2023
Approved
Proposed detached garage block resubmission of AVA/2022/0435
The Croft, Derby Road, Swanwick, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 1AD Data via plota.co.uk
AVA/2026/0281
Approved
Proposal
Erection of single storey 2 bed ancillary accomodation Data via plota.co.uk
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Received
1 May 2026
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Validated
19 May 2026
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Approved
21 Sept 2026
Approved on 21 Sept 2026 · Last checked 17 Oct 2026
Site constraints 7
Green belt: Derby and Nottingham
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm. Some green belt land can count as grey belt, where it does not strongly serve the green belt's purposes. The council decides this in its green belt assessment or on each application, so we do not mark it here.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Radon affected area, class 5
An estimated 10 to 30% of homes reach the radon action level. Indicative for the 1 km square, which takes the highest class found in it; a radon test gives the answer for a building.
From the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency indicative atlas. Under building regulations, as the BRE guide BR 211 (2023) sets out, new buildings and extensions need basic radon protection from class 3 in England and Wales and from class 2 in Scotland, and full protection from class 5. The class at the site itself, from the detailed BGS map, decides which.
Also on the record
Coalfield, development low risk area; National infrastructure project 746 m away: Chesterfield to Willington, at pre-application; Inside the Somercotes and Swanwick built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site
Checked on 2 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the Planning Inspectorate, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.
Building
Floor area205 m² (2,207 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (49 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached bungalow, 5 habitable rooms
Built2012 onwards
HeatingRoom heaters, electric
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2023, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
- Council
- Amber Valley
- Postcode
- DE55 1AD
- Received
- 1 May 2026
- Validated
- 19 May 2026
- Ward
- Swanwick
- Case officer
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- Decision date
- 21 Sept 2026
- Applicant
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- Agent
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How this decision compares
Decided in 125 days from validation, 49 days slower than Amber Valley's median of 76 for new homes. Approved, as 84% of new homes here are.
This one125d
Council76d
UK61d
36%decided within 8 weeks
84%approved
48decided in the last year
Plota live figures for new homes decided by Amber Valley in the last twelve months, from validation. Amber Valley decision record →
Historical activity at this location
8 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
2023
Approved
Proposed detached garage block resubmission of AVA/2022/0435
2022
Approved
Application for an existing lawful development certificate due to the land being resident…
2022
Approved
Application for an existing lawful development certificate due to the land being resident…
2022
Withdrawn
Proposed detached garage block
2022
Withdrawn
Proposed detached garage block
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2018
Approved
150 Derby Road Swanwick Alfreton Derbyshire DE55 1AD
Single storey rear extension (orangery)
2018
Approved
150 Derby Road Swanwick Alfreton Derbyshire DE55 1AD
Single storey rear extension (orangery)
Amber Valley
Planning Authority Score
7.3/10
Good
#50 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions
Amber Valley is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #74 out of 296. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 98% approval rate vs 90% nationally.
More permissive than most councils
98% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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Amber Valley decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
96%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #6 of 296
98%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #9 of 296
75%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #74 of 296
41%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #157 of 296
88%
Minor dwellings approved
77 decided (1-9 homes)
94%
Major dwellings approved
16 decided (10+ homes)
96%
Change of use approved
48 decided
657
Total decisions
26 refused in the year to March 2026
Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.
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