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North Block County Hall Smedley Street Matlock Derbyshire

Awaiting decision Derbyshire Dales 25/00274/FUL Full Planning Permission

Works: New dwelling Major scheme

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Proposal

Proposed change of use from offices to up to 45no. flats with car parking, creation of Class E commercial space, new shopfronts, landscaping and associated works

As published by the council, reference 25/00274/FUL

Application record

Reference
25/00274/FUL
Type
Full Planning Permission
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
24 Mar 2025
Validated
12 May 2025
Ward
Matlock West
Parish
Matlock Town

Site history

Applications at this address on the Derbyshire Dales register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025.

  • 25/00275/LBALT Awaiting decision

    North Block County Hall Smedley Street Matlock Derbyshire

    Alterations in association with change of use from offices to up to 45no. flats and new commercial space

    Submitted 24 Mar 2025 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Mar 2025

    Received by Derbyshire Dales

  2. 12 May 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 22 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 7 July 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Derbyshire Dales took a median of 74 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • Application: 25/00275/LBALT (Awaiting decision)

Who's behind it

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Montagu Evans LLP Agent, registered in London

Active · incorporated 2005 · London

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Documents

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Derbyshire Dales for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Derbyshire Dales decided full applications in a median of 75 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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