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Orbit Business Park, Unit 7, Alfred Eley Close, Swadlincote, DE11 0WU

Awaiting decision South Derbyshire DMPN/2026/0971 Prior Approval Part 14 Class J Solar PV equipment

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

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/2026/0971

Application record

Reference
DMPN/2026/0971
Type
Prior Approval Part 14 Class J Solar PV equipment
Status
Under Consultation
Received
24 Jul 2026
Validated
24 Jul 2026
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
DE11 0WU

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Jul 2026

    Received by South Derbyshire

  2. 31 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 18 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 69 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

2 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 happens while it is decided

This application is with South Derbyshire for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year South Derbyshire decided prior approval applications in a median of 49 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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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