Boundary, Derbyshire Planning Applications
Recent planning applications near Boundary, Derbyshire.
Derbyshire · England · settlement
Planning applications in Boundary are administered by Amber Valley Borough Council. View the full Amber Valley Borough Council planning applications page for approval rates and decision timelines.
About Boundary
Boundary is a large hamlet in South Derbyshire, positioned between Swadlincote and Ashby-de-la-Zouch along the A511 route. It straddles the county border with Leicestershire, with homes on the north side in Derbyshire and those to the south in Leicestershire. Currently, Boundary is incorporated within the civil parishes of Smisby and Ashby-de-la-Zouch, having a historical population of 87 as recorded in 1931, which may be relevant for planning considerations in the area.
District: Smisby
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Town Insights
Property Prices
Average property sale price: £219,281 (based on 50 recent transactions from HM Land Registry).
Area Information
- Admin district: North West Leicestershire
- Parliamentary constituency: North West Leicestershire
- LSOA: North West Leicestershire 008C
Crime Statistics
0 crimes reported in 2026-05.
Flood Risk
No active flood warnings near Boundary.
Keyword Scorecard
Planning constraint analysis based on the last 24 months of applications near Boundary.
- Ecology & Wildlife Constraints (keywords: bats, bat survey, bat roost, great crested newt, GCN...)
- Trees & Landscape (keywords: tree preservation order, TPO, arboricultural, tree survey, root protection area...)
- Flood & Drainage (keywords: flood zone 2, flood zone 3, flood risk assessment, FRA, surface water...)
- Heritage & Conservation (keywords: listed building, grade II, grade II*, grade I, conservation area...)
- Green Belt (keywords: green belt, inappropriate development, very special circumstances, openness)
- Highways & Access (keywords: visibility splays, highway authority objection, access arrangement, parking provision, transport statement...)
- Refusal & Risk Indicators (keywords: refusal, delegated refusal, appeal dismissed, overdevelopment, character and appearance...)
- Planning Process & Appeals (keywords: appeal lodged, appeal allowed, appeal dismissed, public inquiry, inspector)
Planning Activity Summary
Approval rates, average decision times, and application type distribution for Boundary based on the last 24 months of planning data.
Nearby Applications
38 planning applications found near Boundary.
- - St Margarets Church Main Street Blackfordby Derby DE11 8AB
Works to 1no. Lime tree to pollard and remove basal epic growth 2.4 metres (Unprotected tree in a Conservation Area)
Status: Permitted | Type: Trees | Council: North West Leicestershire | Date: 2026-04-28
View full details - - 7 Main Street Blackfordby Swadlincote Derby DE11 8AD
TEST RECORD
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: North West Leicestershire | Date: 2026-04-08
View full details - - St Margarets Church Main Street Blackfordby Derby DE11 8AB
Fell 1no. Corsican Pine Tree (Unprotected tree in a Conservation Area)
Status: Permitted | Type: Trees | Council: North West Leicestershire | Date: 2025-10-14
View full details - - 9B Main Street Blackfordby Swadlincote Derby DE11 8AD
Works to reduce the height of 2no. Fir Trees and 1no. Blossom Tree by 1.8m and crown reduction of 1no. Maple Tree by 0.6m and removal of storm damaged branches (Unprotected trees in a conservation are
Status: Permitted | Type: Trees | Council: North West Leicestershire | Date: 2025-02-01
View full details - - 11 Main Street Blackfordby Swadlincote Derby DE11 8AD
Replacement windows and bi-fold door
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: North West Leicestershire | Date: 2024-06-17
View full details - - 11 Main Street Blackfordby Swadlincote Derby DE11 8AD
Fell 6 no. conifer trees (Unprotected trees in a conservation area)
Status: Permitted | Type: Trees | Council: North West Leicestershire | Date: 2023-05-26
View full details - - 9 Main Street Blackfordby Swadlincote Derby DE11 8AD
Works to 2 no. cherry trees (Unprotected trees in a conservation area)
Status: Permitted | Type: Trees | Council: North West Leicestershire | Date: 2021-06-05
View full details - - Junction Of Vicarage Close Blackfordby Swadlincote Derby DE11 8AZ
Provide new 11M light pole on Ashby Lane opposite junction of Vicarage Close
Status: Permitted | Type: Telecoms | Council: North West Leicestershire | Date: 2021-04-13
View full details - - Blackfordby Methodist Church Main Street Blackfordby Derby
Works to fell 6 no. conifers (Unprotected trees in a conservation area)
Status: Permitted | Type: Trees | Council: North West Leicestershire | Date: 2021-03-22
View full details - - The Old House 2 Main Street Blackfordby Swadlincote Derby DE11 8AB
Felling of 1 no. silver birch tree (Unprotected tree in a conservation area)
Status: Permitted | Type: Trees | Council: North West Leicestershire | Date: 2020-10-08
View full details - - Blackfordby C Of E School Main Street Blackfordby Swadlincote Derby DE11 8AB
The approval of details reserved by conditions 3 (Bricks and Copings) and 4 (Sample Patch) relating to planning permission ref. 19/00671/LBC
Status: Permitted | Type: Conditions | Council: North West Leicestershire | Date: 2020-06-04
View full details - - The Old House 2 Main Street Blackfordby Swadlincote Derby DE11 8AB
Certificate of lawful existing use of land as residential garden within the residential curtilage
Status: Rejected | Type: Amendment | Council: North West Leicestershire | Date: 2020-03-10
View full details - - Blackfordby C Of E School Main Street Blackfordby Swadlincote Derby DE11 8AB
Taking down and rebuilding of part of front boundary wall (listed building consent)
Status: Permitted | Type: Heritage | Council: North West Leicestershire | Date: 2019-04-05
View full details - - 4 Ashby Lane Blackfordby Swadlincote Derby DE11 8AF
Proposed re-modelling works to existing bungalow to include extensions and creation of first floor accommodation
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: North West Leicestershire | Date: 2019-02-14
View full details - - St Margarets Church Main Street Blackfordby Derby
Felling of 8 no. trees and works to 6 no. trees
Status: Permitted | Type: Trees | Council: North West Leicestershire | Date: 2019-01-31
View full details - - 4 Ashby Lane Blackfordby Swadlincote Derby DE11 8AF
Felling of Damson tree (Unprotected tree in a Conservation Area)
Status: Permitted | Type: Trees | Council: North West Leicestershire | Date: 2018-04-03
View full details - - Blackfordby C Of E School Main Street Blackfordby Swadlincote Derby DE11 8AB
Variation of condition 2 and removal of condition 6 of 17/00973/LBC
Status: Permitted | Council: North West Leicestershire | Date: 2018-01-08
View full details - - The Old House 2 Main Street Blackfordby Swadlincote Derby DE11 8AB
Variation of Conditions 2 and 3 of Listed Building Consent 17/00559/LBC to change proposed flank wall from brick construction to timber glazing in a sage green finish (Listed Building Consent)
Status: Permitted | Type: Heritage | Council: North West Leicestershire | Date: 2017-08-01
View full details - - Blackfordby C Of E School Main Street Blackfordby Swadlincote Derby DE11 8AB
Taking down and rebuilding of part of front boundary wall (Listed building consent)
Status: Permitted | Type: Heritage | Council: North West Leicestershire | Date: 2017-07-17
View full details - - The Chimes 1 Ashby Lane Blackfordby Swadlincote Derby DE11 8AF
Proposed erection of a detached gymnasium building
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: North West Leicestershire | Date: 2017-06-16
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A brief summary of Boundary in Derbyshire
Boundary is a large hamlet in South Derbyshire, positioned between Swadlincote and Ashby-de-la-Zouch along the A511 route. It straddles the county border with Leicestershire, with homes on the north side in Derbyshire and those to the south in Leicestershire. Currently, Boundary is incorporated within the civil parishes of Smisby and Ashby-de-la-Zouch, having a historical population of 87 as recorded in 1931, which may be relevant for planning considerations in the area. It sits within the Smisby district.
Property prices in Boundary show an average sale price of £219,281, based on 50 recent transactions recorded by HM Land Registry.
There were no crimes reported in the immediate area during the most recent reporting period. This makes Boundary a particularly low-crime area.
Boundary has one conservation area within its boundaries: Blackfordby. Planning applications within or near this conservation area are subject to additional scrutiny to preserve the architectural and historic character of the area. Homeowners and developers should be aware that permitted development rights may be restricted.
Ecology & Nature Designations
The area around Boundary includes 2 Ancient Woodland sites. These designations may affect planning decisions, as proposals near protected sites require environmental impact assessment and may face additional restrictions.
For anyone interested in property development or monitoring local planning decisions, Boundary planning applications can be searched by entering a local postcode above. Results include full application details, decision status, and the ability to track applications over time and set planning alerts to help you monitor and review pending planning applications.
Planning Activity in Boundary
In the last 24 months, 30 planning applications were submitted near Boundary. Of these, 75% were approved, with an average decision time of 60 days.
This is below the national average of approximately 87%, which may reflect stricter local policies, sensitivity of the area, or higher levels of speculative applications. Pre-application advice is particularly worthwhile near Boundary.
At 60 days on average, decisions near Boundary slightly exceed the 8-week statutory target for minor applications, though this is common across many councils.
The most common application types near Boundary were tree works (10), full planning applications (9), outline applications (5). The significant number of tree-related applications is typical for areas with mature tree cover or active tree preservation orders.
In terms of development scale, 1 large-scale (major) development, 4 medium-scale applications, 22 smaller schemes were submitted.
16 planning appeals were lodged, of which 4 were allowed and 12 were dismissed (25% success rate).
Nearby Towns
Explore planning applications in nearby areas:
- Annwell Place planning applications
- Blackfordby planning applications
- The Forties planning applications
- Smisby planning applications
- Shellbrook planning applications
- Money Hill planning applications
- Woodville planning applications
- Norris Hill planning applications
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- What Is Permitted Development? — Permitted development rights allow certain building works and changes of use without the need to apply for planning permission.
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