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South Derbyshire planning statistics

Householder applications decided in the year to June 2026, compared with the rest of England.

Within 8 weeks, no extension

63.5%

157th of 297

0.8 points faster than England

Granted

95.7%

67th of 297

5.2 points higher than England

Extension of time

27.8%

124th of 297

4.5 points lower than England

Decisions (12 months)

255

South Derbyshire decided 255 householder applications in the year to June 2026, granting 95.7%.

63.5% were decided within 8 weeks with no extension, against 62.7% across England (157th of 297 for speed).

A further 27.8% were decided under an extension of time agreed with the applicant.

That is down from 74.2% a year earlier.

How quickly decisions are made

South Derbyshire against England, share of householder decisions each quarter

  • Within 8 weeks, no extension
  • Extension of time
  • England, within 8 weeks
Source: MHCLG PS2, OGL v3. Chart: buildwiz.uk
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QuarterWithin 8 weeks, no extensionExtension of timeEngland, within 8 weeks
2008 Q194.0%0.0%89.5%
2008 Q291.1%0.0%89.4%
2008 Q391.3%0.0%89.7%
2008 Q494.6%0.0%90.3%
2009 Q184.0%0.0%90.3%
2009 Q292.3%0.0%91.7%
2009 Q389.4%0.0%91.4%
2009 Q494.9%0.0%91.0%
2010 Q194.7%0.0%88.8%
2010 Q296.9%0.0%89.8%
2010 Q399.1%0.0%88.4%
2010 Q494.0%0.0%87.7%
2011 Q197.4%0.0%86.4%
2011 Q295.5%0.0%85.9%
2011 Q388.9%0.0%84.9%
2011 Q488.6%0.0%84.9%
2012 Q197.6%0.0%83.7%
2012 Q288.4%0.0%84.2%
2012 Q393.2%0.0%82.9%
2012 Q493.8%0.0%85.2%
2013 Q190.9%0.0%85.7%
2013 Q295.3%0.0%86.3%
2013 Q393.4%0.0%85.3%
2013 Q491.7%0.0%86.3%
2014 Q183.8%0.0%85.4%
2014 Q291.7%0.0%84.9%
2014 Q386.3%0.0%82.5%
2014 Q475.3%0.0%82.1%
2015 Q166.3%6.0%80.4%
2015 Q282.6%9.8%80.6%
2015 Q384.9%8.6%79.2%
2015 Q470.0%20.0%80.0%
2016 Q177.8%15.6%78.3%
2016 Q278.7%12.0%79.8%
2016 Q376.8%21.2%77.7%
2016 Q472.5%22.9%78.0%
2017 Q172.5%22.0%77.3%
2017 Q269.2%25.0%78.5%
2017 Q366.0%29.1%76.1%
2017 Q471.0%24.0%77.1%
2018 Q175.0%18.3%73.7%
2018 Q270.9%27.3%74.0%
2018 Q362.3%33.0%72.7%
2018 Q472.3%21.3%72.7%
2019 Q154.9%37.3%69.9%
2019 Q262.9%34.0%72.1%
2019 Q366.7%31.3%69.6%
2019 Q458.9%37.9%71.5%
2020 Q170.4%22.4%68.4%
2020 Q277.9%22.1%63.9%
2020 Q369.2%30.8%63.8%
2020 Q465.2%32.6%65.3%
2021 Q134.0%60.4%59.4%
2021 Q269.1%25.7%58.4%
2021 Q360.5%36.1%53.1%
2021 Q434.0%59.6%53.0%
2022 Q112.5%84.7%51.6%
2022 Q24.2%91.7%56.0%
2022 Q37.5%84.1%53.3%
2022 Q419.0%69.0%54.1%
2023 Q138.5%53.8%53.5%
2023 Q269.1%25.5%58.5%
2023 Q376.4%21.3%59.0%
2023 Q481.0%9.5%59.8%
2024 Q175.0%20.0%58.8%
2024 Q273.3%22.2%64.4%
2024 Q382.6%11.6%64.2%
2024 Q484.2%6.6%65.6%
2025 Q169.0%22.4%62.1%
2025 Q259.8%36.6%65.0%
2025 Q352.9%38.2%62.5%
2025 Q468.1%23.2%64.7%
2026 Q164.8%31.5%60.6%
2026 Q268.8%18.8%62.7%

Share of applications granted

South Derbyshire against England

  • South Derbyshire
  • England
Source: MHCLG PS2, OGL v3. Chart: buildwiz.uk
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QuarterSouth DerbyshireEngland
2008 Q193.2%85.1%
2008 Q296.8%86.1%
2008 Q395.3%86.3%
2008 Q496.4%85.3%
2009 Q198.7%85.9%
2009 Q295.6%86.8%
2009 Q390.1%87.4%
2009 Q497.0%86.9%
2010 Q192.6%87.0%
2010 Q289.0%88.0%
2010 Q395.6%87.7%
2010 Q497.0%87.5%
2011 Q196.2%87.9%
2011 Q294.3%88.5%
2011 Q389.7%88.3%
2011 Q491.1%88.3%
2012 Q192.8%88.2%
2012 Q295.0%89.2%
2012 Q388.1%89.0%
2012 Q488.7%88.9%
2013 Q195.5%89.8%
2013 Q297.2%90.6%
2013 Q396.7%90.3%
2013 Q496.4%89.6%
2014 Q195.0%89.8%
2014 Q293.8%90.5%
2014 Q397.9%90.0%
2014 Q495.3%89.2%
2015 Q196.4%89.3%
2015 Q296.7%90.2%
2015 Q393.5%90.0%
2015 Q490.0%89.2%
2016 Q194.4%90.0%
2016 Q297.2%90.3%
2016 Q393.9%90.2%
2016 Q498.2%89.7%
2017 Q195.6%89.9%
2017 Q291.7%90.5%
2017 Q391.3%90.0%
2017 Q489.0%90.1%
2018 Q197.1%90.5%
2018 Q288.2%91.0%
2018 Q395.3%91.2%
2018 Q488.3%90.5%
2019 Q199.0%90.3%
2019 Q292.8%91.0%
2019 Q398.0%90.6%
2019 Q493.7%89.8%
2020 Q189.8%89.9%
2020 Q2100.0%90.2%
2020 Q395.6%90.6%
2020 Q492.1%90.3%
2021 Q194.3%90.9%
2021 Q297.4%91.2%
2021 Q399.2%91.0%
2021 Q496.8%90.1%
2022 Q1100.0%90.0%
2022 Q298.6%90.4%
2022 Q399.1%89.8%
2022 Q4100.0%89.4%
2023 Q199.3%89.3%
2023 Q298.9%89.2%
2023 Q396.6%88.6%
2023 Q495.2%88.2%
2024 Q196.3%88.2%
2024 Q295.6%89.1%
2024 Q398.8%89.4%
2024 Q494.7%88.6%
2025 Q196.6%89.3%
2025 Q297.6%90.4%
2025 Q398.5%90.1%
2025 Q495.7%90.1%
2026 Q194.4%90.6%
2026 Q293.8%91.0%

How long decisions took

Householder decisions over the last 12 months

  • Within 8 weeks63.5%
  • 8 to 13 weeks5.1%
  • 13 to 26 weeks2.7%
  • Over 26 weeks0.8%
  • Extension of time agreed27.8%
Source: MHCLG PS2, OGL v3. Chart: buildwiz.uk
Show data
Time takenDecisions
Within 8 weeks162
8 to 13 weeks13
13 to 26 weeks7
Over 26 weeks2
Extension of time agreed71

Appeals

Decided
4
Allowed
0.0%
Median wait
10 weeks

Householder appeals to the Planning Inspectorate decided in the same 12 months. England: 34.4% allowed.

Local constraints

  • South Derbyshire has published 22 conservation areas.
  • South Derbyshire has not published Article 4 data to the national planning data platform.

Both can remove permitted development rights. Not every council has published its data yet, so check with the council before relying on permitted development.

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