Stonehouse Farm, Ashby Road, Woodville, Swadlincote, DE11 7BP Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Conversion and change of use of existing boiler house to a single-storey dwellinghouse, including a rear extension at Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 Jun 2026
✓
Validated
10 Jun 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 121.

The consultation period closed on 15 Jul 2026.

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Woodville 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 · 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, 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.

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Important details

Postcode
DE11 7BP
Received
8 Jun 2026
Validated
10 Jun 2026
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision

Decision outlook

Day 121, past the statutory target. 79% of changes of use in South Derbyshire are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 4 Oct 2026.

Day 12165 days past the 56-day target
39%decided within 8 weeks
74%approved
60decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by South Derbyshire in the last twelve months, from validation. South Derbyshire decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
17 Jun 2026
Comments by
15 Jul 2026
South Derbyshire
Planning Authority Score
6.1/10
Average
#101 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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