147 Watson Street Derby DE1 3SJ

1. 2 May 2025

   Received by Derby

2. 9 Jul 2025

   Decision issued: Approval

3. 25 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• 145 Watson Street Derby DE1 3SJ

  24/00307/PNRH Submitted 28 Feb 2024 7m away

  Single storey rear extension (projecting beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6m, maximum height 3m, height to eaves 3m) to dwelling house

  Granted Prior approval Extension 5 docs
  Small domestic

• 145 Watson Street Derby DE1 3SJ

  26/00243/FUL Submitted 9 Mar 2026 7m away

  91% historically approved · decision due ~4 May

  Change of use from a six bedroom (six occupant) house in multiple occupation (Use Class C4) to a six bedroom (seven occupant) house in multiple occupation (Sui Generis)

  Awaiting decision Full applications 16 docs

• 141 Watson Street Derby DE1 3SJ

  25/00952/FUL Submitted 5 Jun 2025 17m away

  Change of use from a hairdressing salon (Use Class E) to a micro pub (Sui Generis)

  Granted Full applications 27 docs

• 135 Watson Street Derby DE1 3PJ

  25/00790/CLE Submitted 2 May 2025 35m away

  Use of the building as a house in multiple occupation (Use Class C4)

  Granted Lawful development 9 docs

• 9 Walter Street Derby DE1 3PR

  24/00771/CLP Submitted 17 Jun 2024 64m away

  Change of use from dwelling house (Use Class C3) to a house in multiple occupation (Use Class C4) together with single storey side/rear extension and installation of a dormer to the rear elevation

  Granted Lawful development Extension Loft or dormer 7 docs
  Small domestic

• 9 Walter Street Derby DE1 3PR

  26/00504/FUL Submitted 20 Apr 2026 65m away

  Change of use from a six bedroom (six occupant) house in multiple occupation (Use Class C4) to a six bedroom (seven occupant) house in multiple occupation (Sui Generis use)

  Granted Full applications 18 docs

• 26/01153/CLE Awaiting decision

  42 Cornhill Derby DE22 2FS

  Formal confirmation that a material operation has been undertaken within the prescribed time limit sufficient to implement planning consent 23/00744/FUL - Demolition of existing kitchen annex with outside toilet. Extension to add a new integral single garage with blocking off of existing garage door and replacement with a window on the front elevation. Extended single storey living space to the rear including relocated kitchen and living space with garden room. Associated landscaping to the rear.

  Lawful development
• 26/01132/CLP Awaiting decision

  50 Colwyn Avenue Derby DE23 6HG

  Installation of rear dormer to form room within the roofspace (bedroom) together with formation of juliet balcony

  Lawful development
• 26/01124/CLP Awaiting decision

  79 Stoney Lane Derby DE21 7QG

  Single storey rear extension to dwelling house (kitchen/diner and utility room)

  Lawful development
• 26/01119/CLP Awaiting decision

  23 Hatchmere Close Derby DE21 2HP

  Erection of single storey rear extension to dwelling house (lounge)

  Lawful development
• 26/01118/CLE Awaiting decision

  5 Dickinson Street Derby DE24 8WJ

  Use of the building as a house in multiple occupation (Use Class C4)

  Lawful development