Units A and B Lordsmill Street Chesterfield Derbyshire S41 7RS Data via plota.co.uk

CHE/26/00186/CLUD - Certificate of Lawful Use Approved

Proposal

Certification that the use of the site for retail purposes, including the sale of food and drink, is lawful Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
19 Mar 2026
Validated
1 Apr 2026
Approved
2 Jul 2026

Approved on 2 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Important details

Application type
Certificate of Lawful Use
Postcode
S41 7RS
Received
19 Mar 2026
Validated
1 Apr 2026
Ward
Spire
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 May 2026
Decision
CLUD Granted
Decision date
2 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Quod

Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No
Chesterfield
Planning Authority Score
1.9/10
Poor
#275 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Chesterfield is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #267 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 56% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (89%) than the national average (90%).

Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Chesterfield decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #126 of 296
89%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #201 of 296
40%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #267 of 296
56%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #253 of 296
96%
Minor dwellings approved
25 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
8 decided (10+ homes)
86%
Change of use approved
28 decided
345
Total decisions
39 refused in the year to March 2026