Planning application
66 Empress Road Derby DE23 6TE
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Change of use from a dwelling house (Use Class C3) to a residential children's home for a maximum of three children (Use Class C2)
As published by the council, reference 26/00974/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00974/FUL
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Validated
- 24 Jul 2026
- Postcode
- DE23 6TE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 18 September 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Derby took a median of 67 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
What happens while it is decided
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About full applications
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