4 Whitecotes Lane Walton Chesterfield Derbyshire S40 3HL Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use from dwelling to 3No. flats with associated external alterations Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
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 three-flat conversion was acceptable, subject to conditions.
- Ward members raised concerns about early works, contractor hours, highways, and noise; no resident comments were received.
- The committee upheld the officer recommendation and granted permission subject to the reported conditions.
Source: Plota analysis of Chesterfield's committee minutes of 20 Apr 2026.
Documents 8
Decision & officer reports 2
Application forms 1
Site constraints 1
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.
Sales history 1
Last sold for £125,000 in November 2025. Semi-detached house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
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Important details
- Council
- Chesterfield
- Application type
- Full Application
- Postcode
- S40 3HL
- Received
- 2 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 8 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Rother
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 5 Mar 2026
- Decision
- Conditional permission
- Decision date
- 21 Apr 2026
- Decision level
- Committee Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Derbyshire Building Design
- Freehold owner
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 103 days from validation, 52 days slower than Chesterfield's median of 51 for extensions. Approved, as 88% of extensions here are.
Plota live figures for extensions decided by Chesterfield in the last twelve months, from validation. Chesterfield decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 11 Feb 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
6 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%).
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Freehold owner: 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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