26 Danby Avenue Old Whittington Chesterfield Derbyshire S41 9NJ
Pending
CHE/26/00304/FUL
Description
Change of Use of existing 4no bedroom dwellinghouse (C3a Use) to Children's Care Home for up to 2no Children (C2 Use)
Nearby new applications
Historical activity at this location
2 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Chesterfield
Planning Authority Score
3/10
Poor
#233 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use
Chesterfield is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #248 out of 292. 55% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 40% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (93%) than the national average (90%).
Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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Chesterfield decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #129 of 292
93%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #122 of 292
45%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #248 of 292
55%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #248 of 292
96%
Minor dwellings approved
26 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
9 decided (10+ homes)
83%
Change of use approved
29 decided
327
Total decisions
36 refused in 2025