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South Derbyshire District Council
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for South Derbyshire District Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates19,742Searchable applications
367Recorded as pending
—Approval rate · 0 approved or refused records
0Refused applications
0 approved · 0 refused · 0 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 21 Jan 2009 to 9 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 21 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
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Conservation areas22 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection
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More application records
- Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2026/0543
The felling of Atlantic Cedar tree and the pruning of Yew tree at
68 High Street, Repton, Derby, DE65 6GF
Received 22 Apr 2026 - Planning Decision MadeDMPN/2026/0545
Prior approval for the erection of an agricultural building on
Park Farm, Walton Road, Drakelow, Burton upon Trent , DE15 9TY
Received 23 Apr 2026 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2026/0546
Retention of a single storey front extension to provide additional bar area and covered external seating at
The Dragon, 11 The Green, Willington, Derby, DE65 6BP
Received 23 Apr 2026 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2026/0547
The conversion and extension of existing Dutch barn at
Derby Hills House, Derby Hills, Melbourne, Derby DE73 8DH
Received 23 Apr 2026 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2026/0549
The pruning of an Sycamore tree covered by South Derbyshire District Council Tree Preservation Order no.179 at
40 Old Railway Mews, Swadlincote, Derbyshire, DE11 8LA
Received 14 Apr 2026 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2026/0551
Approval of details required by Condition 8 (Drainage Verification Report), and Condition 10 (Parts A to E, and Part G only) of permission ref. DMPA/2024/0175 relating to The variation of condition no. 2 (Design amendments) of permission ref DMPA/2022/0270 The demolition of existing buildings and construction of new mixed use development, with associated works at
Mercia Marina, Findern Lane, Willington, Derbyshire, DE65 6DW
Received 23 Apr 2026 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2026/0552
The felling of a tree at
26 Jubilee Close, Melbourne, Derby, DE73 8GR
Received 23 Apr 2026 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2026/0557
Approval of details required by condition 7 (bin collections) of permission ref. DMPA/2023/1553 relating to Approval of reserved matters (layout, scale, appearance and landscaping) pursuant to outline permission ref. DMPA/2022/1515 for 4 dwellings on land forming part of Phase 2 at
Land at SK2420 2230 Drakelow Park, Walton Road, Drakelow, Swadlincote
Received 24 Apr 2026 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2026/0554
Approval of details required by condition 30 (final sustainability designs) of permission ref. DMPA/2024/1655 relating to The variation of condition no. 1 of permission ref. DMPA/2024/0300 (relating to approved plans) for Approval of reserved matters (access, layout, scale, appearance and landscaping) for 819 dwellings pursuant to outline permission ref: DMPA/2022/1515 (Variation of condition 4 of planning permission DMPA/2020/1460 to update the phasing arrangements for the site) at
Land at SK2420 2230 Drakelow Park, Walton Road, Drakelow, Swadlincote
Received 24 Apr 2026 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2026/0555
Approval of details required by condition 7 (footpath and cycle plan) of permission ref. DMPA/2024/1655 relating to The variation of condition no. 1 of permission ref. DMPA/2024/0300 (relating to approved plans) for Approval of reserved matters (access, layout, scale, appearance and landscaping) for 819 dwellings pursuant to outline permission ref: DMPA/2022/1515 (Variation of condition 4 of planning permission DMPA/2020/1460 to update the phasing arrangements for the site) at
Land at SK2420 2230 Drakelow Park, Walton Road, Drakelow, Swadlincote
Received 24 Apr 2026 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2026/0556
Approval of details required by condition 3 (woodland path plan) (of permission ref. DMPA/2024/1655 relating to The variation of condition no. 1 of permission ref. DMPA/2024/0300 (relating to approved plans) for Approval of reserved matters (access, layout, scale, appearance and landscaping) for 819 dwellings pursuant to outline permission ref: DMPA/2022/1515 (Variation of condition 4 of planning permission DMPA/2020/1460 to update the phasing arrangements for the site) at
Land at SK2420 2230 Drakelow Park, Walton Road, Drakelow, Swadlincote
Received 24 Apr 2026 - Planning Decision MadeDMPN/2026/0558
Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed change of use from Class C3(a) to Class C3(b) at
79 Heath Way, Hatton, Derby, DE65 5EP
Received 24 Apr 2026 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2026/0559
Approval of details required by conditions 9 (CMP) of permission ref. DMPA/2025/0830 relating to The variation of condition no. 2 of permission ref. DMPA/2025/0361(relating to approved plans) for approval of reserved matters (appearance, landscaping, layout and scale) pursuant to outline permission ref: DMPA/2023/0917 (Outline application (matters of access and layout to be considered now with scale, appearance and landscaping reserved for later consideration) for the erection of one dwelling) at
The Leas Sinfin Lane, Barrow-on-Trent, Derby, DE73 7HH
Received 24 Apr 2026 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2026/0560
The conversion of existing single garage to habitable living space, including alterations to external windows and doors; the erection of a single-storey rear infill extension; the installation of photovoltaic panels, air source heat pump and battery storage and a new vehicular access at
3 Old Hall Lane, Church Broughton, Derby, DE65 5DA
Received 27 Apr 2026 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2026/0561
The creation of a garage and associated boundary works at
3 Coppice View, Rosliston, Swadlincote, DE12 8AZ
Received 27 Apr 2026 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2026/0562
The felling of a Larch tree at
The Poplars, Annwell Lane, Smisby, Ashby de la Zouch, Derbyshire, LE65 2TA
Received 27 Apr 2026 - Planning Decision MadeDMPN/2026/0564
Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed conversion of garage to living space at
11 Field View, Woodville, Swadlincote, DE11 7AL
Received 27 Apr 2026 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2026/0565
The felling of a Beech tree covered by South Derbyshire District Council Tree Preservation Order no. 466 at
14 Coppice Rise, Repton, Derby, DE65 6SN
Received 27 Apr 2026 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2026/0566
The felling of three leylandii trees at
36 Chapel Street, Melbourne, Derby, DE73 8EH
Received 27 Apr 2026 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2026/0567
The erection of a single storey rear extension and a two storey front extension at
Woodview, Watery Lane, Scropton, Derby DE65 5PL
Received 27 Apr 2026 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2026/0568
Approval of details required by conditions 4 (Biodiversity Enhancement Plan), 10 (boundary treatments), 11 (details: eaves, verges, cills, headers), 14 (landscaping) and 15 (bin storage) of permission ref. DMPA/2025/1724 relating to The variation of condition no. 2 (approved plans) of permission ref. DMPA/2022/0343 for the Erection of Two Replacement Dwellings with Entrance Gates and Boundary Treatments including the Change of Use of Paddock to Residential Garden at
White Lodge, Staker Lane, Mickleover, Derbyshire, DE3 0DJ
Received 28 Apr 2026 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2026/0570
Change of Use from Class B1 (Business) to create an indoor padel tennis facility (Class Ed), a Pilates and wellbeing studio (Class Ed); including internal ground floor facilities including ancillary storage and a café (Class Eb); internal extensions to the first floor mezzanine to accommodate an ancillary viewing gallery, Office (Class Egi) and meeting room; an extension and new entrance to the front elevation; and associated alterations
Dovedale House, Bretby Business Park, Bretby Drive, Bretby, Burton on Trent DE15 0YZ
Received 15 Apr 2026 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2026/0571
Non-material amendment to permission ref. DMPA/2025/1570 seeking amended plans for car parking and innovation centre building relating to erection of 2no buildings in B2/B8 and ancillary E(g) uses, associated infrastructure, service yards, landscaping and a structural landscape buffer at land to the east of Dove Valley Park and the erection of an innovation centre in sui generis use at Plot 2 within Dove Valley Park on
Land to the East of Dove Valley Park, Park Avenue, Foston, Derby
Received 28 Apr 2026 - Under ConsultationDMPA/2026/0572
Construction of 3 bed dwelling in place of existing agricultural building with associated landscaping at
136 Wood End Lane, Main Street, Repton, Derby, DE65 6FB
Received 28 Apr 2026
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What these statistics cover
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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