Which ward in North East Derbyshire has the highest planning approval rate?

Tupton Ward at 95.9% based on 193 decisions.

Which ward in North East Derbyshire has the lowest planning approval rate?

Unstone Ward at 78.3% based on 166 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across North East Derbyshire?

There is a 17.6% gap between Tupton Ward and Unstone Ward. Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

Planning Approval Rates by Ward in North East Derbyshire

Planning outcomes in North East Derbyshire are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 17.6% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

4,965 real decisions·26 wards·Updated March 2026

All 26 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Tupton Ward	193	185	8	95.9%
2	Dronfield South Ward	439	419	20	95.4%
3	Clay Cross North Ward	337	321	16	95.3%
4	Eckington South And Renishaw Ward	185	176	9	95.1%
5	Coal Aston Ward	246	233	13	94.7%
6	Holmewood And Heath Ward	202	191	11	94.6%
7	North Wingfield Central Ward	203	190	13	93.6%
8	Gosforth Valley Ward	299	280	19	93.6%
9	Dronfield Woodhouse Ward	162	151	11	93.2%
10	Sutton Ward	282	261	21	92.6%
11	Eckington North Ward	167	154	13	92.2%
12	Pilsley And Morton Ward	368	339	29	92.1%
13	Clay Cross South Ward	100	92	8	92.0%
14	Renishaw	25	23	2	92.0%
15	Dronfield North Ward	188	172	16	91.5%
16	Wingerworth Ward	399	361	38	90.5%
17	Grassmoor Ward	123	111	12	90.2%
18	Eckington South	39	35	4	89.7%
19	Shirland Ward	421	376	45	89.3%
20	Killamarsh East Ward	155	138	17	89.0%
21	Killamarsh West Ward	168	149	19	88.7%
22	Brampton And Walton Ward	492	432	60	87.8%
23	Ridgeway And Marsh Lane Ward	365	319	46	87.4%
24	Ashover Ward	500	433	67	86.6%
25	Barlow And Holmesfield Ward	380	301	79	79.2%
26	Unstone Ward	166	130	36	78.3%

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What the data tells us

A 17.6% gap separates the best and worst wards. Tupton Ward approves 95.9% of applications while Unstone Ward approves just 78.3%. That's a fundamentally different planning environment.

High volume doesn't mean high approval. Some of the busiest wards aren't the most permissive. The number of applications a ward processes tells you nothing about how likely yours is to succeed.

Ward averages are a starting point, not a guarantee. Your specific outcome depends on your property, your neighbours, your proposal type and the comparable decisions near your address.

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Methodology: Covers 4,965 planning decisions in North East Derbyshire, January 2020 to March 2026. Approval rate = approved / (approved + refused). Pending, withdrawn and invalid excluded. Ward boundaries reflect current electoral divisions. Data from North East Derbyshire Council's public planning portal. Full methodology →