Land On The South Side Of Whittington Road Barrow Hill Chesterfield Derbyshire Data via plota.co.uk

CHE/26/00387/EIA - Environmental Impact Assessment Decided

Proposal

Request for EIA Screening Opinion under Regulation 6 of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 for residential development of up to 580 dwellings Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
21 May 2026
Environmental Statement Not Required
4 Jun 2026

Environmental Statement Not Required on 4 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Important details

Application type
Environmental Impact Assessment
Postcode
S43
Received
21 May 2026
Validated
21 May 2026
Ward
Staveley North
Parish
Staveley Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
11 Jun 2026
Decision
Environmental Statement Not Required
Decision date
4 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Pegasus Group

Consultation & key dates

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

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