Unit 11 Whitting Valley Road Trading Estate Whitting Valley Road Old Whittington Chesterfield Derbyshire S41 9EY Data via plota.co.uk

CHE/26/00079/VCON - Vary condition Approved

Proposal

Removal of Condition 1 (temporary use) of application (Change of use from light industrial to general industrial use (Class B2) for car spraying and the addition of a flue)- To allow for the previously approved B2 usage of the site to be continued permanently Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
2 Feb 2026
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Validated
20 Feb 2026
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Committee
20 Apr 2026
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Approved
21 Apr 2026

Approved on 21 Apr 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Chesterfield Planning Committee on 20 Apr 2026.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the temporary use had not caused harm warranting refusal and the equipment had been accepted.
  • Four residents objected over noise, air pollution, smells and their ability to use gardens or open windows.
  • The committee upheld the officer recommendation and granted permission subject to the reported conditions.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site history, officers’ assessment, objections, speakers, committee debate, vote and decision.

Source: Plota analysis of Chesterfield's committee minutes of 20 Apr 2026.

Associated applications 2

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    Conditions 1 varied

    • VariationRemoval of Condition 1 (temporary use) (Change of use from light industrial to general…This applicationCHE/26/00079/VCON

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Chesterfield built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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
Vary condition
Postcode
S41 9EY
Received
2 Feb 2026
Validated
20 Feb 2026
Ward
Whittington
Case officer
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Target decision
17 Apr 2026
Decision
Conditional permission
Decision date
21 Apr 2026
Decision level
Committee Decision
Applicant
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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
20 Mar 2026
Env. assessment
No
Chesterfield
Planning Authority Score
1.9/10
Poor
#275 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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