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

Tupton Ward at 96.7% based on 181 decisions.

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

Unstone Ward at 77.6% based on 161 decisions.

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

There is a 19.1% 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 19.1% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

6,406 real decisions·26 wards·Updated March 2026

All 26 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Tupton Ward	181	175	6	96.7%
2	Dronfield South Ward	427	407	20	95.3%
3	Clay Cross North Ward	331	315	16	95.2%
4	Eckington South And Renishaw Ward	182	173	9	95.1%
5	Holmewood And Heath Ward	197	187	10	94.9%
6	Coal Aston Ward	240	227	13	94.6%
7	North Wingfield Central Ward	194	182	12	93.8%
8	Dronfield Woodhouse Ward	159	149	10	93.7%
9	Gosforth Valley Ward	284	265	19	93.3%
10	Clay Cross South Ward	98	91	7	92.9%
11	Sutton Ward	275	254	21	92.4%
12	Pilsley And Morton Ward	357	329	28	92.2%
13	Eckington North Ward	162	149	13	92.0%
14	Renishaw	25	23	2	92.0%
15	Dronfield North Ward	182	166	16	91.2%
16	Wingerworth Ward	386	348	38	90.2%
17	Grassmoor Ward	117	105	12	89.7%
18	Eckington South	39	35	4	89.7%
19	Shirland Ward	411	366	45	89.1%
20	Killamarsh East Ward	145	128	17	88.3%
21	Killamarsh West Ward	161	142	19	88.2%
22	Brampton And Walton Ward	476	418	58	87.8%
23	Ridgeway And Marsh Lane Ward	364	318	46	87.4%
24	Ashover Ward	482	416	66	86.3%
25	Barlow And Holmesfield Ward	364	286	78	78.6%
26	Unstone Ward	161	125	36	77.6%

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What the data tells us

A 19.1% gap separates the best and worst wards. Tupton Ward approves 96.7% of applications while Unstone Ward approves just 77.6%. 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 6,406 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 →