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13 West Bars Chesterfield Derbyshire S40 1AQ

CHE/26/00148/FULFull ApplicationRefused
Full

Refused on 30 April 2026

2 reasons for refusal

Site boundary (council red line)

Proposal

Demolition of outbuildings, wall repairs and car parking

Received
5 March 2026
Public comments
1
Ward
Spire
  1. Received5 Mar
  2. Validated6 Mar
  3. Consult.5 Apr
  4. Target1 May
  5. Decided30 Apr

Decided in 55 days (council typically 63)

About this application

This is a full planning application for demolition at 13 West Bars Chesterfield Derbyshire S40 1AQ. Chesterfield has handled 1,592 applications of this type. This one was decided in 56 days, 7 days quicker than Chesterfield's typical decision time. The site is in a conservation area, with 8 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 156 applications across Spire. We hold 638 applications in total for the S40 postcode area.

91% of full applications at Chesterfield Borough Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 9 weeks (median).

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Why it was refused

  1. The proposed development would result in the total loss of two outbuildings which, along with the proposed introduction of a large area of open land, would not preserve or enhance the character or the appearance of the Town Centre Conservation Area and would not preserve the setting of the Grade II listed buildings (19, 21 and 23 West Bars) and would detract from the non-designated heritage asset (Sun Inn). The proposal would result in harm to the significance of the designated heritage assets. The public benefits associated with the scheme would not outweigh the harm identified. As such, the proposal conflicts with policies CLP20 and CLP21 of the Local Plan and the National Planning Policy Framework.
  2. Due to the absence of a Preliminary Bat Roost Assessment, insufficient information has been provided to demonstrate that the development would not have an adverse impact upon protected species or their habitats. As such, the proposal is contrary to Local Plan policy CLP16 and Part 15 of the National Planning Policy Framework. Statement of Positive and Pro-active Working with Applicant In accordance with the requirements of the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) (Amendment No. 2) Order 2015 and paragraph 39 of the 2024 National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) as the proposed development conflicts with the NPPF or with 'up-to-date' policies of the Local Plan, it is not considered to be 'sustainable development' to which the presumption in favour of the development applies. The Local Planning Authority considered the merits of the submitted application and judged that there was no prospect of resolving the fundamental planning problems with it through negotiation. A similar scheme was considered and refused under reference CHE/18/00627/FUL.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
S40 1AQ
Application type
Full Application
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Not Available

Planning application dates

Date validated
6 March 2026
Consultation expiry
5 April 2026
Neighbour consultation end
5 April 2026
Last date for comments
18 April 2026
Target decision date
1 May 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent address
Mr Jon Salisbury The Base Dallam Lane Warrington WA2 7NG

Planning decision

Case officer
SP
Statutory period
56 days

Additional information

Documents
8

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Listed building: Grade II: 19 and 21, West BarsOn or next to this site · +2 more
  • Brownfield land register: Second & Third Floor, West Bars House, West Bars, Chesterfield, S40 1AQRegister site at or near this address · +1 more
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Not published by this council, so not checked: conservation areas, Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.

Also checked, none recorded (19)

flood storage areas, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves and heritage coasts.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

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