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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 dates12,499Searchable applications
230Recorded as pending
42%Approval rate · 1,461 approved or refused records
853Refused applications
608 approved · 853 refused · 286 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 27 Aug 2010 to 13 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 18 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/24/00588/ADV
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12 Packers Row Chesterfield Derbyshire S40 1RB
Received 19 Sept 2024 - DecidedCHE/24/00589/REM1
Variation of Condition 1 (Approved drawings) of CHE/19/00042/MA- Material amendment to CHE/11/00836/FUL (Proposed detached bungalow)
Land Adjacent To 1 Myrtle Grove Hollingwood Chesterfield Derbyshire S43 2LN
Received 20 Sept 2024 - DecidedCHE/24/00590/TPO
Sycamore tree- Crown lift of 5m, tidy broken branches and remove epicormic growth on trunk
24 Aspley Close Chesterfield Derbyshire S40 4HG
Received 20 Sept 2024 - DecidedCHE/24/00591/FUL
Development of 5 dwellings
Land On Goytside Road Corner Factory Street Chesterfield Derbyshire
Received 23 Sept 2024 - DecidedCHE/24/00592/CA
Removal all trees and vegetation along the wall due to structural recommendations
St Marys Gate Car Park St Marys Gate Chesterfield Derbyshire
Received 20 Sept 2024 - DecidedCHE/24/00593/FUL
Demolition of storage building, alterations to levels and installation of retaining walls to create additional parking area, with installation of fencing/gating and lighting
Inspirepac Ltd Carrwood Road Chesterfield Trading Estate Chesterfield Derbyshire S41 9QB
Received 20 Sept 2024 - DecidedCHE/24/00594/FUL
Change of use and extension to create two flats and parking
28 High Street Brimington Chesterfield Derbyshire S43 1HJ
Received 23 Sept 2024 - DecidedCHE/24/00595/CLOPUD
New entrance porch to front elevation
32 Roecar Close Old Whittington Chesterfield Derbyshire S41 9PN
Received 23 Sept 2024 - DecidedCHE/24/00596/TPO
T40- Crown thinning to 30%, T41- Crown thinning to 30%, T42- Crown thinning to 30% & crown reduction to 15m in height and reduction of overall width to 10m, T43- Crown thinning to 30%, T39- Crown thinning to 30% & T1- Crown thinning to 30% & crown reduction to 15m in height and to an overall width of 10m
402 Old Road Chesterfield Derbyshire S40 3QF
Received 23 Sept 2024 - DecidedCHE/24/00597/SOLPAN
Installation of 234.2kWp of solar on a commercial building roof. 551 Solar Panels (Model: Astroenergy CHSM54N 425W) and 2 inverters(Model: Solis 80k 5G) will be installed and electrical connections made
Stagecoach Stonegravels Depot Sheffield Road Whittington Moor Chesterfield Derbyshire S41 7JH
Received 23 Sept 2024 - DecidedCHE/24/00598/FUL
Demolition of the existing side and rear single attached garage and erection of a two storey side and rear extension with a single storey front extension
39 Peak View Road Brockwell Chesterfield Derbyshire S40 4NN
Received 23 Sept 2024 - DecidedCHE/24/00599/DOC
Discharge of condition 4 (Construction Management Plan), 5 (Site investigations), and 6 (Declaration of site safety) of application CHE/20/00601/FUL- Extension to existing residential care home for the elderly to include an extended dining/lounge and 3 extra bedrooms
Langdale Lodge 56 Selhurst Road Newbold Chesterfield Derbyshire S41 7HR
Received 20 Sept 2024 - DecidedCHE/24/00600/TPO
Flowering Cherry - Pruning and crown lifting, crown thin, and removal of dead wood from tree due to overhang of highway and proximity to house
12 Broadoaks Close Spital Chesterfield Derbyshire S41 0EW
Received 24 Sept 2024 - DecidedCHE/24/00601/NMA
Non-material amendment to CHE/21/00800/FUL (Demolition of 1 no. existing dwelling-house and outbuildings, and construction of 33 no. 2, 3 & 4 bed dwelling-houses and associated access, parking and gardens)- For alterations to the landscaping design around the units on the site and site perimeter and alterations to approved house types
Former Adjacent 929 Sheffield Road Sheepbridge Chesterfield Derbyshire S41 9EJ
Received 25 Sept 2024 - DecidedCHE/24/00602/FUL
Single storey rear extensions and single storey side extension (Amended drawings received 20.02.2025)
Pe Weldright 32 High Street Staveley Chesterfield Derbyshire S43 3UX
Received 26 Sept 2024 - DecidedCHE/24/00603/DOC
Discharge of conditions, 3 (Biodiversity enhancement measures), 4 (Separate systems of drainage), 5 (Discharge of surface water details) and 6 (Sustainable drainage scheme) of application CHE/24/00146/FUL- Erection of a new industrial unit
Ireland Industrial Estate, Specialised Canvas Services Adelphi Way Staveley Chesterfield Derbyshire S43 3LS
Received 26 Sept 2024 - DecidedCHE/24/00604/DOC
Discharge of Condition 3 (Landscape management and enhancement plan) of application CHE/23/00751/FUL- Erection of wooden stables and change of use of land to equestrian purposes for private recreational use
Land To The North Of Balmoak Lane Tapton Chesterfield Derbyshire
Received 27 Sept 2024 - DecidedCHE/24/00605/TPO
T2 Sycamore - Fell and remove stumpT5 Sycamore - Fell and remove stump
122 The Green Hasland Chesterfield Derbyshire S41 0JU
Received 27 Sept 2024 - DecidedCHE/24/00606/RET
Retention of posts and gates to drive
219 Whitecotes Lane Walton Chesterfield Derbyshire S40 3HR
Received 27 Sept 2024 - DecidedCHE/24/00607/PA
Conversion of empty building previously used as office spaces to 5no. 37sqm (minimum) apartments and 3no. 63sqm (minimum) apartments
The Co-Operative Food Elder Way Chesterfield Derbyshire S40 1UR
Received 27 Sept 2024 - DecidedCHE/24/00608/TPO
T16 Cypress, T15 Silver Fir, T17 Silver Fir, T20 Silver Fir - Fell for danger to people and property. Large branches already fallen off and damage to paths
Green Acres 14 Florence Close Birdholme Derbyshire S40 2JL
Received 30 Sept 2024 - DecidedCHE/24/00609/DOC
Discharge of conditions 5 (sustainability statement), 8 (employment and training scheme), 17 (Accordance with flood risk and drainage strategy), 22 (Landscape and biodiversity enhancment and management plan),23 (Surface water management), and 24 (construction-phase surface water) of CHE/23/00455/FUL
Chesterfield College Infirmary Road Chesterfield Derbyshire S41 7NG
Received 30 Sept 2024 - DecidedCHE/24/00610/RET
Retrospective consent for single storey extension to existing factory unit
Unit 1 Adelphi Way Staveley Chesterfield Derbyshire S43 3LS
Received 1 Oct 2024 - DecidedCHE/24/00611/FUL
Change of use from Pub (Class SG) to Gym (Class E) (amended drawing received 06.12.2024)
162 High Street New Whittington Chesterfield Derbyshire S43 2AN
Received 1 Oct 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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