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

1. 8 May 2026

   Received by South Derbyshire

2. 3 Jul 2026

   Decision issued: Approve with Conditions

3. 22 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

South Derbyshire granted permission on 3 July 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.

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.

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

  DMOT/2026/0003 Submitted 5 Jan 2026 100 yards away

  98% 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

• Land at South of Walton Road, Drakelow

  DMOT/2026/0257 Submitted 20 Feb 2026 250 yards away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~17 Apr

  The approval of details reserved by Condition 13 (Written Scheme of Investigation for Archaeological work) in relation to planning permission DMPA/2023/1665 (Appeal Ref: APP/F1040/W/25/3362049) at

  Awaiting decision Conditions 4 docs

• Land at South of Walton Road, Drakelow

  DMPA/2023/1665 Submitted 27 Dec 2023 250 yards 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 250 yards 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 The, Former Drakelow Power Station, Walton Road, Drakelow, Burton On Trent, Staffordshire,

  9/2002/0568 Submitted 28 May 2002 350 yards away

  Engineering operation to reduce ground levels at.

  Granted 1 doc

• Land at SK2420 2230, Drakelow Park, Walton Road, Drakelow, Swadlincote

  DMOT/2023/0383 Submitted 22 Mar 2023 400 yards away

  The approval of details reserved by condition 5 (Local Lettings Plan) relating to planning permission ref: DMPA/2021/1035 on

  Granted Conditions 5 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