Ashtree House 218 - 218A Osmaston Road Derby DE23 8JX Data via plota.co.uk

26/00051/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Change of use from a nursery (Use Class E) to a residential institution for seven young adults (Use Class C2) and associated works Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
26 Jan 2026
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Consultation
30 Apr 2026
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Approved
14 May 2026

Approved on 14 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 25 Jul 2026

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 4

Registered park or garden about 102 m away: Derby Arboretum
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
3 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Derby built-up area; Air quality management area about 38 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 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 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
Full Application
Postcode
DE23 8JX
Received
26 Jan 2026
Validated
26 Jan 2026
Ward
Arboretum Ward
Case officer
Show
Target decision
23 Mar 2026
Decision
Approval
Decision date
14 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Mark Reynolds Architect Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 108 days from validation, 52 days slower than Derby's median of 56 for changes of use. Approved, as 86% of changes of use here are.

52%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
105decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
26 Jan 2026
Consultation
30 Apr 2026
Comments by
14 May 2026
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