In the last 12 months, 98.0% of home project applications were approved in Amber Valley (149 decided): extensions, loft conversions and similar work. A typical home project decision takes about eight weeks (median 54 days).
Across all application types, 96.0% of 2,266 applications decided since June 2023 were approved. Based on Amber Valley's public planning register. Data last updated: 28 May 2026.
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All applications on record, not only the last 12 months.
| Category | Decided | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home extensions and alterations (householder) | 869 | 852 | 17 | |
| Full planning applications | 343 | 326 | 17 | |
| Protected tree works (TPO) | 142 | 142 | 0 | no refusals recorded |
| Changing a planning condition (S73) | 127 | 126 | 1 | |
| Change of Use | 117 | 113 | 4 | |
| Tree works in a conservation area | 115 | 114 | 1 | |
| Minor amendment to an approved scheme (S96a) | 110 | 107 | 3 | |
| Listed Building Consent | 110 | 108 | 2 | |
| Certificate of lawfulness (confirming permitted development) | 108 | 97 | 11 | |
| Outline Planning | 87 | 60 | 27 | outcome not determined |
| Advertisement Consent | 38 | 37 | 1 | |
| Certificate of lawfulness (existing use) | 37 | 33 | 4 | |
| Other* | 63 | 60 | 3 | mixed types |
Protected tree works (TPO): no refusals are recorded in this category for this authority, so no approval rate is shown.
Outline Planning: 105 applications where we could not determine the outcome from the data we hold, so no approval rate is shown.
* Other combines smaller categories: Reserved matters (detail after outline approval) (14), Conservation Area Consent (9), Phone masts and telecoms (5), Barn to home conversion (prior approval, Class Q) (4), Change of use to homes (prior approval, Class MA) (3), Demolition (2).
The most recent three years. Earlier decisions are included in the totals above but not in this chart.
| Quarter | Decided | Approved | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | 43 | 40 | |
| Q4 2023 | 167 | 157 | |
| Q1 2024 | 229 | 217 | |
| Q2 2024 | 204 | 192 | |
| Q3 2024 | 146 | 142 | |
| Q4 2024 | 173 | 170 | |
| Q1 2025 | 214 | 208 | |
| Q2 2025 | 264 | 253 | |
| Q3 2025 | 248 | 235 | |
| Q4 2025 | 233 | 224 | |
| Q1 2026 | 211 | 204 | |
| Q2 2026 | 70 | 69 |
The 12 wards with the most decided applications, across all years. 210 further decided applications fall in wards not shown.
Among wards with at least 20 decided applications, approval rates range from 92.0% in Codnor, Langley Mill & Aldercar to 98.4% in Kilburn, Denby, Holbrook & Horsley, a gap of 6.4 percentage points.
| Ward | Decided | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alport & South West Parishes | 340 | 323 | 17 | |
| Belper North | 242 | 236 | 6 | |
| Duffield & Quarndon | 211 | 205 | 6 | |
| Crich & South Wingfield | 184 | 176 | 8 | |
| Kilburn, Denby, Holbrook & Horsley | 182 | 179 | 3 | |
| Smalley, Shipley & Horsley Woodhouse | 148 | 144 | 4 | |
| Heage & Ambergate | 116 | 108 | 8 | |
| Belper South | 106 | 101 | 5 | |
| Alfreton | 105 | 100 | 5 | |
| Ripley | 102 | 99 | 3 | |
| Belper East | 101 | 97 | 4 | |
| Codnor, Langley Mill & Aldercar | 88 | 81 | 7 |
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