2025
Approved
Removal of several trees
The Orchards, Makeney Road, Makeney, Milford, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 0RS Data via plota.co.uk
Pending
TRE/2026/0965
Description
Felling of 2 no. Conifers Data via plota.co.uk
Last checked
Decision outlook
Plota predicts a decision around 1 Oct 2026, from Amber Valley's recent tree and landscaping works.
Day 21 of the 56-day target. Amber Valley usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 37.
Day 2135 days to the 56-day target
93%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
105decided in the last year
Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Amber Valley in the last twelve months, from validation. Amber Valley decision record →
Site constraints 5
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.
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.
Belper and Milford 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.
Agricultural land, grade 3b
Not best and most versatile land (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Predicted from the national soil map. The older provisional map, which most planning maps still show, had this area as grade 4. The predicted grade is Defra's current estimate; only a site survey settles it.
Where development of farmland is needed, policy prefers poorer land over the best and most versatile (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Three sources: Natural England's post-1988 field surveys, which are definitive where they exist; the Defra predictive map for England (2025) and the Welsh Government predictive map, modelled from the soil map with 3a and 3b split; and the 1970s provisional map, which planners and other services still show, coarser and with grade 3 undivided. Where the provisional and predicted grades disagree, treat the predicted grade as the current estimate and expect an application to carry its own survey.
Habitat network: Network Expansion Zone
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · 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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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
Removal of several trees
2016
Approved
Remove three conifer trees.
2016
Approved
Remove three conifer trees.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
Approved
The Coachhouse And The Gatehouse Makeney Road Makeney Milford Belper Derbyshire
Variation of condition 3 of AVA/2024/0425 to allow the age group of children to be accomm…
2025
Approved
The Coachhouse And The Gatehouse Makeney Road Makeney Milford Belper Derbyshire
Variation of condition 3 of AVA/2024/0425 to allow the age group of children to be accomm…
2024
The Coachhouse And The Gatehouse Makeney Road Makeney Milford Belper Derbyshire
Change of use to from C3 dwellinghouse to C2 childrens home (may affect the setting of a…
2024
The Coachhouse And The Gatehouse Makeney Road Makeney Milford Belper Derbyshire
Change of use to from C3 dwellinghouse to C2 childrens home (may affect the setting of a…
2022
Withdrawn
The Gatehouse Makeney Road Makeney Milford Belper Derbyshire DE56 0RS
Erection of three holiday pods (This proposal may affect the setting of a listed building…
2022
Withdrawn
The Gatehouse Makeney Road Makeney Milford Belper Derbyshire DE56 0RS
Erection of three holiday pods (This proposal may affect the setting of a listed building…
2023
Approved
1 Makeney Yard Makeney Road Makeney Milford Belper Derbyshire DE56 0RS
Listed building consent for removal of roof tiles and replace with existing tiles or like…
2023
Approved
1 Makeney Yard Makeney Road Makeney Milford Belper Derbyshire DE56 0RS
Listed building consent for removal of roof tiles and replace with existing tiles or like…
2022
Approved
1 Knoll Top Makeney Road Makeney Milford Belper Derbyshire DE56 0RS
Proposed single storey side extension to form orangery with patio deck
2022
Approved
1 Knoll Top Makeney Road Makeney Milford Belper Derbyshire DE56 0RS
Proposed single storey side extension to form orangery with patio deck
2022
Approved
6 Makeney Terrace Makeney Road Makeney Milford Belper Derbyshire DE56 0RS
Listed building consent to replace three external windows. Convert external WC to store…
2022
Approved
6 Makeney Terrace Makeney Road Makeney Milford Belper Derbyshire DE56 0RS
Listed building consent to replace three external windows. Convert external WC to store…
2021
Approved
Schiermonnikoog Cottage Makeney Road Makeney Milford Belper Derbyshire DE56 0RS
Demolition of existing dwelling. Construction of new replacement detached dwelling, alter…
2021
Approved
Schiermonnikoog Cottage Makeney Road Makeney Milford Belper Derbyshire DE56 0RS
Demolition of existing dwelling. Construction of new replacement detached dwelling, alter…
2020
Approved
7 Makeney Terrace Makeney Road Makeney Milford Belper Derbyshire DE56 0RS
Listed building consent for fitting of external gas and electric meter boxes.
2020
Approved
7 Makeney Terrace Makeney Road Makeney Milford Belper Derbyshire DE56 0RS
Listed building consent for fitting of external gas and electric meter boxes.
2020
Approved
4 Makeney Yard Makeney Road Makeney Milford Belper Derbyshire DE56 0RS
Listed building consent for demolition of existing rear lean to kitchen and outbuildings…
2020
Approved
4 Makeney Yard Makeney Road Makeney Milford Belper Derbyshire DE56 0RS
Demolition of existing rear lean to kitchen and outbuildings and the construction of a si…
2020
Approved
4 Makeney Yard Makeney Road Makeney Milford Belper Derbyshire DE56 0RS
Listed building consent for demolition of existing rear lean to kitchen and outbuildings…
2020
Approved
4 Makeney Yard Makeney Road Makeney Milford Belper Derbyshire DE56 0RS
Demolition of existing rear lean to kitchen and outbuildings and the construction of a si…
2016
Approved
1 Makeney Terrace Makeney Road Makeney Milford Belper Derbyshire DE56 0RS
Replacement of existing windows with new traditional flush casement windows with putty po…
2016
Approved
7 Makeney Terrace Makeney Road Makeney Milford Belper Derbyshire DE56 0RS
Fell cherry and two Norway spruce trees.
2016
Approved
7 Makeney Terrace Makeney Road Makeney Milford Belper Derbyshire DE56 0RS
Fell cherry and two Norway spruce trees.
2016
Refused
1 Makeney Terrace Makeney Road Makeney Milford Belper Derbyshire DE56 0RS
Replacement of existing windows with new, traditional flush casement windows with heritag…
2016
Refused
1 Makeney Terrace Makeney Road Makeney Milford Belper Derbyshire DE56 0RS
Replacement of existing windows with new, traditional flush casement windows with heritag…
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