Drakelow Development

Drakelow is one of the largest new developments in South Derbyshire — thousands of new homes on the former power station site, alongside new roads, schools, shops and green space. This page tracks what’s being built, what’s planned, and how the area is changing.

Last updated: [date] — keep this current; a development page that’s clearly maintained earns far more trust from both readers and search engines.

[The headline facts: roughly how many homes in total, the site name(s), who the main developers are, and the overall timeline. A few sentences is plenty.]

[The housing itself — which builders, what phases are complete or under way, types of homes, roughly how many are occupied so far.]

[New and changed roads, junctions, the A38, active travel routes, utilities. Anything residents and visitors need to know about getting around as the site grows.]

[Planned or built schools, nurseries, GP provision and other public services for the new community.]

[Local centre, shops, community buildings, sports and leisure facilities — what’s promised and what’s there so far.]

[Parkland, the nature reserve, riverside, and how green space is being protected or created as part of the scheme.]

[Key planning applications and their status, the phasing timeline, and where to find official planning documents (e.g. South Derbyshire District Council’s planning portal).]

[A running log of dated notes — “Aug 2026: phase 2 roads opened” etc. This is the part worth updating regularly; each dated entry is a small, genuinely useful piece of original local information.]