Planning application
Swainsley Farm Chevin Road Milford Belper Derbyshire DE56 2US
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Change of use of agricultural barn to residential dwellinghouse and associated internal and external alterations (may affect the character and appearance of the Conservation Area)
As published by the council, reference AVA/2025/0348
Application record
- Reference
- AVA/2025/0348
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 8 May 2025
- Validated
- 19 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Belper South
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- DE56 2US
Site history
Applications at this address on the Amber Valley register
This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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TRE/2024/0539 Granted
Swainsley Farm Chevin Road Milford Belper Derbyshire DE56 2US
T1 - Sweet Chestnut - Removal to facilitate widening of entrance T2 - Sycamore - Removal to facilitate widening of entrance T3 - Ash - Removal to facilitate restoration of building and boundary walls T4 - Ash - Removal to facilitate restoration of building and boundary walls T5 - Silver Birch - Removal to facilitate restoration of building and boundary walls T6 - Sycamore - Removal to facilitate restoration of building and boundary walls T7 - Ash - Removal to facilitate restoration of building and boundary walls G1 - Rowan, Elder, Sycamore, Ash - Removal to facilitate restoration of building and boundary walls
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 May 2025
Received by Amber Valley
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19 Nov 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 14 January 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Amber Valley took a median of 57 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
27 documents on file for this application
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About this record
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Nearby applications
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Swainsley Farm Chevin Road Milford Belper Derbyshire DE56 2US
T1 - Sweet Chestnut - Removal to facilitate widening of entrance T2 - Sycamore - Removal to facilitate widening of entrance T3 - Ash - Removal to facilitate restoration of building and boundary walls T4 - Ash - Removal to facilitate restoration of building and boundary walls T5 - Silver Birch - Removal to facilitate restoration of building and boundary walls T6 - Sycamore - Removal to facilitate restoration of building and boundary walls T7 - Ash - Removal to facilitate restoration of building and boundary walls G1 - Rowan, Elder, Sycamore, Ash - Removal to facilitate restoration of building and boundary walls
Granted Trees 2 docs -
Adshead Ratcliffe And Co Ltd Derby Road Belper Derbyshire DE56 1WJ
Cherry(T1) Raise crown on branches overhanging carpark by 3m back to main trunk using in-line cuts, allowing vehicular access to carpark. Cherry(T2) Raise crown on branches overhanging carpark to 3m. Reduce branches overhanging carpark by 2m back to main trunk using in-line cuts. Work on T1 & T2 also requested to reduce moss growth on carpark as this has become and Health & Safety issue. Multi stemmed group of Sycamore (T3, T4 & T5) Permission is requested to remove lower branches overhanging the asbestos roofs of the warehouses to give at least 2m clearance to prevent damage to the roofs.
Granted Trees -
Adshead Ratcliffe And Co Ltd Derby Road Belper Derbyshire DE56 1WJ
Work to be carried out: T1. Removal of dead/dying bough on Crabapple tree. T2. Removal of dead boughs on Prunus tree. T3. Long row of Conifer and Portuguese Laurel which was once a hedge - Permission requested to reduce to previous cuts, 4-5m from ground level and to maintain at this height over the next 10 years. T4. Row of overgrown Conifer hedge. Reduce back to previous cuts at approx. 4-5m from ground level, and to maintain at this height over the next 10 years. T5. Single Conifer, which was once the same height as all of the hedges - Permission is requested to reduce this to previous cuts at approx. 4-5m above ground level.
Granted Trees -
HBC Derbyshire LTD Unit 6 Heritage Business Centre Derby Road Belper Derbyshire DE56 1SW
Cutting back overhanging branches
Granted Trees -
78 Millers Way Milford Belper Derbyshire DE56 0RZ
G1) Group of 4 prunus. Reduce the group Prunus padus by up to 3m (around 1/3)
Granted Trees 1 doc -
78 Millers Way Milford Belper Derbyshire DE56 0RZ
T1 + T3 Hornbeam, Crown Reduction - Reducing the height and spread of the tree by up to 1 metre T2 Hornbeam, Fell to ground level and remove all arisings All 3 trees are small low amenity value trees, 2 will be kept reduced and the other to be felled is planted to close to the structure for future growth.
Granted Trees 1 doc