Wilko 1A Vicar Lane Chesterfield Derbyshire S40 1PY Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use and extension with associated alterations to form 70-unit aparthotel (Class C1) and Class E use units Data via plota.co.uk
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Application progress
Approved on 23 Feb 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 13 Oct 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Chesterfield Planning Committee on 23 Feb 2026.
Approved
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because regeneration benefits outweighed heritage, street-scene and amenity harm.
- The committee upheld the recommendation and granted permission with an amended condition 9.
Source: Plota analysis of Chesterfield's committee minutes of 23 Feb 2026.
Documents 43
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 14
Plans & drawings 3
Application forms 3
Consultation & comments 15
Other documents 6
Site constraints 4
Show the other 26 with distances
- 41 m13, Low PavementGrade II
- 54 m9, Low PavementGrade II
- 65 m5 and 7, Low PavementGrade II
- 72 mThe Spread Eagle Public HouseGrade II
- 73 m9 Beetwell StreetGrade II*
- 74 m11, Beetwell StreetGrade II
- 76 m3, Low PavementGrade II
- 76 m13 and 15, Beetwell StreetGrade II
- 82 m1 and 1a, Low PavementGrade II
- 87 mBoiler House Behind Number 9Grade II
- 88 m4, Central PavementGrade II
- 90 mRange of Buildings to Rear of Number 13Grade II
- 93 mThe Royal Oak InnGrade II*
- 93 mWell at Rear of Number 11Grade II
- 96 m12 and 13, the ShamblesGrade II
- 98 m2 Central PavementGrade II
- 102 mLamp Standard Outside Number 2Grade II
- 103 mOutbuilding at Rear of Number 11Grade II
- 108 mLamp post outside 35 Low PavementGrade II
- 111 m35, Low PavementGrade II
- 119 m37, Low PavementGrade II
- 127 m39, Low PavementGrade II
- 129 m21, Market PlaceGrade II
- 136 m41, Low PavementGrade II
- 144 m43 Low PavementGrade II
- 145 m10 High StreetGrade II
Checked on 2 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2026, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
- Council
- Chesterfield
- Application type
- Full Application
- Postcode
- S40 1PY
- Received
- 23 Jul 2025
- Validated
- 22 Aug 2025
- Ward
- Spire
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 24 Feb 2026
- Decision
- Conditional permission
- Decision date
- 23 Feb 2026
- Decision level
- Committee Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Washbourne Consulting Ltd
- Freehold owner
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 185 days from validation, 100 days slower than Chesterfield's median of 85 for full applications. Approved, as 88% of full applications here are.
Plota live figures for full applications decided by Chesterfield in the last twelve months, from validation. Chesterfield decision record →
Public comments
27 neighbours consulted · Last counted 13 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 1 Oct 2025
- Statutory expiry
- 21 Nov 2025
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
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.
Freehold owner and leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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