14 Wynton Avenue Derby DE24 8UB Data via plota.co.uk

25/01379/FUL - Full Application Refused

Proposal

Change of use from a dwelling house (Use Class C3) to a house in multiple occupation - maximum of six occupants (Use Class C4) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
around 5 Sept 2025
✓
Consultation
5 Sept 2025
✗
Refused
25 Mar 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 25 Mar 2026 · Planning Control Committee · Last checked 13 Oct 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Derby Planning Control Committee on 12 Feb 2026.

Refused

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

  • Officers recommended approval, but the committee rejected that recommendation and refused permission instead.
  • Two ward councillors spoke against the application, while the applicant addressed the committee.
  • The committee refused the application, finding it would harm the area's character and amenity and add to an area already saturated with shared houses.
Read how the committee decided The objections raised, and the committee's reasons for refusing against the officer recommendation. Includes the meeting recording

Source: Plota analysis of Derby's committee minutes of 12 Feb 2026.

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Derby built-up area.
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 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 £138,000 in May 2004. Semi-detached house, freehold.

28 May 2004£138,000

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

Building

Floor area131 m² (1,410 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (59 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2025, 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

Council
Derby
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
DE24 8UB
Received
around 5 Sept 2025
Validated
5 Sept 2025
Ward
Alvaston North Ward
Case officer
Show
Target decision
31 Oct 2025
Decision
Refused
Decision date
25 Mar 2026
Decision level
Planning Control Committee
Applicant
Show
Agent
The Practical Planning Company

How this decision compares

Decided in 201 days from validation, 145 days slower than Derby's median of 56 for full applications. Refused, as 11% of full applications here are.

54%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
715decided in the last year

Plota live figures for full applications decided by Derby in the last twelve months, from validation. Derby decision record →

Public comments

62comments received
60 objecting2 neutral

97% object · above the UK average of 74%

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 13 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
5 Sept 2025
Consultation
5 Sept 2025
Comments by
3 Oct 2025
Committee
12 Feb 2026
Derby
Planning Authority Score
2.2/10
Poor
#266 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Derby is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #253 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 60% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (91%) than the national average (90%).

Frequently extends decision deadlines
expect longer than the statutory limit
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Derby decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
91%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #98 of 296
91%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #172 of 296
45%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #253 of 296
60%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #268 of 296
79%
Minor dwellings approved
47 decided (1-9 homes)
91%
Major dwellings approved
11 decided (10+ homes)
89%
Change of use approved
84 decided
944
Total decisions
87 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.