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Chesterfield Borough Council
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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 dates

12,629Searchable applications

230Recorded as pending

41%Approval rate · 1,485 approved or refused records

876Refused applications

609 approved · 876 refused · 289 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 2026

Planning information Planning and building control Contact planning Drainage and water enquiries Local plan Planning policy and the Local Plan Conservation areas Conservation areas

Council contacts

Planning enquiries01159713550 Council source
Planning enquiries08001385385 Council source
Planning enquiries01159351166 Council source
General council enquiriesplanning@chesterfield.gov.uk Council source

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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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More application records

DecidedCHE/25/00065/TPO
T5 (Ash) - remove weak limb to reduce risk of damage from failure
Land West Of Wash House Lane Wash House Lane Chesterfield Derbyshire
Received 3 Feb 2025
DecidedCHE/25/00067/TPO
G1 - group of sycamore trees: crown lift 5m and crown thin by 25%
Land To Eastern Side Of Junction With Station Road and Windmill Way Brimington Chesterfield Derbyshire S43 1GR
Received 4 Feb 2025
DecidedCHE/25/00068/LBC
Internal alterations and repairs
10 High Street Chesterfield Derbyshire S40 1PS
Received 4 Feb 2025
DecidedCHE/25/00070/DOC
Discharge of condition 11 (Written Scheme of Investigation) of CHE/24/00170/FUL- Demolition of existing building and construction of two-storey Pavilion building comprised of a library and business centre (use classes F1 and E(g)i)
Former Public Conveniences Market Place Staveley Chesterfield Derbyshire S43 3UR
Received 5 Feb 2025
DecidedCHE/25/00071/DOC
Discharge of Condition 31 (Drainage verification report) of application CHE/23/00087/REM1 (Variation to account for revised site layout around proposed plots 1-9 to accommodate existing sewer easement outside of private gardens) for plots 10-26
Land To The West Of Swaddale Avenue Tapton Derbyshire S41 0SU
Received 5 Feb 2025
DecidedCHE/25/00072/REM1
Variation of Condition 2 (Approved plans) of application CHE/22/00617/FUL- New dwelling to rear of existing dwelling
82 Walton Road Walton Chesterfield Derbyshire S40 3BY
Received 6 Feb 2025
Awaiting decisionCHE/25/00073/FUL
Erection and alteration of fences and gates
Pine Bank Day Centre 9 Abercrombie Street Chesterfield Derbyshire S41 7LW
Received 6 Feb 2025
Awaiting decisionCHE/25/00074/LBC
Erection and alteration of fences and gates
Pine Bank Day Centre 9 Abercrombie Street Chesterfield Derbyshire S41 7LW
Received 6 Feb 2025
DecidedCHE/25/00075/FUL
First floor side extension over existing single storey garage (Amended drawings received 15.04.2025)
22 Linden Drive Hasland Chesterfield Derbyshire S41 0NQ
Received 7 Feb 2025
DecidedCHE/25/00076/DOC
Discharge of conditions 3 (Coal mining site investigations), 5 (Contamination), 6 (Construction site layout), 8 (Noise impact assessment), 9 (Surface water drainage details), 10 (Separate systems of drainage), 11 (Materials) and 12 (Landscape and biodiversity enhancement and management plan) of application CHE/23/00313/FUL- Erection of an apartment block (8 units) with associated parking, amenity areas and landscaping (Revised Scheme of CHE/20/00808/FUL)
Land To North Of Dunston Road Chesterfield Derbyshire
Received 6 Feb 2025
DecidedCHE/25/00077/FUL
Remove existing garden room, construct extension to create additional living area
15 Bramshill Rise Walton Chesterfield Derbyshire S40 2DG
Received 6 Feb 2025
DecidedCHE/25/00078/BGP
Approval of Biodiversity Gain Plan for application CHE/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 28 Jan 2025
DecidedCHE/25/00079/DOC
Discharge of planning condition 4 (provision of additional car parking) of CHE/24/00389/FUL - (Two storey side extension and rendered single storey rear extension)
5 Moorpark Avenue Walton Chesterfield Derbyshire S40 3RL
Received 7 Feb 2025
DecidedCHE/25/00081/FUL
Construction of a 3 bedroom detached self/custom build bungalow, including modifications to the existing property to enhance access
168 Manor Road Brimington Chesterfield Derbyshire S43 1NW
Received 7 Feb 2025
DecidedCHE/25/00082/CPO
Section 73 application to vary condition 17 (Development Heights) pursuant of planning application 15/00497/OL (Major Development) to increase the potential maximum height of subsequent Plot 9a building from 10m to 12m at 360 Hectares Of Land In Bolsover Staveley AndSuttonCumDuckmanton On Both Sides Of The M1 Chesterfield Road Duckmanton
Markham Employment Growth Zone Markham Lane Duckmanton Derbyshire S44 5HS
Received 6 Feb 2025
DecidedCHE/25/00083/DOC
Discharge of conditions 7 (high level windows), 9 (construction management) and 11 (highway construction management) of CHE/22/00275/FUL ( Refurbishment of existing hall for the provision of community facilities including cafe, sports hall, meeting and function rooms and day nursery including external works such as a new entrance, alterations to entrances, windows, cladding, metalwork and increasing of the height to a rear section and the demolition of some later 1970s extensions)
Barrow Hill Memorial Hall 3 Station Road Barrow Hill Chesterfield Derbyshire S43 2PG
Received 11 Feb 2025
UnknownCHE/25/00084/FUL
Redevelopment to provide 1 single storey dwelling
City Farm Unnamed Road From Dark Lane To City Farm Chesterfield Derbyshire S43 1QQ
Received 10 Feb 2025
DecidedCHE/25/00085/DOC
Discharge of conditions 14 (Tree Protection Measures), 16 (Tree Pruning Works), and 18 (Security Barrier) of application CHE/23/00455/FUL- Construction of a two storey further education facility, including the demolition of the existing North Block 1 building, new steel fire escape stair to the North Block 4 building and landscaping
Chesterfield College Infirmary Road Chesterfield Derbyshire S41 7NG
Received 11 Feb 2025
DecidedCHE/25/00086/FUL
Extension of main hip roof over existing flat roof extension and removal of redundant chimney above roof slope, erection of garage to replace existing flat roof car port to side, white rendering to top half of property and erection of handrail to existing flat roof balcony at rear, replacement/ installation of external windows and doors in RAL7016 (Anthracite dark grey) colour (Amended description 23.04.2025).
46 Westbrook Drive Chesterfield Derbyshire S40 3PQ
Received 11 Feb 2025
DecidedCHE/25/00087/FUL
Change of use of land to a storage use, siting of shipping containers and installation of fencing and gating
Land At Garage Site Rectory Road Duckmanton Chesterfield Derbyshire
Received 11 Feb 2025
DecidedCHE/25/00088/TPO
Ash (T1) - remove large phototropic limb NE side of the tree to prevent competition with main canopy and to leave a well balanced and aesthetic pleasing appearance. Lightly raise crown over Whitecotes Lane to statutory highway guidelines
15 Whitecotes Park Chesterfield Derbyshire S40 3RT
Received 11 Feb 2025
DecidedCHE/25/00089/DOC
Discharge of conditions 9 (Biodiversity measures), 15 (Details of solar panels) and 16 (Lighting scheme) of application CHE/21/00801/FUL- The proposed development includes the refurbishment of the Grade II Listed Stephenson Memorial Hall - a theatre, museum & art gallery in Chesterfield town centre. The proposal offers a transformative vision to create an integrated cultural centre through the intergration of the existing auditorium and museum spaces. The key alterations include: the reallocation of the original historic building entrance, the development of accessible routes and lifts servicing all floors, improved capacity and comfort to auditorium, new bar and cafe spaces, improved staff and performer facilities within Station Back Lane extension and the creation of a 'sense of arrival' to chesterfield through the creation of a Corporation St Link Gallery extension
Pomegranate Theatre Corporation Street Chesterfield Derbyshire S41 7TX
Received 11 Feb 2025
DecidedCHE/25/00090/DOC
Discharge of conditions 3 (WSI for archaeology), 4 (Coal Mining), 10 (Further SI), 14 (Employment and Training Scheme) and 17 (Climate Change Statement) of CHE/23/00650/FUL - Erection of a rail-related research, development, innovation and training centre including associated infrastructure, ancillary works and electricity sub station
Barrow Hill Railway Centre Campbell Drive Barrow Hill Chesterfield Derbyshire S43 2PR
Received 11 Feb 2025
DecidedCHE/25/00091/FUL
Formation of a car parking space with associated footpath crossing
40 Laurel Crescent Hollingwood Chesterfield Derbyshire S43 2LT
Received 11 Feb 2025

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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.

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