Planning authority
Amber Valley Borough Council
No adopted plan on record; plan in preparation: at examination; HDT 173%.
- No adopted plan recorded
Adopted plan
No adopted plan on record on the planning data platform.
Plan in preparation
| Plan | Amber Valley Borough Local Plan 2022-2040 |
| Stage | At examination |
| Latest event | Submit plan for examination, 29 July 2024 |
| Next dated event | None dated |
| Council's page | The plan in preparation |
From the national planning data platform, which can lag behind the council. Known gaps
Housing Delivery Test
| Measurement | 173% (2025) |
Applications
| Period | July 2025 to June 2026 |
| Received | 675 |
| Decided | 607 |
| Granted | 587 (97%; England 87%) |
| Refused | 20 |
| Major applications decided | 22, of which 22 granted |
| Quarter | Received | Decided | Granted | Refused |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July to September 2025 | 182 | 183 | 173 | 10 |
| October to December 2025 | 162 | 143 | 138 | 5 |
| January to March 2026 | 164 | 137 | 134 | 3 |
| April to June 2026 | 167 | 144 | 142 | 2 |
Appeals
| Decided | 1 September 2021 to 28 August 2026 |
| Planning appeals | 73: 27 allowed, 1 split, 45 dismissed |
| Householder appeals | 16: 4 allowed, 0 split, 12 dismissed |
| Allowed in full or in part | 36% (England 32%) |
Latest planning appeals
| Decided | Site | Development | Procedure | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 July 2026 | 39 Market Place, Belper, DE56 1FZ Application AVA/2025/0396 | Minor offices/R&D/light industry | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 28 April 2026 | 107 Penn Street, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 1GH Application AVA/2025/0384 | Minor Dwellings, 1 home | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 15 April 2026 | 2 Starthe View, Hands Road, Heanor, Derbyshire, DE75 7HB Application AVA/2025/0152 | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 9 April 2026 | Tamworth Street Motors, 4 Tamworth Street, Duffield, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 4ER Application AVA/2024/0148 | Minor Dwellings, 2 homes | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 23 February 2026 | Land South of Plains Lane, Blackbrook, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 2DD Application AVA/2025/0073 | Minor Dwellings, 9 homes | Hearing | Dismissed |
| 13 February 2026 | Land at Farnah Green Road, DE56 2UP Application AVA/2025/0252 | Minor Dwellings | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 6 February 2026 | Knowts Hall Farm, Golden Valley, Riddings, ALFRETON, Derbyshire, DE55 4ES Application AVA/2024/0812 | Householder developments | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 3 October 2025 | Windmill View Nurseries, Spanker Lane, Nether Heage, BELPER, Derbyshire, DE56 2AT Application AVA/2024/0302 | Change of use | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 3 October 2025 | Land off Hob Hill, Hazelwood, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 4AL Application AVA/2024/0702 | Minor Dwellings, 3 homes | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 24 July 2025 | Land at Poyser Lane, Kirk Langley, DE6 4LR Application AVA/2022/0688 | Minor Dwellings, 3 homes | Written Representations | Dismissed |
Each outcome links to the case on the Planning Inspectorate's site, where the decision letter is published.
Changes recorded
No changes recorded since the tracker started.