2024
Approved
11 Copthorne Drive Alfreton Derbyshire DE55 7SR
Construction of an outbuilding in the rear garden
12 Copthorne Drive, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 7SR Data via plota.co.uk
Pending
AVA/2026/0410
Description
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a proposed single storey rear extension with materials to match existing house Data via plota.co.uk
Last checked
Decision outlook
Plota predicted a decision around 15 Sept 2026; it is now day 72.
Day 72, past the statutory target. 97% of lawful development certificates in Amber Valley are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 4 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 24 Aug 2026.
Day 7216 days past the 56-day target
84%decided within 8 weeks
84%approved
20,483decided in the last year
Plota live figures for lawful development certificates decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent lawful development certificates in Amber Valley to go on. Amber Valley decision record →
Site constraints 2
Also on the record
Inside the Alfreton 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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Historical activity at this location
4 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2024
Approved
11 Copthorne Drive Alfreton Derbyshire DE55 7SR
Construction of an outbuilding in the rear garden
2021
Approved
Land At Copthorne Drive Eachwell Lane Alfreton Derbyshire
Erection of single dwelling and associated infrastructure.
2021
Approved
Land At Copthorne Drive Eachwell Lane Alfreton Derbyshire
Erection of single dwelling and associated infrastructure.
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
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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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