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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 dates23,264Searchable 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0 approved · 0 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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/2025/0993
Installation of 18 solar panels on the rear and front roof at
40 Repton Road, Willington, DE65 6BX
Received 31 Jul 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2025/0995
The pruning of a Oak tree covered by South Derbyshire District Council TPO 364 at
Hope Way, Church Gresley, Swadlincote, DE11 9BL
Received 5 Aug 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2025/0996
The pruning of various trees covered by South Derbyshire District Council Tree Preservation Order no. 157 on
Bretby Heights, Newhall, Swadlincote, DE11 0BS
Received 5 Aug 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2025/0997
Conversion of garage and front extension at
5 Tayside Close, Stenson Fields, Derby, DE24 3HB
Received 5 Aug 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2025/0998
Approval of details required by condition 16 (cycle shelter) of permission ref. DMPA/2024/0161 relating to the construction of a 66 No. Bed Care Home, including Parking arrangements and landscaping details
Former Salt Box Cafe, Derby Road, Foston, Derby, DE65 5PT
Received 5 Aug 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2025/0999
The pruning of yew tree at
Grange Farm House, Ingleby Road, Stanton-By-Bridge, Derby, DE73 7HT
Received 5 Aug 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2025/1000
The felling of a Lawson's Cypress at
11 Ashby Road, Ticknall, Derby, DE73 7JJ
Received 5 Aug 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2025/1001
Installation of ground mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) farm with ancillary infrastructure at
Land at Toyota Manufacturing UK, Derby, DE1 9TA
Received 6 Aug 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2025/1002
Erection of a detached double garage at
Somerton House, Unnamed Road From Long Lane To Dalbury Hollow, Dalbury Lees, Ashbourne, DE6 5BE
Received 6 Aug 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2025/1003
The approval of details reserved by conditions 8 (Solar Panels) and 9 (Pumping Station) relating to Planning Permission ref. DMPA/2023/0970 for Approval of Reserved Matters (access, scale, appearance, layout, and landscaping) for 78 dwellings pursuant to the granted Outline Planning Permission ref. DMPA/2020/1460 on
Land at Riverside Parcel (Phase 2), Former Drakelow Powerstation, Walton Road
Received 6 Aug 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2025/1004
Approval of details required by Condition 3 (wheel washing), Condition 5 (remediation strategy), Condition 6 (surface water drainage), Condition 7 (surface water construction), Condition 8 (soil management), Condition 11 (materials), Condition 12 (boundary details), and Condition 14 (CCTV) of planning ref. DMPA/2021/1585 related to the development of a solar farm with ancillary infrastructure, security fence, access, landscaping and continued agriculture, to generate power to feed into the local distribution network.
HOON HAY MANOR, MARSTON LANE, HATTON, DERBY, DE65 5EA
Received 6 Aug 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2025/1005
Approval of details required by condition 22 (dust mitigation) for phases 3 and 4 of permission ref. DMPA/2022/1515 for the 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 6 Aug 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2025/1006
The formation of a vehicular access to serve
42 Milton Road, Repton, Derby DE65 6FZ
Received 28 Jul 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2025/1010
Demolition of dwelling and erection of a replacement self-build dwelling at
Field House Farm, Coton Lane, Rosliston, Swadlincote, DE12 8HN
Received 6 Aug 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2025/1020
The felling of 5 trees at
Elms Farm, The Maltings Unit 4, Trent Lane, Kings Newton, Derby, DE73 8BT
Received 7 Aug 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2025/1022
The pruning of various trees at
Bridge House, Woodshop Lane, Swarkestone, Derby, DE73 7JA
Received 30 Jul 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMPN/2025/1023
Prior notification for a proposed agricultural track at
Land west of Church Broughton Road (Brookside Farm), Foston, Derby, DE65 5PW
Received 15 Aug 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2025/1025
The replacement of an 18 metre section of a boundary wall at
Melbourne Hall, Church Square, Melbourne, Derby DE73 8EN
Received 7 Aug 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2025/1026
Approval of details required by condition 10 (boundary materials) of permission ref. DMPA/2023/0970 related to the Approval of Reserved Matters (access, scale, appearance, layout, and landscaping) for 78 dwellings at
Land at Riverside Parcel (Phase 2), Former Drakelow Powerstation, Walton Road
Received 8 Aug 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2025/1028
Approval of details required by condition 8 (car ports) of permission ref. (DMPA/2023/1654) related to the erection of 100% affordable 70 unit residential scheme with associated works on
Land at SK2817 5619 off Oak Close, Castle Gresley, Swadlincote, Derbyshire
Received 8 Aug 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2025/1029
The felling and pruning of trees at
26 Linnet Hill, Mickleover, Derby, DE3 0SJ
Received 11 Aug 2025 - Under ConsultationDMPA/2025/1030
Extension to existing dropped kerb, installation of a new vehicular access to serve no. 62 Little Moorside and the erection of a detached self-build dwelling in the grounds of
62 Little Moorside, Aston-on-Trent, Derby, DE72 2DZ
Received 11 Aug 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2025/1031
Change of use (retrospective) of a former agricultural building for vehicle repairs and part of the existing farmyard for recovery and storage of vehicles at
Hoon Villa Farm, Hoon Lane, Hilton, Derby DE65 5GA
Received 11 Aug 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2025/1032
The variation of condition no. 2 (amended plans) and removal of condition 3 (outbuildings) of permission ref. DMPA/2023/1527 (relating to Change of use from dwelling (C3) to Children's Care Home (C2)) at
Doveside Boarding Kennels, Burton Road, Egginton, Derby, DE65 6GZ
Received 11 Aug 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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