Staveley Methodist Church Chesterfield Road Staveley Chesterfield Derbyshire S43 3XD Data via plota.co.uk

CHE/26/00618/FUL - Full Application Pending

Proposal

To create a community garden, including the formation of an access ramp, the siting of a container and associated works Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
23 Jul 2026
Validated
1 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 27 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 26 Oct 2026 and 3 Nov 2026, from Chesterfield's recent full applications. Comments are open until 30 Sept 2026.

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Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Staveley (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
Full Application
Postcode
S43 3XD
Received
23 Jul 2026
Validated
1 Sept 2026
Ward
Staveley Central
Parish
Staveley Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 14 of the 56-day target. Chesterfield usually decides full applications by day 56.

Day 1442 days to the 56-day target
55%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
11%go to committee

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

7 neighbours consulted · Last counted 8 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
30 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
27 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