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Planning Matters

Planning Applications

It can be a challenge trying to protect our town and surrounding countryside from over development, while making sure that we have enough houses and space for our growing population.

Since September 2020 the monthly Planning Committee considers consultation requests on local planning applications and makes recommendations to the full Council.

The Planning Committee meets on the third Monday of the month. Although planning decisions are made by Derbyshire Dales District Council, the Town Council’s recommendations are often taken into account when final decisions are made.

The Planning Committee listens to the views of local residents, so whether you’re concerned or enthusiastic about any planned developments then the committee wants to hear from you.

Once any recommendations for a planning application have been endorsed by the full Council, the applicant will receive an email with the outcome.

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Residents wishing to attend a Planning meeting are advised to contact us via the Attend Meeting Request click through below or telephone us on 01629 735248.

Derbyshire Dales Planning – Local Plan Review 2024

Derbyshire Dales Local Plan adopted in 2017 sets out the overall vision, and objectives, along with policies and proposals for the future development of those parts of the District that lie outside the Peak District National Park for the period 2013-2033. They are now reviewing this Local Plan to ensure policies remain relevant.

A public consultation is now underway and we only have until Thursday 20th June 2024 to complete an online questionnaire to express our views.

Please click here to see how the DDDC Local Plan affects Darley Dale.

Please click here to view the opinions of Cllr David Chapman regarding the questionnaire DDDC put together.

A review of the Local Plan questionnaire questions, can be found here.

After reading the information provided, if you feel that you have insufficient information, or perhaps feel unable to provide an answer to some or many of the questions in the questionnaire, please write or email the planners at Derbyshire Dales District Council to say that you feel that some of the questions are unanswerable. You should also offer your overall opinion on housing developments in Darley Dale – maybe you feel that the recent new developments along the A6 between Matlock and Darley Dale are enough, and any future building should now only be on brownfield sites, for example.

Planning Policy
Derbyshire Dales District Council
Town Hall
Bank Road
Matlock
DE4 3NN

Email: localplan@derbyshiredales.gov.uk

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