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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 dates23,727Searchable applications
389Recorded as pending
—Approval rate · 0 approved or refused records
0Refused applications
0 approved · 0 refused · 0 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 4 Apr 2006 to 16 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 25 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2025/1384
The approval of details reserved by condition 4 (materials) of permission ref. DMPA/2024/0002 relating to Listed Building Consent for construction of two new garden walls and steps following the removal of an existing garden wall at
Marston Hall, Marston Lane, Marston On Dove, Derby, DE65 5GD
Received 20 Oct 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2025/1385
Installation of setback driveway gates and garden re-modelling at
6 Waterside, Willington, Derby, DE65 6ET
Received 20 Oct 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2025/1387
The felling of T1 Cedar, Crown Lifting of T4 Birch Tree, and the Reduction of Silver Birch T2 and T3 in a Conservation Area at
Melbourne Medical Centre, 39 Penn Lane, DE73 8EF
Received 20 Oct 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2025/1390
The creation of hardstanding with associated ground works and drainage at
Units E F H and H1, Robian Way, Swadlincote, DE11 9DH
Received 21 Oct 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMPN/2025/1392
Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed demolition of existing garage, and replacement with a prefabricated home office / garden room at
121 The Woodlands, Melbourne, Derby, DE73 8DQ
Received 21 Oct 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2025/1393
Approval of details required by condition 4 (phasing plan) of permission ref. 9/2016/0166 relating to 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) on
Land at SK3931 2744, Mill Hill, Boulton Moor, Derby
Received 21 Oct 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2025/1394
Approval of details required by condition 8 (Landscaping) of permission ref. DMPA/2024/1364 relating to Approval of Reserved Matters (access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale) for the erection of 526 residential dwellings and associated infrastructure pursuant to the granted Outline Planning Permission ref. 9/2016/0166 on
Land At Sk3931 2744, Mill Hill, Boulton Moor, Derby, Derbyshire
Received 21 Oct 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2025/1395
Change of use of holiday let to residential extension at
Vine Barn, Unnamed Road Through Bretby Park, Bretby, Burton On Trent, DE15 0RB
Received 21 Oct 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2025/1396
Removal of front kitchen door and construct rubblestone section of wall to block up opening at
8 Main Street, Kings Newton, Derby, DE73 8BX
Received 22 Oct 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2025/1401
Proposed two storey side extension and single storey rear extension at
1 Long Row, Shardlow, Derby, DE72 2HE
Received 22 Oct 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2025/1402
The variation of condition no. 2 of permission ref. DMPA/2025/0736 (relating to Approved Plans) for the replacement of 2 front windows and frames at
10 Castle Mews, Melbourne, Derby, DE73 8LW
Received 22 Oct 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2025/1403
Approval of details required by condition 2 (species enhancement plan) of permission ref. DMPA/2025/0004 relating to Retention of domestic timber shed and use of land as domestic garden serving as curtilage to
Rose Cottage, Twyford Road, Barrow-On-Trent, Derby, DE73 7HA
Received 16 Oct 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2025/1404
The approval of details reserved by condition 38 (delivery noise mitigation scheme) relating to planning permission reference DMPA/2021/1687 at
Phase 1, Land East of Chellaston Lane and South of Shardlow Road, Boulton Moor, DE72 3UY
Received 22 Oct 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2025/1406
Non Material Amendment to planning permission ref: DMPA/2025/0494 for the change in roofing profile (powder coated sheets) at
Calke Abbey, Main Street, Ticknall, Derby, DE73 7LE
Received 23 Oct 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2025/1407
Works to an Ash Tree covered by South Derbyshire District Council Woodland Tree Preservation Order 132 at
Pastures Golf Club, Merlin Way, Mickleover, Derby, DE3 0UJ
Received 23 Oct 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2025/1408
The erection of a front and rear extension, garage conversion and associated works at
16 Cricket Close, Newton Solney, Burton On Trent, DE15 0RZ
Received 23 Oct 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMPN/2025/1409
Prior Notification for a proposed new road (area of hardstanding) for agricultural purposes on
Land At Sk3727 7301, Wards Lane, Stanton-by-bridge, Derby, DE73 7HX
Received 23 Oct 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMPN/2025/1410
Prior Notification for a steel portal framed shed on
Land At Sk3727 7301, Wards Lane, Stanton-by-Bridge, Derby, DE73 7HX
Received 23 Oct 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2025/1411
The crown reduction of an Elm tree covered by South Derbyshire District Council Tree Preservation Order no. 71 at
2 Church Street, Coton-in-the-Elms, Swadlincote, DE12 8EZ
Received 23 Oct 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2025/1412
The approval of details reserved by conditions 6 (hard and soft landscaping works), 9 (boundary treatments), 38 (samples of the facing materials), 39 (materials proposed to be used on the surfaces of the roads, footpaths, car parking areas and courtyards) and 41 (positions, design, materials and type of boundary treatment) relating to planning permission 9/2013/0946 on
Land at Church Street, Church Gresley, Swadlincote
Received 23 Oct 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2025/1413
The approval of details reserved by conditions 3 (LEAP), 4 (Shared Rear Access Gates), 6 (Ownership and Management Plan), 9 (Street Management and Maintenance) and 11 (Details of Specific Building Elements) relating to planning permission ref. DMPA/2025/0722 (variation of plans in relation to DMPA/2021/0734 in relation to reserved matters for up to 306 dwellings) on
Land off Church Street, Church Gresley, Swadlincote
Received 23 Oct 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2025/1414
The approval of details reserved by condition 32 (Ground Investigation Verification Report) relating to planning permission ref. DMPA/2023/1654 (the erection of 70 dwellings) on
Land off of Oak Close, Castle Gresley, DE11 9RU
Received 24 Oct 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2025/1415
Non Material Amendment (change the Harrton house type dormer style from pitched roof to flat roof) to planning permission ref: DMPA/2022/0996 (Approval of reserved matters for 710 dwellings (access, layout, scale, appearance and landscaping) pursuant to outline permission ref. DMPA/2024/0351 for 1,100 dwellings) at
Land off Kensey Road, Mickleover, DE3 0AB
Received 24 Oct 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2025/1416
The variation of conditions 26 (Great Crested Newts) and 28 (External Lighting) relating to planning permission DMPA/2025/0960 for The erection of three dwellings and garages at
Black Fir Tree Farm, Unnamed Road From The Green To Radbourne Common, Dalbury Lees, DE6 5BE
Received 24 Oct 2025
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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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