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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 dates19,781Searchable 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0 approved · 0 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026We haven’t verified direct planning guidance links for this authority yet. Use its official website in Council sources.
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 MadeDMPA/2026/0573
The installation of an ATM at
70 High Street, Swadlincote, DE11 8HS
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2026/0575
The erection of a two storey side extension and adjoining garage with the erection of porch and associated works at
40 Hereford Crescent, Midway, Swadlincote, DE11 7PT
Received 29 Apr 2026 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2026/0576
Erection of a detached garage and gate at
1 Church Cottages, Church Lane, Sutton on the Hill, Ashbourne, DE6 5JA
Received 16 Apr 2026 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2026/0577
The erection of a detached garage and gate at
2 Church Cottages, Church Lane, Sutton on the Hill, Ashbourne, DE6 5JA
Received 16 Apr 2026 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2026/0582
The erection of an extension 415sqm (B2) over existing concreted yard to the south-eastern corner at
Smartroof, Ryder Close, Castle Gresley, Swadlincote, Derby DE11 9EU
Received 29 Apr 2026 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2026/0583
The erection of a two storey rear extension and a single storey side extension at
Woodshop Cottage, Woodshop Lane, Swarkestone, Derby DE73 7JA
Received 29 Apr 2026 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2026/0584
The erection of a side ground floor extension and garage/car port building with study in roof and associated works to the driveway at
256 Burton Road, Overseal, Swadlincote, DE12 6JN
Received 15 Apr 2026 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2026/0585
The erection of a two storey rear extension at
69 High Street, Melbourne, Derby, DE73 8GJ
Received 30 Apr 2026 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2026/0586
Change of use from garage to a dog grooming studio with associated signage at
41 Midway Road, Midway, Swadlincote, DE11 7NT
Received 30 Apr 2026 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2026/0587
Permission in principle for the erection of a self-build dwelling, the conversion of the existing cowshed to ancillary domestic use, the demolition of the stable block, the formation of a new internal access road and an extension to the existing garage at
Hedgefield Farm, Ashby Road, Woodville, DE11 7BU
Received 17 Apr 2026 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2026/0589
Non Material Amendment (in relation to the extension of access track) to planning ref: DMPA/2025/1299 (The Variation of Condition 2 of permission ref. DMPA/2021/1585 (relating to approved plans/ drawings, and vehicular access) for the development of a solar farm with ancillary infrastructure, security fence, access, landscaping and continued agriculture, to generate power to feed into the local distribution network) at
Hoon Hay Manor, Marston Lane, Hatton, Derby, DE65 5EA
Received 30 Apr 2026 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2026/0590
Non-material amendment to permission ref. DMPA/2025/1493 seeking amendment to cladding relating to The erection of a single storey annexe at
6 Hunt Way, Swadlincote, Derbyshire, DE11 8JD
Received 23 Apr 2026 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2026/0592
Listed Building Consent for the erection of a two-storey rear extension, single-storey side extension and a porch with new openings to the rear and internal alterations at
Gardens Farmhouse, Main Road, Elvaston, Derby DE72 3EQ
Received 22 Apr 2026 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2026/0593
EIA Screening Opinion Residential development for up to 500 dwellings at
Land off Cadley Lane, Castle Gresley, Swadlincote
Received 24 Apr 2026 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2026/0595
The retention of 3 no. columns with lighting and CCTV at
Planters at Bretby, Bretby Lane, Bretby, Burton on Trent DE15 0QS
Received 1 May 2026 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2026/0596
Erection of a single storey extension and the erection of a home office/garden room at
121 The Woodlands, Melbourne, Derby, DE73 8DQ
Received 1 May 2026 - Planning Decision MadeDMPN/2026/0599
Prior notification for change of use of an agricultural building to mixed commercial use (B8/E) at
Barn at Oaklands Farm, Coton Road, Walton-on-Trent, Swadlincote, DE12 8LP
Received 1 May 2026 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2026/0600
Approval of details required by condition 5 (landscaping schedule and specification) of permission ref. DMPA/2025/0655 relating to Approval of reserved matters (access, layout, scale, appearance and landscaping) for 203 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 Drakelow Park, Walton Road, Drakelow, Swadlincote
Received 1 May 2026 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2026/0601
The felling of a cherry tree at
The Old School, Church Street, Melbourne, Derbyshire, DE73 8EJ
Received 4 May 2026 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2026/0602
Advertisement consent to display three fascia signs at
Unit 8, Orbit Business Park, Alfred Eley Close, Swadlincote, DE11 0WU
Received 4 May 2026 - Planning Decision MadeDMPN/2026/0603
Prior Notification of single storey rear extension, with eaves of 2.60 metres and maximum height of 4.00 metres extending 3.50 metres from the rear wall at
3 New Road, Coton-in-the-Elms, Swadlincote, DE12 8ET
Received 4 May 2026 - Under considerationDMPA/2026/0604
Erection of replacement self-build dwelling and detached garage (part-retrospective) at
3 Beech Grove, Newhall, Swadlincote, DE11 0NH
Received 5 May 2026 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2026/0605
Change of use from F1 (Learning and non-residential institution) and C3 (Dwellinghouses) to Use Class's E(b) (Sale of food and drink for consumption on the premises), E(d) (Indoor sport, recreation or fitness) and E(e) (Provision of medical or health services) with the demolition of 2 outbuildings and erection of a single storey extension, internal modification, the replacement of windows and doors and associated landscaping and parking at
42 Willington Old School, The Castle Way, Willington, Derby, DE65 6BT
Received 5 May 2026 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2026/0606
Retention of a fishing hut at
Weston Hall Farm, Weston Hall Drive, Weston-on-Trent, Derby DE72 2BJ
Received 5 May 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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