Chesterfield planning approval rate

Chesterfield council approved 90.4% of planning applications and refused 9.6%, based on 4,800 decisions analysed. Ranked 108th out of 221 councils for strictness.

Last updated: March 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present

90.4%

overall approval rate

4,800

Decisions analysed

4,339

Approved

461

Refused

Wards covered

Planning in Chesterfield? Check your postcode to see approval rates specific to your ward and street.

Approval rate by application type

Different application types have different approval rates in Chesterfield. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.

Full (2,551 decided)

91.7%

Trees (825 decided)

94.4%

Other (747 decided)

90.0%

Advertisement (200 decided)

92.0%

Listed Building (139 decided)

97.1%

Certificate of Lawfulness (121 decided)

85.1%

Change of Use (92 decided)

89.1%

Discharge of Conditions (83 decided)

14.5%

Prior Approval (42 decided)

81.0%

Approval rate by project type

These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Chesterfield — mined from 4,800 proposal descriptions.

Rear Extension (802 decided)

92.9%

Garage / Parking (789 decided)

88.8%

Side Extension (533 decided)

92.9%

Extension (General) (445 decided)

92.8%

Change of Use (Residential) (311 decided)

86.8%

New Build (201 decided)

82.6%

Conservatory (185 decided)

96.8%

Outbuilding (169 decided)

84.6%

Front Extension (136 decided)

91.2%

Dormer (131 decided)

90.8%

Wraparound Extension (85 decided)

96.5%

Loft Conversion (74 decided)

91.9%

Annex (40 decided)

92.5%

HMO (26 decided)

92.3%

Hip-to-Gable Conversion (15 decided)

80.0%

Basement (11 decided)

81.8%

Approval rate by ward

Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Chesterfield. Click any ward for detailed statistics.

West (461 decided)

91.8%

Brockwell (362 decided)

92.0%

Walton (359 decided)

92.8%

St Leonards (352 decided)

92.0%

Dunston (285 decided)

91.9%

Spire (281 decided)

91.5%

Hasland (241 decided)

90.9%

Brimington South (230 decided)

90.9%

Old Whittington (191 decided)

90.6%

Brampton West & Loundsley Green (179 decided)

90.5%

Hollingwood And Inkersall (172 decided)

90.1%

Barrow Hill And New Whittington (141 decided)

89.4%

Brimington North (138 decided)

87.0%

St Helens (135 decided)

88.9%

Linacre (130 decided)

87.7%

Lowgates And Woodthorpe (129 decided)

82.9%

Whittington (127 decided)

92.9%

Rother (124 decided)

82.3%

Moor (118 decided)

94.9%

Holmebrook (110 decided)

86.4%

Wards in Chesterfield

West

91.8% approval · 461 decisions

Brockwell

92.0% approval · 362 decisions

Walton

92.8% approval · 359 decisions

St Leonards

92.0% approval · 352 decisions

Dunston

91.9% approval · 285 decisions

Spire

91.5% approval · 281 decisions

Hasland

90.9% approval · 241 decisions

Brimington South

90.9% approval · 230 decisions

Old Whittington

90.6% approval · 191 decisions

Brampton West & Loundsley Green

90.5% approval · 179 decisions

Hollingwood And Inkersall

90.1% approval · 172 decisions

Barrow Hill And New Whittington

89.4% approval · 141 decisions

Brimington North

87.0% approval · 138 decisions

St Helens

88.9% approval · 135 decisions

Linacre

87.7% approval · 130 decisions

Lowgates And Woodthorpe

82.9% approval · 129 decisions

Whittington

92.9% approval · 127 decisions

Rother

82.3% approval · 124 decisions

Moor

94.9% approval · 118 decisions

Holmebrook

86.4% approval · 110 decisions

Recent comparable decisions

The most recent residential planning decisions in Chesterfield, showing how the council decides real applications.

CHE/26/00025/HOU

Replace existing flat roof extension with new larger flat roof extension to rear · Staveley North · Tue 03 Mar 2026

Approved

CHE/26/00020/HOU

Installation of replacement boundary walling with gating · Dunston · Tue 03 Mar 2026

Approved

CHE/26/00018/PA

Convert existing office accomodation into two self-contained residential flats · Spire · Tue 03 Mar 2026

Approved

Showing 3 of 200 comparable decisions. See all 200 in the Pro Report →

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