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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 dates22,930Searchable 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0 approved · 0 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 2006 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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/2025/0726
The pruning of Willow trees covered by South Derbyshire District Council Tree Preservation Order no. 185 at
185 Shortheath, Overseal, Swadlincote, DE12 6BL
Received 29 May 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2025/0727
Raising the roof to provide living accommodation on first floor with a replacement single storey extension to the rear and alterations at
65 Swarkestone Road, Barrow-on-Trent, Derby, DE73 7HF
Received 4 Jun 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMPN/2025/0728
Prior notification for an agricultural barn at
Newton Park Farm, Farm Lane, Newton Solney, Burton-on-Trent, DE15 0SS
Received 4 Jun 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMPN/2025/0729
Prior notification for engineering operations to create field access and hard standing at
Newton Park Farm, Farm Lane, Newton Solney, Burton-on-Trent, DE15 0SS
Received 4 Jun 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2025/0730
Approval of details required by conditions 5 (Phasing), 20 (Boundary Treatments), 22 (Materials), 26 (Contamination), 31 (Drainage), 32 (Drainage), 33 (Drainage), 57 (New Roundabout Details ) & 60 (Access) of permission ref. DMPA/2021/1687 relating to Outline application (matters of access to be considered now with matters of layout, scale, appearance and landscaping reserved for later consideration) for A District Centre comprising a Retail Foodstore (Use Class E), Retail/Café/Restaurant/Drive-Thru units/Nursery (Use Class E/Sui Generis), a Transport Mobility Hub and Petrol Filling/Electric Charging Station (Sui Generis). Residential development (Use Class C3), a care home (Use Class C2), a community facility (Use Class F2), and associated road infrastructure, landscaping, services, and engineering works at
Land east of Chellaston Lane and south of Shardlow Road, Derby
Received 5 Jun 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2025/0732
Change of use of garages currently associated with a dwelling house from residential (C3) to light industrial (B1) at
106 Oversetts Road, Newhall, Swadlincote, DE11 0SN
Received 5 Jun 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2025/0733
The installation of external render to all walls at
43 Lime Tree Avenue, Midway, Swadlincote, DE11 0HD
Received 5 Jun 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2025/0734
The pruning of a magnolia tree at
90 Main Street, Ticknall, Derby, DE73 7JZ
Received 6 Jun 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2025/0736
The replacement of 2 front windows and frames at
10 Castle Mews, Melbourne, Derby, DE73 8LW
Received 6 Jun 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2025/0737
Listed Building Consent for the removal of 1 door and 1 window and the installation of replacement bi-fold doors at
Willow View, Cropper Lane, Cropper, Thurvaston, Ashbourne, DE6 5JJ
Received 6 Jun 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2025/0738
The installation of a storage container at
Playing Field, Main Street, Netherseal, Swadlincote, DE12 8DB
Received 6 Jun 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2025/0740
Approval of details required by condition 3 (Signage Scheme) of permission ref. DMPA/2024/0880 relating to the redevelopment of existing petrol station at
813 Burton Road, Midway, Swadlincote, DE11 0DN
Received 9 Jun 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2025/0741
The pruning of an Oak tree covered by South Derbyshire District Council Tree Preservation Order no. 59 at
17 Mill Lane, Hilton, Derby, DE65 5GP
Received 9 Jun 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2025/0742
Approval of details reserved by a condition 3 (replacement planting) relating to planning permission DMOT/2025/0360 at
Faccenda Foods Ltd, Holly Bank Farm, Scropton Road, Hatton, Derby, DE65 5PS
Received 2 Jun 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2025/0743
Approval of details required by conditions 13 (nesting bird survey), 14 (bat survey), 16 (materials) and 18 (ground levels) of permission ref. DMPA/2024/1170 for demolition of existing dwelling and erection of a replacement 6 bed dwelling at
1 Corner Gates, The Pastures, Repton, Derby, DE65 6GG
Received 9 Jun 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2025/0744
Approval of details reserved by conditions 3 (land contamination assessment) and 4 (remediation scheme) relating to planning permission DMPN/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 2 Jun 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2025/0747
The pruning of an ash tree covered by South Derbyshire District Council Tree Preservation Order no. 212 at
4 Whitelands Close, Aston-on-Trent, Derby, DE72 2EH
Received 9 Jun 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2025/0748
Approval of details required by condition 21 (utility infrastructure) ref. DMPA/2024/0300 relating to approval of reserved matters (access, layout, scale, appearance and landscaping) for 819 dwellings pursuant to outline permission ref: DMPA/2022/1515 (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 9 Jun 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2025/0749
Approval of details required by condition 2 (floor and ground levels) of permission ref. DMPA/2024/1655 relating to reserved matters approval (access, layout, scale, appearance and landscaping) for 819 dwellings pursuant to outline permission ref: DMPA/2022/1515
Land at SK2420 2230 Drakelow Park, Walton Road, Drakelow, Swadlincote
Received 9 Jun 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2025/0752
The erection of a new front porch, conversion of a garage into a living space, demolition of a rear conservatory and the addition of new windows on the front, side and rear elevations at
16 Main Street, Egginton, Derby, DE65 6HL
Received 10 Jun 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMPN/2025/0754
Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed dormer loft conversion at
105 Station Road, Melbourne, Derby, DE73 8EB
Received 10 Jun 2025 - Under considerationDMPA/2025/0755
Approval of reserved matters (layout, scale, appearance including materials, and landscaping) pursuant to outline permission ref. DMPA/2023/0777 for the erection of one detached dormer bungalow at
72 Gresley Wood Road, Church Gresley, Swadlincote, DE11 9QN
Received 10 Jun 2025 - Under considerationDMPA/2025/0756
Demolition of existing agricultural building and erection of three dwellings at
Hall Farm, Twyford Road, Twyford, Derby, DE73 7HJ
Received 11 Jun 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMPN/2025/0758
Prior Notification of single storey rear extension, with an eaves height of 2.3 metres, a maximum height of 3.17 metres extending 5 metres from the rear wall at
8 Pear Tree Close, Hartshorne, Swadlincote DE11 7AQ
Received 5 Jun 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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