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 109th out of 237 councils for strictness.
Last updated: May 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present
90.3%
overall approval rate
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.
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.
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
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:
✓ Ward-level approval rates for your exact area
✓ Common refusal reasons in North East Derbyshire
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
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