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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 dates22,092Searchable applications
389Recorded as pending
—Approval rate · 0 approved or refused records
0Refused applications
0 approved · 0 refused · 0 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 24 Jul 2007 to 16 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 23 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/2025/0143
The variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of permission ref. DMPA/2020/0828 for the erection of a dwelling on
Land to the rear of 24 High Street, Repton, Derby, DE65 6PB
Received 4 Feb 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMPN/2025/0144
Application to determine if Prior Approval is required for the conversion of an agricultural barn to a dwellinghouse at
The Hill House, Sinfin Lane Barrow-on-Trent, Derby, DE73 7HH
Received 4 Feb 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2025/0145
The demolition of agricultural buildings and the erection of 3 dwellings at
Marsh Farm, Derby Road, Etwall, Derby, DE65 6LR
Received 4 Feb 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMPN/2025/0147
Prior Notification of larger home extension for a single storey rear extension, with eaves of 3.25 metres and maximum height of 3.25 metres extending 5.51 metres from the rear wall at
140 Galloway Road, Drakelow, DE15 9PR
Received 5 Feb 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2025/0148
The erection of a two storey and single storey extension to the rear at
32 Willow Croft, Boulton Moor, Derby, DE24 5AH
Received 5 Feb 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2025/0149
The variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of planning permission ref. DMPA/2024/1279 for the partial demolition of existing house, alterations to existing vehicular access and extensions of driveway and erection of garage and three detached dwellings with garages at
Land to the rear of 162 Wood Lane, Newhall, Swadlincote, DE11 0LY
Received 5 Feb 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMPN/2025/0150
Application to determine if prior approval is required under Part 3 Class Q (Agricultural buildings to dwellinghouses) for the proposed conversion of 2 no. agricultural buildings to dwellinghouses at
Town Farm, Unnamed Road From Geary Lane To Town Farm, Bretby, Burton On Trent, DE15 0RD
Received 5 Feb 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2025/0151
Approval of details reserved by condition 2 (pedestrian and cycleway details) attached to planning permission ref DMPA/2022/0996 for 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 on
Land at New House Farm, Etwall Road, Mickleover, Derby, DE3 0DN
Received 5 Feb 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2025/0152
Approval of details reserved by condition 2 relating to planning permission DMPA/2024/1132 for the Advertisement consent for the display of frame constructed sign at
Plot 10, Dove Valley Park, Park Avenue, Foston, Derby, DE65 5BG
Received 5 Feb 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2025/0153
The change of use from C1 Guest House to C3(a) Dwelling House at
The Coach House, 69 Derby Road, Melbourne, Derby, DE73 8FE
Received 5 Feb 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2025/0154
The crown lifting of a Holly tree covered by South Derbyshire District Council Tree Preservation Order no. 475 overhanging
19 Maple Close, Hilton, Derby, DE65 5QZ
Received 5 Feb 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2025/0156
Screening request under The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 relating to residential development (up to 135 dwellings) at
Land to South of Kings Newton Lane, Melbourne, DE73 8JN
Received 4 Feb 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2025/0157
The variation of condition no. 1 of permission ref. DMPA/2023/1149 (relating to approved plans) for the approval of reserved matters pursuant to outline permission ref: DMPA/2019/0931 (access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale) for infrastructure and enabling works relating to access and drainage at
Land north of Occupation Lane (Woodville Regeneration Area), Woodville, Swadlincote
Received 6 Feb 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2025/0162
Listed building consent for the widening of the farm access through the wall involving the demolition of a damaged section and restoration of the southernmost part in the style of the remainder of the wall at
Hill Farm 183 Woodland Road, Stanton, Burton upon Trent, DE15 9TJ
Received 7 Feb 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2025/0164
Conversion of existing outbuilding to form 1 new dwelling and demolition of an existing farm building erection of replacement car port at
Hill Farm 183 Woodland Road, Stanton, Burton on Trent, DE15 9TJ
Received 7 Feb 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2025/0165
Erection of a self build dwelling at
Hill Farm, 183 Woodland Road, Stanton, Burton on Trent, DE15 9TJ
Received 7 Feb 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2025/0166
The erection of extensions and alterations and changes to existing roof to allow for additional loft space at
Edgemond, Scropton Road, Scropton, Derby, DE65 5PS
Received 7 Feb 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2025/0167
The felling of an Oak tree at
Lullington Court, Coton Road, Lullington, Swadlincote, DE12 8EJ
Received 7 Feb 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMPN/2025/0168
Prior Notification for the proposed demolition of school buildings at
Mercia Academy & Newhall Junior School , Sunnyside and Chesterfield Ave, Newhall, Swadlincote, DE11 0TL
Received 7 Feb 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2025/0170
The removal of condition no. 16 of permission ref. DMPA/2024/0359 (relating to methodology setting out works to party wall) for reconstruction of dwelling at
25 Mount Pleasant Road, Castle Gresley, Swadlincote, DE11 9JE
Received 10 Feb 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2025/0169
The demolition of existing single storey extension and the erection of a two storey extension at
49 Stanhope Road, Swadlincote, DE11 9BQ
Received 10 Feb 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMPN/2025/0172
Application to determine if prior approval is required for proposed access road on
Land off Schoolpiece Lane, Church Broughton, Derby
Received 6 Feb 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2025/0173
Outline application (matters of access and layout to be considered now with matters of scale, appearance and landscaping reserved for later consideration) for the provision of access drive and erection of three dwellings at
Hill Farm , 183 Woodland Road, Stanton, Burton on Trent, DE15 9TJ
Received 10 Feb 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2025/0174
Outline application (matters of access and layout to be considered now with matters of scale, appearance and landscaping reserved for later consideration) for the demolition of existing building and the erection of a dwelling at
Grangewood Farm, Grangewood, Netherseal. Swadlincote, DE12 8BG
Received 10 Feb 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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