Planning outcomes in Derbyshire Dales are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 8.2% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.
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| # | Ward | Decisions | Approved | Refused | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Winster And South Darley | 26 | 25 | 1 | 96.2% |
| 2 | Carsington Water | 304 | 292 | 12 | 96.1% |
| 3 | Clifton And Bradley | 151 | 145 | 6 | 96.0% |
| 4 | Matlock St Giles | 349 | 329 | 20 | 94.3% |
| 5 | Matlock All Saints | 395 | 372 | 23 | 94.2% |
| 6 | Dovedale And Parwich | 17 | 16 | 1 | 94.1% |
| 7 | Masson | 362 | 340 | 22 | 93.9% |
| 8 | Ashbourne North | 302 | 282 | 20 | 93.4% |
| 9 | Ashbourne South | 215 | 200 | 15 | 93.0% |
| 10 | Brailsford | 239 | 221 | 18 | 92.5% |
| 11 | Norbury | 267 | 247 | 20 | 92.5% |
| 12 | Doveridge And Sudbury | 156 | 144 | 12 | 92.3% |
| 13 | Hulland | 295 | 272 | 23 | 92.2% |
| 14 | Bonsall And Winster | 51 | 47 | 4 | 92.2% |
| 15 | Matlock East And Tansley | 101 | 93 | 8 | 92.1% |
| 16 | Stanton | 71 | 65 | 6 | 91.5% |
| 17 | Darley Dale | 359 | 328 | 31 | 91.4% |
| 18 | Cromford And Matlock Bath | 138 | 126 | 12 | 91.3% |
| 19 | Wirksworth | 670 | 610 | 60 | 91.0% |
| 20 | Dovedale, Parwich And Brassington | 69 | 62 | 7 | 89.9% |
| 21 | Matlock West | 150 | 132 | 18 | 88.0% |
An extension might sail through in Winster And South Darley but face serious resistance in Matlock West.
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207 planning applications in Derbyshire Dales have been refused since 2020. Many of those homeowners had already paid for drawings and application fees. A free, property-specific report shows you what gets approved — and what gets refused — near your property.
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