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?

Matlock West at 88.2% based on 144 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Derbyshire Dales?

There is a 8.0% gap between Winster And South Darley and Matlock West. 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 8.0% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

4,637 real decisions·21 wards·Updated August 2026

92.8% approved overall. But 336 applications refused since 2020. Where you live in Derbyshire Dales shifts your odds by up to 8.0%. 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	Bonsall And Winster	50	47	3	94.0%
8	Masson	362	340	22	93.9%
9	Ashbourne South	211	197	14	93.4%
10	Ashbourne North	293	273	20	93.2%
11	Brailsford	235	218	17	92.8%
12	Norbury	262	243	19	92.7%
13	Hulland	288	266	22	92.4%
14	Doveridge And Sudbury	151	139	12	92.1%
15	Matlock East And Tansley	98	90	8	91.8%
16	Stanton	71	65	6	91.5%
17	Darley Dale	358	327	31	91.3%
18	Cromford And Matlock Bath	133	121	12	91.0%
19	Wirksworth	663	603	60	91.0%
20	Dovedale, Parwich And Brassington	66	59	7	89.4%
21	Matlock West	144	127	17	88.2%

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What the data tells us

A 8.0% gap separates the best and worst wards. Winster And South Darley approves 96.2% of applications while Matlock West approves just 88.2%. 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 4,637 planning decisions in Derbyshire Dales, January 2020 to August 2026. 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 →