The Apprentice Team Ltd First and Second Floors 12 Saltergate Chesterfield Derbyshire S40 1UT Data via plota.co.uk

CHE/25/00910/PA - Prior Approval Approved

Proposal

Conversion of existing 1st and 2nd floor offices to 4 flats Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 Dec 2025
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Validated
15 Dec 2025
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Approved
19 Jan 2026

Approved on 19 Jan 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 2 Oct 2026

Site constraints 4

Coal mining development high risk area
Recorded coal mining features at or near the surface. Most planning applications here need a coal mining risk assessment.
From the Mining Remediation Authority, formerly the Coal Authority. The development high risk area marks recorded coal mining features at or near the surface: mine shafts and adits, shallow workings, mine gas and former opencast sites. Most planning applications there need a coal mining risk assessment; householder applications, changes of use and some minor works are exempt. Mine entry positions come from old plans and can be out by several metres, and unrecorded workings can exist anywhere in the coalfield.
Coal mining risk assessments ↗
Also on the record
11 listed buildings within 150 m; Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Chesterfield built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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

Floor area207 m² (2,228 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 75)
UseOffices and Workshop Businesses
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2023, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Prior Approval
Postcode
S40 1UT
Received
11 Dec 2025
Validated
15 Dec 2025
Ward
Spire
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Feb 2026
Decision
Conditional permission
Decision date
19 Jan 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
7hills Architectural Design Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 35 days from validation, about the council's usual 33 days. Approved, as 80% of prior approvals here are.

93%decided within 8 weeks
80%approved
30decided in the last year

Plota live figures for prior approvals decided by Chesterfield in the last twelve months, from validation. Chesterfield decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 2 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
9 Jan 2026
Statutory expiry
9 Feb 2026
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 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

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.