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DMOT/2026/0850

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

Awaiting decision South Derbyshire Approval of details reserved by a condition

Proposal

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

As published by the council, reference DMOT/2026/0850

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 25 Jun 2026

    Received by South Derbyshire

  2. 26 Jun 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 25 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development. Extensions of time are common.

What happens while it is decided

The process from here

This application is with South Derbyshire for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

About conditions applications

How this application type works

This type of application deals with conditions attached to an existing permission, either by supplying the details a condition requires, called discharging it, or by asking to vary or remove one. It does not reopen the principle of the permission itself. Building often cannot lawfully start, or continue past a set stage, until the named conditions are discharged.

More on conditions applications in our guide

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