Derbyshire Dales planning approval rate

Derbyshire Dales council approved 93.7% of planning applications and refused 6.3%, based on 3,869 decisions analysed. Ranked 164th out of 221 councils for strictness.

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

93.7%

overall approval rate

3,869

Decisions analysed

3,625

Approved

244

Refused

Wards covered

Planning in Derbyshire Dales? 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 Derbyshire Dales. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.

Full (1,366 decided)

92.7%

Trees (1,171 decided)

98.1%

Other (1,032 decided)

90.9%

Listed Building (142 decided)

93.7%

Certificate of Lawfulness (59 decided)

83.1%

Advertisement (56 decided)

92.9%

Discharge of Conditions (31 decided)

83.9%

Prior Approval (12 decided)

100.0%

Approval rate by project type

These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Derbyshire Dales — mined from 3,869 proposal descriptions.

Extension (General) (492 decided)

93.3%

Garage / Parking (313 decided)

90.1%

Rear Extension (213 decided)

92.5%

Side Extension (157 decided)

93.0%

New Build (139 decided)

88.5%

Outbuilding (111 decided)

93.7%

Change of Use (Residential) (102 decided)

90.2%

Conservatory (96 decided)

93.8%

Dormer (53 decided)

83.0%

Front Extension (33 decided)

90.9%

Wraparound Extension (15 decided)

93.3%

Annex (14 decided)

85.7%

Loft Conversion (14 decided)

71.4%

Basement (12 decided)

83.3%

Approval rate by ward

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

Wirksworth (528 decided)

91.1%

Matlock All Saints (395 decided)

94.2%

Masson (362 decided)

93.9%

Matlock St Giles (349 decided)

94.3%

Carsington Water (304 decided)

96.1%

Darley Dale (293 decided)

91.8%

Hulland (229 decided)

95.6%

Ashbourne North (226 decided)

93.4%

Norbury (201 decided)

92.0%

Brailsford (188 decided)

93.1%

Ashbourne South (152 decided)

95.4%

Clifton And Bradley (151 decided)

96.0%

Doveridge And Sudbury (127 decided)

94.5%

Stanton (71 decided)

91.5%

Cromford And Matlock Bath (69 decided)

97.1%

Matlock West (67 decided)

94.0%

Matlock East And Tansley (48 decided)

95.8%

Dovedale, Parwich And Brassington (36 decided)

88.9%

Winster And South Darley (26 decided)

96.2%

Bonsall And Winster (25 decided)

96.0%

Wards in Derbyshire Dales

Wirksworth

91.1% approval · 528 decisions

Matlock All Saints

94.2% approval · 395 decisions

Masson

93.9% approval · 362 decisions

Matlock St Giles

94.3% approval · 349 decisions

Carsington Water

96.1% approval · 304 decisions

Darley Dale

91.8% approval · 293 decisions

Hulland

95.6% approval · 229 decisions

Ashbourne North

93.4% approval · 226 decisions

Norbury

92.0% approval · 201 decisions

Brailsford

93.1% approval · 188 decisions

Ashbourne South

95.4% approval · 152 decisions

Clifton And Bradley

96.0% approval · 151 decisions

Doveridge And Sudbury

94.5% approval · 127 decisions

Stanton

91.5% approval · 71 decisions

Cromford And Matlock Bath

97.1% approval · 69 decisions

Matlock West

94.0% approval · 67 decisions

Matlock East And Tansley

95.8% approval · 48 decisions

Dovedale, Parwich And Brassington

88.9% approval · 36 decisions

Winster And South Darley

96.2% approval · 26 decisions

Bonsall And Winster

96.0% approval · 25 decisions

Recent comparable decisions

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

26/00131/CM

Proposed installation of new external air source heat pump within a fenced compo · Ashbourne South · Mon 23 Feb 2026

Approved

25/01094/FUL

Single storey front extension · Doveridge And Sudbury · Mon 12 Jan 2026

Approved

25/01084/CLPUD

Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development - Lowering and replacement of existin · Matlock West · Thu 08 Jan 2026

Approved

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

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