Land at SK2420 2230 Drakelow Park, Walton Road, Drakelow, Swadlincote

DMPA/2024/1655DwellingsPending Decision

Full

Proposal

The variation of condition no. 1 of permission ref. DMPA/2024/0300 (relating to approved plans) for Approval of reserved matters (access, layout, scale, appearance and landscaping) for 819 dwellings pursuant to outline permission ref: DMPA/2022/1515 (Vari

Received: 27 December 2024
Decided: 21 May 2025 · Approve with Conditions
Decision level: Delegated (officer decision)
Council: South Derbyshire District Council

Approximate site (title boundary)

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ReceivedSubmitted27 Dec
ValidatedValidated13 Jan
Consult.Consultation19 Mar
TargetTarget Date21 May
DecidedDecided21 May

Decided in 128 days (council typically 63)

9 weeks typical decision time in South Derbyshire95% of full applications approved

This is a full planning application at Land at SK2420 2230 Drakelow Park, Walton Road, Drakelow, Swadlincote. South Derbyshire has handled 1,042 applications of this type and approves 94% of them, typically deciding them in 62 days. This one was decided in 145 days, 12 weeks longer than South Derbyshire's median. There have been 8 other applications at this address.

Application Details

Reference

DMPA/2024/1655

Address

Land at SK2420 2230 Drakelow Park, Walton Road, Drakelow, Swadlincote

Local Authority

South Derbyshire

Application Type

Dwellings

Development Type

Major

Scale / Size

Large

Number of Dwellings

819

Decision Status

Conditions

Applicant & Agent

Planning Application Dates

Date Received

27 December 2024

Consultation Expiry

19 March 2025

Target Decision Date

21 May 2025

Date Decided

21 May 2025

Date Validated

13 January 2025

Date Submitted

27 December 2024

Consultation Start

30 January 2025

Consultation End

19 March 2025

Planning Decision

Decision

Approve with Conditions

Decided By

Delegated Decision

Statutory Period

128 days

Publicity

Appeal

Additional Information

Documents

Coordinates

52.781185, -1.634270

Enriching application data

2/3

Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: South Derbyshire

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Associated applications

2026
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Approval of details required by condition 13 (Bat Mitigation) of permission ref. DMPA/2024/1655
ApprovedDischarge of conditionsDMOT/2026/0132
2025
19 Dec
Non-material amendment to planning permission DMPA/2024/1655
PendingNon-material amendmentAmendmentDMOT/2025/1691
2025
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The approval of details reserved by condition 12 (Natural England License) relating to planning permission…
ApprovedDischarge of conditionsDMOT/2025/1692
2024
27 Dec
The variation of condition no. 1 of permission ref. DMPA/2024/0300
This applicationApprovedVariation of conditions (s73)DMPA/2024/1655

Planning history at this site

13 other applications at this property, newest first.

Planning constraints

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

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 (22)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, 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.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

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