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

Tupton Ward at 95.7% based on 187 decisions.

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

Unstone Ward at 77.9% based on 163 decisions.

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

There is a 17.8% 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 17.8% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

6,477 real decisions·26 wards·Updated June 2026

All 26 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Tupton Ward	187	179	8	95.7%
2	Dronfield South Ward	433	413	20	95.4%
3	Clay Cross North Ward	333	317	16	95.2%
4	Eckington South And Renishaw Ward	183	174	9	95.1%
5	Coal Aston Ward	244	231	13	94.7%
6	Holmewood And Heath Ward	200	189	11	94.5%
7	North Wingfield Central Ward	197	184	13	93.4%
8	Gosforth Valley Ward	289	270	19	93.4%
9	Dronfield Woodhouse Ward	160	149	11	93.1%
10	Sutton Ward	276	255	21	92.4%
11	Eckington North Ward	165	152	13	92.1%
12	Clay Cross South Ward	100	92	8	92.0%
13	Renishaw	25	23	2	92.0%
14	Pilsley And Morton Ward	360	331	29	91.9%
15	Dronfield North Ward	185	169	16	91.4%
16	Wingerworth Ward	390	352	38	90.3%
17	Grassmoor Ward	118	106	12	89.8%
18	Eckington South	39	35	4	89.7%
19	Shirland Ward	415	370	45	89.2%
20	Killamarsh East Ward	147	130	17	88.4%
21	Killamarsh West Ward	163	144	19	88.3%
22	Brampton And Walton Ward	480	420	60	87.5%
23	Ridgeway And Marsh Lane Ward	364	318	46	87.4%
24	Ashover Ward	489	422	67	86.3%
25	Barlow And Holmesfield Ward	366	287	79	78.4%
26	Unstone Ward	163	127	36	77.9%

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What the data tells us

A 17.8% gap separates the best and worst wards. Tupton Ward approves 95.7% of applications while Unstone Ward approves just 77.9%. 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 6,477 planning decisions in North East Derbyshire, January 2020 to present. 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 →