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

Received
26 May 2026
Validated
20 Jul 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Comments are open until 21 Aug 2026.

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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
14 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Derbyshire Building Design

Consultation & key dates

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 performance
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