Planning application
Anthony Gell School Wood Street Wirksworth Derbyshire DE4 4DX
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Prior Notification - Installation of roof mounted solar panels
As published by the council, reference 26/00233/PDL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00233/PDL
- Type
- Prior Approval Solar PV Non Domestic
- Status
- Prior Approval Not Required
- Decision
- Granted As published: Prior Approval Not Required
- Received
- 26 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 10 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 15 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Wirksworth
- Parish
- Wirksworth
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- DE4 4DX
Site history
Applications at this address on the Peak District National Park register
This site has had 3 applications since 2019: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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T/26/00012/TCA Granted
Anthony Gell School Wood Street Wirksworth Derbyshire DE4 4DX
Re-pollard to previous points 6no. Poplars. Reduce to a habitat stem at approx 3 metres 1no Cherry Plum (T4.10). Fell 2no. Cherry Plum and remove ivy from 1no. Cherry Plum (G4.12). Remove ivy and epicormic growth and crown lift to clear 5 metres over road and 3 metres over pavement 3no. Lime.
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19/01384/CM Granted
Anthony Gell School Wood Street Wirksworth Derbyshire DE4 4DX
CD3/1119/60 - This planning application is for 2no. proposals. Retrospective planning permision on the existing hockey/football pitch and surrounding fence. As well as full planning permission being sought for the increase in height to an existing section of fence surrounding it
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Feb 2026
Received by Peak District National Park
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10 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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15 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Prior Approval Not Required
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21 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
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Peak District National Park granted permission on 15 April 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
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