T/A CEASARS, 37A High Street, Codnor, Ripley, Derbyshire, DE5 9QB Data via plota.co.uk

AVA/2025/0418 Approved

Proposal

Change of use from existing office unit to a 8-bedroom HMO Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
2 Jun 2025
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Validated
3 Jun 2025
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Approved
7 Oct 2025

Approved on 7 Oct 2025 · Last checked 9 Nov 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Amber Valley Planning Committee on 6 Oct 2025.

Approved

No officer report was published for this decision; this summary is from the committee minutes.

  • A ward councillor raised fire risk from the entrance through the kitchen, privacy, drainage and the small size of the accommodation for eight occupants.
  • A county councillor speaking for residents raised noise, anti-social behaviour, proximity to schools and a lack of public notification of the application.
  • The committee's vote to approve the application, subject to conditions, was carried.
Read how the committee decided What a ward councillor, a county councillor and a neighbour said against the scheme, the applicant's response, and the committee's decision.

Source: Plota analysis of Amber Valley's committee minutes of 6 Oct 2025.

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Ripley (Amber Valley) 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 · No listed building at the site

Checked on 8 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

Postcode
DE5 9QB
Received
2 Jun 2025
Validated
3 Jun 2025
Ward
Codnor, Langley Mill & Aldercar
Case officer
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Decision date
7 Oct 2025
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 126 days from validation, 69 days slower than Amber Valley's median of 57 for full applications. Approved, as 87% of full applications here are.

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 →

Amber Valley
Planning Authority Score
7.3/10
Good
#50 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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. View full council performance
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

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