2025
Approved
14 Chapel Street Belper Derbyshire DE56 1AR
Removal of existing rear extension to be replaced with a two-storey rear extension and si…
The Haven, Chapel Street, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 1AR Data via plota.co.uk
Pending
AVA/2026/0486
Description
Listed building consent for change of use of an existing vacant school room to form a residential dwelling, including associated internal and external alterations to a curtilage listed building located to the rear of the Grade II listed Central Methodist Church. Data via plota.co.uk
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Decision outlook
Plota predicts a decision around 9 Oct 2026, from recent listed building works across the UK.
Day 56 of the 56-day target. Councils usually decide listed building works by day 56.
Day 560 days to the 56-day target
53%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
17,557decided in the last year
Plota live figures for listed building works decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent listed building works in Amber Valley to go on. Amber Valley decision record →
Site constraints 7
5 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Mills occupied by George Brettle and Company Limited (that part along the Chapel Street frontage, bounded on the north by the 1834 building, including northern rear wing, and, on the south, by the rec, Grade II*, about 8 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade II*, 4 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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- 8 mMills occupied by George Brettle and Company Limited (that part along the Chapel Street frontage, bounded on the north by the 1834 building, including northern rear wing, and, on the south, by the recGrade II*
- 14 mThree Monuments to Bourne Family on South Side of Entrance Gates in Churchyard of Central Methodist ChurchGrade II
- 26 mGate Piers, Gates and Eastern Boundary Wall to Churchyard of Central Methodist ChurchGrade II
- 30 mCentral Methodist ChurchGrade II
- 148 mNew Road Bridge (SPC8 27)Grade II
World heritage site: Derwent Valley Mills
Nationally designated heritage. Its significance and setting carry great weight.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Belper and Milford 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.
Also on the record
Local nature reserve about 383 m away: Belper Parks; Radon affected area, class 4; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Belper built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site
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 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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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.
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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