The Racecourse Retreat Camp Site Hey Lane Wirksworth Derbyshire Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Erection of 4 glamping pods, associated hard and soft landscaping works including car parking and access arrangements Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 14 May 2026 · Committee · Last checked 6 Jul 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Derbyshire Dales Planning Committee on 12 May 2026.
Approved unanimously
Against officer advice: officers had recommended refusal.
- Officers advised refusal because the site lacked suitable public transport and the pods would harm the setting of a listed farm.
- Nine objections raised concerns including traffic, noise, privacy, drainage, ecology and reliance on private cars, while supporters cited tourism and farm diversification.
- The committee approved the application by nine votes to one, citing economic benefits and requiring conditions on noise, light and travel.
Source: Plota analysis of Derbyshire Dales's committee minutes of 12 May 2026.
Site constraints 4
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Important details
- Council
- Derbyshire Dales
- Application type
- Full Planning Permission
- Postcode
- DE4 4AF
- Received
- 21 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 4 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Wirksworth
- Parish
- Wirksworth
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 1 Apr 2026
- Decision
- Granted with Conditions
- Decision date
- 14 May 2026
- Decision level
- Committee
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Sammons Architectural Limited
How this decision compares
Decided in 99 days from validation, 43 days slower than Derbyshire Dales's median of 56 for commercial premises. Approved, as 79% of commercial premises here are.
Plota live figures for commercial premises decided by Derbyshire Dales in the last twelve months, from validation. Derbyshire Dales decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14635853
- Neighbours
- 1 May 2026
- Consultation
- 6 Feb 2026
- Comments by
- 27 Feb 2026
- Site or press notice
- 12 Feb 2026
- Committee
- 12 May 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
20 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
Derbyshire Dales ranks #121 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (93%) than the national average (90%).
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