81 Ripley Road, Heage, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 2HU Data via plota.co.uk

Pending AVA/2026/0248
Date received
22 Apr 2026
Date validated
22 Apr 2026
Postcode
DE56 2HU

Description

Two storey side and single storey front / rear extensions along with external alterations including front boundary wall and gate, raised patio, outdoor kitchen area and greenhouse. Data via plota.co.uk

Last checked

Decision outlook

Plota predicted a decision around 15 Sept 2026; it is now day 146.

Day 146, past the statutory target. 87% 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 14690 days past the 56-day target
61%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
55,636decided 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 2

Also on the record
Inside the Heage built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map 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 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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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. View full council performance
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