179 Watson Street Derby DE1 3SJ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Use of the building as a house in multiple occupation (Use Class C4) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 27 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026
Site constraints 2
Checked on 11 September 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.
Sales history 3
Last sold for £120,000 in July 2020. Terraced house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
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Important details
How this decision compares
Decided in 14 days from validation, 42 days faster than Derby's median of 56 for changes of use. Approved, as 86% of changes of use here are.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Derby in the last twelve months, from validation. Derby decision record →
Historical activity at this location
17 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
Derby is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #253 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 60% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (91%) than the national average (90%).
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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