North East Derbyshire Council approves 90.3% of planning applications, based on 6,406 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 87.9%. North East Derbyshire sits 2.4 percentage points above the national average.
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Not all applications are treated equally. Extension types, listed building consent, and change of use applications each have very different success rates in North East Derbyshire.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full | 3,917 | 411 | 4,328 | 90.5% |
| Other | 790 | 82 | 872 | 90.6% |
| Trees | 744 | 42 | 786 | 94.7% |
| Listed Building | 131 | 9 | 140 | 93.6% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 91 | 12 | 103 | 88.3% |
| Advertisement | 81 | 6 | 87 | 93.1% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 5 | 43 | 48 | 10.4% |
| Change of Use | 26 | 16 | 42 | 61.9% |
A loft conversion in one ward can have a 90% approval rate. In the next ward, 55%. The free check tells you which side you're on.
Check My PostcodeWard-level data reveals where planning applications are most and least likely to succeed. Officers, local policies, and neighbourhood character all play a role.
| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashover Ward | 416 | 66 | 482 | 86.3% |
| Brampton And Walton Ward | 418 | 58 | 476 | 87.8% |
| Dronfield South Ward | 407 | 20 | 427 | 95.3% |
| Shirland Ward | 366 | 45 | 411 | 89.1% |
| Wingerworth Ward | 348 | 38 | 386 | 90.2% |
| Barlow And Holmesfield Ward | 286 | 78 | 364 | 78.6% |
| Ridgeway And Marsh Lane Ward | 318 | 46 | 364 | 87.4% |
| Pilsley And Morton Ward | 329 | 28 | 357 | 92.2% |
| Clay Cross North Ward | 315 | 16 | 331 | 95.2% |
| Gosforth Valley Ward | 265 | 19 | 284 | 93.3% |
| Sutton Ward | 254 | 21 | 275 | 92.4% |
| Coal Aston Ward | 227 | 13 | 240 | 94.6% |
| Holmewood And Heath Ward | 187 | 10 | 197 | 94.9% |
| North Wingfield Central Ward | 182 | 12 | 194 | 93.8% |
| Eckington South And Renishaw Ward | 173 | 9 | 182 | 95.1% |
| Dronfield North Ward | 166 | 16 | 182 | 91.2% |
| Tupton Ward | 175 | 6 | 181 | 96.7% |
| Eckington North Ward | 149 | 13 | 162 | 92.0% |
| Killamarsh West Ward | 142 | 19 | 161 | 88.2% |
| Unstone Ward | 125 | 36 | 161 | 77.6% |
| Dronfield Woodhouse Ward | 149 | 10 | 159 | 93.7% |
| Killamarsh East Ward | 128 | 17 | 145 | 88.3% |
| Grassmoor Ward | 105 | 12 | 117 | 89.7% |
| Clay Cross South Ward | 91 | 7 | 98 | 92.9% |
| Eckington South | 35 | 4 | 39 | 89.7% |
Showing top 25 of 26 wards by volume. Your Pro Report includes the full ward breakdown.
See full ward breakdown →Real residential planning decisions from North East Derbyshire council. Each reference links to the council's own planning portal so you can verify the details yourself.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| 25/00843/FLH Unstone Ward | Replacement of all windows and doors, from timber to black/dark grey aluminium, | Approved |
| 26/00012/FLH Wingerworth Ward | Proposed garage, rear extension and render to existing dwelling | Approved |
| 26/00071/FLHPD Dronfield Woodhouse Ward | Application under the neighbour notification scheme for a rear single storey fla | Approved |
| 25/00994/FL North Wingfield Central Ward | Erection of one detached, two storey house with associated parking, infrastructu | Approved |
| 26/00019/FL Dronfield Woodhouse Ward | Detached dwelling house (Revised scheme of 25/00602/FL) | Refused |
| 25/00467/LDC Coal Aston Ward | Application for Lawful Development Certificate for proposed scrub land on side o | Refused |
| 25/00253/FLH Ashover Ward | Domestic extension (Amend title/Amended plans 04.02.2026) | Approved |
| 25/00969/FLH Brampton And Walton Ward | Installation of an electric vehicle charger in grounds of house mounted on a cha | Approved |
| 25/00934/FLH Dronfield Woodhouse Ward | Demolition of existing side porch and proposed single storey side and rear exten | Approved |
| 26/00051/FLHPD Killamarsh East Ward | Application under the neighbour notification scheme for a single storey rear ext | Approved |
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Based on 6,406 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in North East Derbyshire is 90.3%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 87.9%. However, rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 6,406 planning decisions from North East Derbyshire council. 5,785 were approved and 621 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in North East Derbyshire is 90.3%, but outcomes depend heavily on your specific ward, the type of extension or development you are proposing, and local planning policy. Use the PlanningLens free postcode check to get a personalised score.