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Former Willington Power Station Compound, Twyford Road, Willington

Granted South Derbyshire DMPA/2025/1109 Full planning permission

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.

  • 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

    Submitted 3 Aug 2026 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 26 Aug 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  2. 27 Aug 2025

    Received by South Derbyshire

  3. 22 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 24 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Approve with Conditions

  5. 31 Jul 2026

    Status changed to Planning Decision Made

    Previously Under consideration.

Cases linked to this one on the register

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

  • 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

    Submitted 3 Aug 2026 Conditions

Documents

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

27 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What 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.

About full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

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  • Former Willington Power Station Compound, Twyford Road, Willington

    DMOT/2026/1015 Submitted 3 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    98% historically approved · decision due ~28 Sep

    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

    Awaiting decision Conditions 10 docs
  • Willington Power Station, Twyford Road, Willington, Derby, DE65 6DF

    9/2002/0560 Submitted 24 May 2002 100 yards away

    The siting of three polar antennas and 4 transmission dishes on the national grid pylon zd200a together with associated fencing and cabin at.

    Granted 1 doc
  • 133 Twyford Road, Willington, Derby, DE65 6DG

    DMOT/2026/0934 Submitted 17 Jul 2026 250 yards away

    Approval of details required by conditions 8 (external ventilation) and 9 (external Lighting) of permission ref. DMPA/2025/1161 relating to the change of use from C3 residential to E(f) creche, day nursery or day centre at

    Granted Conditions 18 docs
  • 133 Twyford Road, Willington, Derby, DE65 6DG

    DMPA/2026/1137 Submitted 25 Aug 2026 250 yards away

    91% historically approved · decision due ~20 Oct

    The variation of condition nos. 2 (Approved Plans), 11 (Car Parking) and 12 (Bicycle Parking) of permission ref. DMPA/2025/1161 for the change of use from C3 residential to E(f) creche, day nursery or day centre at

    Awaiting decision Amendments 4 docs
  • 133 Twyford Road, Willington, Derby, DE65 6DG

    DMOT/2026/1098 Submitted 19 Aug 2026 250 yards away

    98% historically approved · decision due ~30 Oct

    Approval of details required by conditions 7 (noise) and 10 (biodiversity) of permission ref. DMPA/2025/1161 for the change of use from C3 residential to E(f) creche, day nursery or day centre at

    Awaiting decision Conditions 4 docs
  • 139 Twyford Road, Willington, Derby, DE65 6DG

    9/2002/1257 Submitted 27 Nov 2002 250 yards away

    The installation of two bow windows at.

    Granted Windows or glazing 1 doc

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    Received 9 Aug, published by the council 16 Sep 2026 Full applications
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  • DMPA/2026/0890 Granted

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    Received 6 Jul, published by the council 17 Aug 2026 Full applications
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    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