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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0 approved · 0 refused · 0 withdrawn.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: 30 Oct 2009 to 7 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 19 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
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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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20 Willow Croft, Boulton Moor, Derby, DE24 5AH
Received 5 May 2023Melbourne Sports Pavilion , Cockshut Lane, Melbourne, Derby, DE73 8DG
Received 5 May 2023Hollies Farm, Trent side, Swarkestone, Derby, DE73 7GU
Received 5 May 20237 Rosliston Road South, Drakelow, Swadlincote, DE15 9UD
Received 8 May 2023Dame Catherine Harpurs School, Rose Lane, Ticknall, Derby, DE73 7JW
Received 28 Apr 2023Land North of Occupation Lane (Woodville Regeneration Area), Woodville, Swadlincote
Received 9 May 20231 Walnut Close, Milton, Derby, DE65 6WA
Received 10 May 20233 Kings Road, Midway, Swadlincote, DE11 0EJ
Received 4 May 2023The Castle Apartments, Station Road, Hatton, Derby, DE65 5DW
Received 4 May 2023Land off Woodsford Drive, Boulton Moor, Derby, DE24 5AX
Received 10 May 2023Dove Valley Park, Park Avenue, Foston, Derby, DE65 5BG
Received 10 May 20231 East Lawn, Findern, Derby, DE65 6BD
Received 10 May 2023Manor Cottage, Main Street, Burnaston, Derby, DE65 6LG
Received 10 May 2023239 Burton Road, Overseal, Swadlincote, DE12 6JN
Received 10 May 2023Chellaston Fields Spencer Academy, Riber Drive, Chellaston, Derby, DE73 6WS
Received 10 May 2023Ash Cottage West, Uttoxeter Road, Hatton, Derby, DE65 5PX
Received 11 May 2023Knight Lodges, Knights Lane, Bretby, Burton On Trent, DE15 0RT
Received 11 May 202323 Wren Park Close, Findern, Derby, DE65 6QQ
Received 11 May 2023Land at Little Meadow Farm, Little Meadow Way, Church Broughton, DE65 5AY
Received 5 May 2023The Rhymes, Aston Lane, Aston Heath, Derby, DE6 5HG
Received 12 May 2023Apartment 4, Bretby Hall, Unnamed Road Through Bretby Park, Bretby, Burton On Trent, DE15 0QQ
Received 12 May 20237 Hall Croft Avenue, Overseal, Swadlincote, DE12 6JF
Received 12 May 202311 Mayfair, Newhall, Swadlincote, DE11 0UB
Received 12 May 2023Land at SK2720 7907 (Site A) Park Road, Cadley Park, Swadlincote
Received 12 May 2023Records 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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