North East Derbyshire planning approval rate

North East Derbyshire council approved 90.3% of planning applications and refused 9.7%, based on 6,406 decisions analysed. Ranked 104th out of 221 councils for strictness.

Last updated: March 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present

90.3%

overall approval rate

6,406

Decisions analysed

5,785

Approved

621

Refused

Wards covered

Planning in North East Derbyshire? Check your postcode to see approval rates specific to your ward and street.

Approval rate by application type

Different application types have different approval rates in North East Derbyshire. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.

Full (4,328 decided)

90.5%

Other (872 decided)

90.6%

Trees (786 decided)

94.7%

Listed Building (140 decided)

93.6%

Discharge of Conditions (103 decided)

88.3%

Advertisement (87 decided)

93.1%

Certificate of Lawfulness (48 decided)

10.4%

Change of Use (42 decided)

61.9%

Approval rate by project type

These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in North East Derbyshire — mined from 6,406 proposal descriptions.

Garage / Parking (1,164 decided)

90.3%

Rear Extension (1,103 decided)

96.3%

Side Extension (839 decided)

94.9%

Extension (General) (569 decided)

92.4%

Change of Use (Residential) (376 decided)

81.6%

Outbuilding (322 decided)

90.1%

Dormer (239 decided)

93.7%

Front Extension (237 decided)

96.2%

New Build (211 decided)

81.5%

Conservatory (183 decided)

97.8%

Wraparound Extension (148 decided)

95.3%

Loft Conversion (89 decided)

93.3%

Annex (73 decided)

91.8%

Basement (22 decided)

90.9%

Hip-to-Gable Conversion (11 decided)

100.0%

Approval rate by ward

Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within North East Derbyshire. Click any ward for detailed statistics.

Ashover Ward (482 decided)

86.3%

Brampton And Walton Ward (476 decided)

87.8%

Dronfield South Ward (427 decided)

95.3%

Shirland Ward (411 decided)

89.1%

Wingerworth Ward (386 decided)

90.2%

Barlow And Holmesfield Ward (364 decided)

78.6%

Ridgeway And Marsh Lane Ward (364 decided)

87.4%

Pilsley And Morton Ward (357 decided)

92.2%

Clay Cross North Ward (331 decided)

95.2%

Gosforth Valley Ward (284 decided)

93.3%

Sutton Ward (275 decided)

92.4%

Coal Aston Ward (240 decided)

94.6%

Holmewood And Heath Ward (197 decided)

94.9%

North Wingfield Central Ward (194 decided)

93.8%

Eckington South And Renishaw Ward (182 decided)

95.1%

Dronfield North Ward (182 decided)

91.2%

Tupton Ward (181 decided)

96.7%

Eckington North Ward (162 decided)

92.0%

Killamarsh West Ward (161 decided)

88.2%

Unstone Ward (161 decided)

77.6%

Wards in North East Derbyshire

Ashover Ward

86.3% approval · 482 decisions

Brampton And Walton Ward

87.8% approval · 476 decisions

Dronfield South Ward

95.3% approval · 427 decisions

Shirland Ward

89.1% approval · 411 decisions

Wingerworth Ward

90.2% approval · 386 decisions

Barlow And Holmesfield Ward

78.6% approval · 364 decisions

Ridgeway And Marsh Lane Ward

87.4% approval · 364 decisions

Pilsley And Morton Ward

92.2% approval · 357 decisions

Clay Cross North Ward

95.2% approval · 331 decisions

Gosforth Valley Ward

93.3% approval · 284 decisions

Sutton Ward

92.4% approval · 275 decisions

Coal Aston Ward

94.6% approval · 240 decisions

Holmewood And Heath Ward

94.9% approval · 197 decisions

North Wingfield Central Ward

93.8% approval · 194 decisions

Eckington South And Renishaw Ward

95.1% approval · 182 decisions

Dronfield North Ward

91.2% approval · 182 decisions

Tupton Ward

96.7% approval · 181 decisions

Eckington North Ward

92.0% approval · 162 decisions

Killamarsh West Ward

88.2% approval · 161 decisions

Unstone Ward

77.6% approval · 161 decisions

Recent comparable decisions

The most recent residential planning decisions in North East Derbyshire, showing how the council decides real applications.

25/00843/FLH

Replacement of all windows and doors, from timber to black/dark grey aluminium, · Unstone Ward · Tue 03 Mar 2026

Approved

26/00012/FLH

Proposed garage, rear extension and render to existing dwelling · Wingerworth Ward · Mon 02 Mar 2026

Approved

26/00071/FLHPD

Application under the neighbour notification scheme for a rear single storey fla · Dronfield Woodhouse Ward · Fri 27 Feb 2026

Approved

Showing 3 of 200 comparable decisions. See all 200 in the Pro Report →

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