2025
Approved
Permission is requested to reduce the height of the conifer and line of self-set sycamore…
Greystone Cottage, Makeney Road, Duffield, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 4BD Data via plota.co.uk
Pending
AVA/2026/0220
Description
Single storey side extension, replacement of existing windows and associated alterations Data via plota.co.uk
Last checked
Decision outlook
Plota predicted a decision around 15 Sept 2026; it is now day 155.
Day 155, 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 15599 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 6
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.
Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
World heritage site: Derwent Valley Mills
Nationally designated heritage. Its significance and setting carry great weight.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Duffield 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.
Also on the record
Inside the Duffield 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
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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Other new applications on this street
25 Aug 2026Pending
The Orchards, Makeney Road, Makeney, Milford, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 0RS
Felling of 2 no. Conifers
22 Jul 2026Pending
3 Forge Hill, Makeney Road, Makeney, Milford, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 0RU
T1 Sycamore Tree to have 3 limbs removed T2 the Beech Tree to have 1 lower branc...
26 Apr 2026Pending
1 Forge Steps, Makeney Road, Makeney, Milford, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 0RU
T1 - Ash - Fell
Nearby new applications
Historical activity at this location
29 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
2025
Approved
Permission is requested to reduce the height of the conifer and line of self-set sycamore…
2025
Approved
Removal of various trees
2025
Approved
Removal of various trees
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
Refused
The Cedars Makeney Road Duffield Belper Derbyshire DE56 4BD
Proposed new access and drive including a turning circle (may affect the setting of a lis…
2025
Refused
The Cedars Makeney Road Duffield Belper Derbyshire DE56 4BD
Proposed new access and drive including a turning circle (may affect the setting of a lis…
2025
Approved
The Cedars Makeney Road Duffield Belper Derbyshire DE56 4BD
Listed building consent for removal and replacement of existing render to front elevation…
2025
Approved
The Cedars Makeney Road Duffield Belper Derbyshire DE56 4BD
Listed building consent for removal and replacement of existing render to front elevation…
2025
Approved
Duffield Evangelical Baptist Church Makeney Road Duffield Belper Derbyshire DE56 4BD
See attached "250811 Mr Darby Schedule"
2025
Approved
Duffield Evangelical Baptist Church Makeney Road Duffield Belper Derbyshire DE56 4BD
See attached "250811 Mr Darby Schedule"
2021
Refused
The Old House Makeney Road Duffield Belper Derbyshire DE56 4BD
Listed building consent for extension and alteration to existing property
2021
Refused
The Old House Makeney Road Duffield Belper Derbyshire DE56 4BD
Extension and alteration to existing property
2021
Refused
The Old House Makeney Road Duffield Belper Derbyshire DE56 4BD
Listed building consent for extension and alteration to existing property
2021
Refused
The Old House Makeney Road Duffield Belper Derbyshire DE56 4BD
Extension and alteration to existing property
2020
Approved
The Cedars Makeney Road Duffield Belper Derbyshire DE56 4BD
Single storey rear extension, garage and internal alterations
2020
Approved
The Cedars Makeney Road Duffield Belper Derbyshire DE56 4BD
Single storey rear extension, garage and internal alterations
2020
Approved
The Cedars Makeney Road Duffield Belper Derbyshire DE56 4BD
Listed building consent for single storey rear extension, garage and internal alterations
2020
Approved
The Cedars Makeney Road Duffield Belper Derbyshire DE56 4BD
Listed building consent for single storey rear extension, garage and internal alterations
2019
Withdrawn
The Cedars Makeney Road Duffield Belper Derbyshire DE56 4BD
Listed building consent for single storey extension to rear, re-modelling of garage and o…
2019
Withdrawn
The Cedars Makeney Road Duffield Belper Derbyshire DE56 4BD
Single storey extension to rear, re-modelling of garage and outbuildings and interior alt…
2019
Withdrawn
The Cedars Makeney Road Duffield Belper Derbyshire DE56 4BD
Listed building consent for single storey extension to rear, re-modelling of garage and o…
2019
Withdrawn
The Cedars Makeney Road Duffield Belper Derbyshire DE56 4BD
Single storey extension to rear, re-modelling of garage and outbuildings and interior alt…
2018
Withdrawn
Duffield Evangelical Baptist Church Makeney Road Duffield Belper Derbyshire DE56 4BD
Listed building consent for removal of internal pews and installment of new heating syste…
2018
Withdrawn
Duffield Evangelical Baptist Church Makeney Road Duffield Belper Derbyshire DE56 4BD
Listed building consent for removal of internal pews and installment of new heating syste…
2018
Approved
Drakesmere 1 Church Walk Duffield Belper Derbyshire DE56 4BE
Balcony and associtate supporting brackets to rear elevation
2018
Approved
Crow Trees Makeney Road Duffield Belper Derbyshire DE56 4BD
T1 - Yew - Reduce height by around 3 metres and branch length by 1.5 metres. T2 - Yew - R…
2018
Approved
Crow Trees Makeney Road Duffield Belper Derbyshire DE56 4BD
T1 - Yew - Reduce height by around 3 metres and branch length by 1.5 metres. T2 - Yew - R…
2016
Approved
Duffield Evangelical Baptist Church Makeney Road Duffield Belper Derbyshire DE56 4BD
Remove yew tree
2016
Approved
Duffield Evangelical Baptist Church Makeney Road Duffield Belper Derbyshire DE56 4BD
Remove yew tree
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