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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0 approved · 0 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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 MadeDMPA/2025/1033
The variation of condition 1 (approved plans) of reserved matters approval ref: DMPA/2022/0996 (Bloors Phase) (relating to the 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) to allow amendments to the site layout and housetypes at
Land at New House Farm, Etwall Road, Mickleover, Derby, DE3 0DN
Received 11 Aug 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2025/1034
Approval of details required by condition 3 (materials), 4 (samples), 5 (repointing), 6 (demolition), 7 (supervision), 8 (precautionary measures), 9 (lime), 12 (cleaning) of permission ref. DMPA/2023/1198 related to Listed building consent for the part demolition and part retention of the former kitchen garden wall (Grade II) at
Garden Wall to the east of Sunken Gardens, Former Drakelow Hall, Walton Road
Received 11 Aug 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2025/1035
Listed Building Consent for internal and external alterations to create 4no Apartments (C3) including associated extract flue alterations, bin storage, parking and a roof garden (related planning application ref. DMPA/2025/0898) at
114-116 High Street, Woodville, Swadlincote, Derby DE11 7DU
Received 3 Jul 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2025/1040
Demolition of existing single storey extension and erection of a detached single-storey outbuilding within the rear garden to be used as an ancillary living space in connection with the existing dwelling at
26 Dalston Road, Newhall, Swadlincote, DE11 0QG
Received 13 Aug 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2025/1043
Listed Building Consent for the erection of extensions and renovation of the existing farmhouse including demolition works and replacement builds for habitable space, the creation of a glazed link extension and the erection of an annex at
Old Hall Farm, Twyford Road, Twyford, Barrow-on-Trent, Derby, DE73 7GA
Received 1 Aug 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2025/1044
The creation of two new openings for two painted timber double doors to match the existing as a change to existing planning permission DMPA/2023/1078 at
12 Park Row, Bretby, Burton On Trent, DE15 0RL
Received 13 Aug 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2025/1045
The erection of a side and rear garage extension, including new first floor, roofing and external rear stair access at
Lavender Cottage, Hilton Road, Etwall, Derby, DE65 6HZ
Received 14 Aug 2025 - Under ConsultationDMPA/2025/1046
The conversion of a barn into 1no. holiday let unit at
Summerfields, Unnamed Road Leading From Catton Road To Coton Road, Catton, Swadlincote, DE12 8LW
Received 14 Aug 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2025/1047
Listed Building Consent for works related to the proposed conversion of former wash-house/out-house building to form 1no. holiday accommodation unit (related planning application ref. DMPA/2025/0095) at
Former Wash House to rear of 62 Church Street, Penn Lane, Melbourne, Derby, DE73 8EP
Received 14 Aug 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2025/1048
Non-material amendment to planning permission 9/2018/1276 seeking amendment to materials relating to approval of reserved matters of outline permission ref. 9/2014/0888 for the erection of 400 dwellings with associated car parking, landscaping and internal access roads at
Land at Sk2819 1873 (Site C), William Nadin Way, Swadlincote, DE11 0BB
Received 15 Aug 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2025/1049
The felling and pruning of various trees at
Bretby Hall, Management Office, Unnamed Road Through Bretby Park, Bretby, Burton On Trent, DE15 0QQ
Received 15 Aug 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2025/1050
The pruning of Willow tree covered by South Derbyshire District Council Tree Preservation Order no. 507 at
Hawthorn House, Main Street, Scropton, Derby, DE65 5PP
Received 15 Aug 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2025/1052
The variation of condition 1 (approved plans) , condition 20 (Site Compound), condition 27 (construction management plan) and condition 34 (new roundabout) of permission ref. DMPA/2020/0521 to facilitate amendments to road alignments, updating of housetypes, re-planning of plot layouts and to accommodate previous approvals of details required by conditions (relating to the demolition of the existing residential property (Cherry Cottage) and agricultural barn and development for 385 residential dwellings (use class C3), formal and informal public open spaces, structural landscaping, new roads, footpaths and cycleways, 2 no. site accesses and ancillary works) on
Land at SK2130 8875, South of Derby Road, Hatton, Derby
Received 15 Aug 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2025/1054
Approval of details required by conditions 4 (Foul Water) & 5 (surface water drainage) of permission ref. 9/2015/0998 relating to Outline application (all matters to be reserved) for the creation of playing pitches, a sports pavilion, allotments, ancillary car parking and associated access, informal open space and landscaping at
Land At Sk4031 4970, The Triangle, Boulton Moor, Derby, Derbyshire
Received 15 Aug 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2025/1055
Erection of a detached self build dwelling and relocation of vehicular access at
39 Main Street, Rosliston, Swadlincote, DE12 8JW
Received 15 Aug 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2025/1057
Approval of details required by conditions 3 (phase 1 desk study), 4 & 5 (contaminated land) of permission ref. DMPA/2025/0439 relating to partial conversion of existing barn into two dwellings at
Badger Brook Barn, Hills Lane, Stanton-by-Bridge, Derby, DE73 7HY
Received 14 Aug 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2025/1058
Screening request under The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 relating to a proposed BESS at
Land east of Caldwell Road, Drakelow, Swadlincote
Received 13 Aug 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2025/1061
The removal of roof lights and creation of low level dormer windows at
The Barn, Westonhill Farm, Swarkestone Road, Weston-on-Trent, Derby, DE72 2BU
Received 18 Aug 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2025/1062
The crown reduction of a Copper Beech Tree at
37 Main Street, Milton, Derby, DE65 6EF
Received 18 Aug 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2025/1065
Approval of details reserved by condition of 5 (Front boundary treatment) of permission ref. DMPA/2025/0223 for the erection of a two storey rear extension, single storey side extension, formation of a vehicular access and change of use of land to residential garden at
Yew Tree Cottage, Uttoxeter Road, Foston, Derby, DE65 5DL
Received 7 Aug 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2025/1066
Approval of details required by Conditions 3 (CEMP) , 4 (LEMP) , 6 (Site Investigations), 7 (Site Investigations) and 11 (External Lighting) of permission ref. DMPA/2023/1368 relating to 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) at
First Fence Ltd, Kiln Way, Woodville, Swadlincote, DE11 8EA
Received 19 Aug 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2025/1067
Change of use from dwelling (Use Class C3) to care home for up to 2 children (Use Class C2) at
15 Occupation Lane, Woodville, Swadlincote, DE11 8EX
Received 19 Aug 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2025/1068
Change of use of outbuildings to form ancillary annexe accommodation to the main dwelling house at
21 Alma Street, Melbourne, Derby, DE73 8GA
Received 19 Aug 2025 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2025/1072
Advertisement consent for the display of 5no ground fixed boards on
Civic Way Roundabout, William Nadin Way, Civic Way, Swadlincote DE11 0AH
Received 12 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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