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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 dates24,398Searchable 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0 approved · 0 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Oct 2005 to 16 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 25 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
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More application records
- Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2026/0139
Erection of a garage at
21 Main Road, Elvaston, Derby, DE72 3EQ
Received 30 Jan 2026 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2026/0142
Retention of a static caravan for residential use at
136 London Road, Shardlow, Derby, DE72 2GP
Received 2 Feb 2026 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2026/0143
The felling of a Crab Apple tree at
1 School Row, Main Street, Smisby, Ashby de la Zouch, LE65 2TY
Received 2 Feb 2026 - Planning Decision MadeDMPN/2026/0145
Prior notification for small wooden shed to house a composting toilet, wood store, shepherd's hut, and track at
Leys Wood, Coton-in-the-Elms, DE12 8BH
Received 2 Feb 2026 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2026/0146
Proposed two storey side and rear extension at
5 Hambledon Drive, Stenson Fields, Derby, DE24 3BD
Received 2 Feb 2026 - Planning Decision MadeDMPN/2026/0147
Prior Approval for Extension at
Woodcock Farm, Willowpit Lane, Hilton, Derby, DE65 5FN
Received 2 Feb 2026 - Planning Decision MadeDMPN/2026/0148
Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed single storey rear extension at
6 Henmore Crescent, Mickleover, Derby, DE3 0AZ
Received 3 Feb 2026 - Planning Decision MadeDMPN/2026/0149
Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed single storey rear extension at
The Orchard, Main Street, Burnaston, Derby, DE65 6LG
Received 3 Feb 2026 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2026/0150
Approval of details relating to skylark mitigation of permission ref. Oaklands Farm Solar Park Order 2025 relating to a generating station with a gross electrical output capacity of over 50 megawatts at
Oaklands Farm Solar Park, Coton Road, Walton upon Trent, DE12 8LP
Received 3 Feb 2026 - Planning Decision MadeDMPN/2026/0151
Prior Notification of single storey rear conservatory, with eaves of 2.2 metres and maximum height of 3 metres extending 6 metres from the rear wall at
539 Arleston Lane, Stenson Fields, Derby, DE24 3DA
Received 3 Feb 2026 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2026/0152
Change of use from dwellinghouse (use class C3) to children's care home (use class C2) and associated works at
69 Woodville Road, Overseal, Swadlincote, DE12 6LU
Received 3 Feb 2026 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2026/0153
The erection of a single storey rear and side extension at
293 Grampian Way, Stenson Fields, Derby, DE24 3JH
Received 3 Feb 2026 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2026/0154
The felling of a Cypress tree and a Norway Spruce at
Mercure Hotel, Newton Road, Newton Solney, Derbyshire, DE15 0SS
Received 3 Feb 2026 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2026/0155
Installation of a composting toilet and the reinstatement of gravel path for access at
St Andrews Church, Church Lane, Radbourne, Ashbourne, DE6 4LZ
Received 27 Jan 2026 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2026/0159
Works to trees covered by South Derbyshire District Council TPO 324 at
Etwall Common, Boundary Road, Etwall, Derby, DE65 6GX
Received 4 Feb 2026 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2026/0162
Works to and removal of trees covered by South Derbyshire District Council TPO 69 at
3 Manor Gardens, Linton, Swadlincote, DE12 6AB
Received 4 Feb 2026 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2026/0164
Approval of details required by condition 5 (CEMP) and condition 6 (LEMP) of permission ref. DMPA/2022/1006 relating to Installation of Natural Flood Management features including swales, ponds and reed beds to improve water quality and alleviate localised flooding at
Top Wood, Linton, Swadlincote, DE12 6QL
Received 12 Jan 2026 - Planning Decision MadeDMPN/2026/0165
Prior Notification for an agricultural building at
Bank Top Farm, Main Street, Repton, Derby, DE65 6FB
Received 4 Feb 2026 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2026/0166
Extension of existing dropped kerb width at the junction of the existing driveway at
Newton Park, Newton Road, Newton Solney, Burton On Trent, DE15 0TD
Received 4 Feb 2026 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2026/0167
The erection of a Dormer To Front, Replacement Of Front Rooflight, Additional Rooflight To Rear And New Detached Garden Room at
Damson House, Barrow Lane, Swarkestone, Derby, DE73 7GR
Received 5 Feb 2026 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2026/0168
Proposed First Floor Conversion of The Existing Residential / Education Block To Create Apartments with the installation of dormer windows at
Scropton Rda Centre, Watery Lane, Scropton, Derby, DE65 5PL
Received 5 Feb 2026 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2026/0169
Approval of details required by conditions 7 (Materials) of permission ref. DMPA/2025/0655 for the development of 68 dwellings on
Land at SK2420 2230 Drakelow Park, Walton Road, Drakelow, Swadlincote
Received 6 Feb 2026 - Planning Decision MadeDMOT/2026/0170
Approval of details required by condition 14 (Eco-Enhancements) of permission ref. DMPA/2025/0655 for the development of 203 dwellings on
Land at SK2420 2230 Drakelow Park, Walton Road, Drakelow, Swadlincote
Received 6 Feb 2026 - Planning Decision MadeDMPA/2026/0171
Proposed rear extension to main house, demolition of existing garage and outbuildings, replacement garage with annex accommodation in roof space and car port at
Orchard Cottage, Coton Road, Walton-On-Trent, Swadlincote, DE12 8LP
Received 6 Feb 2026
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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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