The Willows, Blackwell Lane, Melbourne, Derbyshire, DE73 8EL Data via plota.co.uk

DMPN/2026/0848 Pending

Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness for the proposed stationing of a mobile home at Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Validated
4 Jul 2026
Received
7 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 29 Aug 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 15 Sept 2026; it is now day 73. The consultation period closed on 10 Aug 2026.

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Melbourne (South Derbyshire) built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 2, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. 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.

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Important details

Postcode
DE73 8EL
Received
7 Jul 2026
Validated
4 Jul 2026
Case officer
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Target decision
29 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision

Decision outlook

Day 73, past the statutory target. 97% of lawful development certificates in South Derbyshire are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 3 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 13 Sept 2026.

Day 7317 days past the 56-day target
84%decided within 8 weeks
84%approved
20,483decided in the last year

Plota live figures for lawful development certificates decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent lawful development certificates in South Derbyshire to go on. South Derbyshire decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
17 Jul 2026
Comments by
10 Aug 2026
South Derbyshire
Planning Authority Score
6.1/10
Average
#101 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

South Derbyshire ranks #177 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 97% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
97% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
South Derbyshire decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
94%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #46 of 296
97%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #42 of 296
61%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #177 of 296
38%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #132 of 296
88%
Minor dwellings approved
86 decided (1-9 homes)
89%
Major dwellings approved
19 decided (10+ homes)
97%
Change of use approved
29 decided
605
Total decisions
34 refused in the year to March 2026