2017
Approved
Land Of Dimple Lane Dimple Lane Crich Matlock Derbyshire
Retrospective Application for a Polytunnel, Potting Shed and Poultry Housing
Melkridge House, The Dimple, Fritchley, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 2HP Data via plota.co.uk
AVA/2026/0656
Pending Consideration
Proposal
Installation of a domestic solar PV ground array on land adjacent to the property consisting of two rows of 24 panels on a Cornish Rocker fixing system, connected by DC cable via an underground trench to the main residence. Data via plota.co.uk
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Received
12 Oct 2026
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Validated
4 Nov 2026
Decision
Expected by 30 Dec 2026
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 30 Dec 2026 and 10 Jan 2027, from recent full applications across the UK.
Site constraints 7
Scheduled monument 43 m away: Butterley Gangroad and Fritchley Tunnel
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.
Habitat network: Network Expansion Zone
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Radon affected area, class 5
An estimated 10 to 30% of homes reach the radon action level. Indicative for the 1 km square, which takes the highest class found in it; a radon test gives the answer for a building.
From the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency indicative atlas. Under building regulations, as the BRE guide BR 211 (2023) sets out, new buildings and extensions need basic radon protection from class 3 in England and Wales and from class 2 in Scotland, and full protection from class 5. The class at the site itself, from the detailed BGS map, decides which.
Also on the record
Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Crich built-up area; Priority habitat 44 m away: Deciduous woodland; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, 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 5 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, 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 £499,950 in November 2014. Detached house, freehold.
4 November 2014£499,950
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
Floor area156 m² (1,679 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (64 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 8 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingAir source heat pump, underfloor, electric
WallsSandstone or limestone, as built, no insulation (assumed)
From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2019, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
- Council
- Amber Valley
- Postcode
- DE56 2HP
- Received
- 12 Oct 2026
- Validated
- 4 Nov 2026
- Ward
- Crich & South Wingfield
- Case officer
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- Applicant
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Decision outlook
Day 7 of the 56-day target. Councils usually decide full applications by day 57.
Day 750 days to the predicted decision (day 57)
49%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
155,128decided in the last year
Plota live figures for full applications decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent full applications in Amber Valley to go on. Amber Valley decision record →
Historical activity at this location
2 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2017
Approved
Land Of Dimple Lane Dimple Lane Crich Matlock Derbyshire
Retrospective Application for a Polytunnel, Potting Shed and Poultry Housing
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
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 boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.
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