2025
Refused
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for an existing change of use from Class…
The Jovial Lodge, Cromford Road, Crich, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 5DJ Data via plota.co.uk
Pending
AVA/2026/0265
Description
Retention of the existing change of use from C3 (Dwelling) to C2 (Residential Institution) (May affect setting of Conservation Area and Listed Building) Data via plota.co.uk
Last checked
Decision outlook
Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 148.
Day 148, past the statutory target. 82% of full applications in Amber Valley are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 24 Aug 2026.
Day 14892 days past the 56-day target
56%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
93,033decided in the last year
Plota live figures for full applications decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent full applications in Amber Valley to go on. Amber Valley decision record →
Site constraints 7
Crich conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Radon affected area, class 6
An estimated 30% or more 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.
Public footpath about 26 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
2 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Church of St Mary, Grade I, about 51 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade I, 1 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Show all 2 with distances
- 51 mChurch of St MaryGrade I
- 144 mHoneymoon Cottage Sheaf Cottage Sheaf HouseGrade II
Also on the record
Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Crich 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 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site
Checked on 6 October 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, the Mining Remediation Authority, 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.
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Historical activity at this location
27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
2025
Refused
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for an existing change of use from Class…
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
Approved
Stand View Folds Yard Crich Matlock Derbyshire DE4 5DL
Replacement roof over existing storage building (may affect the setting of a listed build…
2025
Approved
Stand View Folds Yard Crich Matlock Derbyshire DE4 5DL
Replacement roof over existing storage building (may affect the setting of a listed build…
2024
Approved
28 Cromford Road Crich Matlock Derbyshire DE4 5DJ
Proposed two storey domestic extension to form domestic garage and home office / dark roo…
2024
Approved
28 Cromford Road Crich Matlock Derbyshire DE4 5DJ
Proposed two storey domestic extension to form domestic garage and home office / dark roo…
2024
Withdrawn
28 Cromford Road Crich Matlock Derbyshire DE4 5DJ
Proposed first floor domestic extension to form home office / dark room over approved dom…
2024
Withdrawn
28 Cromford Road Crich Matlock Derbyshire DE4 5DJ
Proposed first floor domestic extension to form home office / dark room over approved dom…
2023
Approved
23 Dowie Way Crich Matlock Derbyshire DE4 5NJ
Single storey rear extension
2023
Approved
23 Dowie Way Crich Matlock Derbyshire DE4 5NJ
Single storey rear extension
2021
Approved
36 Cromford Road Crich Matlock Derbyshire DE4 5DJ
Proposed timber framed annexe for elderly relative
2021
Approved
36 Cromford Road Crich Matlock Derbyshire DE4 5DJ
Proposed timber framed annexe for elderly relative
2021
Approved
28 Cromford Road Crich Matlock Derbyshire DE4 5DJ
Domestic attached garage to side of house ( may affect the setting of a listed building)
2021
Approved
28 Cromford Road Crich Matlock Derbyshire DE4 5DJ
Domestic attached garage to side of house ( may affect the setting of a listed building)
2021
Approved
Stand View Folds Yard Crich Matlock Derbyshire DE4 5DL
Two storey extension to north west elevation, ground floor extension to north east elevat…
2021
Approved
Stand View Folds Yard Crich Matlock Derbyshire DE4 5DL
Two storey extension to north west elevation, ground floor extension to north east elevat…
2020
Approved
Stand View Folds Yard Crich Matlock Derbyshire DE4 5DL
Ground / first floor extension to side elevation and misc internal alterations
2020
Approved
Stand View Folds Yard Crich Matlock Derbyshire DE4 5DL
Ground / first floor extension to side elevation and misc internal alterations
2019
Refused
3 Folds Yard Crich Matlock Derbyshire DE4 5DL
Erection of canopy over the existing patio area
2019
Refused
3 Folds Yard Crich Matlock Derbyshire DE4 5DL
Erection of canopy over the existing patio area
2017
Approved
1 Dowie Way Crich Matlock Derbyshire DE4 5NJ
Conversion of existing garage to study and rear extension with basement
2017
Approved
1 Dowie Way Crich Matlock Derbyshire DE4 5NJ
Conversion of existing garage to study and rear extension with basement
2017
Approved
16 Dowie Way Crich Matlock Derbyshire DE4 5NJ
Proposed domestic garden fence
2016
Approved
16 Dowie Way Crich Matlock Derbyshire DE4 5NJ
Demolition of garage, two storey extensions (front and side) and erection of new double g…
2016
Approved
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Demolition of garage, two storey extensions (front and side) and erection of new double g…
2016
Approved
33 Cromford Road Crich Matlock Derbyshire DE4 5DJ
Crown lift horse chestnut tree.
2016
Approved
33 Cromford Road Crich Matlock Derbyshire DE4 5DJ
Crown lift horse chestnut tree.
Amber Valley
Planning Authority Score
7.3/10
Good
#50 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use
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