25 Highfield Road Littleover Derby DE23 1DH Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use from a dwelling house (Use Class C3) to a residential children's home for a maximum of two children (Use Class C2) together with a single storey extension (link, office, bedroom and shower room) and erection of an outbuilding (classroom and W.C.) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 13 Oct 2026, from Derby's recent changes of use.
Site constraints 2
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.
Sales history 1
Last sold for £183,000 in May 2019. Detached house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2019, 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
Decision outlook
Day 52 of the 56-day target. Derby usually decides changes of use by day 56.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Derby in the last twelve months, from validation. Derby decision record →
Public comments
100% object · above the UK average of 74%
4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Neighbours
- 18 Aug 2026
- Consultation
- 18 Aug 2026
- Comments by
- 13 Sept 2026
Historical activity at this location
12 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
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.
Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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