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England · Local authority
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for South Derbyshire District Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
0 approved · 0 refused · 0 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 20 Dec 2010 to 7 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 18 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
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The Brewhouse, Stable Ales, Unit D, Melbourne Hall, Church Square, Melbourne, Derby, DE73 8EN
Received 7 Sept 202239 Chellaston Lane, Aston-on-trent, Derby, DE72 2AX
Received 21 Nov 2022Land at SK2420 2230 Drakelow Park, Walton Road, Drakelow, Swadlincote
Received 21 Nov 2022Land at SK2420 2230 Drakelow Park, Walton Road, Drakelow, Swadlincote
Received 22 Nov 202260 Milton Road, Repton, Derby, DE65 6FZ
Received 22 Nov 2022Marston Hall, Marston Lane, Marston On Dove, Derby, DE65 5GD
Received 23 Nov 20221 Merrybower Close, Stenson Fields, Derby, DE24 3JJ
Received 24 Nov 20228 Auden Close, Church Broughton, Derby, DE65 5AG
Received 28 Nov 2022The Mitre, Repton School, Mitre Drive, Repton, Derby, DE65 6FJ
Received 28 Nov 20222 Derby Road, Hilton, Derby, DE65 5FP
Received 28 Nov 202220 Main Street, Kings Newton, Derby, DE73 8BX
Received 28 Nov 20227-9 Derby Road, Melbourne, Derby, DE73 8FE
Received 28 Nov 2022Land at SK2420 2230 Drakelow Park, Walton Road, Drakelow, Swadlincote
Received 28 Nov 2022Land at SK2420 2230, Drakelow Park, Walton Road, Drakelow, Swadlincote
Received 28 Nov 2022Kings Newton House, Main Street, Kings Newton, Derby, DE73 8BX
Received 28 Nov 20223 Fishpond Lane, Egginton, Derby, DE65 6HJ
Received 29 Nov 2022Ragsdale House, Burton Road, Woodville, Swadlincote, DE11 7JG
Received 29 Nov 2022Ash Farm Kennels, Ingleby Lane, Ticknall, Derby, DE73 7HW
Received 29 Nov 202245 Oak close, Castle Gresley, Derbyshire, DE11 9RU
Received 28 Nov 2022Annexe, 5 Ivy Lodge, Twyford Road, Willington, Derby, DE65 6DE
Received 29 Nov 202215 Ruston Close, Swadlincote, DE11 0BJ
Received 29 Nov 2022Ash Farm Kennels, Ingleby Lane, Ticknall, Derby, DE73 7HW
Received 29 Nov 2022Land South Of The Mease, Part Of Hilton Depot Site, The Mease, Hilton, Derby, DE65 5FJ
Received 29 Nov 2022Farm House, Porters lane, Findern, Derby, DE65 6AJ
Received 29 Nov 2022Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
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These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for South Derbyshire 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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