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Melbourne Animal Farm, The Common, Melbourne, Derby, DE73 8DH

DMPA/2026/0031Change of Use (Minor)Pending Decision
Discharge / amendments

Proposal

Conversion of existing building to one residential dwelling along with external alterations at

Received
9 January 2026
Decided
17 April 2026 · Approve with Conditions
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Approximate site (title boundary)
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  1. Received9 Jan
  2. Validated9 Jan
  3. Consult.12 Feb
  4. Target
  5. Decided17 Apr

Decided in 98 days (council typically 63)

9 weeks typical decision time in South Derbyshire89% of amendment applications approved

This is an application to amend a permission at Melbourne Animal Farm, The Common, Melbourne, Derby, DE73 8DH. South Derbyshire has handled 255 applications of this type and approves 86% of them, typically deciding them in 64 days. This one was decided in 98 days, 5 weeks longer than South Derbyshire's median. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. We hold 834 applications in total for the DE73 postcode area.

Application Details

Reference
DMPA/2026/0031
Address
Melbourne Animal Farm, The Common, Melbourne, Derby, DE73 8DH
Postcode
DE73 8DH
Local Authority
South Derbyshire
Application Type
Change of Use (Minor)
Scale / Size
Small
Decision Status
Conditions
Current Status
Planning Decision Made

Applicant & Agent

Planning Application Dates

Date Received
9 January 2026
Consultation Expiry
12 February 2026
Date Decided
17 April 2026
Date Validated
9 January 2026
Date Submitted
9 January 2026
Consultation Start
16 January 2026
Consultation End
12 February 2026
Application Expires
6 March 2026

Planning Decision

Decision
Approve with Conditions
Decided By
Delegated Decision
Statutory Period
56 days

Publicity

Appeal

Additional Information

Documents
15
Coordinates
52.819120, -1.453678
Enriching application data
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: South Derbyshire

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  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

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Also checked, none recorded (22)

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