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Woodville Road - Planning Appeal - Hearing
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TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990
PLANNING APPEAL - HEARING
Planning Inspectorate Reference: APP/ F1040/C/26/3378427 (Lead Enforcement) & APP/ F1040/W/26/3378441 (Planning)
At South Derbyshire District Council, Civic Offices, Civic Way, Swadlincote,
DE11 0AH at 10.00am on Tuesday 11th August 2026
REASON FOR HEARING
Appeal by: Sean Rogers, Michael Connors & James Connors
Relating to: The application submitted to South Derbyshire District Council for
The change of use of open grazing land to form a 3 pitch family gypsy and traveller site and the creation of a new access road
and
The service of an Enforcement Notice, relating to The material change of use from agricultural land to use for a 3 pitch family gypsy and traveller site, facilitated by the carrying out the drainage and engineering operations comprising the installation of a septic tank, the excavation of the land, laying and compaction of aggregate materials and tarmac to form hardstanding areas and an access track, the raising and grading of land levels, together with stationing and residential occupation of caravans and the erection of fencing and access gates
Site Address: Land to the South of Woodville Road, Swadlincote, Derby, DE12 6LY
Elizabeth Pleasant BSc(Hons), DipTP, MRTPI the Inspector appointed by the Secretary of State under paragraph 1(1) of schedule 6 to the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 will attend at the place, date and time shown above to decide the appeal(s).
In order to attend you must register your interest with South Derbyshire District Council in advance by emailing planning@southderbyshire.gov.uk or in writing to our offices.
You will need to include your name, email address and details of the attendee's status within the context of the appeal i.e., interested party.
Anyone wishing to speak at the hearing should make themselves known to the Inspector on the day as the Planning Inspectorate will not respond to requests to speak at the event in advance of the hearing.
All queries relating to the venue should be directed to the South Derbyshire District Council.
Documents relating to the appeal(s) can be viewed at: www.planning.south-derbys.gov.uk Under Application Reference DMPA/2025/1096
If wishing to view in person they can be viewed at South Derbyshire District Council, Civic Offices, Civic Way, Swadlincote, DE11 0AH by appointment only made via 01283 228 706
Contact point at the Planning Inspectorate: Fredrica Rose, Temple Quay House, 2 The Square, Briston, BS1 6PN
ANY DECISION WILL BE PUBLISHED AT https://acp.planninginspectorate.gov.uk
Where applicable, you can use the internet to submit documents, to see information and to check the progress of cases through the Planning Portal. The address of our search page is - www.planningportal.gov.uk/planning/appeals/online/search
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