South Derbyshire planning committee decisions
54 decisions from the committee's minutes, 16 Sep 2025 to 25 Aug 2026. Each sets out what was proposed, what officers advised, what was said and how the committee decided.
1 in 18 decisions went against officer advice
Below the rate across all 346 councils with committee decisions on Plota (11.1%), 130th highest of 205 councils with at least 15 decisions.
- Decisions
- 54
- Approved
- 83.3%
- Against officer advice
- 5.6%
- Meetings
- 13
How South Derbyshire compares
Share of decisions against officer advice at the 205 councils with at least 15 decisions on Plota. Each dot is a council.
| 128 | West Lancashire | 5.7% | 2 of 35 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 129 | Mid Ulster | 5.6% | 9 of 160 |
| 130 | South Derbyshire | 5.6% | 3 of 54 |
| 131 | Basingstoke | 5.6% | 1 of 18 |
| 132 | Pembrokeshire | 5.3% | 2 of 38 |
Source: Plota analysis of committee minutes from 346 councils.
More or less favourable than its officers?
South Derbyshire's committee is less favourable to applicants than its officers. Officers recommended approval in 92.3% of these decisions; the committee approved 86.5%, 5.8 points fewer.
Across all 346 councils, committees approve 2.6 points fewer than their officers recommend, so South Derbyshire leans further against applicants than most.
Over the 52 decided applications with a clear officer recommendation.
Source: Plota analysis of South Derbyshire's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
What it decides
83.3% approved and 13% refused. South Derbyshire's minutes do not record vote counts.
Show as a table
| Month | Approved | Refused | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 25 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Jan 26 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 26 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 26 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Apr 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 26 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Jul 26 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Aug 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Plota analysis of South Derbyshire's planning committee minutes.
When it overrules its officers
3 of 54 decisions went against the planning officers' recommendation.
Which way
What kind of application
From the 3 of 3 with a recorded application type; one application can count under more than one.
Source: Plota analysis of South Derbyshire's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
Recent decisions against officer advice
- Locksmiths and gun shopLand opposite (west of) Park View, Etwall Road, Egginton, DerbyOfficers advised approval because the economic benefits outweighed heritage harm and other concerns could be controlled by conditions.Refused
- Up to 75 homesLand at Sk3126 0342 Mount Pleasant Road, Repton, DerbyOfficers advised approval because housing benefits were not significantly outweighed by adverse impacts, subject to obligations and conditions.Refused
- Solar farmLand north of Lullington, Lullington, SwadlincoteOfficers advised approval because renewable-energy and biodiversity benefits outweighed the effects on agricultural land, landscape and biodiversity.Refused
Latest decisions
Newest first. Each links to the full write-up: the proposal, the officers' advice, what was said and the vote.
August 2026 1
July 2026 7
- Shared access drivewayAmenity land south of 77, 79 and 87 Egginton Road, Hilton, DerbyRefused
- Parking hardstanding and access1 Springfield Road, Midway, SwadlincoteApproved
- Tree pruningElectricity Substation, Maple Drive, Aston-on-Trent, DerbyApproved
- Static caravan retention136 London Road, Shardlow, DerbyRefused
- Nine mixed-tenure homesLand at Blackwell Lane, MelbourneApproved
- Garage conversion and extension3 Old Hall Lane, Church Broughton, DerbyApproved
- 575-square-metre employment buildingP M Harris, Hilton Business Park, DerbyApproved
June 2026 2
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