42 Avenue Road, Duffield, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 4DW Data via plota.co.uk

Pending Consideration AVA/2026/0681
Date received
around 22 Oct 2026
Date validated
23 Oct 2026
Postcode
DE56 4DW

Description

Single storey front and side extension. First floor side extension over garage and to rear. Data via plota.co.uk

Last checked

Decision outlook

Plota predicts a decision between 9 Dec 2026 and 17 Dec 2026, from Amber Valley's recent extensions.

Day 5 of the 56-day target. Amber Valley usually decides extensions by day 51.

Day 551 days to the 56-day target
66%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
272decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Amber Valley in the last twelve months, from validation. Amber Valley decision record →

Site constraints 5

Scheduled monument 133 m away: Twelfth century tower keep castle, including sites of an eleventh century motte and bailey castle, an Anglian cemetery and a Romano-British settlement
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
Radon affected area, class 4; 3 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Duffield built-up area; 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

Checked on 27 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, 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.

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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
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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