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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 dates23,013Searchable 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0 approved · 0 refused · 0 withdrawn.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: 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 MadeDMPN/2025/0792
Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed conversion of integral garage into a study at
52 Church Road, Egginton, Derby, DE65 6HP
Received 18 Jun 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2025/0793
Construction of Costa Coffee retail unit (Use Class E (a) and (b)) and drive thru (Sui Generis) and EV vehicle charging station with associated, parking, infrastructure and landscaping works on
Land at Darklands Road, Swadlincote, DE11 0PQ
Received 18 Jun 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2025/0794
The erection of a single storey rear extension and associated works at
2 Porters Lane, Findern, Derby, DE65 6AJ
Received 18 Jun 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2025/0795
The erection of a single storey rear extension at
119 Lullington Road, Overseal, Swadlincote, DE12 6NG
Received 19 Jun 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2025/0796
Listed Building Consent for rendering works at
29 High Street, Repton, Derby, DE65 6GD
Received 19 Jun 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2025/0802
Approval of details required by conditions 3 (window & door details) & 8 (landscape design) of permission ref. DMPA/2024/0537 relating to the variation of condition no. 2 (approved plans) of permission ref. DMPA/2022/0176 for the erection of one, 4 bedroom detached dormer bungalow with associated vehicular parking and door amenity space at
Land west of Ferry Green, Willington , Derby, DE65 6BL
Received 19 Jun 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2025/0803
Installation of solar panels at
Smithy Farm, Twyford Road, Twyford, Derby, DE73 7HJ
Received 19 Jun 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2025/0804
Non-material amendment to permission ref. DMPA/2024/1040 seeking substitute approved elevations relating to the variation of conditions 2, 9 & 25 of permission ref. DMPA/2020/0992 for the erection of 14 dwellings with access from Penkridge Road with parking and associated works on
Land rear of 30 & 32 Common Side and north of Penkridge Road, Church Gresley, Swadlincote
Received 19 Jun 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2025/0805
Approval of details required by conditions 4 (landscape and ecology) and 12 (landscaping) of permission ref. DMPA/2022/0996 relating to 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
New House Farm, Etwall Road, Mickleover, Derby, DE3 0DN
Received 19 Jun 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2025/0806
The dropping of a kerb for vehicular access at
59 Newhall Road, Swadlincote, DE11 0BD
Received 20 Jun 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2025/0807
The pruning of an Oak Tree covered by South Derbyshire District Council Tree Preservation Order no. 215 W1 at
20 Hamilton Drive, Swadlincote, Derby DE11 7NS
Received 11 Jun 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2025/0808
The erection of a two storey south facing extension at
Poachers Cottage, 9 Woodville Road, Hartshorne, Swadlincote, Derby DE11 7ET
Received 13 Jun 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2025/0810
The erection of single storey side extensions, the erection of a porch, the raising of roof to form first floor and the erection of detached garage with games room above at
Cropper View, Unnamed Road From Cropper Lane To Cropper Top Farm, Cropper, Ashbourne, DE6 5JJ
Received 20 Jun 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2025/0811
The continued use of a 12ft x 9ft portacabin unit (retrospective) at
Stenson Farm Car Sales, Stenson Fields Farmhouse, Stenson Fields, Derby DE23 1LG
Received 23 Jun 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2025/0812
The erection of a first floor extension and associated works at
93 Hartshorne Road, Woodville, Swadlincote, DE11 7HY
Received 23 Jun 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMPN/2025/0813
The continued use of a refurbished outbuilding for educational purposes in association with the operations at
Doveside, Burton Road, Egginton, Derby DE65 6GZ
Received 23 Jun 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2025/0814
Approval of details required by condition 5 (materials) of permission ref. DMPA/2024/1655 relating to The variation of condition no. 1 of permission ref. DMPA/2024/0300 (relating to approved plans) for 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) at
Land at SK2420 2230 Drakelow Park, Walton Road, Drakelow, Swadlincote
Received 23 Jun 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2025/0815
The Variation of Condition 5 (relating to a Stopping Up Order) of permission ref. DMPA/2023/1368 for the Proposed Extension to existing workshop and provision of additional office space, together with a change of use of existing land and turning head resulting from the development of the Kiln Way Link Road for the creation 47no. car parking spaces, including 24no. electric vehicle charging points, erection of 10 no. cycle spaces, staff seating area and landscaping for First Fence Ltd. (3 parking spaces to be allocated for Sharpe's Brothers and Co Ltd). (resubmission of DMPA/2023/0177) at
First Fence Ltd., Kiln Way, Woodville, Swadlincote , DE11 8EA
Received 23 Jun 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2025/0816
The pruning (suckers) of 2 lime trees covered by South Derbyshire District Council Tree Preservation Order no. 30 at
Melbourne Hall, Church Square, Melbourne, Derby, DE73 8EN
Received 24 Jun 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2025/0817
The felling of an ash tree and a beech tree at
2 Trusley Manor, Unnamed Road From Butterpot Lane Through Trusley To C45, Trusley, Ashbourne, DE6 5JG
Received 24 Jun 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMPN/2025/0818
Certificate of Lawfulness for existing use of the land to continue being used as residential curtilage at
15 Burton Road, Castle Gresley, Swadlincote, DE11 9HB
Received 24 Jun 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2025/0819
Approval of details required by condition 12 (natural England License and mitigation) 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) at
Land at SK2420 2230 Drakelow Park, Walton Road, Drakelow, Swadlincote
Received 24 Jun 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2025/0821
The felling and pruning of trees at
62 Potter Street, Melbourne, Derby, DE73 8DW
Received 25 Jun 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2025/0822
Proposed alterations to existing detached garage including existing walls to be increased in height, 8 velux windows, first floor access door at rear and external access staircase to side and rear. Alterations to existing soffit and fascia details at
4 Trent Lane, Weston-on-Trent, Derby, DE72 2BT
Received 25 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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