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Land at South of Walton Road, Drakelow

Refused South Derbyshire DMPA/2023/1665 Full Planning Permission (Major)

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

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

As published by the council, reference DMPA/2023/1665

Application record

Reference
DMPA/2023/1665
Type
Full Planning Permission (Major)
Status
Planning Decision Made
Decision
Refuse
Received
27 Dec 2023
Validated
22 Jan 2024
Decided
22 Nov 2024
Decision by
Planning Committee

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 27 Dec 2023

    Received by South Derbyshire

  2. 22 Jan 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 22 Nov 2024

    Decision issued: Refuse

  4. 7 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

70 documents on file for this application

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What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

About full applications applications

How this application type works

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.

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