Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
England · Local authority
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 dates22,402Searchable applications
389Recorded as pending
—Approval rate · 0 approved or refused records
0Refused applications
0 approved · 0 refused · 0 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 23 Apr 2007 to 16 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 24 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Interactive planning map loads with JavaScript. Dataset sources are linked below.
Download Article 4 coverage for all authorities (CSV)
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 MadeDMOT/2025/0332
Approval of details required by conditions 8 (Dust Mitigation), 9 (Landscape & Biodiversity Enhancement and Management Plan), 10 (Finished Floor Levels & Landscaping Levels) and 15 (Closure of Existing Access) of permission ref. DMPA/2024/0161 relating to the Construction of a 66-no. bed care home, including parking arrangements and landscaping details at
Salt Box Cafe, Derby Road, Foston, Derby, DE65 5PT
Received 13 Mar 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2025/0333
The siting of an InPost Parcel Locker at
54 Main Street, Linton, Swadlincote, DE12 6PZ
Received 13 Mar 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2025/0334
Approval of details required by condition 7 (Acoustic barrier) of permission ref. DMPA/2024/0765 relating to the Creation of 105 car park spaces at
Keystone Lintels Limited, Ryder Close, Castle Gresley, Swadlincote, DE11 9EU
Received 13 Mar 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2025/0335
The felling of cedar tree at
Smisby Manor, Annwell Lane, Smisby, Ashby de la Zouch, LE65 2TA
Received 13 Mar 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2025/0339
Change of use from garage to hairdressing room at
16 Finch Crescent, Mickleover, Derby, DE3 0TT
Received 14 Mar 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2025/0340
The approval of details reserved by condition 2 (Landscaping Scheme) of permission ref. DMPA/2023/1579 for approval of reserved matters following outline planning permission DMPA/2022/1336 for the erection of one detached infill dwelling with garaging at
70 Ashby Road East, Bretby, Burton On Trent, DE15 0PT
Received 14 Mar 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMPN/2025/0344
Certificate of lawful development for the proposed addition of 2No. Velux's and associated conversion of the loft space above the double side garage at
58 Spinney Hill, Melbourne, Derby, DE73 8LX
Received 17 Mar 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2025/0345
The erection of single storey side and rear extensions and first-floor extension over existing side ground floor extension at
Grove Farm, London Road, Thulston, Derby, DE72 3EZ
Received 17 Mar 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2025/0347
Non-material amendment to condition 3 (Decommissioning and Restoration Plan) of permission ref. DMPA/2024/0690 (Application for temporary planning consent for a period of 4no. years for the erection of a new school building, sports hall, parking, access and external landscaping areas) at
Mercia Academy, Sunnyside, Newhall, Swadlincote, DE11 0TL
Received 17 Mar 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2025/0348
Approval of Biodiversity Gain Plan relating to DMPA/2024/1351 Demolition of existing dwelling. Proposed two detached dwellings with parking to the front and large residential rear gardens to the rear. Creation of shared access to front at
6 The Green, Findern, Derby, DE65 6AA
Received 14 Feb 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2025/0351
The erection of a single storey extension with associated internal remodel at
Fern Cottage, Mill Street, Coton-In-The-Elms, Swadlincote, DE12 8ES
Received 17 Mar 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2025/0350
The erection of a single car garage at
28 Bramley Dale, Church Gresley, DE11 9RT
Received 5 Mar 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2025/0354
The approval of details reserved by conditions 3 (Facing Materials) and 4 (Rooflights) of planning permission DMPA/2022/1046 relating to Redevelopment of existing car park and open land for the erection of new school buildings with associated car parking at
High Grange School, Hospital Lane, Mickleover, Derby, DE3 0DR
Received 17 Mar 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2025/0353
The variation of condition no. 2 (approved plans) of permission ref DMPA/2021/1893 ( The erection of Health Suite including Hydrotherapy Pool, General therapy rooms and Soft Play area) at
High Grange School, Hospital Lane, Mickleover, Derby, DE3 0DR
Received 17 Mar 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2025/0352
The proposed rear extension to include the construction of new sports hall facility with associated welfare facilities to include changing rooms, toilets, storage, and kitchen serveries (Use Class F2) and proposed side extension to provide new café building that incorporates dedicated kitchen space, storage and outdoor seating (Use Class Eb) with new external car park lighting at
Hilton Village Hall, Peacroft Lane, Hilton, Derby, DE65 5GH
Received 17 Mar 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2025/0355
Conversion of existing building to three residential dwellings along with external alterations at
Melbourne Animal Farm, The Common, Melbourne, Derby, DE73 8DH
Received 17 Mar 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2025/0356
The removal of condition no. 3 of permission ref. DMPA/2024/0834 (relating to rendering) for Repair works to the existing roof, render and chimney breasts, the replacement of windows, erection of a new verandah and greenhouse and the installation of an electric car charging point with associated works at
The Old Farmhouse, Hargate House Farm, Egginton Road, Hilton, DE65 5FJ
Received 27 Feb 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2025/0358
Outline application (matters of access, layout and scale to be considered now with matters of appearance and landscaping reserved for later consideration) for the erection of a dwelling at
Land Adjacent to 6 Church Street, Swadlincote, DE11 8LL
Received 18 Mar 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2025/0360
The felling of 11 Leylandi Cypress covered by South Derbyshire TPO 159 at
Holly Bank Farm, Faccenda Foods Ltd, Scropton Road, Hatton, Derby, DE65 5PS
Received 18 Mar 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2025/0362
The erection of a single-storey garage at
Tanglewood, Ash Lane, Etwall, DE65 6HT
Received 10 Mar 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2025/0359
The erection of a single storey rear extension with internal alterations at
The Firs, 28B Weston Road, Aston-on-Trent, Derby, DE72 2AS
Received 18 Mar 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2025/0361
Approval of reserved matters (appearance, landscaping, layout and scale) pursuant to outline permission ref: DMPA/2023/0917 (Outline application (matters of access and layout to be considered now with scale, appearance and landscaping reserved for later consideration) for the erection of one dwelling) at
The Leas, Sinfin Lane, Barrow On Trent, DE73 7HH
Received 18 Mar 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2025/0364
Approval of details reserved by condition 3 (Materials) relating to planning permission DMPA/2021/1286 for the demolition of outbuildings and the erection of a dwelling with associated infrastructure at
Holmleigh, Forties Lane, Smisby, Ashby De La Zouch, LE65 2SN
Received 18 Mar 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2025/0363
Proposed two storey side and single storey rear extensions with new dormer extension to rear roofslope and flush-fitting rooflights to front roofslope at
88 Bretby Lane, Bretby, Burton On Trent, DE15 0QP
Received 18 Mar 2025
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
View all applicationsGet emailed about new planning applications in South Derbyshire
Area alerts send a daily or weekly email with new applications and decisions near a postcode, filtered by project type. £29 a month, up to 3 areas. Records are limited to the councils we collect.
Set up an area alertResearching a proposal in South Derbyshire District Council
Start with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.
How to search planning applicationsGuides to planning records
All planning guides
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning permission drawings: how to read plans
Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.
UK researchPublished Updated
Property research · 13 min read
Planning approval rates: how to read council statistics
Understand planning approval rates with an interactive calculator, worked examples and comparison table. Check sample sizes, outcomes and coverage before comparing.
UK researchPublished Updated
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.
Check collection coverageMore planning authorities in England
- South Downs National Park Authority
- South Gloucestershire Council
- South Hams District Council
- South Holland District Council
- South Kesteven District Council
- South Norfolk District Council