Land Adjacent To 45 Alexandra Road East Chesterfield Derbyshire Data via plota.co.uk

CHE/26/00072/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Proposed new dwelling Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
2 Feb 2026
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Validated
17 Feb 2026
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Committee
27 Jul 2026
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Approved
28 Jul 2026

Approved on 28 Jul 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Chesterfield Planning Committee on 27 Jul 2026.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the dwelling was considered sustainable and acceptable in design, amenity, highways, drainage, ground conditions and biodiversity terms, subject to conditions.
  • Objectors raised concerns about retaining walls, light, outlook, privacy, traffic, construction disturbance, drainage and impacts on a garage or outbuilding.
  • The committee upheld the officer recommendation and granted permission subject to the report’s conditions.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site history, officers’ assessment, objections, committee debate, vote and decision.

Source: Plota analysis of Chesterfield's committee minutes of 27 Jul 2026.

Documents 19

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Chesterfield built-up area; Priority habitat 25 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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.

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
S41 0HF
Received
2 Feb 2026
Validated
17 Feb 2026
Ward
Spire
Case officer
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Target decision
28 Jul 2026
Decision
Conditional permission
Decision date
28 Jul 2026
Decision level
Committee Decision
Applicant
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Agent
AP Building Design Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 161 days from validation, 103 days slower than Chesterfield's median of 58 for full applications. Approved, as 87% of full applications here are.

50%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
15%go to committee

Plota live figures for full applications decided by Chesterfield in the last twelve months, from validation. Chesterfield decision record →

Public comments

2comments received
2 objecting

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 30 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
26 Mar 2026
Statutory expiry
14 Apr 2026
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 statistics
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