Woodside Farm, Woodyard Lane, Foston, Derby DE65 5PY Data via plota.co.uk

DMPA/2025/1274 Decided

Proposal

The continued use of land from agriculture to a commercial coach business at Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
25 Sept 2025
✓
Validated
15 Oct 2025
✗
Appeal dismissed
7 Apr 2026
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Decided

Decided · Last checked 11 Oct 2026

Planning committee

Decided by South Derbyshire Development Management Committee on 10 Feb 2026. The council has not yet issued its decision notice.

Refused

No officer report was published for this decision; this summary is from the committee minutes.

  • The committee refused permission in line with the recommendations in the report.
  • An objector raised concerns about access removed by a 2012 adjacent-site application because of highway safety.
  • Members supported the recommendation and refused planning permission.

Source: Plota analysis of South Derbyshire's committee minutes, South Derbyshire Development Management Committee minutes, 10 February 2026 .

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Inside the Foston (South Derbyshire) built-up area; National infrastructure project 1539 m away: Castle Way Energy, at pre-application; 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 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 2 November 2026. 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £580,000 in August 2024. Other property, freehold.

23 August 2024£580,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

Building

Floor area399 m² (4,295 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 86)
UseOffices and Workshop Businesses
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2022, 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

Postcode
DE65 5PY
Received
25 Sept 2025
Validated
15 Oct 2025
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Dec 2025
Appeal
Dismissed · 7 Apr 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6002596 ↗

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
31 Oct 2025
Comments by
9 Dec 2025
Committee
10 Feb 2026
South Derbyshire
Planning Authority Score
6.1/10
Average
#101 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

South Derbyshire ranks #177 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. 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
South Derbyshire decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
94%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #46 of 296
97%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #42 of 296
61%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #177 of 296
38%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #132 of 296
88%
Minor dwellings approved
86 decided (1-9 homes)
89%
Major dwellings approved
19 decided (10+ homes)
97%
Change of use approved
29 decided
605
Total decisions
34 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.