Understanding planning · 13 min read
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 dates12,406Searchable applications
230Recorded as pending
42%Approval rate · 1,449 approved or refused records
845Refused applications
604 approved · 845 refused · 286 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 7 Sept 2010 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Interactive planning map loads with JavaScript. Dataset sources are linked below.
Download Article 4 coverage for all authorities (CSV)
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/24/00392/FUL
Dropped kerb for access to waste bins (Vehicular access not required) and tarmacking of an area within the site
Eden Holme Care Wardgate Way Holme Hall Chesterfield Derbyshire S40 4SL
Received 20 Jun 2024 - DecidedCHE/24/00393/RET
Retention of timber fence to rear boundary
6 Headland Close Brimington Chesterfield Derbyshire S43 1QU
Received 20 Jun 2024 - DecidedCHE/24/00394/FUL
Demolition of existing storage building to make way for new warehouse/production building (with ancillary office and back -up accommodation), including new HGV and car parking and service yard and landscaping
Land At Cemetery Lane Staveley Chesterfield Derbyshire
Received 20 Jun 2024 - DecidedCHE/24/00395/DOC
Discharge of Condition 7 (Written scheme of investigation) of application CHE/22/00109/OUT- Outline application for the demolition of existing office premises and erection of residential dwellings, with all matters reserved except access
Site Of Former Manor Offices Old Road Chesterfield Derbyshire
Received 20 Jun 2024 - DecidedCHE/24/00396/FUL
Increase roof height over garage/ newly formed dining room
3 Highlow Close Loundsley Green Chesterfield Derbyshire S40 4PG
Received 21 Jun 2024 - DecidedCHE/24/00399/DOC
Discharge of condition 6 (cycle parking), 7 (Employment and Training), 8 (decorative aggregate )and 9 (mown route of access) of CHE/23/00515/FUL - Change of use of existing outbuildings to create additional indoor retail space, and the surfacing of the former farmyard to provide additional outdoor retail space for Dunston Hall Garden Centre
Dunston Hall Dunston Road Chesterfield Derbyshire S41 9RL
Received 24 Jun 2024 - DecidedCHE/24/00400/FUL
Change of use from Sui Generis (s) to Use Class F1 with associated offices and ancillary spaces, along with provision of a cafe space (Use Class E b) and insertion of new windows and cladding
Beetwell House Beetwell Street Chesterfield Derbyshire S40 1SH
Received 25 Jun 2024 - DecidedCHE/24/00401/TPO
Felling of T37 Cedar, crown reduction to T36 Oak by 30-40% and crown reduction to T38 Hornbeam by 30%
71-73 The Green Hasland Chesterfield Derbyshire S41 0LW
Received 26 Jun 2024 - DecidedCHE/24/00403/RET
Retention of outbuilding in the rear garden
32 Hazlehurst Avenue Stonegravels Chesterfield Derbyshire S41 7LZ
Received 27 Jun 2024 - Awaiting decisionCHE/24/00404/DOC
Discharge of Condition 3 (Window and door schedule) of application CHE/23/00227/LBC- Internal and external alterations
39, 39A and 41 Holywell Street Chesterfield Derbyshire S41 7SH
Received 28 Jun 2024 - DecidedCHE/24/00405/TPO
T2 Oak - Crown reduction by 3m due to excessive shading of gardens, and to encourage new growth and make more attractive
17 Hucknall Avenue Loundsley Green Chesterfield Derbyshire S40 4BY
Received 28 Jun 2024 - Awaiting decisionCHE/24/00406/DOC
Discharge of Condition 7 (Window and door schedule) of application CHE/23/00231/FUL- Change of use from Class E to 9 units of serviced accommodation and external alterations
39, 39A and 41 Holywell Street Chesterfield Derbyshire S41 7SH
Received 28 Jun 2024 - DecidedCHE/24/00407/TPD
Flat roofed rear extension with lantern skylight, 5000 outwards (back) 5800 width, brick walls, wihte UPVC fenestration
51 Highbury Road Newbold Derbyshire S41 7HL
Received 28 Jun 2024 - DecidedCHE/24/00408/RET
Single storey rear extension
30 Moorland View Road Walton Chesterfield Derbyshire S40 3DE
Received 1 Jul 2024 - DecidedCHE/24/00409/TPD
Single-storey rear extension
641 Newbold Road Newbold Chesterfield Derbyshire S41 8AA
Received 1 Jul 2024 - DecidedCHE/24/00410/CLOPUD
Proposed single storey rear extension and relocation of the front door
1 Mansfeldt Road Newbold Chesterfield Derbyshire S41 7BW
Received 1 Jul 2024 - DecidedCHE/24/00411/TPO
Oak (T21) - Reduce approximately 10 lower branches by around 6 to 8 feet, as branches are encroaching the conservatory and patio area and reducing light
84 Highland Road New Whittington Chesterfield Derbyshire S43 2EZ
Received 2 Jul 2024 - DecidedCHE/24/00412/RET
Installation of hardstanding to front garden with retaining wall
84 St Johns Road Staveley Chesterfield Derbyshire S43 3QW
Received 3 Jul 2024 - DecidedCHE/24/00413/FUL
Change of use of the site to a mixed commercial/residential use with the use of the existing outbuilding as a salon
35 Mcmahon Avenue Inkersall Chesterfield Derbyshire S43 3HN
Received 4 Jul 2024 - DecidedCHE/24/00415/TPO
Fell pine tree
1 Treeneuk Gardens Chesterfield Derbyshire S40 3FH
Received 3 Jul 2024 - DecidedCHE/24/00416/TPO
Large Oak Tree- To crown thin by 25% to allow light into garden
10 Ians Way Loundsley Green Chesterfield Derbyshire S40 4PY
Received 3 Jul 2024 - DecidedCHE/24/00417/FUL
Change of use from children's care home to a mixed use of a 14 bedroom HMO and an office, with associated alterations to the building and alterations in the grounds including a cycle store, amenity areas and marking of the car park
Fairview House 95 Sheffield Road Stonegravels Chesterfield Derbyshire S41 7JH
Received 5 Jul 2024 - DecidedCHE/24/00418/FUL
First floor side extension and alterations to garage to include raised eaves and dormer to the rear
8 Athol Close Chesterfield Derbyshire S42 7NG
Received 5 Jul 2024 - DecidedCHE/24/00419/CA
T1 898 Birch (Betula sp.) Crown raise to 3mT2 814 Paper Bark Birch (Betula papyrifera) Crown raise to 3mT3 807 Goat Willow (Salix caprea) Prune to provide 2m clearance from adjacent propertyT4 293 Ash (Fraxinus sp.) Reduction specified to prevent tree out growing location Crown reduce by 2 metres all overT5 296 Paper Bark Birch (Betula papyrifera) Crown raise to 3mT6 299 Paper Bark Birch (Betula papyrifera) Crown raise to 3mT7 302 Rowan (Sorbus aucuparia) Sever Ivy and remove 1m stripT8 304 Rowan (Sorbus aucuparia) Prune to provide 2m clearance from adjacent property
Stirling Court Lister Close Chesterfield Derbyshire S41 7NZ
Received 5 Jul 2024
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
View all applicationsResearching a proposal in Chesterfield Borough Council
Start with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.
How to search planning applicationsGuides to planning records
All planning guides
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning permission drawings: how to read plans
Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.
UK researchPublished Updated
Property research · 13 min read
Planning approval rates: how to read council statistics
Understand planning approval rates with an interactive calculator, worked examples and comparison table. Check sample sizes, outcomes and coverage before comparing.
UK researchPublished Updated
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.
Check collection coverageMore planning authorities in England
- Chichester District Council
- Chorley Borough Council
- City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council
- City of Lincoln Council
- City of London Corporation
- City of Westminster