Plot 10C, Dove Valley Park, Foston Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Full planning application for employment development (B2/B8 and ancillary E(g) uses) with associated landscaping, drainage, parking, refuse stores and other infrastructure at Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 Jul 2026
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Approved
28 Sept 2026

Approved on 28 Sept 2026 · Last checked 6 Oct 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Inside the Foston (South Derbyshire) built-up area; National infrastructure project 1469 m away: Castle Way Energy, at pre-application; 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 · No listed building at the site

Checked on 2 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate 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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Important details

Postcode
DE65 5BT
Received
27 Jul 2026
Validated
27 Jul 2026
Case officer
Show
Target decision
26 Oct 2026
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Decision date
28 Sept 2026

How this decision compares

Decided in 63 days from validation, 7 days slower than South Derbyshire's median of 56 for commercial premises. Approved, as 93% of commercial premises here are.

68%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
75decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial premises decided by South Derbyshire in the last twelve months, from validation. South Derbyshire decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
28 Jul 2026
Comments by
28 Aug 2026
Committee
22 Sept 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