Melbourne Community Centre, Church Street, Melbourne, Derby, DE73 8EJ Data via plota.co.uk

DMOT/2026/0427 Pending

Proposal

Approval of details required by condition 18 (Biodiversity Enhancements) of permission ref. (The variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of planning permission (Demolition existing building and the erection of five new dwellings with associated amenity space and car parking) at Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 Mar 2026
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Validated
30 Mar 2026
Decision
Expected by 25 May 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 25 May 2026.

The consultation period closed on 15 May 2026.

Associated applications 7

Site constraints 7

Melbourne 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.
Council document ↗
Scheduled monument about 130 m away: Melbourne Castle fortified manor and earlier medieval manorial remains
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
31 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 19 Church Street, Grade II, about 41 m from the postcode pin · 31 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.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Registered park or garden about 169 m away: Melbourne Hall; Inside the Melbourne (South Derbyshire) built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, 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

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 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £857,000 in September 2024. Other property, freehold.

18 September 2024£857,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Postcode
DE73 8EJ
Received
27 Mar 2026
Validated
30 Mar 2026
Case officer
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Target decision
25 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Freehold owner
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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
24 Apr 2026
Comments by
15 May 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.