Bolsover District Council planning applications
Data as of 5 November 2026
Bolsover District Council decided more than 450 planning applications in the twelve months to 5 November 2026. It refused 3% of those it approved or refused, lower than the middle UK council (9%), and took a median of 45 days to decide one.
Look up one application
Search by reference or address on Bolsover District Council’s own planning portal. Or ask Claude, with the PlanningLedger connector, to find it and read its officer report and decision notice (mcp.planningledger.com).
Recent major decisions
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29 July 2026 · Approved
Land Off Blacksmiths Close And Park Avenue To The Rear Of 7 - 53 Mansfield Road Glapwell · 23/00086/REM
Figures for Bolsover District Council
| Applications decided | more than 450 |
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| Share refusedof those approved or refused | 3%middle UK council 9% |
| Median time to a decisionfrom the valid date | 45 daysmiddle UK council 55 days |
| Householder applications refusedextensions, lofts, outbuildings | Not enough typed decisions |
| Appeals decidedin the last three years | 30 |
| Appeals allowedof those decided on their merits | 27%about one in four |
| Officer reports and decision notices searchable | back to 2017 |
| Local Plan policies held | 65plan adopted 2022 |
What inspectors decide appeals on
In their own words, from recent appeal decisions on Bolsover District Council’s planning applications.
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“The main issue is the effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the appeal site and the wider landscape.”
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“The main issues are: • The effects of the proposed development on highway safety along Main Street; • Whether the site is in a suitable location for the proposed use, having regard to relevant development plan policies for development in…”
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“The main issues are: • Whether the proposal represents a suitable location for residential development, having regard to the development plan and national guidance; • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area; • The…”
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“The main issues are the effect of the development on, firstly, the setting of nearby heritage assets and, secondly, the living conditions of future residents.”
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“The main issue is whether the proposal would be appropriate development in the countryside, having regard to i) relevant development plan policies, and ii) the effect on the character and appearance of the area.”
How we count, and what each figure leaves out: methodology. The council’s own register is the record, and each application links to it.