Derby City Council planning applications
Data as of 5 November 2026
Derby City Council decided more than 1,400 planning applications in the twelve months to 5 November 2026. It refused 8% of those it approved or refused, about the same as the middle UK council (9%), and took a median of 58 days to decide one.
Look up one application
Search by reference or address on Derby City Council’s own planning portal. Or ask Claude, with the PlanningLedger connector, to find it and read its officer report and decision notice (mcp.planningledger.com).
Recent major decisions
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5 October 2026 · Approved
Rolls Royce PLC Raynesway Derby DE21 7BE · 26/00769/RES
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11 August 2026 · Approved
2 - 6 The Strand And 15 - 25 St James Street Derby DE1 1BA · 25/01016/FUL
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31 July 2026 · Approved
Land East Of Kingsway Boulevard Derby DE22 3YD · 25/01377/OUT
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30 July 2026 · Approved
Erection of 28 dwelling houses (Use class C3) and associated infrastructure
Site Of Former Beaufort Street Business Centre Beaufort Street Derby DE21 6AX · 26/00376/FUL
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30 July 2026 · Approved
Rolls Royce PLC Raynesway Derby DE21 7BE · 26/00683/RES
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30 July 2026 · Approved
Rolls Royce PLC Raynesway Derby DE21 7BE · 26/00712/DISC
Figures for Derby City Council
| Applications decided | more than 1,400 |
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| Share refusedof those approved or refused | 8%middle UK council 9% |
| Median time to a decisionfrom the valid date | 58 daysmiddle UK council 55 days |
| Householder applications refusedextensions, lofts, outbuildings | Not enough typed decisions |
| Appeals decidedin the last three years | 75 |
| Appeals allowedof those decided on their merits | 31%about one in three |
| Officer reports and decision notices searchable | Not open for search yet |
| Local Plan policies held | more than 180plan adopted 2017 |
What inspectors decide appeals on
In their own words, from recent appeal decisions on Derby City Council’s planning applications.
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“The main issue is the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.”
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“Based on the evidence before me, the main issue is the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.”
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“The main issue is the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.”
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“The main issues are the effect of the development on: • The character and appearance of the area; and • The living conditions of nearby occupiers.”
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“The main issues are the effect of the proposed development on (i) the character and appearance of the area and (ii) the living conditions of future and adjoining occupiers.”
How we count, and what each figure leaves out: methodology. The council’s own register is the record, and each application links to it.