Riverside Parcel adjacent to Sunken Gardens, off Marley way, Drakelow

1. 7 Nov 2024

   Received by South Derbyshire

2. 15 Nov 2024

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 10 Jan 2025

   Decision issued: Approve with Conditions

4. 24 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

South Derbyshire granted permission on 10 January 2025, 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.

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• Former Drakelow Powerstation, Walton Road, Drakelow 'Riverside Parcel', DE15 9SX

  DMPA/2026/1008 Submitted 31 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~26 Sep

  Listed Building Consent for part demolition and part retention of the former kitchen garden wall (Grade II) at Garden Wall to the east of Sunken Gardens, Former Drakelow Hall, Walton Road at

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Demolition 7 docs

• Land at Riverside Parcel (Phase 2) Former Drakelow Powerstation Walton Road

  P/2026/00731 Submitted 1 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  Consultation. The variation of Condition 1 (Approved Plans) of permission ref. DMPA/2023/0970 (a Reserved Matters application to outline planning reference: DMPA/2020/1460) Land at Riverside Parcel (Phase 2), Former Drakelow Powerstation, Walton Road.

  Granted 1 doc

• The Former Drakelow Power Station, Drakelow

  DMOT/2023/0991 Submitted 28 Jul 2023 150 yards away

  Screening request under The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 relating to reserved matters (access, scale, appearance, layout, landscaping) for 78 dwellings in respect of outline planning permission DMPA/2020/1460 granted at

  Decided Outline 2 docs
  Major scheme

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

  DMOT/2026/0291 Submitted 26 Feb 2026 200 yards away

  Approval of details required by condition 8 (Cycle and Pedestrian Path) attached to ref. DMPA/2021/1035 (Approval of reserved matters (access, layout, scale, appearance and landscaping) pursuant to outline permission ref. DMPA/2020/1460 for 1,036 dwelling) on

  Granted Conditions 8 docs
  Major scheme

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

  DMPA/2023/1553 Submitted 29 Nov 2023 200 yards away

  Approval of reserved matters (layout, scale, appearance and landscaping) pursuant to outline permission ref. DMPA/2022/1515 for 4 dwellings on land forming part of Phase 2 at

  Granted Reserved matters 31 docs
  Several homes

• Land at Riverside Parcel (Phase 2), Former Drakelow Powerstation, Walton Road

  DMPA/2026/0518 Submitted 3 Jun 2026 200 yards away

  The variation of Condition 1 (Approved Plans) of permission ref. DMPA/2023/0970 (a Reserved Matters application to outline planning reference: DMPA/2020/1460)

  Granted Amendments 21 docs

• DMPA/2026/1070 Withdrawn

  Land west of / adjacent to Newhall United Football Club, St Johns Drive, Newhall, Swadlincote DE11 0TG

  Erection of a 3 bed detached dwelling on

  Received 9 Aug, published by the council 16 Sep 2026 Full applications
• DMPA/2026/1019 Granted

  Bretby Business Park, Ashby Road East, Bretby, Burton On Trent, DE15 0YZ

  Proposed change of use of an Industrial Unit (Use Class B2) to a multi-bay Indoor Golf Simulator (Use Class E(d)) at

  Received 4 Aug, published by the council 17 Aug 2026 Full applications
• DMPA/2026/0612 Granted

  Stenson Fields Farm, Stenson Lane, Derby DE23 1LG

  Retrospective change of use from vehicle repair workshop (B2) to Motorhome Storage and Rental business (Sui Generis) with associated parking at

  Received 24 Apr, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Full applications
• DMPA/2026/0890 Granted

  George Holmes Business Park, Mainline Tool And Plant Hire, George Holmes Way, Swadlincote, DE11 9DF

  Erection of additional storage unit - 18 metres long by 14 metres wide to be installed on existing concrete slab within site area at

  Received 6 Jul, published by the council 17 Aug 2026 Full applications
• DMPA/2026/0842 Granted

  1 Newton Mount Cottages, Bretby Lane, Burton on Trent, Derbyshire, DE15 0QS

  Change of use of agricultural land to residential (use class C3) including retention of hard standing area at

  Received 17 Jun, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Full applications