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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 dates20,563Searchable applications
367Recorded as pending
—Approval rate · 0 approved or refused records
0Refused applications
0 approved · 0 refused · 0 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 10 Sept 2008 to 9 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 22 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Under considerationDMPA/2024/0345
The erection of a front boundary wall (retrospective) at
92 Bretby Lane, Bretby, Burton On Trent, DE15 0QP
Received 4 Mar 2024 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2024/0347
Replacement of existing wooden windows with UPVC windows at
20 Main Street, Repton, Derby, DE65 6EZ
Received 4 Mar 2024 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2024/0348
The removal of dead branches from 8 lime trees at
Lullington Hall, Coton Road, Lullington, Swadlincote, DE12 8EJ
Received 23 Feb 2024 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2024/0349
The approval of detail reserved by Condition 3 (Pedestrian Gate) of permission ref. DMPA/2023/1105 for the erection of extensions, part conversion of garage into living accommodation and the insertion of a side gate at
4 Buckingham Drive, Church Gresley, Swadlincote, DE11 9LD
Received 25 Feb 2024 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2024/0350
The construction of an extension at the north western edge of the factory to house new evaporator plant (following the partial demolition of an existing service building) together with the installation of a new tank at
Nestle Company Limited, Marston Lane, Hatton, Derby, DE13 9LY
Received 4 Mar 2024 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2024/0351
The removal of condition 31 of permission ref: DMPA/2022/1153 (relating to restriction of development) which itself was an application for the variation of condition 31 relating to planning permission ref: DMPA/2020/0543 (relating to the residential development of up to 1,100 dwellings, an extra care facility, a local centre comprising: a small supermarket with a floorspace not exceeding 1000 sqm (net); a smaller retail unit with a total floorspace not exceeding 200sqm (net); a café/restaurant with a floorspace not exceeding 200sqm (net); a public house with a floorspace not exceeding 650sqm (net); a doctors surgery or crèche; and a community facility, as well as a primary school together with associated playing fields and the provision of associated infrastructure (including roads, footpaths, cycleways, sustainable urban drainage and open space)) at
Land at New House Farm, Etwall Road, Mickleover, Derby, DE3 0DN
Received 4 Mar 2024 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2024/0353
Listed Building Consent for removal of existing conservatory, and replacement single-storey rear extension at
24 Wilne Lane, Great Wilne, Derby, DE72 2HF
Received 26 Feb 2024 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2024/0357
Erection of a single storey rear extension at
5 Dalston Road, Newhall, Swadlincote, DE11 0QG
Received 27 Feb 2024 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2024/0358
The pruning of a Lime tree and an Oak tree covered by South Derbyshire District Council Tree Preservation Order no. 131 at
32 Yates Avenue, Aston on Trent, DE72 2BG
Received 29 Feb 2024 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2024/0359
Reconstruction of dwelling at
25 Mount Pleasant Road, Castle Gresley, Swadlincote, DE11 9JE
Received 7 Mar 2024 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2024/0360
Approval of details required by conditions 4 (contamination), 6 (bat mitigation), 11 (ecological mitigation), and 19 (landscaping and ecological management plan) of permission ref. DMPA/2022/0711 (relating to the conversion of existing farmhouse into 3no. dwellings and conversion of traditional barns into 3no. dwellings with ancillary storage unit, parking and amenity areas) at
Manor Farm, Drakelow Road, Walton-on-Trent, Swadlincote, DE12 8NB
Received 7 Mar 2024 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2024/0361
Construction of a livestock building with associated covered cattle handing area, construction of covered slurry/dirty water store, formation of surface water attenuation swale, landscaping and habitat creation works at
Baldfields Farm, Ash Lane, Etwall, Derby, DE65 6HT
Received 7 Mar 2024 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2024/0362
Non-material amendment to permission ref. DMPA/2023/1239 seeking alterations to the windows, door, cladding and rendering, and a boundary fence instead of hedgerow relating to extension and alterations at
1 Turnbarrel, Melbourne, Derby, DE73 8FD
Received 8 Mar 2024 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2024/0363
The erection of a first floor extension sitting above existing garage at
8 Park View, Aston-on-trent, Derby, DE72 2AJ
Received 8 Mar 2024 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2024/0364
Approval of details reserved by condition 3 (materials) relating to planning permission DMPA/2022/1402 (The erection of a two-bedroom detached dwelling) at
2a Orchard Street, Newhall, Swadlincote, Derbyshire, DE11 0JS
Received 28 Feb 2024 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2024/0365
Erection of stable block, upgraded access, area for manure management at
Land At Sk3724 1336, Bog Lane, Melbourne , DE73 8UH
Received 8 Mar 2024 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2024/0367
The erection of a 2-storey side extension and a rear single storey extension at
33 Swan Hill, Mickleover, Derby, DE3 0UW
Received 11 Mar 2024 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2024/0366
Approval of details reserved by a conditions 6 (Construction), 8 (Drainage), 9 (Drainage), 10 (Surface run-off), 12 (CEMP), 13 (LBEMP) and 14 (Lighting) relating to planning permission DMPA/2023/0650 (Proposed change of use of land for the formation of external open storage and trailer parking area, together with associated drainage attenuation features, landscape bund & planting buffer for the expansion of Foston Park for ATL, including diversion to Public Footpath No 8. Parish of Foston and Scropton) at
Hanger House, Woodyard lane, Foston, Derby, DE65 5DJ
Received 11 Mar 2024 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2024/0368
Approval of details reserved by a condition 8 and 9 (Landscaping) relating to planning permission 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 11 Mar 2024 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2024/0372
Single storey rear extension at
Spring View, Springhill, Hartshorne, Swadlincote, DE11 7AN
Received 7 Mar 2024 - Planning Decision MadeDMPN/2024/0373
Prior approval for change of use of agricultural buildings into two dwellings at
Top House Farm, Unnamed Road From Long Lane To Dalbury Hollow, Dalbury Lees, Ashbourne, DE6 5BE
Received 11 Mar 2024 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2024/0374
The felling of a tree in a Conservation Area at
Hillside Cottage, Main Street, Smisby, Ashby de la Zouch, LE65 2TY
Received 11 Mar 2024 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2024/0375
The erection of a Changing Places Toilet at
Staunton Harold Reservoir, Cafe , Calke Road, Melbourne, Derby, DE73 8DL
Received 11 Mar 2024 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2024/0376
The creation of a new track using existing gated access at
Newton Lane Farm, Newton Lane, Newton Solney, Derbyshire. Burton On Trent, DE15 0RU
Received 11 Mar 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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