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Planning in Amber Valley by area

In the last month there were 29 new planning applications and 43 decisions worth knowing about across Amber Valley, and 95% of those decided were approved. Here is every area ranked, the biggest housing schemes and what people are applying for.

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29new applicationslast 31 days
43decisions40 approved, 2 refused
95%approval rateof applications approved or refused
3new homes applied forin new applications, last 31 days

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Busiest this month: Belper (14), Heanor (13) and Langley Mill (13). The middle Amber Valley area had 2, and 7 areas had none at all.

Every area, ranked

1BelperDE56147770–
2HeanorDE75135880–
3Langley MillNG16135871–
4MarlpoolDE75135880–
5SomercotesDE55104650–
6AldercarNG1684440–
7AlfretonDE55734403
8LeabrooksDE5574320–
9RipleyDE574330–
10DuffieldDE5661550–
11CodnorDE552330–
12WaingrovesDE552330–
13MakeneyDE5641330–
14RiddingsDE5542210–
15SwanwickDE5542210–
16HeageDE5632110–
17MilfordDE5631220–
18FritchleyDE5622000–
19HorsleyDE2120220–
20KilburnDE5620220–
21MarehayDE521110–
22Nether HeageDE5620220–
23AmbergateDE5610110–
24CrichDE411000–
25HollowayDE410110–
26Horsley WoodhouseDE711000–
27Kirk LangleyDE610110–
28Lea BridgeDE410110–
29QuarndonDE2210110–
30SmalleyDE711000–
31South WingfieldDE5510110–
32ToadmoorDE5610110–

New applications and decisions worth knowing about within each area’s circle over the last 31 days. Minor items such as tree work notices aren’t counted. Areas overlap, so one application can count in more than one area. Tap a column to sort.

The biggest housing schemes

Applications and decisions in the last month for three or more homes, counted from the council’s description. Tap a scheme for the details and a link to the council’s planning page.

What people are applying for

Going green7070100%
Side extension6330100%
Rear extension5230100%
Shop or office to homes4220–
New homes4111–
Loft conversion4220–
Extension3030100%
Outline plans3030100%
New café, bar or restaurant1010–
New shared house (HMO)1100–
New signs1100–
Change of use1100–
Other321615194%

Applications and decisions worth knowing about across Amber Valley, last 31 days. An approval rate needs at least three decisions.

Recently refused

2 applications refused in the last month.

Where the figures come from

Applications and decisions come from the council’s planning website, gathered by UK PlanIt. We count each area as a circle round its middle, the same as on its MeBabber page. Some dates are estimated from the application number, and we never show applicants’ names.

See our sources and their licences. Figures update every night.

Planning in every area

Questions people ask

Which areas of Amber Valley have the most planning applications?

Over the last month, the busiest areas for planning were Belper (14), Heanor (13), Langley Mill (13), Marlpool (13) and Somercotes (10), counting new applications and decisions worth knowing about. The middle area had 2.

How many planning applications are approved in Amber Valley?

Of the 42 applications approved or refused in the last month, 40 were approved and 2 refused: an approval rate of 95%.

What are people in Amber Valley applying for?

The most common plans over the last month were going green (7), side extension (6) and rear extension (5).

Where are new homes planned in Amber Valley?

The biggest housing scheme in the last month was 4 new homes at Land South Of Ashbourne Road Ashbourne Road Cowers Lane Belper Derbyshire (4 homes, refused). The areas with the most new homes applied for were Alfreton (3).