Dobbies Garden Centre, Burton Road, Findern, Derby, DE65 6BE
Pending
DMPA/2026/0256
Description
Change of use from parking to hand car wash, the creation of a concrete wash pad with centralised silt trap and interceptor, erection of a steel cabin and the installation of a dry valeting area covered with a two post canopy at
South Derbyshire
Planning Authority Score
6.1/10
Average
#96 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use
South Derbyshire ranks #169 out of 292 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.
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South Derbyshire decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
94%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #45 of 292
97%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #38 of 292
62%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #169 of 292
38%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #134 of 292
87%
Minor dwellings approved
89 decided (1-9 homes)
88%
Major dwellings approved
16 decided (10+ homes)
94%
Change of use approved
32 decided
599
Total decisions
37 refused in 2025