Wirksworth planning approval rate
Wirksworth ward in Derbyshire Dales has a 91.1% approval rate based on 528 planning decisions. Derbyshire Dales overall: 93.7%.
Last updated: March 2026
91.1%
ward approval rate
528
Decisions
481
Approved
47
Refused
93.7%
Derbyshire Dales average
Wirksworth is 2.6 percentage points below the Derbyshire Dales average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How Wirksworth compares
Wirksworth ward
91.1%
Derbyshire Dales overall
93.7%
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Recent decisions in Wirksworth
Single storey rear extension and rebuilding of conservatory · Wed 23 Jul 2025
Conversion of outbuilding into annex · Tue 17 Jun 2025
Agricultural storage shed with one open side · Fri 28 Feb 2025
Non material amendment - alterations to windows · Mon 21 Oct 2024
Reduce 1no. common ash to ground level, fell ash trees along boundary due to ash · Fri 18 Oct 2024
What gets approved near your property?
In Derbyshire Dales, 1 in 16 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Pro Report gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to your property:
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Derbyshire Dales
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 3,869 decisions.