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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 dates20,277Searchable 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0 approved · 0 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/2026/1368
Listed Building Consent for the retention of a garage and garden wall at
The Old Apothecary, Church Square, Melbourne, Derby, DE73 8JH
Received 22 Sept 2026 - Under ConsultationDMPN/2026/1360
Erection of an agricultural building for equipment and feed storage
Land at SK3624 1241, Stanton Hill, Ticknall, Derby
Received 2 Oct 2026 - Under ConsultationDMPA/2026/1365
The erection of 142 dwellings on
Land at Rykneld Road, Littleover, Derby
Received 2 Oct 2026 - Under ConsultationDMOT/2026/1370
Approval of details required by Requirement 16 - Fencing and Boundary Treatments in (relation to Phases 5 and 6) 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 2 Oct 2026 - Under ConsultationDMOT/2026/1375
Approval of details required by conditions 2 (landscape management plan) of permission ref. DMPA/2025/0945 relating to the retention of alterations to the windows, doors, 'wrapping' of the building in insulation and an external render to the main building and garage and the extension of the carparking area at
The Cottage, Willowpit Lane, Hilton, Derby, DE65 5FN
Received 5 Oct 2026 - Under ConsultationDMOT/2026/1376
Approval of details required by Requirement 7 - Arboricultural Method Statement (in relation to Phases 5 and 6) 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 5 Oct 2026 - Under ConsultationDMOT/2026/1380
The felling of 1 Sycamore tree at
Croft House, Salisbury Lane, Melbourne, Derby, DE73 8ER
Received 5 Oct 2026 - Under ConsultationDMOT/2026/1387
Approval of details required by conditions 46 (WSI) of permission ref. DMPA/2021/1687 relating to Outline application (matters of access to be considered now with matters of layout, scale, appearance and landscaping reserved for later consideration) for A District Centre comprising a Retail Foodstore (Use Class E), Retail/Café/Restaurant/Drive-Thru units/Nursery (Use Class E/Sui Generis), a Transport Mobility Hub and Petrol Filling/Electric Charging Station (Sui Generis). Residential development (Use Class C3), a care home (Use Class C2), a community facility (Use Class F2), and associated road infrastructure, landscaping, services, and engineering works.
Land east of Chellaston Lane and south of Shardlow Road, Derby
Received 6 Oct 2026 - Under ConsultationDMOT/2026/1393
The felling of self set Holly tree at
The Blind House, Church Lane, Ticknall, DE73 7JU
Received 7 Oct 2026 - Under ConsultationDMOT/2026/1396
The felling and pruning of Cherry trees at
2 High Street, Ticknall, Derby, DE73 7JH
Received 7 Oct 2026 - ValidDMOT/2026/1397
Approval of details required by condition 2 (Boundary Treatment) of permission ref. DMPA/2026/1004 relating to retention of lower level decking, gazebo and outside bar area at
89 Bretby Lane, Bretby, Burton On Trent, DE15 0QP
Received 7 Oct 2026 - Under ConsultationDMPN/2026/1401
Prior Approval for the erection of an agricultural building at
Stanton House Farm, Bridle Lane, Stanton, Derbyshire, DE15 9TQ
Received 8 Oct 2026 - Under ConsultationDMPN/2026/1406
Prior Notification for an agricultural stock building at
Trent View Farm, 60 Burton Road, Repton, Derby, DE65 6FN
Received 24 Sept 2026 - Under ConsultationDMPN/2026/1405
Prior Notification for an agricultural storage building at
Trent View Farm, 60 Burton Road, Repton, Derby, DE65 6FN
Received 29 Sept 2026 - Under ConsultationDMOT/2026/1409
Approval of details required by conditions 3 (Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan), 4 (Facing Materials) & 8 (Species Enhancement Plan) of permission ref. DMPA/2026/0794 relating to The variation of condition no. 2 of permission ref. DMPA/2024/1535 (relating to plans) for Conversion of kennel building to 1no. dwellinghouse at
Unnamed Road From Twyford Road To Buckford Lane, Stenson, Derby, DE73 7GB
Received 9 Oct 2026 - Under ConsultationDMOT/2026/1413
The felling of a Copper Beech tree at
Dower House, Church Square, Melbourne, Derby, DE73 8JH
Received 2 Oct 2026 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2024/0102
The installation of a floodlight, solar panels to roof and the erection of a flagpole at
Swarkestone Cricket Club, Barrow Lane, Swarkestone, Derby, DE73 7GR
Received 22 Jan 2024 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2024/0103
The pruning of 26 Lime trees covered by South Derbyshire District Council Tree Preservation Order no. 94 at
Hill Farm, The Haybarn, Etwall Road, Willington, Derby, DE65 6DX
Received 22 Jan 2024 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2024/0104
The felling of an Ash tree in a Conservation Area at
65 Castle Street, Melbourne, Derby, DE73 8DY
Received 22 Jan 2024 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2024/0109
Painting of the exterior including fascias at
23 West Street, Swadlincote, Derbyshire, DE11 9DG
Received 19 Jan 2024 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2024/0110
The erection of a single storey side extension to provide an annex at
45 Wellwood Road, Newhall, Swadlincote, DE11 0JQ
Received 23 Jan 2024 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2024/0111
The pruning of an oak tree covered by South Derbyshire District Council Tree Preservation Order no. 237 on land to front of
37 Oaks Road, Willington, Derby
Received 23 Jan 2024 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2024/0113
Approval of Reserved Matters (access, scale, appearance, layout, and landscaping) for a three-storey 66-bed residential care home pursuant to the granted Outline Planning Permission ref. DMPA/2021/1687 on
Land east of Chellaston Lane and south of Shardlow Road , Derby
Received 23 Jan 2024 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2024/0114
Approval of Reserved Matters (appearance, layout and scale) for a substation pursuant to the granted Outline Planning Permission ref. DMPA/2021/1687 on
Land east of Chellaston Lane and south of Shardlow Road , Derby
Received 23 Jan 2024
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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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