Planning authority
Derby City Council
Adopted plan 9.7 years old; plan in preparation: getting started; HDT 71%.
- Plan over 5 years old
- HDT below 75%
Adopted plan
| Plan | Local Plan 2011-2028 |
| Adopted | 25 January 2017 |
| Age | 9.7 years |
| Plan period | 2011–2028 |
| Housing requirement | 11,000 homes |
| Council's page | The adopted plan |
Plan in preparation
| Plan | Emerging Local Plan for Derby (LPD) |
| Stage | Getting started |
| 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 | 71% (2025) |
Applications
| Period | July 2025 to June 2026 |
| Received | 910 |
| Decided | 938 |
| Granted | 830 (88%; England 87%) |
| Refused | 108 |
| Major applications decided | 36, of which 35 granted |
| Quarter | Received | Decided | Granted | Refused |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July to September 2025 | 197 | 260 | 238 | 22 |
| October to December 2025 | 233 | 234 | 204 | 30 |
| January to March 2026 | 247 | 196 | 176 | 20 |
| April to June 2026 | 233 | 248 | 212 | 36 |
Appeals
| Decided | 1 September 2021 to 28 August 2026 |
| Planning appeals | 76: 28 allowed, 1 split, 47 dismissed |
| Householder appeals | 28: 5 allowed, 2 split, 21 dismissed |
| Allowed in full or in part | 35% (England 32%) |
Latest planning appeals
| Decided | Site | Development | Procedure | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 July 2026 | land adjoining 20-22 Shardlow Rd, Alvaston, Derby, DE24 0JH Application 26/00276/FUL | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 8 July 2026 | 8 Mile Ash Lane, DERBY, DE22 1DE Application 25/00433/OUT | Minor Dwellings, 1 home | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 30 June 2026 | Units 14, 15, 20, 16 and 19 Masons Place Business Park, Nottingham Road, Derby, DE21 6YZ Application 25/00877/PNRIA | Change of use, 31 homes | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 18 June 2026 | Abbey Lodge, 59A Abbey Street, Derby, DE22 3SJ Application 24/01016/FUL | Change of use | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 9 June 2026 | 120 Osmaston Road, DERBY, DE1 2RF Application 25/01892/FUL | Change of use, 1 home | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 9 June 2026 | 74 Burlington Way, Mickleover, Derby, DE3 9BD Application 25/01735/FUL | Householder developments | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 22 April 2026 | Pear Tree Plaza, Unit 2, Pear Tree Road, Derby, DE23 8NQ Application 25/01335/FUL | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 27 February 2026 | Pavement outside the Derbion Shopping Centre, Albion Street, DERBY , DE1 2PL Application 25/01478/FUL | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 21 January 2026 | 34 St Cuthberts Road, Derby, DE22 3JW Application 25/00914/FUL | Change of use, 1 home | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 21 November 2025 | Pavement outside 4 East Street, DERBY , DE1 2AU Application 25/00096/FUL | Other minor developments | 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.