Land at Former Drakelow Power Station, Walton Road, Drakelow, Burton-on-Trent

1. 4 Aug 2026

   Received by South Derbyshire

2. 5 Aug 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 24 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 30 September 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 68 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with South Derbyshire for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year South Derbyshire's median decision took 68 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

A reserved matters application fills in the detail held back from an earlier outline permission, judged against that permission rather than the principle of development. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Land to the North West of Barn Farm and to the South of Walton Road and the Former Drakelow Power Station

  DMOT/2026/0850 Submitted 25 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  Approval of details required by conditions 4 (wheel washing/cleaning facilities) and 8 (noise limit) of permission ref. DMPA/2023/0170 relating to The installation of battery energy storage, substation, transformer stations, site access, internal access track, security measures, access gates, and biodiversity enhancements on

  Granted Conditions 6 docs

• Drakelow Power Station, Walton Road, Drakelow, Burton On Trent, Staffordshire, DE15 9TZ

  9/2002/0174 Submitted 18 Feb 2002 50 yards away

  The use for open storage of land on the southern boundary of the former.

  Granted Full applications 1 doc

• Drakelow Power Station, Walton Road, Drakelow, Burton On Trent, Staffordshire, DE15 9TZ

  9/2002/1235 Submitted 21 Nov 2002 150 yards away

  The continued use for open storage of land on the southern boundary of the former.

  Granted Full applications 1 doc

• Land at South of Walton Road, Drakelow

  DMOT/2026/0257 Submitted 20 Feb 2026 350 yards away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~17 Apr

  The approval of details reserved by Condition 13 (Written Scheme of Investigation for Archaeological work) in relation to planning permission DMPA/2023/1665 (Appeal Ref: APP/F1040/W/25/3362049) at

  Awaiting decision Conditions 4 docs

• Land at South of Walton Road, Drakelow

  DMPA/2023/1665 Submitted 27 Dec 2023 350 yards away

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

  Refused Full applications 70 docs
  Major scheme

• Land At SK2419 2466, South of Walton Road, Drakelow, Swadlincote

  DMOT/2023/1396 Submitted 2 Nov 2023 350 yards away

  Screening request under The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 relating to the proposed development of a 200 megawatt (MW) Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) at

  Decided Outline 2 docs

• DMPA/2026/1131 Awaiting decision

  Site D, Cadley Park, off Park Road, Swadlincote, Derbyshire

  Approval of Reserved Matters (scale, appearance, layout, and landscaping) for 150 dwellings, open space, landscaping and drainage infrastructure, pursuant to outline permission DMPA/2023/0006

  Received 24 Aug, published by the council 9 Sep 2026 Reserved matters
• DMPA/2026/1077 Awaiting decision

  Sandbanks, Cockshut Lane, Melbourne, Derby, DE73 8DG

  Approval of Reserved Matters (appearance, scale and landscaping) for the Erection of a single infill Dwelling at

  Received 13 Aug, published by the council 30 Aug 2026 Reserved matters
• DMPA/2026/1050 Awaiting decision

  39 Alexandra Road, Swadlincote, Derbyshire, DE11 9AZ

  Approval of Reserved Matters (access, appearance, layout, scale and landscaping) pursuant to outline permission DMPA/2023/0633 for the demolition of existing buildings and change in use of the land and erection of 2no. buildings (all matters reserved) to provide up to 7no. apartments

  Received 11 Aug, published by the council 19 Sep 2026 Reserved matters
• DMPA/2026/1034 Awaiting decision

  Boulton Moor Phase 2 , Land At Sk3931 2744, Mill Hill, Boulton Moor, Derby, Derbyshire

  The variation of Condition 1 (Approved Plans - Amendments to Housetypes) of permission ref. DMPA/2024/1364 for Approval of reserved matters (access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale) for the erection of 526 residential dwellings and associated infrastructure pursuant to the granted Outline Planning Permission ref. 9/2016/0166 on

  Received 7 Aug, published by the council 30 Aug 2026 Reserved matters
• DMPA/2026/0635 Granted

  The Haven, Uttoxeter Road, Foston, Derbyshire, DE65 5PX

  Approval of reserved matters layout, scale, appearance and landscaping pursuant to outline permission ref. DMPA/2023/0896 at

  Received 11 May, published by the council 22 Jul 2026 Reserved matters