Rother planning approval rate
Rother ward in Chesterfield has a 82.3% approval rate based on 124 planning decisions. Chesterfield overall: 90.4%.
Last updated: March 2026
82.3%
ward approval rate
124
Decisions
102
Approved
22
Refused
90.4%
Chesterfield average
Rother is 8.1 percentage points below the Chesterfield average, placing it among the stricter wards in Chesterfield. Checking what gets approved nearby before applying is particularly important here.
How Rother compares
Rother ward
82.3%
Chesterfield overall
90.4%
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Recent decisions in Rother
Dropped kerb and alteration of pavement in line with dropped kerb · Tue 23 Dec 2025
Single storey side and rear extension · Tue 02 Dec 2025
Listed Building Consent for replacement of three windows · Mon 10 Nov 2025
Change of use to 1 dwelling · Thu 07 Aug 2025
What gets approved near your property?
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Chesterfield
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 4,800 decisions.