23 West Bars Chesterfield Derbyshire S40 1AB Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use from Office (Use Class E) to School (Use Class F1), external alterations and installation of railing/ramping Data via plota.co.uk
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Application progress
Approved on 16 Oct 2026 · Schedule 2 delegated · Last checked 16 Oct 2026
Documents 21
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 2
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 5
Other documents 11
Site constraints 5
Show the other 13 with distances
- 23 m19 and 21, West BarsGrade II
- 25 mGatepiers at Number 23Grade II
- 80 mWar Memorial and Steps in Front of Chesterfield Town HallGrade II
- 91 m87, New SquareGrade II
- 102 mChesterfield CourthouseGrade II
- 106 mFormer National Westminster BankGrade II
- 108 m77, Low PavementGrade II
- 113 mCurved Reclining Form (Rosewall)Grade II
- 117 m73 and 75, Low PavementGrade II
- 126 m69 and 71, Low PavementGrade II
- 129 mThe Market HotelGrade II
- 131 mChesterfield Town HallGrade II
- 137 mThe Peacock InnGrade II
Checked on 2 November 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
From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2025, 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
- S40 1AB
- Received
- 19 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 23 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Spire
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 16 Oct 2026
- Decision
- Conditional permission
- Decision date
- 16 Oct 2026
- Decision level
- Schedule 2 delegated
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Guy Taylor Associates
- Leaseholder
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 297 days from validation, 212 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
No public comments yet.
6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 16 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 4 Feb 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 17 Feb 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
29 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%).
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
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.
Leaseholders: 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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