Drakelow Power Station, Walton Road, Drakelow, Swadlincote, DE15 9NG

1. 7 Jun 2023

   Received by South Derbyshire

2. 2 Aug 2023

   Decision issued: Approve with Conditions

3. 7 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

South Derbyshire granted permission on 2 August 2023, 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.

Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Rosliston Road South Drakelow Burton Upon Trent Staffordshire

  P/2014/01308 Submitted 8 Oct 2014 300 yards away

  Outline application (all matters except for access to be reserved) for the residential development of up to 75 dwellings with associated public open space and sustainable drainage

  Granted New dwelling
  Major scheme

• former Drakelow Power Station (out of area) South Derbyshire

  P/2015/00810 Submitted 29 May 2015 300 yards away

  Proposed solar park

  Granted Outline

• Drakelow Power Station, Walton Road, Drakelow, Burton On Trent, Staffordshire, DE15 9TZ

  9/2002/1235 Submitted 21 Nov 2002 400 yards away

  The continued use for open storage of land on the southern boundary of the former.

  Granted Full applications 1 doc

• Former Drakelow Power Station, Walton Road, Drakelow, Burton-on-Trent, Derbyshire.

  DMOT/2024/0152 Submitted 29 Jan 2024 0.3 miles away

  Screening Opinion request under the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 in relation to proposed development of a Solar Farm and associated BESS at

  Decided Outline 2 docs

• Land at Former Drakelow Power Station, Walton Road, Drakelow, Burton-on-Trent

  DMPA/2026/1022 Submitted 4 Aug 2026 0.3 miles away

  91% historically approved · decision due ~30 Sep

  Approval of Reserved Matters (access, layout, scale, appearance and landscaping) for six buildings within Use Classes B2 and B8 consisting of 15 employment units pursuant to outline permission ref: DMPA/2022/1515 (Variation of condition 4 of planning permission DMPA/2020/1460 to update the phasing arrangements for the site) at

  Awaiting decision Reserved matters 75 docs

• Land to the North West of Barn Farm and to the South of Walton Road and the Former Drakelow Power Station

  DMOT/2026/0850 Submitted 25 Jun 2026 0.3 miles away

  Approval of details required by conditions 4 (wheel washing/cleaning facilities) and 8 (noise limit) of permission ref. DMPA/2023/0170 relating to The installation of battery energy storage, substation, transformer stations, site access, internal access track, security measures, access gates, and biodiversity enhancements on

  Granted Conditions 6 docs

• DMOT/2026/1014 Granted

  3 Well Lane, Repton, Derby, DE65 6EY

  The felling of a yew tree and the pruning of a holly and sycamore tree at

  Received 3 Aug, published by the council 4 Sep 2026 Trees
• DMOT/2026/1105 Granted

  Brook House, Ingleby Road, Stanton by Bridge, DE73 7HU

  The felling of 5 silver birch trees at the front of the property at

  Received 21 Aug, published by the council 30 Aug 2026 Trees
• DMOT/2026/1048 Granted

  20 Main Street, Kings Newton, Derby, DE73 8BX

  The felling of 4 field maple trees at

  Received 11 Aug, published by the council 30 Aug 2026 Trees
• DMOT/2026/1322 Awaiting decision

  Melbourne Hall, Church Square, Melbourne, Derby, DE73 8EN

  The pruning of 2 Fagus sylvatica and 1 Fraxinus excelsior trees at

  Received 25 Sep, published by the council 6 Oct 2026 Trees
• DMOT/2026/1337 Awaiting decision

  Manor Oak, Sleepy Lane, Kings Newton, Derby, DE73 8BU

  The felling of an Oak tree covered by South Derbyshire District Council Tree Preservation Order no. 601 at

  Received 25 Sep, published by the council 6 Oct 2026 Trees