Premier Inn Tapton Lock Hill Chesterfield Derbyshire S41 7NJ Data via plota.co.uk

CHE/26/00684/BGP - Biodiversity Gain Plan condition dischar Approved
Admin / proceduralCommercial premises

Proposal

Approval of the Biodiversity Gain Plan Condition for application - Extension to existing hotel to provide additional bedrooms, together with alterations to the car park and other associated works Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 Aug 2026
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Validated
10 Aug 2026
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Approved
16 Sept 2026

Approved on 16 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 21 Sept 2026

Documents 6

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF DECISION LETTER Decision Notice · 16 Sept 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF BIODIVERSITY GAIN PLAN Background Documents · 6 Aug 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF HABITAT MANAGEMENT AND MONITORING PLAN Background Documents · 6 Aug 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF DERBYSHIRE WILDLIFE TRUST COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 10 Sept 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF STATUTORY METRIC Background Documents · 10 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF COVER LETTER Correspondence · 6 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 4

Site constraints 5

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Chesterfield built-up area; Flood defence 44 m away (natural high ground, designed for a 1 in 30 year flood); Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, 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 listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, 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

Floor area2,429 m² (26,146 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 56)
UseC1 Hotels
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2018, 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
Biodiversity Gain Plan condition dischar
Postcode
S41 7NJ
Received
6 Aug 2026
Validated
10 Aug 2026
Ward
Whittington Moor
Case officer
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Target decision
5 Oct 2026
Decision
Discharge of Planning Conditions
Decision date
16 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Walsingham Planning Limited

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 21 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
5 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

8 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025
Discharge of conditions 4 (Orchid mitigation strategy), 5 (Habitat Management and Monitor…
CHE/25/00890/DOC
2025
Discharge of conditions 4 (Orchid mitigation strategy), 5 (Habitat Management and Monitor…
CHE/25/00890/DOC
2025 Approved
Approval of Biodiversity Gain Plan for application CHE/24/00539/FUL- Extension to existin…
CHE/25/00457/BGP
2025 Approved
Discharge of conditions 3 (Construction Management Plan), 4 (Orchids Mitigation Strategy)…
CHE/25/00454/DOC
2025 Approved
Approval of Biodiversity Gain Plan for application CHE/24/00539/FUL- Extension to existin…
CHE/25/00457/BGP
2025 Approved
Discharge of conditions 3 (Construction Management Plan), 4 (Orchids Mitigation Strategy)…
CHE/25/00454/DOC
2024 Approved
Extension to existing hotel to provide additional bedrooms, together with alterations to…
CHE/24/00539/FUL
2024 Approved
Extension to existing hotel to provide additional bedrooms, together with alterations to…
CHE/24/00539/FUL
Chesterfield
Planning Authority Score
1.9/10
Poor
#275 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.