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John Port Spencer Academy, Main Street, Etwall, Derby, DE65 6LU

Decided South Derbyshire DMPN/2026/0384 Prior Approval Part 14 Class J Solar PV equipment

Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.

Proposal

The installation of solar panels (56 day application under Class J, Part 14, Schedule 2 of the General Permitted Development Order 2015 (as amended)) at

As published by the council, reference DMPN/2026/0384

Application record

Reference
DMPN/2026/0384
Type
Prior Approval Part 14 Class J Solar PV equipment
Status
Planning Decision Made
Decision
Not Required
Received
3 Mar 2026
Validated
2 Apr 2026
Decided
27 May 2026
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
DE65 6LU

Site history

Applications at this address on the South Derbyshire register

This site has had 7 applications since 2023: 6 approved, 0 refused.

  • DMOT/2024/0447 Granted

    John Port Spencer Academy, Main Street, Etwall, Derby, DE65 6LU

    Approval of details required by conditions 15 (Construction Management Plan) , 16 (Travel Plan) and 21 (Drainage) relating to permission DMPA/2020/0864 (Hybrid Planning Application comprising (1) Outline application (matters of access to be considered now and all remaining matters reserved for later consideration) for a two-storey extension to the existing science (Toyota) building, a two-storey extension to the existing sixth-form building, and a new single storey (two-storey in scale) dining and kitchen building including associated external works and ancillary development; and (2) Full application for the restructure, resurfacing and expansion of the existing car park including associated landscaping) at

    Decided 3 Jun 2024 Conditions
  • DMOT/2024/0446 Granted

    John Port Spencer Academy, Main Street, Etwall, Derby, DE65 6LU

    Partial discharge of condition 2 (Materials and Build details) relating to permission DMPA/2021/0807 (Approval of reserved matters (layout, scale, appearance and landscaping) of the two storey extensions to the existing Science (Toyota) and Post 16 buildings and associated external works pursuant to outline permission ref. DMPA/2020/0864 at)

    Decided 22 Apr 2024 Conditions
  • DMOT/2023/0955 Granted

    John Port Spencer Academy, Main street, Etwall, Derby, DE65 6LU

    Approval of details reserved by a condition 3 (trees) relating to permission DMPA/2021/0807 (Approval of reserved matters (layout, scale, appearance and landscaping) of the two storey extensions to the existing Science (Toyota) and Post 16 buildings and associated external works pursuant to outline permission ref. DMPA/2020/0864 at)

    Decided 13 Nov 2023 Conditions
  • DMOT/2023/0944 Granted

    John Port Spencer Academy, Main Street, Etwall, Derby, DE65 6LU

    Approval of details required by conditions 19 & 20 (Partial Discharge for Phase 1B Science (Toyota) Block Only) of permission ref. DMPA/2020/0864 (as amended by NMA DMOT/2021/1882) relating to hybrid planning application comprising (1) Outline application (matters of access to be considered now and all remaining matters reserved for later consideration) for a two-storey extension to the existing science (Toyota) building, a two-storey extension to the existing sixth-form building, and a new single storey (two-storey in scale) dining and kitchen building including associated external works and ancillary development; and (2) Full application for the restructure, resurfacing and expansion of the existing car park including associated landscaping at

    Decided 14 Dec 2023 Conditions
  • DMPA/2023/0861 Granted

    John Port Spencer Academy, Main Street, Etwall, Derby, DE65 6LU

    Erection of 8no. 10m high floodlights to existing tennis courts and multi-use games areas at

    Decided 16 Oct 2023 Full applications
  • DMOT/2023/0565 Granted

    John Port Spencer Academy, Main Street, Etwall, Derby, DE65 6LU

    The approval of detail reserved by condition no. 2 (regarding materials and building details) of permission ref. DMPA/2021/0807 for approval of reserved matters (layout, scale, appearance and landscaping) of the two storey extensions to the existing Science (Toyota) and Post 16 buildings and associated external works pursuant to outline permission ref. DMPA/2020/0864 at

    Decided 16 May 2023 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Mar 2026

    Received by South Derbyshire

  2. 2 Apr 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 27 May 2026

    Decision issued: Not Required

  4. 16 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

11 documents on file for this application

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After the decision

South Derbyshire has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

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  • John Port Spencer Academy, Main Street, Etwall, Derby, DE65 6LU

    DMPA/2023/0861 Submitted 4 Jul 2023 50 yards away

    Erection of 8no. 10m high floodlights to existing tennis courts and multi-use games areas at

    Granted Full applications 13 docs
  • John Port Spencer Academy, Main street, Etwall, Derby, DE65 6LU

    DMOT/2023/0955 Submitted 26 Jul 2023 50 yards away

    Approval of details reserved by a condition 3 (trees) relating to permission DMPA/2021/0807 (Approval of reserved matters (layout, scale, appearance and landscaping) of the two storey extensions to the existing Science (Toyota) and Post 16 buildings and associated external works pursuant to outline permission ref. DMPA/2020/0864 at)

    Granted Conditions Extension Trees 4 docs
  • John Port Spencer Academy, Main Street, Etwall, Derby, DE65 6LU

    DMOT/2023/0944 Submitted 24 Jul 2023 50 yards away

    Approval of details required by conditions 19 & 20 (Partial Discharge for Phase 1B Science (Toyota) Block Only) of permission ref. DMPA/2020/0864 (as amended by NMA DMOT/2021/1882) relating to hybrid planning application comprising (1) Outline application (matters of access to be considered now and all remaining matters reserved for later consideration) for a two-storey extension to the existing science (Toyota) building, a two-storey extension to the existing sixth-form building, and a new single storey (two-storey in scale) dining and kitchen building including associated external works and ancillary development; and (2) Full application for the restructure, resurfacing and expansion of the existing car park including associated landscaping at

    Granted Conditions Extension 8 docs
    Small domestic
  • John Port Spencer Academy, Main Street, Etwall, Derby, DE65 6LU

    DMOT/2023/0565 Submitted 2 May 2023 50 yards away

    The approval of detail reserved by condition no. 2 (regarding materials and building details) of permission ref. DMPA/2021/0807 for approval of reserved matters (layout, scale, appearance and landscaping) of the two storey extensions to the existing Science (Toyota) and Post 16 buildings and associated external works pursuant to outline permission ref. DMPA/2020/0864 at

    Granted Conditions Extension 6 docs
  • John Port Spencer Academy, Main Street, Etwall, Derby, DE65 6LU

    DMOT/2024/0447 Submitted 22 Mar 2024 50 yards away

    Approval of details required by conditions 15 (Construction Management Plan) , 16 (Travel Plan) and 21 (Drainage) relating to permission DMPA/2020/0864 (Hybrid Planning Application comprising (1) Outline application (matters of access to be considered now and all remaining matters reserved for later consideration) for a two-storey extension to the existing science (Toyota) building, a two-storey extension to the existing sixth-form building, and a new single storey (two-storey in scale) dining and kitchen building including associated external works and ancillary development; and (2) Full application for the restructure, resurfacing and expansion of the existing car park including associated landscaping) at

    Granted Conditions Extension 11 docs
    Small domestic
  • John Port Spencer Academy, Main Street, Etwall, Derby, DE65 6LU

    DMOT/2024/0446 Submitted 22 Mar 2024 50 yards away

    Partial discharge of condition 2 (Materials and Build details) relating to permission DMPA/2021/0807 (Approval of reserved matters (layout, scale, appearance and landscaping) of the two storey extensions to the existing Science (Toyota) and Post 16 buildings and associated external works pursuant to outline permission ref. DMPA/2020/0864 at)

    Granted Conditions Extension 5 docs

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