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Planning application documents: what to read first
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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 dates12,364Searchable applications
230Recorded as pending
42%Approval rate · 1,442 approved or refused records
841Refused applications
601 approved · 841 refused · 284 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 10 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/24/00336/DOC
Discharge of conditions 18 (Details of residential estate roads), 20 (Design of access junctions), 22 (Parking details), 23 (Discharge of highway surface water), 25 (Management of streets), 26 (Bin collection), 28 (Internal layout of roads), 35 (Run-off of surface water), 48 (Landscaping), 55 (Materials) and 56 (Land levels) of application CHE/20/00700/OUT- Outline application for residential development of up to 650 dwellings, a residential care facility with extra care, a Local Centre (including local retail, health facilities, leisure facilities, other local facilities and services, offices), open space, community garden extension, community building, parking and associated infrastructure and earthworks
Land South Of Worksop Road Mastin Moor Chesterfield Derbyshire
Received 3 Jun 2024 - DecidedCHE/24/00337/CLOPUD
Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed infilling of door with stone and addition of new window to the East Elevation, replacement of utility room window with a new door, ramp and 2 steps to access the property and 2 new windows to the rear elevation with canopy to the rear elevation and enlargement of existing patio
2 The Knoll Brookside Chesterfield Derbyshire S40 3PS
Received 3 Jun 2024 - DecidedCHE/24/00339/TPD
Single storey rear extension with flat roof and roof lantern
28 St Pauls Avenue Hasland Chesterfield Derbyshire S41 0NG
Received 4 Jun 2024 - DecidedCHE/24/00340/FUL
New shopfront and canopy, and extraction system with chimney to the rear
5 Stephenson Place Chesterfield Derbyshire S40 1XL
Received 5 Jun 2024 - DecidedCHE/24/00341/ADV
1 Fascia sign and 1 Projecting sign
5 Stephenson Place Chesterfield Derbyshire S40 1XL
Received 5 Jun 2024 - DecidedCHE/24/00342/TPO
T15 -Sycamore -on site to rear of property backing onto Walton Road. We would like to reduce the whole crown by 20% due to branches close to property blocking out the light
9 Upland Rise Walton Chesterfield Derbyshire S40 2DD
Received 5 Jun 2024 - DecidedCHE/24/00344/CA
2x Ash trees- Remove lowest 1m of ivy from main stem and then reinspect
52 Sheffield Road Stonegravels Chesterfield Derbyshire S41 7LR
Received 5 Jun 2024 - DecidedCHE/24/00345/FUL
Temporary access gate
Whittington Sewage Works Station Lane Old Whittington Chesterfield Derbyshire S41 9EY
Received 6 Jun 2024 - DecidedCHE/24/00346/FUL
Installation of new window to south east elevation
2 Blackthorn Close Hasland Chesterfield Derbyshire S41 0DY
Received 6 Jun 2024 - DecidedCHE/24/00347/COU
Change of use to hot food takeaway (sui generis) with extraction equipment to rear
Scrapes 10 Stephenson Place Chesterfield Derbyshire S40 1XL
Received 5 Jun 2024 - DecidedCHE/24/00350/FUL
Two storey rear extension
4 Hillside Drive Mastin Moor Chesterfield Derbyshire S43 3AE
Received 10 Jun 2024 - DecidedCHE/24/00351/RET
Boundary fencing and net enclosure to playground and timber structure over outdoor gym
Hasland Support Centre 38 The Green Hasland Chesterfield Derbyshire S41 0LN
Received 10 Jun 2024 - DecidedCHE/24/00353/FUL
Erection of a single storey dwelling with a driveway access from Hillside Drive
62 Walgrove Road Walton Chesterfield Derbyshire S40 2DR
Received 10 Jun 2024 - DecidedCHE/24/00354/FUL
Installation of air source heat pump
6 Upland Rise Walton Chesterfield Derbyshire S40 2DD
Received 11 Jun 2024 - DecidedCHE/24/00355/TPO
Oak (T3) - remove hanging and part broken branch shown in photo 01 and remove branch show in photo 02
7 Newhaven Close Walton Chesterfield Derbyshire S40 3DX
Received 11 Jun 2024 - DecidedCHE/24/00357/LBC
Removal of internal walls to create open kitchen/dining area with open access from the hallway
20 Brearley Hall Woodmere Drive Old Whittington Chesterfield Derbyshire S41 9TA
Received 11 Jun 2024 - DecidedCHE/24/00358/FUL
Agricultural vehicle storage unit
St John's Farm Bridle Road Woodthorpe Chesterfield Derbyshire S43 3BY
Received 11 Jun 2024 - Awaiting decisionCHE/24/00359/RET
Retention of existing fencing and gates
37 Kingsley Avenue Birdholme Chesterfield Derbyshire S40 2SZ
Received 12 Jun 2024 - DecidedCHE/24/00360/DOC
Discharge of conditions 7 (Surface water drainage works), 9 (Materials), 10 (Land levels) and 11 (Contamination) of application CHE/21/00252/FUL- Erection of one 4 bedroomed house
Land Adj 20 Rushen Mount Birdholme Chesterfield Derbyshire S40 2JU
Received 11 Jun 2024 - DecidedCHE/24/00361/FUL
Single storey front/side extension
185 Whitecotes Lane Walton Chesterfield Derbyshire S40 3HJ
Received 12 Jun 2024 - DecidedCHE/24/00362/TPO
T2 Lime- Crown thinning of Lime tree T2 due to even distribution of foliage and overhanging branches. Reduce upper crown to a maximum of 3m pruning back to suitable replacement branches. Reduce sides of crown to a maximum of 2m pruning back to suitable branches. Clear foliage from entanglement with neighbouring Lime (T1). Clear telephone wires to give 0.5m clearance. Crown lift to 5.2m pruning back to main stem.
200 Ashgate Road Chesterfield Derbyshire S40 4AL
Received 12 Jun 2024 - DecidedCHE/24/00363/FUL
Construction of 22 houses and flats (revised drawings received 27.11.2024)
Former Old Whittington Miners Welfare Club and Bowling Green Station Lane Old Whittington Chesterfield Derbyshire
Received 12 Jun 2024 - DecidedCHE/24/00364/CLOPUD
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed rear extension
21 Rhodes Avenue Newbold Chesterfield Derbyshire S41 7AY
Received 12 Jun 2024 - DecidedCHE/24/00365/FUL
Erection of a Self-build/Custom build detached dwelling
Garage Site Adjacent 23 Roecar Close Old Whittington Chesterfield Derbyshire S41 9PN
Received 13 Jun 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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