25 Wythburn Road Newbold Chesterfield Derbyshire S41 8DP Data via plota.co.uk

CHE/26/00591/LHE - Larger Home Extension Approved

Proposal

Single storey rear extension measuring 6m in projection from the rear wall of the original dwellinghouse, 2.85m in eaves height and 3.98m in maximum height Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
16 Jul 2026
Approved
19 Aug 2026

Approved on 19 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 19 Aug 2026

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Chesterfield built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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.

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Important details

Application type
Larger Home Extension
Postcode
S41 8DP
Received
16 Jul 2026
Validated
16 Jul 2026
Ward
Dunston
Case officer
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Target decision
27 Aug 2026
Decision
Prior Approval Not Required
Decision date
19 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 34 days from validation, 17 days faster than Chesterfield's median of 51 for extensions. Approved, as 88% of extensions here are.

74%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
103decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 19 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 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