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Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
England · Local authority
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 dates12,091Searchable applications
230Recorded as pending
42%Approval rate · 1,412 approved or refused records
815Refused applications
597 approved · 815 refused · 279 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 24 Jan 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/24/00138/FUL
Porch and single storey rear extension
2 Holbeach Drive Chesterfield Derbyshire S40 3RP
Received 29 Feb 2024 - DecidedCHE/24/00139/FUL
Extension to building and replacement pallisade fence and gate
Petrol Filling Station Newbold Road Newbold Derbyshire S41 7AL
Received 1 Mar 2024 - DecidedCHE/24/00140/DOC
Discharge of Condition 5 (Disposal of surface water), 14 (Management of shared driveways), 18 (Biodiversity Enhancement Plan), 19 (Lighting strategy) and 21 (Landscaping) of application CHE/19/00043/OUT- Outline application for residential development
Moorlea Ashgate Road Chesterfield Derbyshire S42 7JE
Received 1 Mar 2024 - DecidedCHE/24/00141/FUL
Side extension and provision of paved car parking area
61 Grasmere Close Newbold Chesterfield Derbyshire S41 8EF
Received 1 Mar 2024 - DecidedCHE/24/00142/FUL
Demolition of existing building and erection of a product display car showroom at ground floor and storage and offices above, use of yard for staff parking and storage
The Brick Centre Pottery Lane East Chesterfield Derbyshire S41 9BH
Received 4 Mar 2024 - DecidedCHE/24/00143/FUL
Provision of off street car parking space, re-submission of CHE/23/00382/FUL
130 Spital Lane Spital Chesterfield Derbyshire S41 0HN
Received 4 Mar 2024 - DecidedCHE/24/00146/FUL
Erection of a new industrial unit
Ireland Industrial Estate, Specialised Canvas Services Adelphi Way Staveley Chesterfield Derbyshire S43 3LS
Received 5 Mar 2024 - DecidedCHE/24/00148/TPO
T1 Sycamore- Sever ivy around the lower bole. Prune out deadwood in excess of 25mm diameterT2 Horse Chestnut- Crown-reduce in height by 4- 5m and side-reduce lateral branch extending over the Hall drive by 4m to appropriate side branch.T3 Horse Chestnut- Crown-reduce by 6m in height and 4m in spread to previous reduction pointsT4 Lime- Crown lift to 3m
The Rectory Church Street Staveley Chesterfield Derbyshire S43 3TN
Received 5 Mar 2024 - DecidedCHE/24/00149/CA
T6 Rowan- Crown lift to 3mG1 (Ash, Laurel, Sycamore, Horse Chestnut)- Side reduce to boundary fence line
The Rectory Church Street Staveley Chesterfield Derbyshire S43 3TN
Received 5 Mar 2024 - DecidedCHE/24/00150/RET
Retrospective planning for covered veranda to rear terrace area
Barrel Inn 249 Chatsworth Road Chesterfield Derbyshire S40 2BL
Received 5 Mar 2024 - DecidedCHE/24/00151/CLOPUD
Lawful Development Certificate to confirm the lawful use of the unit is Class E to convert the property for dentistry use (Class E)
Unit 2 16-18 Saltergate Chesterfield Derbyshire S40 1UT
Received 5 Mar 2024 - DecidedCHE/24/00152/NMA
Non-material amendment to an existing planning permission CHE/20/00314/FUL, for change of use from 133no. room hotel to 40no. apartments with commercial space below
Land At Basil Close Chesterfield Derbyshire
Received 5 Mar 2024 - DecidedCHE/24/00153/DOC
Discharge of conditions 4 (Landscaping plan) and 5 (Bird and bat boxes) of CHE/22/00562/FUL- Demolition of the existing conservatory and erection of a replacement single storey side extension and a single storey east front/side extension. Timber fencing, raised terracing and associated landscaping works
Upper Close 17 Somersall Lane Somersall Chesterfield Derbyshire S40 3LA
Received 6 Mar 2024 - DecidedCHE/24/00154/FUL
First floor front extension and two storey rear extension
37 Silver Well Drive Staveley Chesterfield Derbyshire S43 3LR
Received 6 Mar 2024 - DecidedCHE/24/00155/OUT
Outline application for up to two dwellings
Land To The West Of 271 Spital Lane Spital Chesterfield Derbyshire
Received 6 Mar 2024 - DecidedCHE/24/00157/FUL
Re-submission of CHE/23/00374/FUL ( Two storey side extension ) to include a rear conservatory
15 Holmebank Close Brockwell Chesterfield Derbyshire S40 4AU
Received 8 Mar 2024 - DecidedCHE/24/00158/FUL
2 No. industrial units for B2, E(g)ii and E(g)iii use, associated parking and external works
Land Between Calow Brook Drive and Calow Lane Calow Brook Drive Hasland Chesterfield Derbyshire
Received 7 Mar 2024 - DecidedCHE/24/00159/FUL
Two storey side extension
236 Hady Lane Hady Chesterfield Derbyshire S41 0DB
Received 8 Mar 2024 - DecidedCHE/24/00160/TPO
Oak tree to north west elevation (side) of property. Location of tree and photos shown on accompanying images.Works as described below. All works to be undertaken for safety purposes to protect the property and / or neighbour properties, esp. ininclement / adverse weather conditions where a sail effect is being created. - Removal of lowest limb over green house and shed.- Pruning back from the property by the removal of 2m. - Pruning back the higher parts of the extended branches towards the property and neighbouring property to reduce sail effect in storms. - Pruning back the lower branches that overhang neighbours garden to the rear. - Removal of dead wood where necessary.- General crown reduction to focus on extending limbs to reduce sail effects in storms.
23 Coupland Close Old Whittington Chesterfield Derbyshire S41 9TB
Received 8 Mar 2024 - DecidedCHE/24/00161/FUL
Decking area with fence around to bottom of rear garden
7 Chapel Street Brimington Chesterfield Derbyshire S43 1HZ
Received 8 Mar 2024 - DecidedCHE/24/00164/RET
Change of use from equestrian to equestrian and storage of ground works machinery and 2 shipping containers
Poplar Farm Rectory Road Duckmanton Chesterfield Derbyshire S44 5JS
Received 12 Mar 2024 - DecidedCHE/24/00165/DOC
Discharge of conditions 2 (drainage), 3 (hard surfacing), and 4 (screening) of CHE/15/00177/FUL - Demolition of existing bungalow and erection of new two storey dwelling
Woodward Eckington Road Staveley Chesterfield Derbyshire S43 3XZ
Received 11 Mar 2024 - DecidedCHE/24/00166/FUL
Warehouse extension and ancillary offices (two storey) with new external yard, silos, chillers, substation and provision of additional car parking spaces
Unit 3B Seymour Link Road Woodthorpe Chesterfield Derbyshire S43 3FG
Received 12 Mar 2024 - DecidedCHE/24/00167/DOC
Discharge of conditions 3 (Site investigation) and 4 (Site safety) of CHE/20/00674/FUL- Erection of single storey side extension
Ashgate Dental Practice 138 Ashgate Road Chesterfield Derbyshire S40 4AQ
Received 12 Mar 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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