Spotted when a home's energy certificate shows at least 15 m² (and 15%) more floor area than an earlier one. Only homes with two certificates show up, so the real number is higher. A busy street suggests extensions get permission here; check the council's planning register for the details.
Storm overflows within 2 km
14storm overflows within 2 km
1,241hours of spills in 2025 between them (typical neighbourhood: about 36)
32 planned, approved or being built and 6 running (28 MW between them). Those within 5 km are on the map above.
Rooftop solar
Guilford Europe, Cotes Park Lane - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 2 MW
Apr 2023 650 m away
Rooftop solar
A G Parfett & Sons Limited, Cotes Park Industrial Estate - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 270 kW
Sept 2023 900 m away
Rooftop solar
Alfreton Leisure Centre Car Park, Church Street - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 390 kW
Sept 2023 1.5 km away
Rooftop solar
Fairbrook House, Clover Nook Road - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 1 MW
May 2024 1.7 km away
Solar farm
Meadow Lane Solar FarmBeing built · 20 MW
Mar 2023 1.8 km away
Rooftop solar
Evans Concrete Products, Pye Bridge Industrial Estate - Solar PanelsPlanning application in · 310 kW
Mar 2024 2.6 km away
Rooftop solar
Eurocell Nickel, High View Road - Solar Pv SystemPlanning application in · 600 kW
Jul 2024 3.8 km away
Battery storage
Wharf Road & Beaufit Lane, Pinxton - Micro Energy StorageApproved, not yet built · 200 kW
Jan 2026 4.0 km away
Solar farm
Swanwick CollieryPlanning application in · 1 MW
Jul 2015 4.0 km away
Battery storage
Plymouth Avenue, Pinxton - Battery Energy Storage FacilityApproved, not yet built · 200 kW
May 2024 4.0 km away
Road and street works within 1 km
1 permitted works running now or planned, 1 of them major.
Major
Nottingham Road, AlfretonUtility repair and maintenance works · SEVERN TRENT WATER · Road closure
Nov 2026 to Nov 2026 350 m away
DfT Street Manager permits (OGL), England. Dates are the planned ones; works often finish early or overrun.
Major infrastructure projects within 30 km
Pre-application
Chesterfield to WillingtonElectric Lines · Land between the Chesterfield Substation, south-east of Chesterfield and Willington Substation, east of Willington, Derbyshire.
Castle Way EnergyGenerating Stations · The proposed development includes five development sites (Sites A-E) which are situated in the rural expanse between Derby, Uttoxeter and Ashbourne.
application due June 2027 28.9 km away
Planning Inspectorate list of nationally significant infrastructure projects (roads, railways, energy, water, waste), October 2026 (OGL). Each is placed at one point, usually the middle of the site; long schemes run well beyond it.
Transport schemes within 20 km
None on our list yet. We're starting with recently opened and under-construction rail schemes.
The longer view
Like-for-like prices in Alfreton: +32% over five years (2020 → 2025).
Council tax list: 120 homes added in the neighbourhood since April 2024.
Population (GP registrations): +2.3% in two years.