Chesterfield Council approves 90.2% of planning applications, based on 5,080 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.6%. Chesterfield sits 1.6 percentage points above the national average.
According to PlanningLens analysis of 512 decided applications, Chesterfield Council approved 88.1% of planning applications in 2025. Across 5,080 decisions on record (January 2018 to September 2026), the overall approval rate in Chesterfield is 90.2%; the national average across UK councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.6%.
Source: PlanningLens (planninglens.co.uk) analysis of Chesterfield council planning portal records · Data to 9 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 Chesterfield.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full | 2,459 | 234 | 2,693 | 91.3% |
| Trees | 831 | 49 | 880 | 94.4% |
| Other | 691 | 80 | 771 | 89.6% |
| Advertisement | 191 | 19 | 210 | 91.0% |
| Listed Building | 149 | 4 | 153 | 97.4% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 116 | 19 | 135 | 85.9% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 24 | 75 | 99 | 24.2% |
| Change of Use | 82 | 10 | 92 | 89.1% |
| Prior Approval | 39 | 8 | 47 | 83.0% |
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| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West | 423 | 38 | 461 | 91.8% |
| Walton | 351 | 27 | 378 | 92.9% |
| Brockwell | 338 | 30 | 368 | 91.8% |
| St Leonards | 324 | 28 | 352 | 92.0% |
| Spire | 304 | 28 | 332 | 91.6% |
| Dunston | 274 | 27 | 301 | 91.0% |
| Hasland | 232 | 26 | 258 | 89.9% |
| Brimington South | 218 | 22 | 240 | 90.8% |
| Brampton West & Loundsley Green | 192 | 22 | 214 | 89.7% |
| Old Whittington | 173 | 18 | 191 | 90.6% |
| Hollingwood And Inkersall | 155 | 17 | 172 | 90.1% |
| Brimington North | 129 | 21 | 150 | 86.0% |
| Whittington | 137 | 11 | 148 | 92.6% |
| Barrow Hill And New Whittington | 126 | 15 | 141 | 89.4% |
| Linacre | 121 | 17 | 138 | 87.7% |
| Rother | 113 | 22 | 135 | 83.7% |
| St Helens | 120 | 15 | 135 | 88.9% |
| Lowgates And Woodthorpe | 107 | 22 | 129 | 82.9% |
| Moor | 112 | 6 | 118 | 94.9% |
| Holmebrook | 95 | 15 | 110 | 86.4% |
| Staveley North | 90 | 12 | 102 | 88.2% |
| Staveley Central | 82 | 10 | 92 | 89.1% |
| Middlecroft And Poolsbrook | 70 | 16 | 86 | 81.4% |
| Staveley South | 73 | 8 | 81 | 90.1% |
| Brampton East & Boythorpe | 55 | 9 | 64 | 85.9% |
Showing top 25 of 27 wards by volume. Your free property report includes the full ward breakdown.
See full ward breakdown →How Chesterfield’s planning approval rate has changed year by year, down 6.0pp since 2018.
Bar height reflects approval rate. Colour: green ≥85%, amber ≥70%, red below 70%.
Real residential planning decisions from Chesterfield council. Each reference links to the council's own planning portal so you can verify the details yourself.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| CHE/26/00458/PA Spire | Change of use from offices (Class E) to a dwellinghouse (Class C3) | Approved |
| CHE/26/00753/CLOPUD Brockwell | Proposed single storey side extension, materials to match existing house | Approved |
| CHE/26/00606/FUL Spire | Replacement of stolen lead roof coverings and flashings with stainless steel roo | Approved |
| CHE/26/00572/HOU Staveley North | Attached open-sided car port | Approved |
| CHE/26/00551/HOU Brockwell | Single storey rear extension with raised decking | Approved |
| CHE/26/00510/HOU Hasland | Single storey side/rear extension | Approved |
| CHE/26/00501/HOU Hasland | Demolition of garage and erection of garage and patio with raised levels | Approved |
| CHE/26/00548/FUL Staveley North | Change of use of land to incorporate it as part of domestic garden curtilage | Approved |
| CHE/26/00546/HOU Dunston | Retrospective permission for single storey side extension | Approved |
| CHE/26/00543/FUL Hasland | Change of use from a dwelling to a massage/wellness therapy service/business (Us | Approved |
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Based on 5,080 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Chesterfield is 90.2%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.6%. Rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 5,080 planning decisions from Chesterfield council. 4,582 were approved and 498 were refused. These figures cover every decision on record for the council, January 2018 to September 2026.
The average approval rate in Chesterfield is 90.2%, 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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