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South Derbyshire planning applications
PlanningTrack collects planning applications and decisions from the public planning register of South Derbyshire District Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal. Official South Derbyshire website
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates20,214Searchable applications
367Recorded as pending
—Approval rate · 0 approved or refused records
0Refused applications
0 approved · 0 refused · 0 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 30 Sept 2008 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
Conservation areas22 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection
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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.
Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
More application records
- Under ConsultationDMPA/2026/1223
Conversion, extension and change of use of existing buildings to form 1no. dwellinghouse and associated works at
Buildings north of Twyford Road, Barrow on Trent, DE73 7HA
Received 11 Sept 2026 - Under ConsultationDMPA/2026/1224
Erection of an agricultural building for storage of livestock related consumables / machinery.
Field View, Burntheath Lane, Hilton, Derby, DE65 5FE
Received 11 Sept 2026 - Under ConsultationDMPA/2026/1225
The erection of two covered Padel courts with an access pathway and lighting at
Melbourne Sports Pavilion, Cockshut Lane, Melbourne, DE73 8DG
Received 8 Sept 2026 - Under ConsultationDMOT/2026/1226
The pruning of trees at
6 Grange Close, Ticknall, Derby, DE73 7LF
Received 11 Sept 2026 - Under ConsultationDMOT/2026/1229
The felling of trees at
The Priory, Stanton Hill, Ticknall, Derbyshire, DE73 7LA
Received 14 Sept 2026 - Under ConsultationDMPA/2026/1230
Change of use from agricultural store to holiday let with associated foul treatment plant on
Land At Sk3824 2762, B587 From Robinsons Hill To County Boundary, Melbourne, Derby
Received 14 Sept 2026 - Under ConsultationDMOT/2026/1231
The pruning of trees at
3 Colvile Close, Coton Road, Lullington, Derbyshire, DE12 8EH
Received 14 Sept 2026 - Under ConsultationDMPA/2026/1232
Listed Building Consent for replacement of existing window and amending doorway to fit French doors at
Elms Farm Cottage, Trent Lane, Kings Newton, Derby, DE73 8BT
Received 14 Sept 2026 - Under ConsultationDMPA/2026/1233
Proposed hardstanding and fencing and erection of a metal storage / workshop secure building at
76 Eden Close, Hilton, Derby, DE65 5NL
Received 11 Sept 2026 - Under ConsultationDMOT/2026/1236
Approval of details reserved by condition 5 (Archaeology) attached to planning permission ref DMPA/2024/1011 for subdivision of the existing farmhouse and conversion of barns to form 9no. dwellings with access, parking and landscaping at
Manor Farm, Drakelow Road, Walton-on-Trent, Swadlincote, DE12 8NB
Received 14 Sept 2026 - Under ConsultationDMPA/2026/1237
The erection of a single storey rear extension to the main dwelling, a side extension to the garden room/out building to form an annexe, installation of solar panels and replacement of windows and doors at
Wheatsheaf Barn, Lodge Hill Farm, Church Broughton, Derbyshire, DE65 5AL
Received 14 Sept 2026 - Under ConsultationDMPA/2026/1238
Change of use from garden room (use class C3) to a beauty room salon (use class E) at
36 Windsor Road, Linton, Swadlincote, DE12 6PL
Received 15 Sept 2026 - Under ConsultationDMPN/2026/1239
Prior Notification for proposed agricultural building
1 Dove Cottages, Mill Lane, Scropton, Derby, DE65 5PS
Received 15 Sept 2026 - Under ConsultationDMOT/2026/1241
Approval of details required by condition 17 (Noise Assessment) and 43 (CEMP) of permission ref. DMPA/2022/1515 relating to The removal of conditions no. 1 and 2 and the variation of conditions no. 4, 6, 7,14, 19 and 34 of permission ref. 9/2015/1030 for the variation of condition 47 of planning permission ref. 9/2009/0341 (relating to a hybrid planning application with all matters reserved for up to 2,239 dwellings including a retirement village, an employment park, two local centres comprising retail services, leisure employment and community uses, public open spaces, a new primary school, associated landscape and infrastructure, including car parking, road and drainage measures, and the refurbishment of the listed stables and cottages (with full details- comprising change of use and repair of the building)) on
Land at SK2420 2230, Drakelow Park, Walton Road, Drakelow, Swadlincote.
Received 15 Sept 2026 - Under ConsultationDMOT/2026/1242
The pruning of trees covered by South Derbyshire District Council Tree Preservation Order no. 430 at
11 Long Row , Shardlow, Derby, DE72 2HE
Received 15 Sept 2026 - Under ConsultationDMOT/2026/1243
Approval of details required by Requirement 5 - Detailed Design (Phase 5 (EBOP and Substation)) of permission ref. 2025 No. 739 - The Oaklands Farm Solar Park Order 2025 relating to a generating station with a gross electrical output capacity of over 50 megawatts on
Oaklands Farm Solar Park, Coton Road, Walton upon Trent, DE12 8LP
Received 15 Sept 2026 - Under ConsultationDMOT/2026/1244
Approval of details required by Requirement 15 (Operational Noise) for Phases 5 (EBOP and Substation) and 6 (Drakelow Substation) of permission ref. Oaklands Farm Solar Park Order 2025 relating to a generating station with a gross electrical output capacity of over 50 megawatts at
Oaklands Farm Solar Park, Coton Road, Walton upon Trent, DE12 8LP
Received 15 Sept 2026 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2026/1246
EIA Screening Opinion for Newton Solney Solar Farm
Land west of Newton Lane, Newton Solney, DE15 0RU
Received 4 Sept 2026 - Under ConsultationDMOT/2026/1249
The felling of one silver birch (T1) and one Rowan Tree (T2) trees at
Old Barn House, Ingleby Road, Derby, DE73 7JB
Received 15 Sept 2026 - Under ConsultationDMPA/2026/1252
Outline application (all matters reserved) for residential development on
Land South of 58 Spring Street, Station Street, Castle Gresley, Swadlincote
Received 7 Sept 2026 - Under ConsultationDMPA/2026/1256
The erection of a two storey rear extension at
6 Alma Street, Melbourne, Derby, DE73 8GA
Received 16 Sept 2026 - Under ConsultationDMOT/2026/1255
Approval of details required by Condition 14 (Precautionary Working Method Statement) and Condition 17 (Badger Sett Monitoring) of permission ref. DMPA/2025/1001 relating to Installation of ground mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) farm with ancillary infrastructure
Land at Toyota Manufacturing UK, Derby, DE1 9TA
Received 16 Sept 2026 - Under ConsultationDMOT/2026/1257
The pruning of 1 magnolia tree and the removal of shrubs, an elder and holly tree at
59 High Street, Ticknall, Derby, DE73 7JH
Received 16 Sept 2026 - Under ConsultationDMPN/2026/1259
Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed twin-unit caravan structure at
8 Fields Lane, Castle Gresley, Swadlincote, DE11 9JL
Received 16 Sept 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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