Former Derwent House Residential Home Ulverston Road Newbold Chesterfield Derbyshire S41 8EW Data via plota.co.uk

CHE/26/00619/VCON - Vary condition Awaiting decision

Proposal

Variation of Condition 2 (Approved drawings) of application - Development of a 96 bed care home (Use Class C2) including associated landscaping and car parking Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
23 Jul 2026
Validated
29 Jul 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Comments are open until 26 Aug 2026.

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Important details

Application type
Vary condition
Postcode
S41 8EW
Received
23 Jul 2026
Validated
29 Jul 2026
Ward
Dunston
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Jackson Design Associates

Public comments

1comment received
1 neutral

46 neighbours consulted · Last counted 21 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No
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 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