Chesterfield and North Derbyshire Royal Hospital Chesterfield Road Calow Chesterfield Derbyshire S44 5BL Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
The installation and operation of ground mounted solar panels with associated infrastructure, engineering operations, and ancillary works Data via plota.co.uk
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Application progress
Approved on 16 Oct 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 16 Oct 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Chesterfield Planning Committee on 20 Apr 2026.
Approved
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because renewable energy benefits outweighed heritage and landscape harm, subject to satisfactory drainage information.
- Residents and organisations raised concerns about drainage, heritage, landscape, wildlife, privacy, lighting, access and alternative locations.
- The committee voted to uphold the officer recommendation and grant permission, with drainage, boundary and lighting-post details secured through conditions.
Source: Plota analysis of Chesterfield's committee minutes of 20 Apr 2026.
Documents 66
Decision & officer reports 1
Statements & assessments 19
Plans & drawings 1
Application forms 2
Consultation & comments 40
Site constraints 5
Checked on 2 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the Planning Inspectorate, 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 March 2023, 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
- S44 5BL
- Received
- 10 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 17 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Spire
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 21 Oct 2026
- Decision
- Conditional permission
- Decision date
- 16 Oct 2026
- Decision level
- Committee Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Carter Jonas LLP
- Freehold owner
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 333 days from validation, 248 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
94% object · above the UK average of 74%
30 neighbours consulted · Last counted 16 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 28 Sept 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 16 Feb 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
45 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
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%).
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: 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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