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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 dates23,688Searchable applications
389Recorded as pending
—Approval rate · 0 approved or refused records
0Refused applications
0 approved · 0 refused · 0 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 10 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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/2025/1328
Approval of details required by condition 19 (Construction Environmental Management 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, Derbyshire
Received 9 Oct 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2025/1329
Approval of details required by conditions 14 (Storage and Parking) , 15 (Construction Method Statement/Plan) and 21 (Dust and Noise Mitigation) 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 9 Oct 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2025/1330
Approval of details required by condition 7 (Dust Mitigation Strategy) 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, Derbyshire
Received 9 Oct 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMPN/2025/1331
Prior notification for a proposed agricultural building at
West View Farm, Sandy Lane, Netherseal, Swadlincote, DE12 8BU
Received 10 Oct 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2025/1332
Approval of details required by conditions 15 (Boundary treatments - positioning, security, appearance and materials) of permission ref. DMPA/2024/1655 for the development of 68 dwellings on
Land at SK2420 2230 Drakelow Park, Walton Road, Drakelow, Swadlincote
Received 10 Oct 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2025/1333
Approval of details required by conditions 3 and 4 of permission ref. DMPA/2025/0322 relating to the installation of a multi-wheeled track, with tarmac surface, suitable for children of all ages alongside play equipment set on safety surfacing on one part of this large field at
Mitre Field , Mitre Drive, Repton, Derbyshire, DE65 6FJ
Received 16 Sept 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2025/1334
Approval of details required by condition 3 (HMMP) of permission ref. DMPA/2024/1178 relating to the erection of an agricultural barn and construction of an agricultural track at
Rose Cottage, Twyford Road, Barrow-On-Trent, Derby, DE73 7HA
Received 6 Oct 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2025/1335
Erection of Single Storey Extension over existing garage at
34 Princess Street, Castle Gresley, Swadlincote, DE11 9JZ
Received 6 Oct 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2025/1338
Erection of outbuilding including alterations to existing rear landscaping and retaining walls at
33 Swan Hill, Mickleover, Derby, DE3 0UW
Received 10 Oct 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2025/1339
Approval of details required by condition 14 (remediation scheme) of permission ref. DMPA/2025/0428 relating to Full planning application for public service infrastructure development comprising the erection of replacement two-storey school buildings incorporating multi-use classrooms, specialist teaching spaces and community-use facilities. Multi-use games areas, enhanced sports facilities, amphitheatre, habitat zones, vocational gardens, and designated areas for small animal care. Improved pedestrian and vehicular access arrangements. Additional site infrastructure improvements including dedicated parking areas, bicycle and scooter storage facilities, and bin storage at
Mercia Academy & Newhall Junior School, Sunnyside and Chesterfield Ave, Newhall, Swadlincote, DE11 0TL
Received 10 Oct 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2025/1340
Approval of details required by condition 9 (Arboricultural Method Statement) of permission ref. DMPA/2019/1119 relating to Approval of reserved matters for access, layout, scale, appearance and landscaping of outline permission ref. 9/2015/0998 on
Land at SK4031 4970, The Triangle, Boulton Moor, Derby
Received 10 Oct 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2025/1341
Approval of details required by condition 26 (Construction Management Plan/Method Statement) 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, Derbyshire
Received 10 Oct 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2025/1342
Single storey brick rear flat-roof extension, 4No. new Velux roof lights within existing dual-pitch roof, widening of vehicular access with new double gates at
53 Wilne Lane, Shardlow, Derby, DE72 2HA
Received 10 Oct 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMPN/2025/1343
Certificate of Lawfulness for existing use to confirm a lawful start has been made to planning permission ref. DMPA/2023/0701 (Variation of conditions 2 (plans), 6 (access) and 11 (landscape and biodiversity management plan) relating to planning permission ref. DMPA/2021/0750 (The erection of a detached dwelling on land) at
Breachlands, Breach Lane, Melbourne, Derby, DE73 8DF
Received 10 Oct 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2025/1344
The pruning of an Irish Yew Tree covered by South Derbyshire District Council Tree Preservation Order at
7 Hall Park, Barrow-on-Trent, Derby, DE73 7HD
Received 13 Oct 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2025/1346
Proposed single storey front and single storey side extensions with alterations and extension to existing drive at
18 Harpur Avenue, Ticknall, Derby, DE73 7JS
Received 13 Oct 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2025/1349
Approval of details required by conditions C37 (Remediation) of permission ref. DMPA/2022/1515 relating to Variation of condition 4 of planning permission DMPA/2020/1460 to update the phasing arrangements for the site on
Land at SK2420 2230 Drakelow Park, Walton Road, Drakelow, Swadlincote
Received 14 Oct 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2025/1350
The felling of Laurel G1 at
35 Chapel Street, Ticknall, Derby, DE73 7JY
Received 14 Oct 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMPN/2025/1353
Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed single storey rear extension at
16 Elmsdale Road, Hartshorne, Swadlincote, DE11 7HD
Received 14 Oct 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2025/1354
Proposed extensions & alterations to the existing dwelling, proposed outbuilding to the rear, creation of parking spaces to the front, changes to the external appearance and fenstration of the existing dwelling at
2 Heath Top, Boggy Lane, Derby, DE65 5AY
Received 14 Oct 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2025/1355
Single Storey Oak Framed Orangery Extension to South Elevation at
40 Main Street, Ambaston, Derby, DE72 3ES
Received 14 Oct 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2025/1356
Change of use of existing garage to a one bedroom holiday let at
36 Main Street, Ticknall, Derby DE73 7JE
Received 14 Oct 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2025/1357
Single storey extension at
33 Castle Street, Melbourne, Derby, DE73 8DY
Received 14 Oct 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2025/1358
Change of use from Dwelling House and Bungalow (use class C3) to Residential Care Home (use class C2) at
98 and 98A Mount Pleasant Road, Castle Gresley, Swadlincote, DE11 9JG
Received 14 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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