2020
Approved
Whitewell Cottage 123 Ashbourne Road Cowers Lane Belper Derbyshire DE56 2LG
Erection of double storey extension and erection of front wall with gate across driveway
Hunters Lodge, 122 Ashbourne Road, Cowers Lane, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 2LG Data via plota.co.uk
Pending
AVA/2026/0371
Description
Removal of dying conifer hedge and replacing with a concrete post and panel fence Data via plota.co.uk
Last checked
Decision outlook
Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 121.
Day 121, past the statutory target. 94% of extensions in Amber Valley are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 25 Aug 2026.
Day 12165 days past the 56-day target
77%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
99decided in the last year
Plota live figures for extensions decided by Amber Valley in the last twelve months, from validation. Amber Valley decision record →
Site constraints 2
Agricultural land, grade 4
Poor quality farmland, not best and most versatile. Source: the Predictive Agricultural Land Classification Map (Defra and Natural England, 2025; the Welsh Government's Predictive ALC Map 2 in Wales), a model rather than a site survey. Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s), which most planning maps still show, had this area as grade 3. The predicted grade is Defra's current estimate; only a site survey settles it.
Where development of farmland is needed, policy prefers poorer land over the best and most versatile (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Three sources: Natural England's post-1988 field surveys, which are definitive where they exist; the Defra predictive map for England (2025) and the Welsh Government predictive map, modelled from the soil map with 3a and 3b split; and the 1970s provisional map, which planners and other services still show, coarser and with grade 3 undivided. Where the provisional and predicted grades disagree, treat the predicted grade as the current estimate and expect an application to carry its own survey.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site
Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, 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 4
Last sold for £325,000 in May 2024. Detached house, freehold.
More than one property is recorded at this address: HM Land Registry does not always give the flat or unit.
23 May 2024£325,000
17 January 2014£245,000
16 December 2013£249,995Other property. Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
27 June 1997£99,000
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
Floor area118 m² (1,270 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (60 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached bungalow, 5 habitable rooms
Built1983 to 1990
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2023, 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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Historical activity at this location
6 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2020
Approved
Whitewell Cottage 123 Ashbourne Road Cowers Lane Belper Derbyshire DE56 2LG
Erection of double storey extension and erection of front wall with gate across driveway
2019
Approved
Whitewell Cottage 123 Ashbourne Road Cowers Lane Belper Derbyshire DE56 2LG
Erection of double storey extension and erection of front wall with gate across driveway.
2019
Approved
Whitewell Cottage 123 Ashbourne Road Cowers Lane Belper Derbyshire DE56 2LG
Erection of double storey extension and erection of front wall with gate across driveway.
2019
Approved
Peak Oil Products (Northern) Ltd Shottle Station Cowers Lane Belper Derbyshire DE56 2LG
Replacement of existing fuel storage tanks & portal frame storage unit, new access gate a…
2019
Approved
Peak Oil Products (Northern) Ltd Shottle Station Cowers Lane Belper Derbyshire DE56 2LG
Replacement of existing fuel storage tanks & portal frame storage unit, new access gate a…
Amber Valley
Planning Authority Score
7.3/10
Good
#50 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions
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
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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.