5 Morledge Derby DE1 2AW Data via plota.co.uk

25/00869/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Change of use from amusement arcade (Sui Generis) to a hot food takeaway (Sui Generis) together with installation of an extraction flue to the rear elevation Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 21 Jul 2025
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Consultation
10 Nov 2025
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Approved
6 Feb 2026

Approved on 6 Feb 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 28 Oct 2026

Site constraints 7

Grade II listed: Northcliffe House
List entry 1215233 · 30 m away · 8 more listed buildings within 150 m (8 Grade II)
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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Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
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Also on the record
Conservation area 26 m away: City Centre; Radon affected area, class 2; National infrastructure project 1519 m away: A38 Derby Junctions; Inside the Derby built-up area; Air quality management area 7 m away: Derby NO2 AQMA No.1: Ring Roads.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 1 November 2026. 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £160,000 in February 2009. Detached house, freehold.

3 February 2009£160,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area170 m² (1,830 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 90)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2021, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Derby
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
DE1 2AW
Received
around 21 Jul 2025
Validated
21 Jul 2025
Ward
Arboretum Ward
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 Sept 2025
Decision
Approval
Decision date
6 Feb 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
JN Design Solution Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 200 days from validation, 144 days slower than Derby's median of 56 for full applications. Approved, as 89% of full applications here are.

54%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
715decided in the last year

Plota live figures for full applications decided by Derby in the last twelve months, from validation. Derby decision record →

Public comments

2comments received
2 objecting

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 28 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
21 Jul 2025
Consultation
10 Nov 2025
Comments by
24 Nov 2025
Derby
Planning Authority Score
2.2/10
Poor
#266 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.