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26/00936/FUL - Full Application Refused

Proposal

Change of use from offices (Use Class E(g)) to a 12 bedroom (20 occupant) house in multiple occupation (Sui Generis) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
20 Jul 2026
✓
Consultation
20 Jul 2026
✗
Refused
7 Sept 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 7 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 8 Sept 2026

Site constraints 4

Hartington Street 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.
Council document ↗
Air quality management area: Derby NO2 AQMA No.1: Ring Roads
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Also on the record
Registered park or garden about 122 m away: Derby Arboretum; Inside the Derby 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 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.

Building

Floor area342 m² (3,681 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (76 out of 100)
PropertySemi-detached house
Built2026
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.29 W/m²K

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2026, 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 2RF
Received
20 Jul 2026
Validated
20 Jul 2026
Ward
Arboretum Ward
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Sept 2026
Decision
Refused
Decision date
7 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
INCO Construction and Development Consultants

How this decision compares

Decided in 49 days from validation, 7 days faster than Derby's median of 56 for changes of use. Refused, as 14% 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 →

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

12 neighbours consulted · Last counted 8 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
20 Jul 2026
Consultation
20 Jul 2026
Comments by
24 Aug 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

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.