2025View
Newhall Junior School and Drainage and Flood Risk AssessmentAssessment28 Mar 2025View
PRELIMINARY UNEXPLODED ORDNANCE (UXO) THREAT ASSESSMENTAssessment28 Mar 2025View
SRP1140-AAR-02-ZZ-D-A-1941_General Arrangement Elevation 1 S3_P09 Elevations A & BPlans9 May 2025View

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