The plans were previously rejected due to flooding, drainage and highways safety concerns.
Villagers have expressed concern about plans to build a 373 acre solar farm nearby.
John Payne has played the course in Ashbourne for 30 years and described the shot as a "miracle".
The Derbyshire Dales MP admitted his opposition to the new homes was "a bit ironic".
Thousands of homemade poppies are being added to a display inside a Derbyshire church.
The blaze caused significant damage to the roof of a property in a Derbyshire village.
Ploughmen and ploughwomen take part in a competition that has been run for more than 100 years.
