Chesterfield Council approves 90.4% of planning applications, based on 4,800 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 87.9%. Chesterfield sits 2.5 percentage points above the national average.
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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 | 2,338 | 213 | 2,551 | 91.7% |
| Trees | 779 | 46 | 825 | 94.4% |
| Other | 672 | 75 | 747 | 90.0% |
| Advertisement | 184 | 16 | 200 | 92.0% |
| Listed Building | 135 | 4 | 139 | 97.1% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 103 | 18 | 121 | 85.1% |
| Change of Use | 82 | 10 | 92 | 89.1% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 12 | 71 | 83 | 14.5% |
| Prior Approval | 34 | 8 | 42 | 81.0% |
A loft conversion in one ward can have a 90% approval rate. In the next ward, 55%. The free check tells you which side you're on.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West | 423 | 38 | 461 | 91.8% |
| Brockwell | 333 | 29 | 362 | 92.0% |
| Walton | 333 | 26 | 359 | 92.8% |
| St Leonards | 324 | 28 | 352 | 92.0% |
| Dunston | 262 | 23 | 285 | 91.9% |
| Spire | 257 | 24 | 281 | 91.5% |
| Hasland | 219 | 22 | 241 | 90.9% |
| Brimington South | 209 | 21 | 230 | 90.9% |
| Old Whittington | 173 | 18 | 191 | 90.6% |
| Brampton West & Loundsley Green | 162 | 17 | 179 | 90.5% |
| Hollingwood And Inkersall | 155 | 17 | 172 | 90.1% |
| Barrow Hill And New Whittington | 126 | 15 | 141 | 89.4% |
| Brimington North | 120 | 18 | 138 | 87.0% |
| St Helens | 120 | 15 | 135 | 88.9% |
| Linacre | 114 | 16 | 130 | 87.7% |
| Lowgates And Woodthorpe | 107 | 22 | 129 | 82.9% |
| Whittington | 118 | 9 | 127 | 92.9% |
| Rother | 102 | 22 | 124 | 82.3% |
| Moor | 112 | 6 | 118 | 94.9% |
| Holmebrook | 95 | 15 | 110 | 86.4% |
| Middlecroft And Poolsbrook | 70 | 16 | 86 | 81.4% |
| Staveley Central | 68 | 9 | 77 | 88.3% |
| Staveley North | 69 | 6 | 75 | 92.0% |
| Staveley South | 62 | 7 | 69 | 89.9% |
| Brampton East & Boythorpe | 47 | 7 | 54 | 87.0% |
Showing top 25 of 27 wards by volume. Your Pro Report includes the full ward breakdown.
See full ward breakdown →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/26/00025/HOU Staveley North | Replace existing flat roof extension with new larger flat roof extension to rear | Approved |
| CHE/26/00020/HOU Dunston | Installation of replacement boundary walling with gating | Approved |
| CHE/26/00018/PA Spire | Convert existing office accomodation into two self-contained residential flats | Approved |
| CHE/25/00941/HOU Linacre | Hallway/lounge room extension | Approved |
| CHE/26/00019/HOU Staveley South | Dropped kerb to be installed to allow vehicular access to the existing driveway | Approved |
| CHE/21/00008/RET Whittington | Retention of extended parking area | Approved |
| CHE/26/00068/LHE Hasland | 4m single storey rear extension | Approved |
| CHE/25/00843/HOU Hasland | Single storey rear extension | Approved |
| CHE/25/00835/HOU Brampton West & Loundsley Green | First floor front extension to create enlarged bathroom | Approved |
| CHE/25/00801/HOU Brampton East & Boythorpe | Single storey side extension, porch and rendering | Approved |
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Based on 4,800 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Chesterfield is 90.4%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 87.9%. However, rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 4,800 planning decisions from Chesterfield council. 4,339 were approved and 461 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in Chesterfield is 90.4%, but outcomes depend heavily on your specific ward, the type of extension or development you are proposing, and local planning policy. Use the PlanningLens free postcode check to get a personalised score.