Planning application
DIVAS 4 High Street Ripley Derbyshire DE5 3HH
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for an existing use of the first and second floors of No. 4 High Street for residential purposes
As published by the council, reference AVA/2026/0525
Application record
- Reference
- AVA/2026/0525
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 11 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 27 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Ripley & Marehay
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- DE5 3HH
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Aug 2026
Received by Amber Valley
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27 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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3 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 22 October 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
8 documents on file for this application
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The process from here
This application is with Amber Valley for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
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