Derbyshire Dales Council approves 93.7% of planning applications, based on 3,869 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.0%. Derbyshire Dales sits 5.7 percentage points above the national average.
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Not all applications are treated equally. Extension types, listed building consent, and change of use applications each have very different success rates in Derbyshire Dales.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full | 1,266 | 100 | 1,366 | 92.7% |
| Trees | 1,149 | 22 | 1,171 | 98.1% |
| Other | 938 | 94 | 1,032 | 90.9% |
| Listed Building | 133 | 9 | 142 | 93.7% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 49 | 10 | 59 | 83.1% |
| Advertisement | 52 | 4 | 56 | 92.9% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 26 | 5 | 31 | 83.9% |
| Prior Approval | 12 | 0 | 12 | 100.0% |
A loft conversion in one ward can have a 90% approval rate. In the next ward, 55%. The free check tells you which side you're on — your free property report is emailed in minutes.
Check My PostcodeWard-level data reveals where planning applications are most and least likely to succeed. Officers, local policies, and neighbourhood character all play a role.
| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wirksworth | 481 | 47 | 528 | 91.1% |
| Matlock All Saints | 372 | 23 | 395 | 94.2% |
| Masson | 340 | 22 | 362 | 93.9% |
| Matlock St Giles | 329 | 20 | 349 | 94.3% |
| Carsington Water | 292 | 12 | 304 | 96.1% |
| Darley Dale | 269 | 24 | 293 | 91.8% |
| Hulland | 219 | 10 | 229 | 95.6% |
| Ashbourne North | 211 | 15 | 226 | 93.4% |
| Norbury | 185 | 16 | 201 | 92.0% |
| Brailsford | 175 | 13 | 188 | 93.1% |
| Ashbourne South | 145 | 7 | 152 | 95.4% |
| Clifton And Bradley | 145 | 6 | 151 | 96.0% |
| Doveridge And Sudbury | 120 | 7 | 127 | 94.5% |
| Stanton | 65 | 6 | 71 | 91.5% |
| Cromford And Matlock Bath | 67 | 2 | 69 | 97.1% |
| Matlock West | 63 | 4 | 67 | 94.0% |
| Matlock East And Tansley | 46 | 2 | 48 | 95.8% |
| Dovedale, Parwich And Brassington | 32 | 4 | 36 | 88.9% |
| Winster And South Darley | 25 | 1 | 26 | 96.2% |
| Bonsall And Winster | 24 | 1 | 25 | 96.0% |
| Dovedale And Parwich | 16 | 1 | 17 | 94.1% |
How Derbyshire Dales’s planning approval rate has changed year by year — up 1.8pp since 2018.
Bar height reflects approval rate. Colour: green ≥85%, amber ≥70%, red below 70%.
Real residential planning decisions from Derbyshire Dales council. Each reference links to the council's own planning portal so you can verify the details yourself.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| 26/00131/CM Ashbourne South | Proposed installation of new external air source heat pump within a fenced compo | Approved |
| 25/01094/FUL Doveridge And Sudbury | Single storey front extension | Approved |
| 25/01084/CLPUD Matlock West | Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development - Lowering and replacement of existin | Approved |
| T/25/00182/TCA Dovedale, Parwich And Brassington | Pruning of trees located in school grounds along boundary with Town Street to pr | Approved |
| 25/00728/FUL Darley Dale | Erection of Porch | Approved |
| TITCHCT/25/00096/TCA Youlgrave | Crown lift and side prune by 3-4 metres various trees | Approved |
| 25/00727/FUL Brailsford | Erection of front and rear extension and retention of parking area | Approved |
| 25/00612/FUL Dovedale, Parwich And Brassington | First floor extension and erection of detached double garage | Approved |
| 25/00613/FUL Ashbourne South | Erection of detached garage | Approved |
| 25/00599/FUL Brailsford | Retention of outbuildings | Approved |
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Based on 3,869 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Derbyshire Dales is 93.7%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.0%. Rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 3,869 planning decisions from Derbyshire Dales council. 3,625 were approved and 244 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in Derbyshire Dales is 93.7%, but outcomes depend heavily on your specific ward, the type of extension or development you are proposing, and local planning policy. Use the free PlanningLens postcode check to get a personalised score.