Former Stanton Ironworks, Lows Lane, Stanton by Dale, Ilkeston, DE7 4QU Data via plota.co.uk

PA/2026/0524 - Full planning permission Approved

Proposal

Planning permission is sought for retail (Use Class E(a)) use of Building 4. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Aug 2026
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Validated
9 Sept 2026
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Approved
4 Nov 2026

Approved on 4 Nov 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Nov 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Stanton-by-Dale built-up area.
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 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.

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Important details

Council
Erewash
Application type
Full planning permission
Postcode
DE7 4QU
Received
24 Aug 2026
Validated
9 Sept 2026
Ward
Draycott (Historical)
Parish
Stanton by Dale
Target decision
4 Nov 2026
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Decision date
4 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Approved, as 74% of changes of use here are.

54%decided within 8 weeks
74%approved
14%go to committee

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Erewash in the last twelve months, from validation. Erewash decision record →

Public comments

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Last counted 5 Nov 2026

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Erewash
Planning Authority Score
7.4/10
Good
#48 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Erewash ranks #161 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Only 28% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. 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
Erewash decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #54 of 296
97%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #31 of 296
62%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #161 of 296
28%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #44 of 296
83%
Minor dwellings approved
53 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
8 decided (10+ homes)
76%
Change of use approved
17 decided
390
Total decisions
27 refused in the year to March 2026