Bolsover Council approves 95.1% of planning applications, based on 1,873 decisions from the council’s public planning portal. The national approval rate across the councils PlanningLens tracks is 87.43%. Bolsover is 7.7 percentage points above that rate.
According to PlanningLens analysis of 337 decided applications, Bolsover Council approved 95.3% of planning applications in 2025. Across 1,873 decisions on record (March 2021 to October 2026), the overall approval rate in Bolsover is 95.1%; the national approval rate across the councils PlanningLens tracks is 87.43%.
Source: PlanningLens (planninglens.co.uk) analysis of Bolsover council planning portal records · Data to 19 October 2026 · Quote freely with attribution
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This table counts every decided application in Bolsover, including types that the headline rate leaves out, so its totals are larger than the headline figure.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full | 1,480 | 76 | 1,556 | 95.1% |
| Other | 296 | 16 | 312 | 94.9% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 113 | 3 | 116 | 97.4% |
| Trees | 88 | 4 | 92 | 95.7% |
| Advertisement | 73 | 1 | 74 | 98.6% |
| Listed Building | 50 | 1 | 51 | 98.0% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 10 | 4 | 14 | 71.4% |
| Prior Approval | 7 | 2 | 9 | 77.8% |
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| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ault Hucknall | 249 | 17 | 266 | 93.6% |
| Elmton-With-Creswell | 172 | 6 | 178 | 96.6% |
| South Normanton West | 165 | 4 | 169 | 97.6% |
| Barlborough | 155 | 7 | 162 | 95.7% |
| Bolsover North And Shuttlewood | 148 | 7 | 155 | 95.5% |
| Whitwell | 131 | 12 | 143 | 91.6% |
| Clowne East | 130 | 10 | 140 | 92.9% |
| Bolsover East | 133 | 6 | 139 | 95.7% |
| Pinxton | 119 | 5 | 124 | 96.0% |
| Blackwell | 103 | 10 | 113 | 91.2% |
| Tibshelf | 103 | 5 | 108 | 95.4% |
| South Normanton East | 99 | 3 | 102 | 97.1% |
| Shirebrook North | 95 | 2 | 97 | 97.9% |
| Langwith | 83 | 4 | 87 | 95.4% |
| Shirebrook South | 78 | 0 | 78 | 100.0% |
| Clowne West | 72 | 3 | 75 | 96.0% |
| Bolsover South | 59 | 5 | 64 | 92.2% |
How Bolsover’s planning approval rate has changed year by year, down 0.2pp since 2021.
Bar height reflects approval rate. Colour: green ≥85%, amber ≥70%, red below 70%.
Each reference links to the record on the council’s planning portal.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| 26/00339/FUL Clowne East | Two storey side extension, alongside retrospective planning permission for a rea | Approved |
| 26/00288/FUL Bolsover South | Change of use from amenity land to domestic garden including the erection of a n | Approved |
| 26/00263/FUL Barlborough | Proposed single storey extension to the rear to enlarge kitchen and dining area | Approved |
| 26/00219/FUL Blackwell | Change of use from Agricultural to commercial storage | Refused |
| 26/00356/FUL Ault Hucknall | Single Storey Rear Extension | Approved |
| 26/00315/FUL South Normanton East | Change of use from public house to offices | Approved |
| 26/00304/FUL Bolsover East | Demolish conservatory, extension to side for stairs to rear dormer | Approved |
| 26/00313/DEMDET South Normanton West | Demolition of the Social Club structure (Pavilion) | Approved |
| 26/00301/FUL Shirebrook South | Two storey side extension | Approved |
| 26/00290/FUL Bolsover North And Shuttlewood | External alterations comprising installation of dust extraction and filter syste | Approved |
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Based on 1,873 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Bolsover is 95.1%. The national approval rate across the councils PlanningLens tracks is 87.43%.
PlanningLens has analysed 1,873 planning decisions from Bolsover council. 1,781 were approved and 92 were refused. These figures cover every decision on record for the council, March 2021 to October 2026.
The average approval rate in Bolsover is 95.1%, 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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