8 Merlin Avenue Bolsover Chesterfield S44 6QF Data via plota.co.uk

26/00203/FUL Approved
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Proposed first floor extension over existing and single storey rear extension Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
2 Jun 2026
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Validated
3 Jun 2026
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Consultation
4 Jun 2026
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Approved
2 Sept 2026

Approved on 2 Sept 2026 · Last checked 3 Sept 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Bolsover built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £115,000 in February 2016. Semi-detached house, freehold.

19 February 2016£115,000
23 September 2005£110,000
2 August 2002£59,550New build

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area65 m² (700 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (73 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 4 habitable rooms
Built2003 to 2006
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2015, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Bolsover
Postcode
S44 6QF
Received
2 Jun 2026
Validated
3 Jun 2026
Target decision
29 Jul 2026
Decision
Granted Conditionally
Decision date
2 Sept 2026

How this decision compares

Decided in 91 days from validation, 48 days slower than Bolsover's median of 43 for extensions. Approved, as 98% of extensions here are.

78%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
97decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Bolsover in the last twelve months, from validation. Bolsover decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
4 Jun 2026
Consultation
4 Jun 2026
Comments by
14 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
9 Jun 2026
Committee
2 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
29 Jul 2026

Historical activity at this location

14 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

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2022 Approved
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2019 Approved
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Bolsover
Planning Authority Score
8.2/10
Excellent
#20 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Bolsover is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #57 out of 296. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 98% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
98% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Bolsover decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
96%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #8 of 296
98%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #11 of 296
77%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #57 of 296
35%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #98 of 296
98%
Minor dwellings approved
46 decided (1-9 homes)
86%
Major dwellings approved
7 decided (10+ homes)
91%
Change of use approved
35 decided
286
Total decisions
11 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.