Bolsover Council approves 95.0% of planning applications, based on 1,851 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 85.0%. Bolsover sits 10.0 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 1,851 decisions on record (March 2021 to September 2026), the overall approval rate in Bolsover is 95.0%; the national average across UK councils tracked by PlanningLens is 85.0%.
Source: PlanningLens (planninglens.co.uk) analysis of Bolsover council planning portal records · Data to 29 September 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 | 1,465 | 75 | 1,540 | 95.1% |
| Other | 295 | 16 | 311 | 94.9% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 112 | 3 | 115 | 97.4% |
| Trees | 87 | 4 | 91 | 95.6% |
| Advertisement | 72 | 1 | 73 | 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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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 | 246 | 17 | 263 | 93.5% |
| Elmton-With-Creswell | 171 | 6 | 177 | 96.6% |
| South Normanton West | 163 | 4 | 167 | 97.6% |
| Barlborough | 152 | 7 | 159 | 95.6% |
| Bolsover North And Shuttlewood | 147 | 7 | 154 | 95.5% |
| Whitwell | 130 | 12 | 142 | 91.5% |
| Bolsover East | 132 | 6 | 138 | 95.7% |
| Clowne East | 127 | 10 | 137 | 92.7% |
| Pinxton | 119 | 5 | 124 | 96.0% |
| Blackwell | 102 | 9 | 111 | 91.9% |
| Tibshelf | 103 | 5 | 108 | 95.4% |
| South Normanton East | 98 | 3 | 101 | 97.0% |
| Shirebrook North | 95 | 2 | 97 | 97.9% |
| Langwith | 83 | 4 | 87 | 95.4% |
| Shirebrook South | 77 | 0 | 77 | 100.0% |
| Clowne West | 72 | 3 | 75 | 96.0% |
| Bolsover South | 58 | 5 | 63 | 92.1% |
How Bolsover’s planning approval rate has changed year by year, down 0.1pp 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 26/00232/FUL Shirebrook North | Change of use of land to domestic curtilage, erection of a single storey extensi | Approved |
| 26/00282/FUL Tibshelf | Change of use of two one-bedroom dwellings from Class C3 to Class C3(b), (indivi | Approved |
| 26/00277/FUL Barlborough | Detached garden building | Approved |
| 26/00306/FUL Langwith | Erection of a two-storey rear extension with associated external alterations. | Approved |
| 26/00271/FUL Shirebrook North | Change of Use of Dwelling (C3a) to Children's Home (C2) for a maximum of two chi | Approved |
| 26/00311/LHEDET Whitwell | Single storey rear extension which extends beyond the rear wall by 4.4m, with a | Approved |
| 26/00239/FUL Elmton-With-Creswell | Installation of 100mm Rockwool external wall insulation to all elevations of the | Approved |
| 26/00214/FUL Blackwell | Erection of an agricultural building | Approved |
| 26/00197/FUL Bolsover South | Single storey extension to side and rear | Approved |
| 26/00169/FUL Blackwell | Demolition of garage and erection of single-storey extension to the side of the | Approved |
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Based on 1,851 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Bolsover is 95.0%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 85.0%. Rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 1,851 planning decisions from Bolsover council. 1,759 were approved and 92 were refused. These figures cover every decision on record for the council, March 2021 to September 2026.
The average approval rate in Bolsover is 95.0%, 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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