Former Walton Works and Boythorpe Works Factory Street Chesterfield Derbyshire Data via plota.co.uk

CHE/26/00675/FUL - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Conversion of Walton Works mill to form 3 commercial units and 37 apartments, conversion of Walton Mill Terrace to provide 11 townhouses and construction of 204 dwellings, with associated works Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

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Received
5 Aug 2026
✓
Validated
22 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 22 Dec 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 13 Nov 2026, from Chesterfield's recent commercial premises.

Documents 28

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 3

1 listed building within 150 m
Nearest: Mill Buildings at Walton Works, Grade II*, 54 m away
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Heritage at risk 53 m away: Walton Works, Walton Fields Road, Brampton; 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 30 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
Full Application
Postcode
S40 2BN
Received
5 Aug 2026
Validated
22 Sept 2026
Ward
Brampton East & Boythorpe
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Ibbotson Architects Limited

Decision outlook

Day 12 of the 91-day target. Chesterfield usually decides commercial premises by day 52.

Day 1279 days to the 91-day target
66%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
70decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 30 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
22 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No
Chesterfield
Planning Authority Score
1.9/10
Poor
#275 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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