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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 dates20,945Searchable applications
367Recorded as pending
—Approval rate · 0 approved or refused records
0Refused applications
0 approved · 0 refused · 0 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 25 Feb 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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
- Planning Decision MadeDMPN/2024/0759
Application Under Part 3 Class Q Prior Approval for change of use of a portal framed agricultural building to 1 dwelling at
Marsh Farm, Derby Road, Etwall, Derby, DE65 6LR
Received 31 May 2024 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2024/0763
The felling of silver birch trees in a Conservation Area at
18 Main Street, Kings Newton, Derby, DE73 8BX
Received 3 Jun 2024 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2024/0762
The felling and pruning of Holly trees at
The Baptist Chapel, Chapel Street, Melbourne, Derby, DE73 8EH
Received 3 Jun 2024 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2024/0760
The installation of solar panels at
Alpha House, Alpha Construction, Uttoxeter Road, Hilton, Derby, DE65 5GE
Received 3 Jun 2024 - Planning Decision MadeDMPN/2024/0761
Prior Approval for change of use of agricultural building to a dwelling at
Marsh Farm, Derby Road, Etwall, Derby, DE65 6LR
Received 3 Jun 2024 - Planning Decision MadeDMPN/2024/0764
Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed single storey rear extension at
7 Merevale Way, Stenson Fields, Derby, DE24 3BR
Received 3 Jun 2024 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2024/0765
Creation of 105 car park spaces for use by the Keystone Lintels Group at
Keystone Lintels Limited, Ryder Close, Castle Gresley, Swadlincote, DE11 9EU
Received 3 Jun 2024 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2024/0766
The erection of an extension and amendments to existing dwelling at
1 Church Cottages, Church Lane, Sutton-on-the-Hill, Ashbourne, DE6 5JA
Received 3 Jun 2024 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2024/0769
The pruning of a horse chestnut tree covered by South Derbyshire District Council Tree Preservation Order no. 132 at
34 Sandpiper Lane, Mickleover, Derby, DE3 0UU
Received 4 Jun 2024 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2024/0770
The erection of a single storey rear extension and garden annexe at
3 Blankney Close, Stenson Fields, Derby, DE24 3BJ
Received 4 Jun 2024 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2024/0771
Change of use from Dwelling (use class C3) to Children's Home (use class C2) at
73 Coton Park, Linton, Swadlincote, DE12 6RF
Received 4 Jun 2024 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2024/0772
The pruning of a Sycamore Tree covered by South Derbyshire District Council Tree Preservation Order no. 381 at
28 Peniston Rise, Melbourne, Derby, DE73 8EZ
Received 4 Jun 2024 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2024/0773
The erection of a dwelling at
Sandbanks, Cockshut Lane, Melbourne, Derby, DE73 8DG
Received 4 Jun 2024 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2024/0774
The felling of Poplars T5, T14, T15 and T16, the re-pollarding of an Ash (T11) and the pruning of Apple trees in groups G1 & G2 covered by South Derbyshire District Council Tree Preservation Order no. 199 at
Land to the rear of 21 Bretby Hollow, Newhall, Swadlincote, DE11 0UE
Received 4 Jun 2024 - Planning Decision MadeDMPN/2024/0775
Application to determine whether Prior Approval is required for the Replacement of existing 15.00m high CU Phosco Phase 1 Monopole combined with Phase 3 Headload (overall height 18.07m) with a 25.00m high 1003 Swann Lattice Tower on existing concrete base and associated equipment at
Bird Nest Farm 1, Derby Road, Aston on Trent, DE72 2AY
Received 4 Jun 2024 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2024/0779
Listed building consent for the erection of a single storey side extension with glazed link at
26 Main Street, Milton, Derby, DE65 6EF
Received 15 May 2024 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2024/0782
The erection of a single storey side extension at
86 Commerce Street, Melbourne, Derby, DE73 8FT
Received 5 Jun 2024 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2024/0783
Approval of details reserved by conditions 13 (contamination investigation) and 14 (contamination remediation) relating to planning permission DMPA/2024/0046 for the conversion of an existing agricultural barn to a single residential dwelling at
Marston Hall, Marston Lane, Marston on Dove, Derby, DE65 5GD
Received 6 Jun 2024 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2024/0784
Partial demolition of the existing dwelling with associated internal/external alterations to create a garage and the conversion of the existing outbuilding to living accommodation with associated works at
Barrow House, Beaumont Close, Barrow-on-Trent, Derby, DE73 7HQ
Received 6 Jun 2024 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2024/0787
The erection of a single storey extension and remodeling of porch to the dwellinghouse; and the erection of an outbuilding and new gated highway access at
Cross Close Farm, Cropper Lane, Osleston, Ashbourne, DE6 5JJ
Received 7 Jun 2024 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2024/0789
Installation and operation of an Energy Storage System (ESS) including energy storage units, substation, site access, cable connection, landscaping and ancillary infrastructure at
Fairfields Farm, Rosliston Road, Walton-on-Trent, Swadlincote, DE12 8LR
Received 7 Jun 2024 - Planning Decision MadeDMPN/2024/0790
Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed rear gable roof at
96 Castle Road, Castle Gresley, Swadlincote, DE11 9LJ
Received 5 Jun 2024 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2024/0792
The felling of 1no. and pruning of 3no. Lombardy Poplar trees covered by South Derbyshire District Council Tree Preservation Order no. 173 at
87 Merlin Way, Mickleover, Derby, DE3 0UJ
Received 10 Jun 2024 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2024/0795
Approval of details reserved by condition 7 (boundary treatments), 8 (bins), 13 (lighting strategy), 14 (landscape and biodiversity enhancement plan) and 15 (highway construction management statement) relating to planning permission DMPA/2022/1335 (Conversion and Extension of former agricultural store into one dwelling) at
Pippin Heath, Kings Newton Lane, Melbourne, Derby, DE73 8DD
Received 10 Jun 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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