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Chesterfield Borough Council
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Chesterfield Borough Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates11,967Searchable applications
230Recorded as pending
43%Approval rate · 1,403 approved or refused records
806Refused applications
597 approved · 806 refused · 279 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 7 Mar 2011 to 13 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 17 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Planning information Planning and building controlContact planning Drainage and water enquiriesLocal plan Planning policy and the Local PlanConservation areas Conservation areas
Council contacts
- Planning enquiries01159713550Council source
- Planning enquiries08001385385Council source
- Planning enquiries01159351166Council source
- General council enquiriesplanning@chesterfield.gov.ukCouncil source
Contact details were found on council pages. Check the source for opening hours and which enquiries the service handles.
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
Conservation areasNo boundary records available in this collection
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection
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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
More application records
- DecidedCHE/24/00030/FUL
Two storey rear extension, dormer loft conversion and bay window to front elevation
15 Kent Street Hasland Chesterfield Derbyshire S41 0PJ
Received 22 Jan 2024 - DecidedCHE/24/00031/DOC
Discharge of conditions 4 (Development Framework Masterplan) and 17 (Site investigations) of CHE/16/00340/OUT- Residential-led mixed use development comprising up to: 275 new homes (class C3), 300m� of commercial floorspace (class E) & 300m� of floorspace for community use (Class F2). Primary accesses from Tom Lane, with separate access to the commercial zone
Land To South Of Tom Lane and West Of Rectory Road Duckmanton Chesterfield Derbyshire
Received 19 Jan 2024 - DecidedCHE/24/00032/LBC
Replacement of all windows including bay window, one bay door and front door in heritage style
The Old Rectory 408 Chatsworth Road Chesterfield Derbyshire S40 3BQ
Received 22 Jan 2024 - DecidedCHE/24/00033/DEM
Demolition of 1960s two-storey office building
Bradbury House Goyt Side Road Chesterfield Derbyshire S40 2PH
Received 22 Jan 2024 - DecidedCHE/24/00034/FUL
Garage conversion. New door and canopy to side elevation and new window to rear elevation.
9 School House Way Newbold Chesterfield Derbyshire S41 7QU
Received 23 Jan 2024 - DecidedCHE/24/00035/DOC
Discharge of conditions 3 (Biodiversity), 4 (Electric vehicle charging point) and 5 (Cycle shelter) of application CHE/23/00215/FUL- Demolition of rear out outbuilding/store and extension to existing offices and vehicular workshop/garages to create 3 new working bays and associated works
Acidisation Company Ltd Ireland Close Staveley Chesterfield Derbyshire S43 3LP
Received 23 Jan 2024 - DecidedCHE/24/00036/FUL
Front porch and external alterations
31 May Avenue Old Whittington Chesterfield Derbyshire S41 9LW
Received 23 Jan 2024 - DecidedCHE/24/00037/RET
Retrospective consent for car standing at the side of the existing garage
15 Longshaw Close Staveley Chesterfield Derbyshire S43 3NE
Received 22 Jan 2024 - DecidedCHE/24/00038/FUL
Change of use from office space to a 3 bedroom dwelling and rear roof window
10 Rose Hill Chesterfield Derbyshire S40 1LW
Received 23 Jan 2024 - DecidedCHE/24/00039/TPO
T12- Blue Cedar Atlantica- Crown reduction to width and height to reduce further damage from gales and snow
333A Ashgate Road Chesterfield Derbyshire S40 4DB
Received 24 Jan 2024 - DecidedCHE/24/00040/TPO
Horsechestnut (T1)- Crown reduction due to excessive shading and to prevent branches contacting roof/guttering
24 Gratton Place Chesterfield Derbyshire S41 7FF
Received 24 Jan 2024 - DecidedCHE/24/00041/FUL
Two storey side extension
62 Thirlmere Road Newbold Chesterfield Derbyshire S41 8EL
Received 24 Jan 2024 - DecidedCHE/24/00042/FUL
Timber-framed garden room
29 Springbank Road Chesterfield Derbyshire S40 1NL
Received 24 Jan 2024 - DecidedCHE/24/00043/TPD
Single storey rear extension
7 Stuart Close Tapton Chesterfield Derbyshire S41 0SW
Received 26 Jan 2024 - DecidedCHE/24/00044/FUL
Two storey side extension, two storey rear extension, single storey rear extension, demolition of existing rear outbuildings and erection of granny annex and alterations to front bay window
73 The Green Hasland Chesterfield Derbyshire S41 0LW
Received 29 Jan 2024 - DecidedCHE/24/00045/FUL
Side and rear single storey extension
81 Manor Road Brampton Chesterfield Derbyshire S40 1HZ
Received 29 Jan 2024 - DecidedCHE/24/00046/CLOPUD
Side extension and rear dormer loft conversion, change of use from C3 to C4 house in multiple occupation for 6 residents
1 New Beetwell Street Chesterfield Derbyshire S40 1QR
Received 29 Jan 2024 - DecidedCHE/24/00047/FUL
First floor side extension
307 Brimington Road Tapton Chesterfield Derbyshire S41 0TE
Received 29 Jan 2024 - DecidedCHE/24/00048/RET
Retrospective consent for flat roof two storey extension, together with conservatory, raised decking, steps and timber building
31 Brearley Street Old Whittington Chesterfield Derbyshire S41 9LN
Received 29 Jan 2024 - DecidedCHE/24/00050/FUL
Demolition of offices and erection of a two storey reception and office extension to the existing workshop building
49 Brimington Road North Chesterfield Derbyshire S41 9BE
Received 30 Jan 2024 - DecidedCHE/24/00051/ADV
2 Internally Illuminated Wordmarks
Markham Vale Services, Starbucks Coffee Enterprise Way Duckmanton Chesterfield Derbyshire S44 5FD
Received 30 Jan 2024 - DecidedCHE/24/00052/FUL
Change of use from C4 house in multiple occupation to Suis Generis larger house in multiple occupation
26 Fairfield Road Brockwell Chesterfield Derbyshire S40 4TP
Received 31 Jan 2024 - DecidedCHE/24/00053/REM
Approval of reserved matters (appearance, landscaping, layout and scale) of outline approval CHE/23/00226/OUT (Erection of 1. detached single storey dwelling - (outline application for access with all other matters reserved))
121 Handley Road New Whittington Chesterfield Derbyshire S43 2EF
Received 31 Jan 2024 - DecidedCHE/24/00055/FUL
Conversion of office/staff kitchen into self-contained residential units (linked to existing hostel); conversion of laundry into office
Parkhouse Lodge 30 Highfield Road Newbold Chesterfield Derbyshire S41 7EY
Received 1 Feb 2024
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Chesterfield Borough Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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