South Derbyshire planning applications
SiteLens tracks and classifies every planning application submitted to South Derbyshire District Council, updated daily. South Derbyshire District Council received 211 planning applications in the last 90 days, 5 of them major schemes.
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Recent applications in South Derbyshire
See all →Majors and higher-value work first, tree works, condition discharges and adverts last.
Land off Cadley Lane, Castle Gresley
425-dwelling outline scheme with environmental statement, Castle Gresley. Large residential allocation with reserved matters to follow, establishing access and drainage infrastructure at outline stage. Groundworks, drainage and site infrastructure packages open first, with house-building supply…
GroundworksDrainageStructural frame
Land on the south side of Broughton Heath Lane, Church Broughton, Derby
Four-unit holiday let scheme, Church Broughton. Erects four holiday dwellings with site infrastructure on greenfield land at full application stage. Structural frame, cladding and drainage packages lead; hospitality fit-out and utility connections follow.
GroundworksStructural frameBrickwork
Former Wraggs Pipe Works building, Hepworth Retail Park, Coppice Side, Swadlincote, DE11 9AA
Retail-to-education conversion at Swadlincote retail park. Existing Class E unit reconfigures for specialist education (F1) with internal and external alterations at full application stage. Partition, fit-out, fire safety and M&E upgrades drive the work; education fit-out materials carry volume.
Fit-outM&EGlazing
Former Wraggs Pipe Works building, Hepworth Retail Park, Coppice Side, Swadlincote, DE11 9AA
Listed retail unit converting to specialist education centre, Swadlincote. Change of use from retail to education with internal and external alterations at full application stage, requiring listed building consent. Fit-out, M&E and façade work on a heritage asset drive specialist conservation…
Fit-outM&EFaçade repair
54 High Street, Newhall, Swadlincote, DE11 0HU
7-bedroom HMO conversion on Swadlincote High Street. Single dwelling reconfigured to large-HMO use at full application stage. Fit-out, fire compartmentation, rewiring and bathroom/kitchen packages drive material volumes and specialist labour.
Fit-outM&EDrainage
Buildings north of Twyford Road, Barrow on Trent, DE73 7HA
Single dwelling from converted rural buildings, Barrow on Trent. Repurposes existing structures with extension to create one new home at full application stage. Structural repair, roofing and M&E dominate the conversion package, alongside groundworks for the extension base.
Structural repairRoofingBrickwork
Melbourne Sports Pavilion, Cockshut Lane, Melbourne, DE73 8DG
Two covered padel courts with access and lighting, Melbourne. Erects a new sports facility on an existing pavilion site at full application stage. Steel frame, polycarbonate/mesh cladding and LED floodlighting packages open for specialist installers.
GroundworksStructural frameSteel
Land at Sk4032 9419, Ball Lane, Elvaston, DE72 3WA
Agricultural land conversion to equestrian use with new buildings, Elvaston. Adds a barn and stable block, access track and entrance alterations to a rural site at full application stage. Groundworks, hardcore tracking and stable construction dominate, with fencing and drainage infrastructure…
GroundworksStructural frameBrickwork
Land to the rear of 81 York Road, Church Gresley, Swadlincote, Derbyshire, DE11 9QQ
Single detached bungalow and garage, Church Gresley. Erects a new bungalow with associated garage on land to the rear of an existing property at full application stage. Groundworks, foundations, brickwork, roofing and drainage dominate, with concrete floors and garage door frames completing the…
GroundworksStructural frameBrickwork
36 Windsor Road, Linton, Swadlincote, DE12 6PL
Garden room converting to a beauty salon, Swadlincote. Changes use from residential ancillary to commercial Class E at full application stage. Interior fit-out, plumbing for wash stations and electrical upgrades for treatment equipment drive the work.
Fit-outM&EDrainage
85 Station Road, Melbourne, Derby, DE73 8EB
Single-storey rear extension and detached double garage, Melbourne. Adds ground-floor living space and a standalone two-bay garage to an existing house at full application stage. Brickwork, roofing and groundworks suit local subcontractors, with joinery and glazing completing the envelope.
GroundworksBrickworkRoofing
35 Chestnut Grove, Etwall, Derby, DE65 6NG
Front and rear extensions for an Etwall house. Adds ground and first-floor space to an existing dwelling at full application stage. Brickwork, roofing, groundworks and M&E packages suit local contractors.
BrickworkRoofingGroundworks
41 Eggesford Road, Stenson Fields, Derby, DE24 3BH
Side and rear extension following garage demolition, Derby. Removes an ancillary garage and adds two-sided extension to an existing house at full application stage. Brickwork, roofing, groundworks and glazing packages open to local contractors, with M&E and joinery fit-out to follow.
DemolitionBrickworkRoofing
Land North Of Snelsmoor Lane, Derby
Condition variation on an 800-dwelling outline permission, Derby. Adjusts the trigger point for off-site highway works under an approved outline scheme. The parent scheme remains in pre-reserved matters stage; highways procurement timing shifts but no construction is authorised by this amendment.
Park View, Etwall Road, Egginton, Derby, DE65 6GW
Continued use consent for canine hydrotherapy and physiotherapy, Egginton. Regularises ongoing operation of existing buildings for animal therapy services. No new works are proposed; the application seeks to formalise current use without construction activity.
Planning appeals in South Derbyshire District Council
An allowed appeal is one the council lost. Some kinds of appeal succeed far more often than others, so South Derbyshire District Council is compared with the national rate for its own mix.
South Derbyshire District Council, raw rate
33.3%
of judged appeals were allowed
Expected for this mix of appeals
28.5%
national rates applied to this caseload
4.8 percentage points above expected. South Derbyshire District Council's decisions are overturned more often than the national record predicts.
228 appeals counted, 210 judged either way (70 allowed, 140 dismissed), 18 judged neither way. These are appeals decided 2016-08 to 2026-06.
By kind of appeal
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planning Appeal | 37% | 28.8% | 142 | 138 | 51 |
| Householder (HAS) | 32.4% | 35.6% | 35 | 34 | 11 |
| Enforcement Notice | 0% | 13.5% | 20 | 15 | 0 |
| Tree Preservation Order | 37.5% | 20.6% | 8 | 8 | 3 |
7 more appeal types with fewer than 5 judged
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Hedges | Too few judged | 28.5% | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| Environmental | None judged | Not published | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Lawful Development Certificate | Too few judged | 36.9% | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Appeal against Enforcement Listed Building Notice/Enforcement Conservation Area Notice | Too few judged | 8.1% | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Commercial Appeal Service (CAS) | Too few judged | 33.3% | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal | Too few judged | 25% | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Section 106 Agreement | Too few judged | 39.8% | 1 | 1 | 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.
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