An outline planning application agrees the principle of development on a site, which is why these plans may lack the detail you might expect. If an outline planning application is granted permission, then a reserved matters application will subsequently be submitted, along with a second stage of public consultation. A reserved matters application contains much more detail on the proposals for the site.  

South Derbyshire District Council is required to plan for new housing to meet identified needs, based on national guidance and evidence on population growth and housing demand. The current Local Plan set a target of 12,618 homes for the period 2011–2028.
The emerging Local Plan (Regulation 19 Addendum) identifies a requirement for at least 15,263 homes over the plan period 2022–2042. This includes 10,140 homes to meet South Derbyshire’s own housing needs, reflecting expected population growth and local demand for homes, including affordable housing. The remaining homes will contribute towards meeting unmet housing needs from Derby City, in line with national policy and the close functional relationship between the two areas.
This overall requirement ensures sufficient homes are delivered to support local communities, economic growth, and housing affordability, while also helping to meet wider housing needs across the housing market area.

This site in Mickleover has been identified as an emerging allocation from South Derbyshire District Council to help meet its housing need, while also providing the requisite amount of new infrastructure, and it is delivering a substantial part of that allocation.  

South Derbyshire District Council policies require up to 30% affordable housing. However, the emerging local plan proposes raising this target to 40%. PSL is working with the council to assess the viability of the development and confirm what proportion of affordable homes can be delivered as part of this proposal, while also providing the requisite amount of new infrastructure.

In addition to providing much needed housing, the new neighbourhood will provide a new primary school, sports facilities, and a new local centre with flexible space for potential retail, healthcare and community provisions. The community will also benefit from improved pedestrian, cycle and public transport connections including a new highways link between the A38 and the A516, reducing rat-running through Burnaston, Etwall and The Hollow.

Large areas of public open spaces will be created for residents, including the creation of Pastures Park, the new countryside park. These spaces have the potential to include Children’s Play Areas, allotments and trim trail features.  

The new primary school and local centre will be located beside each other at the heart of the development, with the former Pastures Hospital overlooking these facilities.  

Main Street will be built through the centre of the development and will connect the A38 (Burton Road) and the A516 (Etwall Road) at the Findern Interchange and the A518 Etwall Road with a new roundabout approximately where the current road goes from dual to single carriage way.

‘Main Street’ will provide new highway, cycle and pedestrian routes through the neighbourhood, without being a bypass.  It has been designed to ease the pressure on the nearby local roads, which currently experience high levels of daily vehicle movements.  Main Street has been designed for slow vehicular speeds and to accommodate bus travel to encourage travel by public transport.

An upgrade is planned for Junction 28 on the A38 to enable vehicular access to the new development. There will also be a new Etwall Road Junction, benefitting both new and existing residents. 

The government recently consulted on five proposals to reorganise local councils in Derbyshire, merging them into new unitary authorities. That consultation closed on 26 March 2026. The project team will continue to monitor the outcome of this process and keep the community updated on how any changes may affect the development.

A central government decision on the future arrangements of local government is expected in late July 2026.