Grantley Lodge, The Water Meadows, Swarkestone, Derby, DE73 7FX Data via plota.co.uk

DMOT/2026/0944 Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Felling of a Holly Tree at Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Jul 2026
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Approved
24 Aug 2026

Approved on 24 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Oct 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 7

Swarkestone 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.
Council document ↗
Agricultural land, grade 2
Best and most versatile land (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Source: the Predictive Agricultural Land Classification Map (Defra and Natural England, 2025; the Welsh Government's Predictive ALC Map 2 in Wales), a model rather than a site survey. Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s), which most planning maps still show, had this area as grade 3. 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.
Scheduled monument about 120 m away: Swarkestone Bridge
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.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Public footpath about 29 m away; Radon affected area, class 2; 3 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; National infrastructure project about 111 m away: Chesterfield to Willington, at pre-application.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, 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 2

Last sold for £495,000 in June 2018. Detached house, freehold.

1 June 2018£495,000
28 November 2016£165,000Other property. Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area167 m² (1,798 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (86 out of 100), could reach A
PropertyDetached house
Built2016
HeatingBoiler and underfloor heating, mains gas
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.22 W/m²K

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2017, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
South Derbyshire
Postcode
DE73 7FX
Received
20 Jul 2026
Validated
20 Jul 2026
Case officer
Show
Target decision
31 Aug 2026
Decision
No Objection
Decision date
24 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision

How this decision compares

Decided in 35 days from validation, 7 days faster than South Derbyshire's median of 42 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.

89%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
91decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by South Derbyshire in the last twelve months, from validation. South Derbyshire decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
31 Jul 2026
Comments by
21 Aug 2026

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Bridge House, Woodshop Lane, Swarkestone, Derby, DE73 7JA
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DMOT/2025/1022
2025 Approved
Bridge House, Woodshop Lane, Swarkestone, Derby, DE73 7JA
The pruning of various trees at
DMOT/2025/1022
2024 Approved
Meadow Farm, Woodshop Lane, Swarkestone, Derby, DE73 7JA
Erection of a fence for the existing driveway at
DMPA/2024/1652
2024 Approved
Meadow Farm, Woodshop Lane, Swarkestone, Derby, DE73 7JA
Erection of a fence for the existing driveway at
DMPA/2024/1652
2024 Approved
The Laurels, Barrow Lane, Swarkestone, DE73 7GR
The felling of a cherry tree at
DMOT/2024/1129
2024 Approved
The Laurels, Barrow Lane, Swarkestone, DE73 7GR
The felling of a cherry tree at
DMOT/2024/1129
2023 Approved
Meadow Farm, Woodshop Lane, Swarkestone, Derby, DE73 7JA
Removal of 1no. tree in a conservation area at
DMOT/2023/0862
2023 Approved
Meadow Farm, Woodshop Lane, Swarkestone, Derby, DE73 7JA
Removal of 1no. tree in a conservation area at
DMOT/2023/0862
2024 Approved
The Dimble, Woodshop Lane, Swarkestone, Derby, DE73 7JA
Change of roof style on garage and porch roof, and change of landing window at
DMPA/2024/0217
2024 Approved
The Dimble, Woodshop Lane, Swarkestone, Derby, DE73 7JA
Change of roof style on garage and porch roof, and change of landing window at
DMPA/2024/0217
2023 Approved
1 The Water Meadows, Swarkestone, Derby, DE73 7FX
Alterations to existing rear dormers at
DMPA/2023/1167
2023 Approved
1 The Water Meadows, Swarkestone, Derby, DE73 7FX
Alterations to existing rear dormers at
DMPA/2023/1167
2023 Approved
Wengen, Woodshop Lane, Swarkestone, DE73 7JA
The felling of a Beech Tree covered by Tree Preservation Order 371 at
DMOT/2023/1604
2023 Approved
Wengen, Woodshop Lane, Swarkestone, DE73 7JA
The felling of a Beech Tree covered by Tree Preservation Order 371 at
DMOT/2023/1604
2023 Approved
Woodshop Lane, Swarkestone, Derby DE73 7JA
The pruning and felling of various trees at
DMOT/2023/1223
2023 Approved
Woodshop Lane, Swarkestone, Derby DE73 7JA
The pruning and felling of various trees at
DMOT/2023/1223
2023 Approved
Trent View, Woodshop Lane, Swarkestone, Derby, DE73 7JA
The erection of a timber frame balcony to the back of extension to create a terrace area…
DMPA/2023/0836
2023 Approved
Trent View, Woodshop Lane, Swarkestone, Derby, DE73 7JA
The erection of a timber frame balcony to the back of extension to create a terrace area…
DMPA/2023/0836
2022 Approved
The Roches, Woodshop Lane, Swarkestone, Derby, DE73 7JA
The installation of solar panels at
DMPA/2022/1234
2022 Approved
The Roches, Woodshop Lane, Swarkestone, Derby, DE73 7JA
The installation of solar panels at
DMPA/2022/1234
2016 Withdrawn
OLD BEAMS WOODSHOP LANE SWARKESTONE DERBY DERBYSHIRE
THE FELLING AND PRUNING OF TREES AT
9/2016/0864
2016 Approved
WENGEN WOODSHOP LANE SWARKESTONE DERBY DERBYSHIRE
THE PRUNING OF A TREE COVERED BY SOUTH DERBYSHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL TREE PRESERVATION ORDE…
9/2016/0608
2016 Approved
WENGEN WOODSHOP LANE SWARKESTONE DERBY DERBYSHIRE
THE PRUNING OF A TREE COVERED BY SOUTH DERBYSHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL TREE PRESERVATION ORDE…
9/2016/0608
2016 Approved
WENGEN WOODSHOP LANE SWARKESTONE DERBY DERBYSHIRE
THE FELLING OF A LABURNUM TREE AT
9/2016/0490
2016 Approved
WENGEN WOODSHOP LANE SWARKESTONE DERBY DERBYSHIRE
THE FELLING OF A LABURNUM TREE AT
9/2016/0490
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.