Which ward in Bolsover has the highest planning approval rate?

Shirebrook South Ward at 100.0% based on 77 decisions.

Which ward in Bolsover has the lowest planning approval rate?

Whitwell Ward at 91.4% based on 139 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Bolsover?

There is a 8.6% gap between Shirebrook South Ward and Whitwell Ward. Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

Planning Approval Rates by Ward in Bolsover

Planning outcomes in Bolsover are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 8.6% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

2,167 real decisions·17 wards·Updated August 2026

95.2% approved overall. But 105 applications refused since 2020. Where you live in Bolsover shifts your odds by up to 8.6%. The council average doesn't tell you which side of that gap you're on.

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All 17 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Shirebrook South Ward	77	77	0	100.0%
2	Shirebrook North Ward	95	93	2	97.9%
3	South Normanton West Ward	166	162	4	97.6%
4	South Normanton East Ward	101	98	3	97.0%
5	Elmton-With-Creswell Ward	172	166	6	96.5%
6	Clowne West Ward	73	70	3	95.9%
7	Pinxton Ward	123	118	5	95.9%
8	Bolsover East Ward	135	129	6	95.6%
9	Barlborough Ward	157	150	7	95.5%
10	Langwith Ward	86	82	4	95.3%
11	Bolsover North And Shuttlewood Ward	150	143	7	95.3%
12	Tibshelf Ward	106	101	5	95.3%
13	Ault Hucknall Ward	257	241	16	93.8%
14	Clowne East Ward	135	125	10	92.6%
15	Bolsover South Ward	62	57	5	91.9%
16	Blackwell Ward	107	98	9	91.6%
17	Whitwell Ward	139	127	12	91.4%

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An extension might sail through in Shirebrook South Ward but face serious resistance in Whitwell Ward.
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What the data tells us

A 8.6% gap separates the best and worst wards. Shirebrook South Ward approves 100.0% of applications while Whitwell Ward approves just 91.4%. That's a fundamentally different planning environment.

High volume doesn't mean high approval. Some of the busiest wards aren't the most permissive. The number of applications a ward processes tells you nothing about how likely yours is to succeed.

Ward averages are a starting point, not a guarantee. Your specific outcome depends on your property, your neighbours, your proposal type and the comparable decisions near your address.

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More Bolsover planning data

Methodology: Covers 2,167 planning decisions in Bolsover, January 2020 to August 2026. Approval rate = approved / (approved + refused). Pending, withdrawn and invalid excluded. Ward boundaries reflect current electoral divisions. Data from Bolsover Council's public planning portal. Full methodology →