17 Newbridge Lane Old Whittington Chesterfield Derbyshire S41 9JQ Data via plota.co.uk

CHE/26/00698/HOU - Householder Awaiting decision

Proposal

Retrospective approval for new boundary replacement fencing Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
10 Aug 2026
Validated
25 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 20 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 16 Oct 2026, from Chesterfield's recent extensions. Comments are open until 24 Sept 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

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
Householder
Postcode
S41 9JQ
Received
10 Aug 2026
Validated
25 Aug 2026
Ward
Whittington
Case officer
Show
Target decision
20 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 18 of the 56-day target. Chesterfield usually decides extensions by day 52.

Day 1838 days to the 56-day target
73%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
104decided 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.

8 neighbours consulted · Last counted 10 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
24 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
20 Oct 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