Football play zone at Dale Road Recreation Ground, Dale Road, Spondon, Derby

Summary of planning committee decision

Decided by Derby Planning Control Committee on 11 Dec 2025.

25/00241/FULApproved

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

A football play zone

The application proposed a football foundation playzone with fencing and floodlighting.

“(Formation of a football foundation playzone with associated fencing and floodlighting)”

Minutes

Green belt and condition changes

The site was confirmed to sit within the green belt; two conditions were merged, one condition was dropped, and floodlighting was proposed to be switched off at 9pm.

“The Development Control Manager addressed the Committee. It was reported that Planning Policy comments had been received, confirming that the site sat within the green belt. Members noted the proposal that Conditions 3 and 4 be amalgamated. It was also noted that the proposal was that the floodlighting on site be turned off at 9pm. It was reported that Condition 7 was no longer required.”

Minutes

Approved

The committee resolved to grant planning permission for the reasons and with the conditions set out in the report.

“Resolved to grant planning permission for the reasons and with the conditions as outlined in the report.”

Minutes

Sources

  • Derby Planning Control Committee minutes, 11 December 2025
  • Agenda and papers (council website)

Source: Plota analysis of Derby's committee minutes. Quotations are the council's own words; headings and summaries are Plota's.

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At the meeting

Council
Derby
Date
Thursday 11 December 2025
Committee decided
Approved
Minutes
The council's minutes
Meeting
Agenda and papers (council website)
Application
The application (council website)

This committee's year

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