'Eagle Quarter' Morledge Derby DE1 2AZ DE1 2AZ Data via plota.co.uk

25/01112/EIA - EIA/Screening Opinions Decided

Proposal

TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT) REGULATIONS 2017 - REQUEST FOR SCREENING OPINION UNDER REGULATION 6.(2) - Demolition of former Eagle Market area (development retains Derby Theatre ) Erection of a residential/mixed use scheme up to 675 residential dwellings, maximum GFA 70,000sqm, maximum height of 63 metres (up to 19 storeys) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 2 Jul 2025
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Consultation
4 Jul 2025
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EIA Not Required
30 Jul 2025

EIA Not Required on 30 Jul 2025 · Last checked 30 Oct 2026

Site constraints 5

In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From rivers. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; National infrastructure project about 1696 m away: A38 Derby Junctions; Inside the Derby built-up area; Air quality management area about 55 m away: Derby NO2 AQMA No.1: Ring Roads.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 1 November 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.

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Important details

Council
Derby
Application type
EIA/Screening Opinions
Postcode
DE1 2AZ
Received
around 2 Jul 2025
Validated
2 Jul 2025
Ward
Arboretum Ward
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 Jul 2025
Decision
EIA Not Required
Decision date
30 Jul 2025
Agent
Lichfields

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 30 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
4 Jul 2025
Comments by
25 Jul 2025
Derby
Planning Authority Score
2.2/10
Poor
#266 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Derby is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #253 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 60% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (91%) than the national average (90%).

Frequently extends decision deadlines
expect longer than the statutory limit
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Derby decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
91%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #98 of 296
91%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #172 of 296
45%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #253 of 296
60%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #268 of 296
79%
Minor dwellings approved
47 decided (1-9 homes)
91%
Major dwellings approved
11 decided (10+ homes)
89%
Change of use approved
84 decided
944
Total decisions
87 refused in the year to March 2026