Unit D, Dales Shopping Centre, the Village, West Hallam, Ilkeston, DE7 6JA Data via plota.co.uk

PA/2026/0376 - Full planning permission Approved

Proposal

Erection of a single storey new unit for a cafe (class E) with an area of outdoor seating to the front and replacement boundary wall to side with an height increase of 300mm. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
19 Jun 2026
Validated
8 Jul 2026
Approved
1 Sept 2026

Approved on 1 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 1 Sept 2026

Site constraints 3

West Hallam 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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the West Hallam built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 4, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. 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.

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Important details

Council
Erewash
Application type
Full planning permission
Postcode
DE7 6JA
Received
19 Jun 2026
Validated
8 Jul 2026
Ward
West Hallam and Dale Abbey (Historical)
Parish
West Hallam
Target decision
2 Sept 2026
Decision
Approve
Decision date
1 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, 6 days slower than Erewash's median of 49 for extensions. Approved, as 94% of extensions here are.

89%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
181decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Erewash in the last twelve months, from validation. Erewash decision record →

Public comments

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Last counted 1 Sept 2026

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Erewash
Planning Authority Score
7.4/10
Good
#48 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Erewash ranks #161 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Only 28% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 97% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
97% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Erewash decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #54 of 296
97%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #31 of 296
62%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #161 of 296
28%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #44 of 296
83%
Minor dwellings approved
53 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
8 decided (10+ homes)
76%
Change of use approved
17 decided
390
Total decisions
27 refused in the year to March 2026