Old Baptist Chapel, Bridge Street, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 1AZ Data via plota.co.uk

Pending Consideration TRE/2026/1011
Date received
3 Nov 2026
Date validated
3 Nov 2026
Postcode
DE56 1AZ

Description

T1(ASH) Proposal of a crown pollard to a finished height of 4 metres. Visual inspections determine a poor, inclusive basal union, high risk of failure. A crown reduction was considered and dismissed, reasons - given the lack of internal growth points creating a reduced canopy while maintaining aesthetics would not be achievable. Data via plota.co.uk

Last checked

Decision outlook

Plota predicts a decision between 3 Dec 2026 and 10 Dec 2026, from Amber Valley's recent tree and landscaping works.

Day 8 of the 56-day target. Amber Valley usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 34.

Day 848 days to the 56-day target
90%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
147decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Amber Valley in the last twelve months, from validation. Amber Valley decision record →

Site constraints 7

Grade II listed: Former Baptist Sunday School at Rear of Number 60
List entry 1087405 · 3 m away · 15 more listed buildings within 150 m (15 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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Historic England ↗
World heritage site: Derwent Valley Mills
Nationally designated heritage. Its significance and setting carry great weight.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Belper and Milford 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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Belper built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 10 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, 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.

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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
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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