Rykneld Road - Planning Application For Major Development

SOUTH DERBYSHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL
The Council has under consideration the following applications:

Ref: DMPA/2025/0261 (Major Development) Change of use of farmhouse to form small scale children care home (C2) & conversion of former farm buildings to education facilities (F1a) & head office (Egi) for Bayleaf Care Ltd at Micklemeadow Farm, Rykneld Road, Findern

Applications may be viewed at planning.southderbyshire. gov.uk or during working hours at the Civic Offices, Civic Way, Swadlincote, DE11 0AH. Any comments must be made in writing, quoting the application reference number, within 21 days of the date of the publication of this notice (not including public holidays)

This notice is given in accordance with provisions of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 and/or associated subordinate legislation. Under the Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985, all representations received become documents, which the public has a right to read and copy. We collect information from you when you contact us about a planning or associated application, enforcement complaint, planning enquiry, or local planning policy consultation. This includes contact by email, letter or telephone. When commenting on planning or associated applications, we do need your postal address to enable fair consideration of your comments. We will use your information to allow us to fully consider the relevant application, enforcement complaint or planning enquiry.

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Head of Planning: 21st November 2025