Planning application
7 Station Close, Drakelow, DE15 9UQ
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Retrospective Application For The Change Of Use From Public Open Space To A Domestic Garden at
As published by the council, reference DMPA/2026/0935
Application record
- Reference
- DMPA/2026/0935
- Type
- Change of Use (Minor)
- Status
- Under Consultation
- Received
- 17 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 7 Aug 2026
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- DE15 9UQ
Comment by 11 September 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to South Derbyshire through their own planning portal.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Jul 2026
Received by South Derbyshire
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7 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 2 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
South Derbyshire took a median of 69 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
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 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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