Which ward in Derbyshire Dales has the highest planning approval rate?

Winster And South Darley at 96.2% based on 26 decisions.

Which ward in Derbyshire Dales has the lowest planning approval rate?

Dovedale, Parwich And Brassington at 88.5% based on 61 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Derbyshire Dales?

There is a 7.7% gap between Winster And South Darley and Dovedale, Parwich And Brassington. Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

Planning Approval Rates by Ward in Derbyshire Dales

Planning outcomes in Derbyshire Dales are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 7.7% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

4,538 real decisions·21 wards·Updated June 2026

92.9% approved overall. But 324 applications refused since 2020. Where you live in Derbyshire Dales shifts your odds by up to 7.7%. The council average doesn't tell you which side of that gap you're on.

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All 21 wards ranked

#	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	Matlock East And Tansley	95	89	6	93.7%
9	Bonsall And Winster	47	44	3	93.6%
10	Ashbourne South	203	189	14	93.1%
11	Norbury	258	240	18	93.0%
12	Ashbourne North	281	261	20	92.9%
13	Brailsford	230	213	17	92.6%
14	Hulland	279	258	21	92.5%
15	Doveridge And Sudbury	148	136	12	91.9%
16	Stanton	71	65	6	91.5%
17	Darley Dale	350	320	30	91.4%
18	Wirksworth	643	587	56	91.3%
19	Cromford And Matlock Bath	124	113	11	91.1%
20	Matlock West	134	119	15	88.8%
21	Dovedale, Parwich And Brassington	61	54	7	88.5%

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What the data tells us

A 7.7% gap separates the best and worst wards. Winster And South Darley approves 96.2% of applications while Dovedale, Parwich And Brassington approves just 88.5%. That's a fundamentally different planning environment.

High volume doesn't mean high approval. Some of the busiest wards aren't the most permissive. The number of applications a ward processes tells you nothing about how likely yours is to succeed.

Ward averages are a starting point, not a guarantee. Your specific outcome depends on your property, your neighbours, your proposal type and the comparable decisions near your address.

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More Derbyshire Dales planning data

Methodology: Covers 4,538 planning decisions in Derbyshire Dales, January 2020 to present. Approval rate = approved / (approved + refused). Pending, withdrawn and invalid excluded. Ward boundaries reflect current electoral divisions. Data from Derbyshire Dales Council's public planning portal. Full methodology →