North East Derbyshire planning approval rate
North East Derbyshire council approved 90.2% of planning applications and refused 9.8%, based on 6,477 decisions analysed. Ranked 120th out of 284 councils for strictness.
Last updated: June 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present
90.2%
overall approval rate
6,477
Decisions analysed
5,845
Approved
632
Refused
26
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.
90.5%
90.1%
94.7%
93.6%
88.3%
93.1%
61.9%
Approval rate by project type
These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in North East Derbyshire, mined from 6,477 proposal descriptions.
90.2%
96.1%
94.7%
92.5%
90.2%
93.8%
95.8%
81.7%
97.8%
95.4%
93.3%
91.9%
90.9%
100.0%
Approval rate by ward
Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within North East Derbyshire. Click any ward for detailed statistics.
Ashover Ward
86.3%
Brampton And Walton Ward
87.5%
Dronfield South Ward
95.4%
Shirland Ward
89.2%
Wingerworth Ward
90.3%
Barlow And Holmesfield Ward
78.4%
Ridgeway And Marsh Lane Ward
87.4%
Pilsley And Morton Ward
91.9%
Clay Cross North Ward
95.2%
Gosforth Valley Ward
93.4%
Sutton Ward
92.4%
Coal Aston Ward
94.7%
Holmewood And Heath Ward
94.5%
North Wingfield Central Ward
93.4%
Tupton Ward
95.7%
Dronfield North Ward
91.4%
Eckington South And Renishaw Ward
95.1%
Eckington North Ward
92.1%
Killamarsh West Ward
88.3%
Unstone Ward
77.9%
Wards in North East Derbyshire
Ashover Ward
86.3% approval · 489 decisions
Brampton And Walton Ward
87.5% approval · 480 decisions
Dronfield South Ward
95.4% approval · 433 decisions
Shirland Ward
89.2% approval · 415 decisions
Wingerworth Ward
90.3% approval · 390 decisions
Barlow And Holmesfield Ward
78.4% approval · 366 decisions
Ridgeway And Marsh Lane Ward
87.4% approval · 364 decisions
Pilsley And Morton Ward
91.9% approval · 360 decisions
Clay Cross North Ward
95.2% approval · 333 decisions
Gosforth Valley Ward
93.4% approval · 289 decisions
Sutton Ward
92.4% approval · 276 decisions
Coal Aston Ward
94.7% approval · 244 decisions
Holmewood And Heath Ward
94.5% approval · 200 decisions
North Wingfield Central Ward
93.4% approval · 197 decisions
Tupton Ward
95.7% approval · 187 decisions
Dronfield North Ward
91.4% approval · 185 decisions
Eckington South And Renishaw Ward
95.1% approval · 183 decisions
Eckington North Ward
92.1% approval · 165 decisions
Killamarsh West Ward
88.3% approval · 163 decisions
Unstone Ward
77.9% approval · 163 decisions
Recent comparable decisions
The most recent residential planning decisions in North East Derbyshire, showing how the council decides real applications.
Replacement of all windows and doors, from timber to black/dark grey aluminium, · Unstone Ward · Tue 03 Mar 2026
Proposed garage, rear extension and render to existing dwelling · Wingerworth Ward · Mon 02 Mar 2026
Application under the neighbour notification scheme for a rear single storey fla · Dronfield Woodhouse Ward · Fri 27 Feb 2026
Showing 3 of 200 comparable decisions. See all 200 in the full report →
What gets approved near your property?
In North East Derbyshire, 1 in 10 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Full Planning Analysis gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to your property:
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✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
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Frequently asked questions about planning in North East Derbyshire
What is the planning approval rate in North East Derbyshire?
Based on 6,477 planning decisions analysed since 2020, North East Derbyshire approved 90.2% of applications and refused 9.8%. The council is ranked 120th out of 284 UK councils for approval rate.
How many planning applications are refused in North East Derbyshire?
North East Derbyshire refuses 9.8% of planning applications, roughly 1 in 10. That is lower than the UK average of 11.7%. Out of 6,477 decided applications since 2020, 632 were refused. PlanningLens lets you check any postcode to see which applications were refused near a specific property.
Which areas of North East Derbyshire have the highest planning approval rates?
The highest approval rates in North East Derbyshire are in Tupton Ward (95.7%), Dronfield South Ward (95.4%), and Clay Cross North Ward (95.2%). Approval rates vary significantly by ward, see the full ward breakdown above.
What types of planning application are most common in North East Derbyshire?
The most common planning application types in North East Derbyshire are: Full (4,328 decisions, 90.5% approved), Other (943, 90.1%), and Trees (786, 94.7%).
How long does a planning application take in North East Derbyshire?
Planning applications in North East Derbyshire take an average of 10.8 weeks to reach a decision, measured across 6,380 decisions with a recorded timeline. That is slower than the 8-week statutory target for householder applications (the statutory targets are 8 weeks for householder applications and 13 weeks for major developments). PlanningLens measures the actual time each application takes, not just the target. North East Derbyshire decides approximately 1,080 planning applications per year.
How do I check planning applications in North East Derbyshire?
You can search planning applications in North East Derbyshire directly on the council's official planning portal. PlanningLens also lets you check any postcode against 6,477 historical decisions in North East Derbyshire to see what's been approved and refused near a specific property.
How is PlanningLens approval rate data for North East Derbyshire calculated?
PlanningLens scrapes North East Derbyshire's official planning portal and analyses every published decision since January 2020. The approval rate is calculated as approved decisions divided by total decided applications, excluding withdrawn and pending applications. The full methodology, data sourcing, and Creative Commons BY 4.0 licensing terms are published at planninglens.co.uk/methodology.