Former Celanese Site Holme Lane Derby DE21 7BS

Pending Consideration 26/00365/DISC
Council
Date received
18 Mar 2026
Date validated
18 Mar 2026
Postcode
DE21 7BS

Description

Discharge of condition 20 (Contaminated Land 3) for Phase 6, Plot 6a of previously approved application no. 23/00148/VAR - Outline planning application with access details and scale parameters included, for the redevelopment of a previously industrial brownfield site for B2, B8, associated E Class and F1 purposes and ancillary uses to provide up to 209,000 sq.m. of floorspace for facilities for food production; distribution; training and education; associated food support businesses and supporting energy generation/waste disposal - Variation of conditions 5 (highway mitigation measures) and 6 (transport assessment) of previously approved planning permission Code No. 21/02197/VAR

Derby
Planning Authority Score
2.1/10
Poor
#263 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Derby is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #260 out of 292. The council extends the time limit on 61% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (91%) than the national average (90%).

Frequently extends decision deadlines
expect longer than the statutory limit
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Derby decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
91%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #94 of 292
91%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #167 of 292
42%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #260 of 292
61%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #269 of 292
82%
Minor dwellings approved
50 decided (1-9 homes)
93%
Major dwellings approved
14 decided (10+ homes)
89%
Change of use approved
85 decided
937
Total decisions
84 refused in 2025