Planning (town and country)

Description of service

Community Planning

Local Plan and Local Development Framework

Amber Valley Borough Council is responsible for the preparation of development plans for the Borough. These plans include the Adopted Amber Valley Local Plan 2006 and Local Development Framework documents.

Derbyshire County Council is responsible for the Derbyshire Waste and Minerals Local Plans and transport policy.

To go directly to the Community Planning Homepage where you can access a range of document please click here

Development Management

Planning Applications

Amber Valley Borough Council is responsible for the determination of the majority of planning applications in the Borough.

Derbyshire County Council is responsible for applications concerning Waste and Minerals proposals.

Contact Details

	01773 841571 - This line is available from 09:00 to 16:30 Mon, Tue, Thu and Fri and 10:00 to 16:30 Wed excluding bank holidays and certain other discretionary holidays.
	01773 841523 - Faxes received outside of normal working hours will be dealt with the following working day.
	development@ambervalley.gov.uk - Emails received outside of normal working hours will be dealt with the following working day.
	Town Hall, Market Place, Ripley, DE5 3BT - You can visit the Council's main office which is open from 09:00 to 16:30 Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday and from 10:00 to 16:30 Wednesday, excluding Bank Holidays and certain other discretionary holidays. Click on the address for a location map. This is also the main postal address.
	Town Centre Offices in Alfreton, Belper, Heanor and Ripley.	You can visit the following offices Alfreton, Belper, Heanor - Monday Tuesday Thursday Friday 9:00am till 4:30pm - Wednesday 9:00am till 1.30pm And Ripley - Monday to Friday 9:00am till 4:30pm