Planning decisions in Derbyshire Dales
As of 26 Jun 2026, covering the last 5 years.
On the public planning record, Derbyshire Dales approved 94% of 980 decided applications in the last 5 years. Here is the approval rate for the most common home-project types. It is useful before you apply and free for local reporters to cite with attribution to MyTrustedTraders.
Approval rate by project type
- Extension : 95% approved (257 decided, ~56 days)
- Change of use : 90% approved (132 decided, ~65 days)
- Rear extension : 95% approved (113 decided, ~55 days)
- Tree work : 93% approved (109 decided, ~36 days)
- Demolition : 92% approved (89 decided, ~69 days)
- New dwelling : 95% approved (83 decided, ~70 days)
- Outbuilding / garden room : 95% approved (65 decided, ~64 days)
- Side extension : 96% approved (46 decided, ~56 days)
- Porch : 98% approved (45 decided, ~57 days)
- Two-storey extension : 88% approved (41 decided, ~59 days)
Method
Figures are aggregates over the public planning decisions we hold for Derbyshire Dales, matched to a project type from the application description. Overall approval is decided-weighted across project types, using each type's rate over the last 5 years where we hold enough decisions, otherwise its full record. Only types with at least five decided applications are shown. We publish aggregate counts only, with no application references or applicant names. Full method and limits.