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26/00789/FUL - Full Application Approved
Change of use

Proposal

Change of use from dwellinghouse (use class C3) to residential children's home for the care of a maximum of three children (use class C2) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Jun 2026
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Consultation
19 Jun 2026
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Approved
6 Oct 2026

Approved on 6 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Oct 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 4

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
National infrastructure project about 1811 m away: A38 Derby Junctions; 1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; 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, the Planning Inspectorate 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 area170 m² (1,830 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (60 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas, Boiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2025, 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 2HE
Received
16 Jun 2026
Validated
16 Jun 2026
Ward
Arboretum Ward
Case officer
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Target decision
11 Aug 2026
Decision
Approval
Decision date
6 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
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How this decision compares

Decided in 112 days from validation, 56 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 →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 6 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
22 Jun 2026
Consultation
19 Jun 2026
Comments by
19 Jul 2026

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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Residential development (one dwelling)
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Erection of 1.7 metre high fence and gates and siting of a cafeteria building
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Change of use from dwelling house (Use Class C3) to office use at ground floor (Use Class…
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25 Charnwood Street Derby DE1 2GU
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Two Storey Rear Extension To Dwelling House (Two Bedrooms)
03/18/00483
2017 Approved
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.