In the last 12 months, 93.0% of householder applications were approved in North East Derbyshire (213 decided). A typical householder decision takes about nine weeks (median 61 days).
Full planning applications: 90.6% approved (149 decided).
Across all application types on record (2023-05-02–2026-07-02): 90.2% of 2,312 decisions approved.
| Category | Total | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Householder | 801 | 742 | 59 | |
| Full Planning Application | 484 | 406 | 78 | |
| Discharge of Conditions | 332 | 328 | 4 | |
| Tree Works (Conservation Area) | 178 | 178 | 0 | |
| Tree Works (TPO) | 143 | 129 | 14 | |
| Non-Material Amendment (S96a) | 103 | 99 | 4 | |
| Prior Approval (Other) | 41 | 31 | 10 | |
| Listed Building Consent | 32 | 28 | 4 | |
| Reserved Matters | 26 | 26 | 0 | |
| Advertisement Consent | 25 | 22 | 3 | |
| Outline Planning | 24 | 19 | 5 | |
| Householder (Prior Approval) | 24 | 24 | 0 | |
| Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) | 22 | 2 | 20 | |
| County/Minerals/Waste | 13 | 12 | 1 | |
| Prior Approval (Class Q — Agricultural to Residential) | 12 | 4 | 8 | |
| Demolition | 11 | 10 | 1 | |
| Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) | 10 | 1 | 9 | |
| Full Planning (Major) | 8 | 8 | 0 | |
| NATIONAL PARK | 8 | 7 | 1 | |
| AGRICULTURAL FULL DETAILS | 4 | 3 | 1 | |
| Enforcement | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
| PLANNING IN PRINCIPLE | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Prior Approval (Class MA — Commercial to Residential) | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Telecommunications | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Hedgerow Removal | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Uncategorised | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Quarter | Decided | Approved | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-Q3 | 143 | 125 | |
| 2023-Q4 | 208 | 191 | |
| 2024-Q1 | 198 | 176 | |
| 2024-Q2 | 208 | 190 | |
| 2024-Q3 | 228 | 207 | |
| 2024-Q4 | 228 | 193 | |
| 2025-Q1 | 170 | 155 | |
| 2025-Q2 | 222 | 198 | |
| 2025-Q3 | 182 | 172 | |
| 2025-Q4 | 208 | 193 | |
| 2026-Q1 | 213 | 192 | |
| 2026-Q2 | 77 | 71 | |
| 2026-Q3 | 1 | 1 |
| Ward | Total | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashover Ward | 176 | 152 | 24 | |
| Shirland Ward | 166 | 151 | 15 | |
| Clay Cross North Ward | 149 | 144 | 5 | |
| Dronfield South Ward | 148 | 141 | 7 | |
| Brampton And Walton Ward | 145 | 117 | 28 | |
| Pilsley And Morton Ward | 138 | 128 | 10 | |
| Ridgeway And Marsh Lane Ward | 138 | 113 | 25 | |
| Wingerworth Ward | 128 | 121 | 7 | |
| Barlow And Holmesfield Ward | 113 | 92 | 21 | |
| Sutton Ward | 102 | 98 | 4 | |
| Gosforth Valley Ward | 98 | 87 | 11 | |
| Tupton Ward | 95 | 92 | 3 |
Not sure what you can build without planning permission? See our guides to permitted development rights and Article 4 directions.