Land to the north of Darklands Lane, Swadlincote Data via plota.co.uk

DMPA/2025/1731 Pending

Proposal

Approval of reserved matters (appearance, landscaping and scale) pursuant to outline permission ref. DMPA/2026/0084 for the erection of three dwellings on Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
21 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 15 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 15 Sept 2026 and 1 Oct 2026, from recent reserved matters across the UK. The consultation period closed on 21 Aug 2026.

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 2

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Swadlincote built-up area.
Not affected
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

Received
21 Jul 2026
Validated
21 Jul 2026
Case officer
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Target decision
15 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision

Decision outlook

Day 56 of the 56-day target. Councils usually decide reserved matters by day 61.

Day 565 days to the predicted decision (day 61)
45%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
8%go to committee

Plota live figures for reserved matters decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent reserved matters in South Derbyshire to go on. South Derbyshire decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
23 Jul 2026
Comments by
21 Aug 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