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Melkridge House, The Dimple, Fritchley, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 2HP

AVA/2026/0656Awaiting decision
Approximate site (title boundary)
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Proposal

Installation of a domestic solar PV ground array on land adjacent to the property consisting of two rows of 24 panels on a Cornish Rocker fixing system, connected by DC cable via an underground trench to the main residence.

Received
12 October 2026
Decision due
30 December 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
  1. Received12 Oct
  2. Validated4 Nov
  3. Consult.
  4. Target30 Dec
  5. Decided

About this application

This is a planning application for a solar installation at Melkridge House, The Dimple, Fritchley, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 2HP. Amber Valley has handled 5,194 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 4 November 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 49 applications across Crich & South Wingfield. We hold 1,595 applications in total for the DE56 postcode area.

Application details

Postcode
DE56 2HP
Scale / size
Medium

Planning application dates

Date validated
4 November 2026

Applicant and agent

Applicant
Private applicant

Additional information

UPRN
200000382767

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.

Also checked, none recorded (21)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, green belt, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

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Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

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© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Amber Valley

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