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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 dates21,178Searchable applications
367Recorded as pending
—Approval rate · 0 approved or refused records
0Refused applications
0 approved · 0 refused · 0 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 28 Jan 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 MadeDMOT/2024/0932
Approval of details reserved by condition 8 (construction management plan) relating to planning permission DMPA/2024/0187 (The erection of a detached bungalow) at
777 Burton Road, Midway, Swadlincote, Derbyshire, DE11 0DN
Received 3 Jul 2024 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2024/0933
The variation of condition no. 2 (plans) of permission ref. DMPA/2021/1378 for The erection of food store (Use Class E), with car parking, landscaping, and associated works
Land north of Drift Road, Castle Gresley, Swadlincote, DE11 9FW
Received 9 Jul 2024 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2024/0936
Listed building consent for proposed new highway entrance, boundary wall restoration and electric car charging point at
125 Penn Lane, Melbourne, Derby, DE73 8EP
Received 4 Jul 2024 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2024/0938
Approval of details required by conditions 9 (hard landscaping) , 13 (tree protection measures) & 16 (fencing) of permission ref. DMPA/2022/1159 relating to approval of reserved matters (landscaping, layout, scale and appearance) pursuant to phase 1 (residential development of up to 75 dwellings) of outline application DMPA/2019/0931 for the residential development for up to 300 dwellings, a local centre comprising a 1,600sqm food store (Class A1 Use), 700sqm restaurant/fast food (Class A3 Use) and 550sqm pub (Class A4 Use), together with employment land consisting of 2,000sqm Class B1(b) research and development and/or B1(c) light industrial uses, 4,000sqm Class B2 general industrial uses and 8,000sqm Class B8 storage and distribution uses, together with access from the Woodville Regeneration Route(to be delivered by others), and public open space, landscaping and associated drainage infrastructure at
Land North of Occupation Lane (Woodville Regeneration Area), Woodville, Swadlincote
Received 10 Jul 2024 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2024/0939
Incursions to the root protection area due to excavation works near to a horse chestnut tree covered by South Derbyshire District Council Tree Preservation Order no. 138 at
32 Penn Lane, Melbourne, Derby, DE73 8EQ
Received 10 Jul 2024 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2024/0941
The erection of a single storey rear extension at
55 Washford Road, Hilton, Derby, DE65 5HN
Received 10 Jul 2024 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2024/0943
The subdivision of an existing dwelling to two dwellings, conversion of four existing agricultural buildings to three dwellings, demolition of 2no. existing agricultural buildings and the erection of 5 new dwellings together with access improvements, landscaping at
Rectory Farm, Chellaston Lane, Aston-on-Trent, Derby, DE72 2AX
Received 12 Jul 2024 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2024/0944
The erection of a two storey extension and the erection of a double garage at
1 Nettlefold Crescent, Melbourne, Derby, DE73 8DA
Received 15 Jul 2024 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2024/0945
The pruning of a tree within a Conservation Area at
11 High Street, Ticknall, Derby, DE73 7JH
Received 15 Jul 2024 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2024/0946
The erection of a ground and first floor side extension at
23 Sutton Lane, Hilton, Derby, DE65 5FB
Received 15 Jul 2024 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2024/0947
Amended scheme to previously approved DMPA/2023/0820 to include the addition of two air conditioning units and alterations to the fenestration on the south west elevation at
74 Burton Road, Repton, Derby, DE65 6FN
Received 15 Jul 2024 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2024/0948
Approval of details reserved by conditions 7 (development) & 8 (construction management plan) relating to planning permission DMPA/2024/0361 for the 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 15 Jul 2024 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2024/0949
Approval of details reserved by condition 3 (facing materials) 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 15 Jul 2024 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2024/0950
The pruning of lower branches of the scotch pine by up to 2.0 m and pruning of lower branches by up to 3.0 m of the beech tree covered by South Derbyshire District Council Tree Preservation Order no. 132 at
17 Finch Crescent, Mickleover, Derby, DE3 0TT
Received 15 Jul 2024 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2024/0951
The erection of a single storey rear extension at
40 Station Road, Melbourne, Derby, DE73 8EB
Received 15 Jul 2024 - Under ConsultationDMOT/2024/0955
Approval of details required by Condition 24 (Highways Details) and Condition 25 (Highways Details) attached to ref. 9/2016/0166 (Outline application (all matters to be reserved) for the residential development for up to 550 units, a two-form entry primary school, strategic road links (connecting Boulton moor phase 1 and snelsmoor grange) public open space including children's play provision, surface water drainage and landscaping and ancillary supporting infrastructure (Boulton moor phase 2)). at
Land At SK3931 2744, Mill Hill, Boulton Moor, Derby, Derbyshire,
Received 15 Jul 2024 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2024/0956
Approval of details reserved by condition 11 relating to planning permission DMPA/2021/1035 (Approval of reserved matters (access, layout, scale, appearance and landscaping) pursuant to outline permission ref. DMPA/2020/1460 for 1,036 dwellings) on
Land at SK2420 2230, Drakelow Park, Walton Road, Drakelow, Swadlincote
Received 17 Jul 2024 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2024/0957
The variation of condition no. 2 (plans) of permission ref. DMPA/2023/0346 (Conversion and extension of existing barn to new dwelling) at
Land north side of Bridge Barn, Derby Road, Swarkestone, Derby, DE73 7JB
Received 17 Jul 2024 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2024/0959
Change of use from a farmhouse to part childrens nursery and part dwelling at
Staker Flatt Farm, Staker Lane, Mickleover, Derby, DE3 0DJ
Received 17 Jul 2024 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2024/0960
The pruning/pollarding of a Horse Chestnut Tree covered by South Derbyshire District Council Tree Preservation Order no. 78 at
28 Oak Close, Castle Gresley, Swadlincote, DE11 9RU
Received 17 Jul 2024 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2024/0961
Change of use of land to domestic curtilage and the erection of a double garage and information relating to conditions 3 (biodiversity enhancement measures), 4 (landscaping) and 5 (boundary treatments) of permission ref. DMPA/2023/1624 at
The Stables, Cockshut Lane, Melbourne, DE73 8DG
Received 17 Jul 2024 - Under considerationDMPA/2024/0963
Change of use from internal domestic garage to a microbrewery B2 (production, packaging and distribution of beer) at
7 Normandy Road, Hilton, Derby, DE65 5GW
Received 10 Jul 2024 - Planning Decision MadeDMPN/2024/0964
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed change of use of a building to dwellinghouse at
Nutwood, Shepherds Lane, Melbourne, Derby, DE73 8HT
Received 18 Jul 2024 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2024/0965
Approval of details reserved by condition 3 (materials) relating to planning permission DMPA/2022/0173 Demolition of existing dwelling and outbuildings and erection of two storey dwelling and detached garage with ancillary accommodation above at
The Lindens, Ingleby Road, Stanton-By-Bridge, Derby, DE73 7HU
Received 18 Jul 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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