Ley View, Portway, Holbrook, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 0TE Data via plota.co.uk

Pending AVA/2026/0355

Extensions & alterations

Council

Amber Valley 7.3/10

Date received

10 Jun 2026

Date validated

10 Jun 2026

Postcode

DE56 0TE

Description

Proposed rear extensions, open sided garden room and new enclosed entrance porch. Data via plota.co.uk

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Last checked 24 Aug 2026, 08:59

Decision outlook

Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 121.

Day 121, past the statutory target. 94% of extensions in Amber Valley are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 24 Aug 2026.

target

predicted

Day 12165 days past the 56-day target

77%decided within 8 weeks

100%approved

99decided in the last year

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

Site constraints 8

Holbrook 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.

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Also on the record

4 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Radon affected area, class 4; National infrastructure project about 186 m away: Chesterfield to Willington, at pre-application; Coalfield, development low risk area; Green belt about 15 m away: Derby and Nottingham; Inside the Holbrook (Amber Valley) built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · 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 Mining Remediation Authority, the Planning Inspectorate, 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £152,000 in January 2004. Detached house, freehold.

16 January 2004£152,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2017 Approved

Holbrook Centre for Autism, Southwood House, Portway, Holbrook, BELPER,DE56 0TE

New vehicular exit on to a public highway for existing car park, including part removal o…

CD6/0817/45 19 Oct 2017

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. View full council performance

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