Planning application
John Smedley Ltd Lea Road Lea Bridge Matlock Derbyshire DE4 5AG
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Modification of S106 agreement in relation to AVA/2014/0265 regarding affordable housing obligation
As published by the council, reference AVA/2026/0089
Application record
- Reference
- AVA/2026/0089
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 13 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 17 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Alport & South West Parishes
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- DE4 5AG
Site history
Applications at this address on the Amber Valley register
This site has had 5 applications since 2019.
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TRE/2024/0563 Decided
John Smedley Ltd Lea Road Lea Bridge Matlock Derbyshire DE4 5AG
Alder located on a steep embankment (near vertical) to Lea Brook. Client is concerned that it will fall in adverse weather or when the brook is in full spate. The tree is angled towards a footbridge and will cause a substantial amount of damage should it fall. The footbridge carrys services to a neighbouring property (water & fibre optic) which would create an issue should they be damaged. Fell to ground level.
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TRE/2022/0024 Decided
John Smedley Ltd Lea Road Lea Bridge Matlock Derbyshire DE4 5AG
Various tree works
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TRE/2020/0791 Decided
John Smedley Ltd Lea Road Lea Bridge Matlock Derbyshire DE4 5AG
T1 - Multi-stemmed Sycamore: Remove one of the stems on large multi stemmed Sycamore. Stem has a heavy lean over neighbouring property and has a very tight union with a large amount of included bark.
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TRE/2019/0426 Decided
John Smedley Ltd Lea Road Lea Bridge Matlock Derbyshire DE4 5AG
T1-Sycamore tree - Raise crown to 5m over site and reduce branches in upper crown by 2m over site. G2-Various - Prune back to give 5m clearance over access road
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Feb 2026
Received by Amber Valley
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17 Feb 2026
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 April 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
4 documents on file for this application
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Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Amber Valley for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Amber Valley's median decision took 57 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About this record
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Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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John Smedley Ltd Lea Road Lea Bridge Matlock Derbyshire DE4 5AG
Alder located on a steep embankment (near vertical) to Lea Brook. Client is concerned that it will fall in adverse weather or when the brook is in full spate. The tree is angled towards a footbridge and will cause a substantial amount of damage should it fall. The footbridge carrys services to a neighbouring property (water & fibre optic) which would create an issue should they be damaged. Fell to ground level.
Decided Trees -
John Smedley Ltd Lea Road Lea Bridge Matlock Derbyshire DE4 5AG
T1-Sycamore tree - Raise crown to 5m over site and reduce branches in upper crown by 2m over site. G2-Various - Prune back to give 5m clearance over access road
Decided Trees -
John Smedley Ltd Lea Road Lea Bridge Matlock Derbyshire DE4 5AG
T1 - Multi-stemmed Sycamore: Remove one of the stems on large multi stemmed Sycamore. Stem has a heavy lean over neighbouring property and has a very tight union with a large amount of included bark.
Decided Trees -
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Lea Mills Lea Road Lea Bridge Derbyshire DE4 5AG
Mixed species trees - crown lift 5no. Sycamore, 3no Alder, 1no. Maple, 1no. Beech, 5no. Birch, 1no. Elm and 10no. Oak trees that are overhanging the access road leading to the car park, raising the canopys to a height of approximately 5.5 metres to provide suitable clearance, pruning to suitable growth points.
Granted Trees