Bolsover Council approves 95.2% of planning applications, based on 2,167 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.6%. Bolsover sits 6.6 percentage points above the national average.
According to PlanningLens analysis of 337 decided applications, Bolsover Council approved 95.3% of planning applications in 2025. Across 2,167 decisions analysed since January 2020, the overall approval rate in Bolsover is 95.2%; the national average across UK councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.6%.
Source: PlanningLens (planninglens.co.uk) analysis of Bolsover council planning portal records · Updated August 2026 · Quote freely with attribution
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Not all applications are treated equally. Extension types, listed building consent, and change of use applications each have very different success rates in Bolsover.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full | 1,440 | 75 | 1,515 | 95.0% |
| Other | 294 | 15 | 309 | 95.1% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 104 | 3 | 107 | 97.2% |
| Trees | 84 | 4 | 88 | 95.5% |
| Advertisement | 72 | 1 | 73 | 98.6% |
| Listed Building | 50 | 1 | 51 | 98.0% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 10 | 4 | 14 | 71.4% |
| Prior Approval | 6 | 2 | 8 | 75.0% |
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Check My PostcodeWard-level data reveals where planning applications are most and least likely to succeed. Officers, local policies, and neighbourhood character all play a role.
| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ault Hucknall | 241 | 16 | 257 | 93.8% |
| Elmton-With-Creswell | 166 | 6 | 172 | 96.5% |
| South Normanton West | 162 | 4 | 166 | 97.6% |
| Barlborough | 150 | 7 | 157 | 95.5% |
| Bolsover North And Shuttlewood | 143 | 7 | 150 | 95.3% |
| Whitwell | 127 | 12 | 139 | 91.4% |
| Clowne East | 125 | 10 | 135 | 92.6% |
| Bolsover East | 129 | 6 | 135 | 95.6% |
| Pinxton | 118 | 5 | 123 | 95.9% |
| Blackwell | 98 | 9 | 107 | 91.6% |
| Tibshelf | 101 | 5 | 106 | 95.3% |
| South Normanton East | 98 | 3 | 101 | 97.0% |
| Shirebrook North | 93 | 2 | 95 | 97.9% |
| Langwith | 82 | 4 | 86 | 95.3% |
| Shirebrook South | 77 | 0 | 77 | 100.0% |
| Clowne West | 70 | 3 | 73 | 95.9% |
| Bolsover South | 57 | 5 | 62 | 91.9% |
How Bolsover’s planning approval rate has changed year by year, down 0.3pp since 2021.
Bar height reflects approval rate. Colour: green ≥85%, amber ≥70%, red below 70%.
Real residential planning decisions from Bolsover council. Each reference links to the council's own planning portal so you can verify the details yourself.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| 26/00258/FUL Blackwell | Extension to front | Approved |
| 26/00217/FUL Ault Hucknall | Replacement windows, porch and door | Approved |
| 26/00145/FUL Barlborough | Change the use from a domestic residential dwelling (Use Class C3) to a small-sc | Approved |
| 26/00137/FUL Barlborough | Replace wooden windows with UPVC | Approved |
| 26/00050/FUL Blackwell | Installation of new summer house open structure to rear garden and new EV chargi | Approved |
| 26/00234/FUL Clowne West | Single storeys side and rear extension and 2 storey side extension | Approved |
| 26/00207/REM Ault Hucknall | Reserved matters planning application for the construction of 5 dwellings (seeki | Approved |
| 25/00228/FUL Bolsover East | Replacement of soffits, fascias and areas of softwood cladding | Approved |
| 23/00086/REM Ault Hucknall | Reserved Matters Application for the erection of 49 dwellings (Appearance, Lands | Approved |
| 26/00225/LHEDET Elmton-With-Creswell | Single storey rear extension which extends beyond the rear wall by 4m, with a ma | Approved |
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Based on 2,167 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Bolsover is 95.2%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.6%. Rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 2,167 planning decisions from Bolsover council. 2,062 were approved and 105 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in Bolsover is 95.2%, but outcomes depend heavily on your specific ward, the type of extension or development you are proposing, and local planning policy. Use the free PlanningLens postcode check to get a personalised score.
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