Bolsover planning approval rate

Bolsover council approved 95.1% of planning applications and refused 4.9%, based on 2,043 decisions analysed. Ranked 197th out of 235 councils for strictness.

Last updated: April 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present

95.1%

overall approval rate

2,043

Decisions analysed

1,943

Approved

100

Refused

Wards covered

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Approval rate by application type

Different application types have different approval rates in Bolsover. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.

Full (1,428 decided)

95.0%

Other (291 decided)

95.2%

Discharge of Conditions (100 decided)

97.0%

Trees (83 decided)

95.2%

Advertisement (72 decided)

98.6%

Listed Building (47 decided)

97.9%

Certificate of Lawfulness (14 decided)

71.4%

Approval rate by project type

These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Bolsover — mined from 2,043 proposal descriptions.

Garage / Parking (344 decided)

95.1%

Extension (General) (265 decided)

98.9%

Rear Extension (195 decided)

97.9%

Change of Use (Residential) (189 decided)

89.4%

Side Extension (140 decided)

97.9%

New Build (121 decided)

91.7%

Outbuilding (100 decided)

97.0%

Dormer (53 decided)

98.1%

Conservatory (33 decided)

93.9%

Front Extension (32 decided)

87.5%

Loft Conversion (27 decided)

100.0%

Annex (21 decided)

85.7%

Wraparound Extension (14 decided)

92.9%

Approval rate by ward

Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Bolsover. Click any ward for detailed statistics.

Ault Hucknall Ward (240 decided)

93.3%

Elmton-With-Creswell Ward (163 decided)

96.9%

South Normanton West Ward (158 decided)

97.5%

Barlborough Ward (149 decided)

96.0%

Bolsover North And Shuttlewood Ward (139 decided)

95.0%

Whitwell Ward (132 decided)

91.7%

Clowne East Ward (128 decided)

93.0%

Bolsover East Ward (128 decided)

95.3%

Pinxton Ward (114 decided)

95.6%

Tibshelf Ward (102 decided)

95.1%

Blackwell Ward (100 decided)

91.0%

South Normanton East Ward (92 decided)

97.8%

Shirebrook North Ward (91 decided)

97.8%

Langwith Ward (81 decided)

95.1%

Shirebrook South Ward (72 decided)

100.0%

Clowne West Ward (71 decided)

95.8%

Bolsover South Ward (58 decided)

91.4%

Wards in Bolsover

Ault Hucknall Ward

93.3% approval · 240 decisions

Elmton-With-Creswell Ward

96.9% approval · 163 decisions

South Normanton West Ward

97.5% approval · 158 decisions

Barlborough Ward

96.0% approval · 149 decisions

Bolsover North And Shuttlewood Ward

95.0% approval · 139 decisions

Whitwell Ward

91.7% approval · 132 decisions

Clowne East Ward

93.0% approval · 128 decisions

Bolsover East Ward

95.3% approval · 128 decisions

Pinxton Ward

95.6% approval · 114 decisions

Tibshelf Ward

95.1% approval · 102 decisions

Blackwell Ward

91.0% approval · 100 decisions

South Normanton East Ward

97.8% approval · 92 decisions

Shirebrook North Ward

97.8% approval · 91 decisions

Langwith Ward

95.1% approval · 81 decisions

Shirebrook South Ward

100.0% approval · 72 decisions

Clowne West Ward

95.8% approval · 71 decisions

Bolsover South Ward

91.4% approval · 58 decisions

Recent comparable decisions

The most recent residential planning decisions in Bolsover, showing how the council decides real applications.

26/00055/FUL

Retention of car port erected to the side · Blackwell Ward · Tue 24 Mar 2026

Approved

23/00630/FUL

Proposed demolition of telephone exchange and erection of 2 bed detached bungalo · Barlborough Ward · Mon 09 Mar 2026

Refused

25/00513/OUT

Outline planning permission for two detached dwellings with some matters reserve · Langwith Ward · Mon 23 Mar 2026

Approved

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