Land at South of Walton Road, Drakelow

This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 0 approved, 1 refused.

• DMPA/2023/1665 Refused

  Land at South of Walton Road, Drakelow

  Proposed Battery Energy Storage System with associated access, landscaping and ancillary works at

  Decided 22 Nov 2024 Full applications

1. 20 Feb 2026

   Received by South Derbyshire

2. 22 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 17 April 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   South Derbyshire took a median of 69 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

• DMPA/2023/1665 Refused

  Land at South of Walton Road, Drakelow

  Proposed Battery Energy Storage System with associated access, landscaping and ancillary works at

  Decided 22 Nov 2024 Full applications

This application is with South Derbyshire for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year South Derbyshire decided condition discharge and variation applications in a median of 69 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

This application deals with conditions on an existing permission, supplying the details a condition requires or asking to vary or remove one, without reopening the permission itself. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Land at South of Walton Road, Drakelow

  DMPA/2023/1665 Submitted 27 Dec 2023 0m away

  Proposed Battery Energy Storage System with associated access, landscaping and ancillary works at

  Refused Full applications 70 docs
  Major scheme

• Land At SK2419 2466, South of Walton Road, Drakelow, Swadlincote

  DMOT/2023/1396 Submitted 2 Nov 2023 0m away

  Screening request under The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 relating to the proposed development of a 200 megawatt (MW) Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) at

  Decided Outline 2 docs

• Land at Drakelow Park, Walton Road, Drakelow, Swadlincote

  DMOT/2026/0003 Submitted 5 Jan 2026 128m away

  96% historically approved · decision due ~2 Mar

  The approval of details reserved by condition 6 (access, parking and turning facilities) of planning permission DMPA/2024/0077 for approval of reserved matters for a two form entry primary school on

  Awaiting decision Conditions 3 docs

• Dracan Village, Drakelow Park, Drakelow, South Derbyshire, DE15 9WN

  DMOT/2026/0626 Submitted 8 May 2026 207m away

  The felling of trees covered by South Derbyshire District Council Tree Preservation Order no. 122 at

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• Land West of Caldwell Road, Drakelow, Burton-On-Trent, DE15 9TX.

  DMOT/2024/0072 Submitted 16 Jan 2024 293m away

  Screening request under The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 relating to installation of a Battery Storage Facility and Associated Infrastructure at

  Decided Outline 2 docs

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

  DMPA/2026/1022 Submitted 4 Aug 2026 324m away

  93% 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

• DMOT/2026/0978 Granted

  3a Eggington Road, Etwall, Derby, DE65 6NB

  Approval of details required by condition 6 (Construction Method Statement) of permission ref. DMPA/2024/0470 relating to The erection of a new two bedroom dwelling with new vehicular access on land at

  Received 16 Jul, published by the council 13 Aug 2026 Conditions
• DMOT/2025/0828 Granted

  The Angel Inn, Church Street, Swadlincote, DE11 8LF

  The approval of details reserved by condition no7 (materials) relating to application reference DMPA/2021/1364 for Demolition Of Existing Building And Construction Of Residential Development at The Angel Inn, Church Street, Swadlincote, DE11 8LF

  Received 27 Jun, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Conditions
• DMOT/2026/0916 Granted

  2 Manor Farm Mews, Burnaston, Derbyshire, DE65 6LG

  Approval of details required by conditions 3 (Materials), 10 (Biodiversity Enhancement) and 12 (Bat and Bird Box) of permission ref. DMPA/2026/0130 relating to change of use from a Derelict Barn (use class Sui Generis) to a Habitable Dwelling (use class C3) Including Alterations and Extension at

  Received 13 Jul, published by the council 31 Jul 2026 Conditions
• DMOT/2026/0480 Granted

  Hoon Hay Manor, Marston Lane, Hatton, Derby DE65 5EA

  Approval of details required by Condition 5 (CTMP), Condition 8 (Surface Water), Condition 9 (CEMP), Condition 10 (Invasive Species), Condition 11 (HMMP), Condition 12 (SEP - in part), and Condition 13 (LBEMP) of permission ref. DMPA/2024/1647 relating to the installation of a private grid connection via underground cable at

  Received 8 Apr, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Conditions
• DMOT/2026/0858 Granted

  63 Woodville Road, Overseal, Swadlincote, DE12 6LU

  Approval of details required by conditions 3 (Coal mining), 4 (Coal mining) and 5 (Materials) of permission ref. DMPA/2021/1387 relating to Demolition of existing garage and outbuildings and erection of a dwelling at

  Received 29 Jun, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Conditions