Derby planning applications
SiteLens tracks and classifies every planning application submitted to Derby City Council, updated daily. Derby City Council received 360 planning applications in the last 90 days, 8 of them major schemes.
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See all →Majors and higher-value work first, tree works, condition discharges and adverts last.
Pendragon House Sir Frank Whittle Road Derby DE21 4AZ
B8 self-storage unit reserved matters approval, Derby. Submits appearance, landscaping and layout details for an outline consent at reserved matters stage. Cladding, hard landscaping and car park construction packages are now live for specialist subcontractors.
Dale Community Primary School Porter Road Derby DE23 6NL
Single-storey library building at Dale Community Primary School, Derby. New institutional building erected on school grounds at full application stage. Groundworks, structural frame, roofing and M&E packages suit local contractors, with fit-out and library shelving systems to follow.
GroundworksStructural frameRoofing
Unit 3 1231 London Road Derby DE24 8QH
Four-dwelling scheme with demolition, Derby. Replaces an existing building with four new houses at full application stage. Groundworks, frame and roofing packages drive the schedule; structural frame and brickwork suit volume subcontractors.
DemolitionGroundworksStructural frame
Land At The Rear Of 163 Stenson Road Derby DE23 1JJ (access From New Chestnut Place)
Two-dwelling new-build scheme on a Derby infill site, outline stage. Establishes principle for two homes at the rear of an existing property with access via New Chestnut Place. Ground and foundation packages open the tendering process once reserved matters are approved.
GroundworksStructural frameBrickwork
92 Osmaston Road Derby DE1 2RD
25-bed HMO conversion from warehouse storage, Derby. Single building reconfigured for multiple occupation with dormer, window alterations and solar panels at full application stage. Fit-out, rewiring, fire compartmentation and sanitary ware dominate; solar installation adds renewable packages.
Fit-outM&ERenewables
1 East Street Derby DE1 2AU
Retail unit converting to multi-purpose halls, Derby city centre. First and second floors become ancillary leisure and assembly space at full application stage. Partition walls, fire compartmentation, sanitary provision and M&E refit drive the work.
Fit-outM&EDrainage
28 Monk Street North Derby DE22 3TX
Retail unit converting to three flats, Derby city centre. One retail shop with a residential flat above becomes three self-contained homes at full application stage. Fit-out, partitioning, rewiring and bathroom/kitchen installation are the main trades, with elevation alterations adding façade work.
Fit-outM&EDrainage
91 Brackens Lane Derby DE24 0AN
Rear dormers and extension for a mixed-use Derby property. Adds one flat above a hot food shop with extended food prep area at full application stage. Roofing, dormer construction and commercial kitchen fit-out are the live packages for specialists.
RoofingBrickworkJoinery
St Maksymilian Kolbe Polish Church Gordon Road Derby DE23 6WR
Place of worship converting to a day centre, Derby. Changes F1(f) religious building to E(f) day centre use at full application stage. Fit-out, M&E and accessibility upgrades drive the work, with kitchen and welfare facilities required for centre operations.
Fit-outM&EDrainage
31 Green Lane Derby DE1 1RS
Extraction flue installation at a Derby commercial unit. Adds a single extraction system to an existing building at full application stage. HVAC and ducting packages suit mechanical services installers, with roofline or façade penetration work.
M&E
11 Grasmere Crescent Derby DE24 9HS
First-floor rear extension enlarging two bedrooms, Derby. Adds upper-floor living space to an existing house at full application stage. Roofing, joinery and structural steels drive the package, with M&E and glazing to follow.
RoofingJoinerySteel
11 Isleworth Drive Derby DE22 4JR
Beauty treatment studio outbuilding, Derby. New single-storey commercial structure for Class E use on a residential plot at full application stage. Fit-out, M&E and glazing packages suit local specialists, with groundworks and brickwork delivering the shell.
GroundworksBrickworkRoofing
19 Willowcroft Road Derby DE21 7FR
Single-storey rear extension and detached garage, Derby. Adds kitchen/dining/lounge space and a new outbuilding at full application stage. Roofing, brickwork and groundworks drive the extension; a separate structural frame and cladding package for the garage suit specialist installers.
GroundworksBrickworkRoofing
64 Vincent Street Derby DE23 8BU
First-floor rear extension with new window, Derby. Adds a bedroom and shower room to the first floor at full application stage. Brickwork, roofing, glazing and drainage dominate the scope for specialist installers.
BrickworkRoofingGroundworks
9 Grasmere Crescent Derby DE24 9HS
First-floor rear extension enlarging two bedrooms, Derby. Adds upper-floor space to an existing dwelling at full application stage. Roofing, glazing and joinery packages suit local contractors, with structural steel over the new opening.
RoofingGlazingJoinery
Planning appeals in Derby City Council
An allowed appeal is one the council lost. Some kinds of appeal succeed far more often than others, so Derby City Council is compared with the national rate for its own mix.
Derby City Council, raw rate
27.5%
of judged appeals were allowed
Expected for this mix of appeals
30.8%
national rates applied to this caseload
3.3 percentage points below expected. Derby City Council's decisions are overturned less often than the national record predicts.
263 appeals counted, 255 judged either way (70 allowed, 185 dismissed), 8 judged neither way. These are appeals decided 2016-07 to 2026-06.
By kind of appeal
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planning Appeal | 31.3% | 28.8% | 148 | 147 | 46 |
| Householder (HAS) | 20% | 35.6% | 42 | 40 | 8 |
| Advertisement Appeal | 21.9% | 36% | 32 | 32 | 7 |
| Commercial Appeal Service (CAS) | 19% | 33.3% | 22 | 21 | 4 |
| Tree Preservation Order | 28.6% | 20.6% | 7 | 7 | 2 |
| Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal | 60% | 25% | 5 | 5 | 3 |
6 more appeal types with fewer than 5 judged
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enforcement Notice | Too few judged | 13.5% | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Commercial Appeals Service (Adverts) | Too few judged | 27.6% | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Environmental | None judged | Not published | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| High Hedges | None judged | 28.5% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lawful Development Certificate | Too few judged | 36.9% | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Rights of Way Opposed Orders | None judged | Not published | 1 | 0 | 0 |
How we calculate this
Judged means allowed or dismissed. Withdrawn, invalid, split and unrecorded appeals are counted but never treated as appeals the council won. Expected applies the national rate for each appeal type to this council's own caseload. National rates by type are in The State of UK Planning.
Source: the Planning Inspectorate's Casework Database on GOV.UK, not the council's own planning register. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Money behind development in Derby City Council
Derby City Council's developer contribution register is not yet in SiteLens.
Affordable housing grant in Derby City Council
What central government confirmed: schemes in the area with Homes England grant agreed.
- Social rent95 homes
- Affordable rent39 homes
Source: Homes England Affordable Homes Programme 2021 to 2026, GOV.UK transparency data, as at 31 March 2025. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Grant requested is the figure when grant was confirmed, not money drawn down. Schemes are placed by local authority name.
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