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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 dates20,414Searchable 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0 approved · 0 refused · 0 withdrawn.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: 22 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/2024/0235
New Groundsman Storage Building and New Enclosed Batting Nets at
Etwall Cricket Club, Church Hill, Etwall, Derby, DE65 6LT
Received 12 Feb 2024 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2024/0236
The pruning of trees at
Hills Cottage, Hills Lane, Stanton-by-Bridge, Derby, DE73 7HY
Received 12 Feb 2024 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2024/0239
The felling (2no.) and pruning of trees covered by South Derbyshire District Council Tree Preservation Order no. 70 at
Church of Saint Mary and Saint George, Church Street, Church Gresley, Swadlincote, DE11 9NR
Received 13 Feb 2024 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2024/0241
Proposed Single Storey Extensions (including part garage conversion) and new landing window at
2 Forge Close, Repton, Derby, DE65 6WR
Received 13 Feb 2024 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2024/0240
Re-pollard Poplar (T1), fell Norway Maple (T5) and prune back low extended branch, raise crown overall to 4.0m and remove dead wood in crown to Norway Maple (T6) covered by South Derbyshire District Council Tree Preservation Order no. 98 at
1 Parkhill Cottages, Etwall Road, Egginton, Derby, DE65 6GW
Received 13 Feb 2024 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2024/0246
Erection of six dwellings at
Farm House, Porters Lane, Findern, Derby, DE65 6AJ
Received 14 Feb 2024 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2024/0247
Approval of details reserved by conditions 4 (Contaminated land assessment) and 5 (Materials) relating to planning permission DMPA/2023/0270 for erection of commercial unit for plant and machinery storage (B8 use) at
Heage Lane, Etwall, Derby, DE65 6LS
Received 14 Feb 2024 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2024/0249
Change of use from Sui Generis to mixed use (residential Class C3 and Class E), removal of timber lean-to and the replacement of rear doors at
7-9 Derby Road, Melbourne, Derby, DE73 8FE
Received 14 Feb 2024 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2024/0251
Existing single storey rear extension to be demolished and a new extension with flat roof to be built in its place to a larger footprint at
16 Pack Horse Road, Melbourne, Derby, DE73 8EG
Received 15 Feb 2024 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2024/0252
The erection of a holiday cabin and associated change of use of the land at
Four Winds, The Common, Melbourne, Derby, DE73 8DH
Received 15 Feb 2024 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2024/0254
The erection of a car port to the rear at
Woodhouse Farm, Melbourne, Derby, DE73 8DN
Received 16 Feb 2024 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2024/0255
The erection of a single storey rear and side extension, garage conversion, and the erection of a detached double garage at
25 Woods Meadow, Elvaston, Derby, DE72 3UX
Received 16 Feb 2024 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2024/0256
The erection of a single storey rear extension at
The Woodlands, Derby Road, Stanton-by-Bridge, DE73 7HS
Received 9 Feb 2024 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2024/0257
The variation of conditions 9 (nesting bird survey) and 20 (window and door details) relating to planning permission ref. DMPA/2022/0711 (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 16 Feb 2024 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2024/0258
Works to Oversetts recreation ground to include the following items: New changing room facilities , Multi-Use Games Area , Outdoor Gym & Equipment ,Enlarged Parking Provision , Outdoor Walking Trail , Remodelled Access Road , Enabling Works , Existing Football Pitch Area to be retained.
Oversetts Road Recreation Ground, Oversetts Road, Newhall, Swadlincote
Received 16 Feb 2024 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2024/0259
Approval of details reserved by conditions 3 (facing materials), 10 (balcony screen) and 14 (details of wall head and projecting first floor) relating to planning permission DMPA/2020/0828 for the erection of a dwelling on
Land to the rear of 24 High Street, Repton, Derby, DE65 6PB
Received 16 Feb 2024 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2024/0260
The variation of condition no. 2 of permission ref. DMPA/2020/0828 (design) for relating to the erection of a dwelling on
Land to the rear of 24 High Street, Repton, Derby, DE65 6PB
Received 16 Feb 2024 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2024/0261
The erection of a two-storey extension, single storey extensions and a loft conversion at
83 Park Road, Newhall, Swadlincote, DE11 0TU
Received 16 Feb 2024 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2024/0262
The erection of a two storey rear extension at
9 and 11 Union Street, Melbourne, Derby, DE73 8FY
Received 16 Feb 2024 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2024/0263
The variation of condition 2 to amend the proposed layout relating to the proposed planning permission ref. DMPA/2022/1612 (Demolition of existing dwelling and all but one of the agricultural buildings (retention of Dutch Barn) and the erection of a replacement dwelling with detached double garage, car port and scheme of soft landscaping) at
Ivy House Farm, Willowpit Lane, Hilton, Derby, DE65 5FN
Received 16 Feb 2024 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2024/0265
The erection of a first floor extension over the existing garage/kitchen at
1 Campion Road, Woodville, Swadlincote, DE11 7JL
Received 19 Feb 2024 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2024/0264
Redevelopment of single dwelling household for a change of use to a C4 HMO accommodation for 6x occupants at
11 The George Inn , Maypole Hill, Newhall, Swadlincote, DE11 0JP
Received 19 Feb 2024 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2024/0266
The variation of condition 3 (relating to occupancy restriction) attached to planning permission ref. 9/2019/0618 (The erection of detached ancillary accommodation to existing dwelling) at
4 Victoria Mews, Derby Road, Melbourne, Derby, Derbyshire, DE73 8FE
Received 19 Feb 2024 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2024/0268
The approval of detail reserved by conditions 7 (fencing), 8 (landscaping) and 9 (Traffic Management Plan) attached to planning permission ref. DMPA/2023/1229 (Conversion of Agricultural buildings to B8 use and retention and change of use of 23 shipping containers) at
The Butts , Cockshut Lane, Melbourne, Derby, DE73 8DG
Received 19 Feb 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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