Planning applications in Bolsover District Council
Approved
95%
of 57 decided applications
Typical time to a decision
43
days from validation, over 79 decisions
Registered in the last 90 days
91
79 decided in that time
#24 of 56 for share approved#31 of 59 for speedAll councils we read: 92% approved
In short
Of 57 decided applications we have read at Bolsover District Council in the last two years, 95% were approved.
That is number 24 of the 56 councils we have published a rate for.
A decision typically takes 43 days from validation.
Written automatically from the figures on this page. It adds nothing the numbers do not show. It describes this council's record and does not predict any single application.
Analyst note on Bolsover District Council
Written by an AI model from the figures on this page only, and checked so it cannot introduce a number that is not here. It describes the council's record, does not predict any application, and is not advice. Refreshed daily.
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How does Bolsover District Council treat your kind of scheme?
We have read too few decided advertisements and signage at Bolsover District Council to publish a rate yet (we need 10). Across the 56 councils with figures it is 86% approved, from 58 decisions.
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See it on a real applicationWhat Bolsover District Council approves, by kind of scheme
Only kinds with at least 10 decided applications are shown.
- extensions and alterations94% approved · 16 decided · 50 days
Why Bolsover District Council refuses
We have read 0 refusal notices here and need 5 before we describe a pattern. Councils publish these notices at different times, so this fills in as we read more.
Recent activity
Applications registered per week, last 12 weeks
Most common kinds in the last 90 days
- extensions and alterations14
- tree works11
- new homes10
- changes of use8
Latest applications in Bolsover District Council
As registered with the council. Open any one with a free account to see how this council treats schemes like it.
71 Sporton Lane South Normanton Alfreton DE55 2FH
26/00419/ADV · registered 28 Oct 2026
Sign 1 building mounted guest dealer name, Sign 2 building mounted reception sign, Sign 3 building mounted iveco service and parts two sided sign, Sign 4 buildi
Land West Of Chesterfield Road, Alfreton Amber Valley
26/00418/NCO · registered 28 Oct 2026
Neighbouring Authority Consultation in respect of Reserved Matters application (appearance, landscaping, layout and scale) pursuant to Outline Planning Permissi
Broomridding Farm Timber Lane Hardstoft Common Chesterfield S45 8AL
26/00410/FUL · registered 23 Oct 2026
Retrospective application for erection of hay barn, livestock housing building for breeding goats and replacement of part of the roof of the existing stone barn
Everton Carr Wind Farm Out Of Area
26/00407/NCO · registered 23 Oct 2026
Scoping Opinion
Land Between St Lawrence Avenue And Rotherham Road North Of Langwith Road Bolsover
26/00409/ADV · registered 22 Oct 2026
Advertisement consent for sales signage either side of the development entrance and sales flags off Langwith Road, Bolsover.
Garage Block Pendean Close Blackwell
24/00316/DCON01 · registered 21 Oct 2026
Discharge of conditions 3 (Materials), 4 (Boundary treatment), 6 (Mitigation measures), 8 (Remediation Strategy), 11 (Dust) and 12 (Nest/Bat Bricks) of planning
Set Bolsover District Council against another council
Where Bolsover District Council sits
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Nearby councils
- Mansfield District Council · 88% approved · 43 decided
- Newark and Sherwood District Council · 99% approved · 94 decided
- Gedling Borough Council · 80% approved · 10 decided
- City of Lincoln Council · 89% approved · 75 decided
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Questions people ask about Bolsover District Council
- What is the planning approval rate in Bolsover District Council?
- Of 57 decided applications we have read at Bolsover District Council in the last two years, 95% were approved. Withdrawn and unclear outcomes are not counted. These are the applications we have read, not the council's full archive.
- How long does Bolsover District Council take to decide a planning application?
- The typical time from validation to decision is 43 days, across 79 decisions we have read.
Where these figures come from
Worked out from 146 applications we have read from Bolsover District Council's own public planning register, with decisions between 1 September 2026 and 6 November 2026. Last read 6 November 2026. A rate needs at least 10 decided applications. Withdrawn and unclear outcomes are not counted, and neither are discharges of conditions, minor amendments, certificates of lawfulness or prior-approval notices, which are not decisions on a scheme. These are the applications we have read, not the council's full archive. The council's own record is the official source — its planning register. Planning data is public sector information under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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