St Johns Farm Bridle Road Woodthorpe Chesterfield Derbyshire S43 3BY Data via plota.co.uk

CHE/26/00403/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Change of use of barn to a dwelling with external alterations Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
26 May 2026
✓
Validated
20 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 7 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 4 Oct 2026; it is now day 76. The consultation period closed on 21 Aug 2026.

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Woodthorpe built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
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
Full Application
Postcode
S43 3BY
Received
26 May 2026
Validated
20 Jul 2026
Ward
Staveley North
Parish
Staveley Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Derbyshire Building Design

Decision outlook

Day 76, past the statutory target. 67% of full applications in Chesterfield are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 19 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 3 Oct 2026.

Day 7620 days past the 56-day target
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

1comment received
1 neutral

9 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
21 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
14 Sept 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

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