Land Off Chapel Street Oakthorpe Derbyshire Data via plota.co.uk

26/00899/OUT - Outline Application Validated

Proposal

Outline application for the erection of four detached self-build dwellings and associated development with all matters reserved other than access Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 Jul 2026
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Validated
13 Jul 2026
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Consultation
5 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 7 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 26 Oct 2026; it is now day 88.

Comments are open until 26 Oct 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 5

Nutrient neutrality catchment: River Mease SAC
New homes and overnight accommodation must show nutrient neutrality before approval.
Natural England advice: extra wastewater in these catchments harms protected habitats, so schemes must offset their nutrient load, usually through credits.
Coal mining development high risk area
Recorded coal mining features at or near the surface. Most planning applications here need a coal mining risk assessment. Nearest recorded mine shaft: about 37 m from the postcode pin (reference 432313-046). 2 recorded mine entries within 50 m.
From the Mining Remediation Authority, formerly the Coal Authority. The development high risk area marks recorded coal mining features at or near the surface: mine shafts and adits, shallow workings, mine gas and former opencast sites. Most planning applications there need a coal mining risk assessment; householder applications, changes of use and some minor works are exempt. Mine entry positions come from old plans and can be out by several metres, and unrecorded workings can exist anywhere in the coalfield.
Coal mining risk assessments ↗
Local nature reserve about 275 m away: Saltersford Wood
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
Inside the Oakthorpe built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) 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 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 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

Application type
Outline Application
Received
12 Jul 2026
Validated
13 Jul 2026
Ward
Oakthorpe & Donisthorpe
Parish
Oakthorpe, Donisthorpe & Acresford
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
David Granger Architectural Design Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 88, past the statutory target. 68% of new homes in North West Leicestershire are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 12 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.

Day 8818 days to the predicted decision (day 106)
36%decided within 8 weeks
68%approved
51decided in the last year

Plota live figures for new homes decided by North West Leicestershire in the last twelve months, from validation. North West Leicestershire decision record →

Public comments

6comments received
1 objecting5 supporting

83% support · above the UK average of 16%

19 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15077663
Planning Portal ref
PP-15077663
Neighbours
20 Jul 2026
Consultation
5 Oct 2026
Comments by
26 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
23 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
7 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
North West Leicestershire
Planning Authority Score
4.6/10
Below average
#170 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

North West Leicestershire is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #211 out of 296. 51% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. 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
North West Leicestershire decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
95%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #23 of 296
97%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #38 of 296
55%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #211 of 296
51%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #231 of 296
84%
Minor dwellings approved
82 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
16 decided (10+ homes)
97%
Change of use approved
38 decided
555
Total decisions
25 refused in the year to March 2026