Planning application
Former Willington Power Station Compound, Twyford Road, Willington
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Erection of a 132kV substation compound, including substation equipment, distribution substations, control building, parking area, fencing and associated works at
As published by the council, reference DMPA/2025/1109
Application record
- Reference
- DMPA/2025/1109
- Type
- Full planning permission
- Status
- Planning Decision Made
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approve with Conditions
- Received
- 27 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 26 Aug 2025
- Decided
- 24 Jul 2026
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Site history
Applications at this address on the South Derbyshire register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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DMOT/2026/1015 Awaiting decision
Former Willington Power Station Compound, Twyford Road, Willington
Approval of details required by Condition 4 (surface water drainage), Condition 5 (surface water destination), Condition 6 (additional surface water run-off), Condition 7 (CTMP), Condition 8 (construction period noise control), Condition 10 (precautionary working method statement to protect mammals), and Condition 11a (botanical species survey and list) of permission ref. DMPA/2025/1109 relating to erection of a 132kV substation compound, including substation equipment, distribution substations, control building, parking area, fencing and associated works at
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Aug 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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27 Aug 2025
Received by South Derbyshire
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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24 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Approve with Conditions
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31 Jul 2026
Status changed to Planning Decision Made
Previously Under consideration.
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
1 later application on the register refers to this one:
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DMOT/2026/1015 Awaiting decision
Former Willington Power Station Compound, Twyford Road, Willington
Approval of details required by Condition 4 (surface water drainage), Condition 5 (surface water destination), Condition 6 (additional surface water run-off), Condition 7 (CTMP), Condition 8 (construction period noise control), Condition 10 (precautionary working method statement to protect mammals), and Condition 11a (botanical species survey and list) of permission ref. DMPA/2025/1109 relating to erection of a 132kV substation compound, including substation equipment, distribution substations, control building, parking area, fencing and associated works at
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
27 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
South Derbyshire granted permission on 24 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.
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