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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0 approved · 0 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 9 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 20 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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The Former Drakelow Power Station, Drakelow
Received 28 Jul 2023Dog Sports Derby, Broughton Heath Lane, Church Broughton, DE65 5BE
Received 4 Aug 2023246 Woodville Road, Hartshorne, Swadlincote, DE11 7HW
Received 4 Aug 20236 Holloway, Repton, Derby, DE65 6RH
Received 4 Aug 2023Derby With Burton Services, Etwall Road, Willington, Derby, DE65 6DX
Received 4 Aug 2023Shades Farm, Unnamed Road From Geary Lane To Town Farm, Burton On Trent, DE15 0RD
Received 4 Aug 202352 Station Road, Melbourne, Derby, DE73 8EB
Received 7 Aug 2023Land at Tetron Point, William Nadin Way, Swadlincote
Received 7 Aug 202319 Acresford Road, Overseal, Swadlincote, DE12 6HX
Received 7 Aug 2023Land at SK1832 2627, Breach Lane, Foston, DE6 5HH
Received 31 Jul 2023Black Firtree Farm , Unnamed Road From The Green To Radbourne Common, Radbourne, Derby, DE6 5BE
Received 7 Aug 2023Land at SK2131 3686, Miry lane, Foston, Derby
Received 7 Aug 20234 Wilton Close, Stenson Fields, Derby, DE24 3AW
Received 7 Aug 202339 Mallard Walk, Mickleover, Derby, DE3 0TF
Received 8 Aug 2023Kings Newton Hall, Main Street, Kings Newton, Derby, DE73 8BX
Received 2 Aug 2023Kings Newton Hall, Main Street, Kings Newton, Derby, DE73 8BX
Received 2 Aug 2023171 Starflower Way, Mickleover, Derby, DE3 0FB
Received 2 Aug 2023Land at SK2029 3597 off Scropton Lane, Scropton, DE65 5PS
Received 8 Aug 2023Mercia Marina, Findern Lane, Willington, Derby, DE65 6DW
Received 8 Aug 2023Alvaston Medical Centre, 8 Bell Avenue, Aston-on-Trent, Derby, DE72 2BE
Received 2 Aug 2023Land at Broomy Farm, Woodville Road, Hartshorne, Swadlincote, DE11 7EY
Received 8 Aug 202355 Chellaston Lane, Aston-on-Trent, Derby, DE72 2AX
Received 9 Aug 202356 Derby Road, Melbourne, Derby, DE73 8FE
Received 10 Aug 202372 Main Street, Etwall, Derby, DE65 6LP
Received 10 Aug 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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