Council Performance

Every English planning authority, 2025 Q2 – 2026 Q1 (rolling 4 quarters). Source: MHCLG PS1/PS2 official statistics.

Authorities

307

with 50+ decisions

Decisions

298,014

in the period

Refusals

38,526

12.9% of decisions

Median refusal rate

11.6%

across authorities

Below a speed threshold

indicative designation risk

Authority	Decisions ▲	Refused	Refusal %	Majors in time	Minors in time	Householder in time	Delegated %	Appellant win %	Decisions overturned %	Risk
Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation London	57	9	15.8%	—	100.0%	100.0%	89.5%	—	—
Isles of Scilly South West	68	5	7.4%	—	93.3%	100.0%	77.9%	22.2%	0.6%
Middlesbrough Development Corporation North East	70	9	12.9%	0.0%	100.0%	—	90.0%	—	—	speed
The Broads Authority National Parks	116	4	3.4%	100.0%	87.5%	100.0%	91.4%	31.3%	1.1%
Tamworth West Midlands	150	8	5.3%	—	100.0%	98.0%	96.0%	20.6%	0.6%
Redditch West Midlands	160	8	5.0%	100.0%	84.0%	86.7%	81.3%	36.1%	1.2%
Exmoor National Park National Parks	174	7	4.0%	0.0%	94.4%	100.0%	89.7%	54.8%	1.6%	speed
Crawley South East	218	38	17.4%	—	100.0%	94.1%	93.1%	29.1%	2.6%
Hartlepool North East	224	15	6.7%	100.0%	96.0%	100.0%	92.0%	16.7%	0.3%
Gosport South East	226	13	5.8%	100.0%	84.4%	94.7%	85.0%	34.5%	0.7%
Rossendale North West	231	33	14.3%	100.0%	76.5%	96.2%	82.3%	33.8%	2.8%
Halton North West	239	11	4.6%	66.7%	91.3%	100.0%	97.5%	38.9%	0.8%
Cannock Chase West Midlands	242	22	9.1%	100.0%	91.5%	98.1%	93.4%	21.2%	0.7%
Stevenage East of England	253	11	4.3%	100.0%	91.8%	90.0%	94.1%	50.0%	0.8%
Oadby and Wigston East Midlands	266	64	24.1%	—	91.3%	97.1%	96.2%	22.5%	0.7%
Hyndburn North West	277	64	23.1%	100.0%	85.0%	95.6%	91.7%	40.0%	1.6%
Harlow East of England	278	45	16.2%	80.0%	86.1%	90.1%	91.0%	37.7%	2.4%
Bolsover East Midlands	286	11	3.8%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	91.3%	44.1%	0.8%
Burnley North West	294	36	12.2%	85.7%	93.0%	100.0%	91.5%	32.5%	1.6%
Rushmoor South East	297	14	4.7%	—	91.9%	98.8%	94.9%	20.5%	0.5%
Adur South East	298	20	6.7%	—	84.4%	96.2%	96.0%	32.9%	1.1%
Knowsley North West	299	19	6.4%	100.0%	88.0%	94.4%	96.7%	16.2%	0.3%
Middlesbrough North East	301	75	24.9%	100.0%	93.8%	90.5%	93.0%	29.7%	0.9%
Boston East Midlands	306	28	9.2%	100.0%	79.6%	95.0%	96.7%	16.3%	0.4%
Nuneaton and Bedworth West Midlands	306	16	5.2%	—	96.2%	99.1%	94.8%	35.1%	1.4%
Dartmoor National Park National Parks	307	41	13.4%	—	86.7%	94.4%	98.0%	32.8%	2.1%
Melton East Midlands	308	23	7.5%	50.0%	37.5%	38.2%	96.1%	46.7%	1.3%	speed
Mansfield East Midlands	312	14	4.5%	100.0%	62.5%	96.1%	88.5%	29.3%	0.6%	speed
Eastbourne South East	325	46	14.2%	—	73.3%	80.8%	98.2%	40.3%	1.5%
Lincoln East Midlands	336	23	6.8%	50.0%	84.5%	91.0%	97.0%	25.0%	0.6%	speed
Hastings South East	338	44	13.0%	100.0%	98.1%	98.6%	93.2%	34.6%	1.5%
Chesterfield East Midlands	345	39	11.3%	50.0%	87.5%	71.1%	89.9%	27.0%	0.8%	speed
Blackpool North West	351	60	17.1%	100.0%	75.5%	98.0%	95.7%	30.6%	2.1%
High Peak East Midlands	364	55	15.1%	100.0%	76.2%	84.4%	87.9%	35.1%	2.1%
Great Yarmouth East of England	366	47	12.8%	100.0%	92.0%	96.4%	92.1%	22.2%	0.9%
West Devon South West	367	48	13.1%	100.0%	86.7%	100.0%	97.3%	32.0%	2.9%
North Warwickshire West Midlands	368	24	6.5%	83.3%	71.4%	85.7%	89.1%	30.5%	1.1%
Castle Point East of England	385	83	21.6%	100.0%	97.8%	100.0%	98.2%	35.7%	2.1%
South Ribble North West	389	18	4.6%	100.0%	95.5%	96.2%	95.1%	20.6%	0.5%
Erewash East Midlands	390	27	6.9%	—	73.4%	77.8%	92.8%	23.1%	0.6%
Lewes South East	394	42	10.7%	50.0%	69.0%	84.1%	96.2%	33.1%	1.9%	speed
Staffordshire Moorlands West Midlands	396	94	23.7%	0.0%	86.5%	93.2%	88.9%	37.4%	2.9%	speed
South Tyneside North East	396	32	8.1%	100.0%	93.5%	96.7%	93.9%	37.0%	1.0%
Havant South East	408	26	6.4%	0.0%	55.0%	69.5%	95.1%	28.4%	0.8%	speed
Gedling East Midlands	415	26	6.3%	100.0%	80.0%	91.5%	97.3%	30.2%	1.3%
Redcar and Cleveland North East	418	16	3.8%	91.7%	76.3%	83.3%	91.9%	33.3%	0.7%
Fylde North West	422	16	3.8%	66.7%	95.1%	98.6%	93.1%	33.8%	0.8%
Ashfield East Midlands	425	69	16.2%	92.9%	77.1%	91.0%	94.1%	32.2%	1.5%
Worcester West Midlands	427	62	14.5%	100.0%	97.8%	99.3%	95.1%	34.0%	1.5%
Wyre Forest West Midlands	427	31	7.3%	80.0%	93.5%	94.5%	94.6%	41.7%	1.7%
North York Moors National Park National Parks	427	19	4.4%	75.0%	74.5%	89.0%	94.8%	29.9%	0.8%
Ipswich East of England	429	27	6.3%	100.0%	98.3%	100.0%	89.7%	29.4%	1.1%
Gloucester South West	435	96	22.1%	0.0%	69.7%	94.3%	95.6%	29.5%	1.0%	speed
Kingston upon Hull, City of Yorkshire and the Humber	436	36	8.3%	60.0%	60.4%	92.2%	94.3%	27.5%	1.0%	speed
Pendle North West	441	58	13.2%	100.0%	94.3%	93.0%	75.7%	33.9%	1.7%
Maldon East of England	444	59	13.3%	57.1%	81.4%	93.7%	90.1%	40.5%	4.6%	speed
Yorkshire Dales National Park National Parks	449	39	8.7%	—	75.6%	93.8%	95.3%	16.7%	0.4%
City of London London	460	14	3.0%	100.0%	73.1%	100.0%	96.5%	28.6%	0.7%
Darlington North East	465	46	9.9%	100.0%	90.8%	96.3%	95.7%	20.9%	0.5%
Rugby West Midlands	466	31	6.7%	100.0%	71.1%	75.0%	96.6%	36.8%	1.3%
North East Lincolnshire Yorkshire and the Humber	467	24	5.1%	100.0%	96.7%	100.0%	88.9%	30.1%	0.8%
Blaby East Midlands	467	37	7.9%	100.0%	84.0%	89.3%	95.3%	21.7%	0.7%
Rochford East of England	472	98	20.8%	100.0%	50.7%	76.2%	97.2%	43.3%	2.5%	speed
Stoke-on-Trent West Midlands	475	58	12.2%	50.0%	87.5%	98.1%	94.9%	39.4%	1.2%	speed
Bromsgrove West Midlands	476	27	5.7%	80.0%	75.5%	87.8%	93.9%	40.9%	2.7%
Broxtowe East Midlands	479	29	6.1%	100.0%	100.0%	98.3%	95.8%	50.5%	1.7%
Broxbourne East of England	481	70	14.6%	0.0%	54.7%	89.2%	96.7%	28.2%	1.6%	speed
Gateshead North East	482	54	11.2%	100.0%	86.1%	76.7%	95.9%	22.1%	0.6%
Newcastle-under-Lyme West Midlands	485	34	7.0%	100.0%	95.5%	97.4%	90.7%	46.9%	1.1%
Derbyshire Dales East Midlands	486	52	10.7%	66.7%	69.6%	86.8%	90.3%	35.4%	1.8%	speed
New Forest National Park National Parks	487	55	11.3%	100.0%	63.3%	78.3%	95.3%	—	—	speed
St. Helens North West	499	26	5.2%	50.0%	100.0%	100.0%	95.2%	26.3%	0.7%	speed
Bracknell Forest South East	502	53	10.6%	37.5%	40.0%	85.7%	95.2%	33.3%	1.8%	speed
Stafford West Midlands	512	84	16.4%	33.3%	46.6%	52.1%	97.1%	40.0%	1.8%	speed
Blackburn with Darwen North West	519	23	4.4%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	90.0%	19.4%	0.4%
Rutland East Midlands	520	57	11.0%	80.0%	100.0%	100.0%	95.8%	30.1%	1.2%
Ribble Valley North West	520	89	17.1%	50.0%	91.3%	95.7%	96.5%	28.2%	1.8%	speed
Hinckley and Bosworth East Midlands	520	63	12.1%	44.4%	40.8%	76.1%	96.3%	31.2%	1.6%	speed
Watford East of England	526	111	21.1%	—	74.5%	94.2%	97.5%	33.0%	2.3%
Torbay South West	529	68	12.9%	100.0%	77.6%	81.1%	97.9%	34.6%	3.0%
North East Derbyshire East Midlands	532	42	7.9%	100.0%	81.7%	95.9%	97.2%	29.0%	1.3%
Norwich East of England	538	23	4.3%	66.7%	80.4%	91.0%	94.1%	23.2%	0.5%
Wyre North West	539	90	16.7%	100.0%	81.4%	93.5%	96.3%	25.2%	0.9%
Eastleigh South East	547	55	10.1%	87.5%	80.0%	93.0%	93.8%	23.5%	1.1%
Peak District National Park National Parks	548	72	13.1%	100.0%	83.7%	93.9%	91.6%	36.0%	2.0%
Chorley North West	553	39	7.1%	50.0%	95.2%	100.0%	94.0%	40.5%	1.4%	speed
Torridge South West	554	71	12.8%	100.0%	93.4%	98.5%	95.7%	29.5%	1.0%
North West Leicestershire East Midlands	555	25	4.5%	66.7%	58.9%	93.7%	96.2%	31.5%	0.8%	speed
Forest of Dean South West	561	43	7.7%	100.0%	91.3%	96.7%	96.1%	31.5%	1.3%
Tameside North West	561	80	14.3%	100.0%	90.5%	99.0%	94.3%	28.1%	1.3%
West Lindsey East Midlands	562	39	6.9%	100.0%	95.7%	97.4%	96.1%	22.9%	0.7%
West Lancashire North West	564	103	18.3%	0.0%	76.6%	82.9%	96.5%	32.6%	1.8%	speed
Telford and Wrekin West Midlands	571	54	9.5%	100.0%	100.0%	99.6%	97.7%	37.8%	1.2%
Worthing South East	573	54	9.4%	0.0%	87.6%	92.0%	94.9%	24.3%	0.7%	speed
Bassetlaw East Midlands	575	87	15.1%	83.3%	81.6%	86.8%	97.6%	29.7%	1.4%
Sunderland North East	581	54	9.3%	90.9%	95.9%	98.5%	90.2%	30.1%	0.9%
Exeter South West	582	86	14.8%	66.7%	74.3%	85.6%	94.0%	30.9%	1.6%
Fareham South East	583	14	2.4%	100.0%	98.4%	99.7%	93.1%	32.5%	0.6%
Dartford South East	595	126	21.2%	100.0%	87.0%	94.9%	97.3%	28.3%	2.0%
Surrey Heath South East	600	78	13.0%	100.0%	74.2%	87.3%	95.5%	36.1%	3.2%
East Staffordshire West Midlands	601	45	7.5%	66.7%	56.7%	60.0%	99.2%	33.7%	0.7%	speed
Fenland East of England	604	79	13.1%	91.7%	92.6%	97.8%	86.1%	36.1%	0.9%
South Derbyshire East Midlands	605	34	5.6%	100.0%	73.7%	90.8%	90.6%	43.5%	1.1%
East Hampshire South East	606	72	11.9%	100.0%	42.6%	77.5%	96.4%	33.5%	1.5%	speed
South Holland East Midlands	607	119	19.6%	100.0%	96.7%	100.0%	95.9%	28.2%	1.0%
Rochdale North West	609	82	13.5%	75.0%	92.2%	90.1%	98.2%	28.0%	1.3%
Stockton-on-Tees North East	612	41	6.7%	88.9%	83.9%	93.2%	96.9%	31.0%	0.8%
South Staffordshire West Midlands	612	89	14.5%	100.0%	98.4%	98.6%	95.8%	31.4%	1.7%
Portsmouth South East	613	85	13.9%	100.0%	90.8%	95.8%	87.1%	42.4%	2.0%
North Tyneside North East	616	20	3.2%	100.0%	100.0%	98.7%	98.4%	29.7%	0.7%
Slough South East	617	137	22.2%	—	49.3%	69.7%	99.2%	34.4%	1.7%	speed
Gravesham South East	619	156	25.2%	100.0%	91.8%	95.7%	96.4%	26.8%	2.3%
North Kesteven East Midlands	631	19	3.0%	100.0%	84.5%	98.7%	98.7%	18.2%	0.5%
Welwyn Hatfield East of England	633	87	13.7%	100.0%	87.9%	94.3%	98.7%	29.9%	1.8%
Spelthorne South East	634	122	19.2%	100.0%	98.8%	98.9%	97.5%	29.1%	1.9%
Epsom and Ewell South East	639	110	17.2%	100.0%	93.5%	96.5%	98.1%	25.1%	1.4%
Reading South East	643	103	16.0%	0.0%	76.0%	73.1%	97.4%	30.3%	1.4%	speed
Preston North West	653	50	7.7%	92.9%	89.4%	98.9%	94.3%	27.7%	0.6%
Amber Valley East Midlands	657	26	4.0%	100.0%	94.3%	99.6%	96.7%	37.0%	1.0%
Swale South East	658	71	10.8%	100.0%	72.0%	93.1%	94.7%	34.9%	2.4%
Runnymede South East	661	110	16.6%	100.0%	92.0%	98.3%	97.1%	23.5%	1.0%
Peterborough East of England	665	115	17.3%	62.5%	75.3%	86.5%	98.0%	20.3%	0.9%
Thurrock East of England	671	124	18.5%	75.0%	96.3%	99.1%	93.0%	28.6%	1.9%
Barnsley Yorkshire and the Humber	673	53	7.9%	80.0%	64.6%	65.6%	98.1%	27.9%	1.2%	speed
Plymouth South West	680	50	7.4%	100.0%	98.9%	96.9%	97.8%	18.7%	0.6%
Tewkesbury South West	689	74	10.7%	100.0%	76.4%	91.5%	97.7%	32.3%	1.5%
East Cambridgeshire East of England	697	96	13.8%	100.0%	89.0%	98.9%	97.0%	35.2%	1.6%
Hart South East	698	114	16.3%	75.0%	92.5%	95.5%	97.3%	37.6%	2.5%
Tandridge South East	701	113	16.1%	66.7%	83.6%	95.2%	97.7%	39.5%	3.6%
Mid Devon South West	704	37	5.3%	80.0%	94.6%	99.4%	96.7%	40.0%	1.0%
North Lincolnshire Yorkshire and the Humber	705	96	13.6%	100.0%	88.5%	96.0%	92.5%	34.6%	1.6%
Wigan North West	708	109	15.4%	88.9%	85.1%	97.7%	96.3%	25.9%	0.9%
Teignbridge South West	716	141	19.7%	83.3%	98.2%	99.2%	98.3%	29.9%	1.9%
Lichfield West Midlands	716	131	18.3%	66.7%	96.7%	99.4%	97.3%	30.8%	1.0%
Brentwood East of England	717	124	17.3%	60.0%	74.4%	97.5%	97.8%	31.8%	1.7%
Lancaster North West	717	122	17.0%	100.0%	92.3%	97.4%	91.9%	22.3%	1.0%
Barking and Dagenham London	725	260	35.9%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	98.2%	29.2%	3.1%
Woking South East	736	133	18.1%	0.0%	68.2%	84.3%	97.0%	32.0%	1.8%	speed
Salford North West	737	76	10.3%	100.0%	85.0%	99.5%	95.4%	28.8%	0.8%
Rother South East	739	84	11.4%	100.0%	73.2%	82.0%	97.2%	25.3%	1.3%
Luton East of England	741	179	24.2%	80.0%	96.0%	100.0%	96.5%	30.2%	2.6%
Southampton South East	742	72	9.7%	—	81.8%	95.6%	93.0%	27.5%	1.1%
Hertsmere East of England	742	55	7.4%	—	87.7%	91.6%	94.7%	41.8%	2.0%
Malvern Hills West Midlands	744	131	17.6%	100.0%	87.1%	97.8%	97.2%	38.4%	2.9%
Rotherham Yorkshire and the Humber	750	156	20.8%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	96.0%	25.9%	1.1%
Thanet South East	751	67	8.9%	83.3%	84.2%	90.7%	91.2%	27.0%	1.1%
Lake District National Park National Parks	753	75	10.0%	66.7%	79.3%	87.0%	88.3%	27.1%	0.8%
Bury North West	757	109	14.4%	100.0%	98.9%	100.0%	94.8%	24.6%	0.6%
Folkestone and Hythe South East	761	139	18.3%	100.0%	98.6%	99.7%	95.5%	26.9%	1.3%
Rushcliffe East Midlands	761	60	7.9%	75.0%	57.1%	89.1%	99.2%	30.7%	1.1%	speed
Newark and Sherwood East Midlands	767	63	8.2%	100.0%	89.7%	89.6%	93.6%	32.5%	1.6%
Dover South East	772	89	11.5%	66.7%	83.5%	95.5%	93.7%	28.2%	1.0%
Dudley West Midlands	780	137	17.6%	100.0%	80.7%	96.3%	98.8%	35.5%	1.7%
Broadland East of England	782	52	6.6%	50.0%	64.8%	94.1%	95.1%	22.2%	0.6%	speed
Isle of Wight South East	792	63	8.0%	77.8%	90.8%	98.3%	99.0%	35.6%	1.6%
Arun South East	794	113	14.2%	81.8%	95.5%	99.6%	92.9%	35.1%	1.6%
Babergh East of England	800	110	13.8%	75.0%	92.3%	98.5%	99.0%	25.8%	1.2%
Walsall West Midlands	800	128	16.0%	100.0%	81.0%	96.6%	96.5%	34.6%	1.2%
Breckland East of England	801	128	16.0%	92.9%	84.0%	94.8%	96.3%	19.2%	0.8%
Basildon East of England	806	108	13.4%	100.0%	68.9%	84.8%	97.3%	40.0%	3.0%	speed
Harborough East Midlands	814	90	11.1%	50.0%	46.8%	78.2%	94.7%	29.8%	1.1%	speed
East Lindsey East Midlands	817	53	6.5%	85.7%	87.5%	91.9%	96.5%	18.3%	0.4%
Wolverhampton West Midlands	817	89	10.9%	100.0%	100.0%	99.7%	97.3%	40.4%	1.5%
Three Rivers East of England	819	86	10.5%	100.0%	97.3%	99.2%	95.8%	35.9%	1.9%
Oldham North West	821	93	11.3%	100.0%	75.0%	91.9%	96.3%	27.2%	1.2%
Tendring East of England	837	127	15.2%	85.7%	85.6%	91.7%	97.4%	26.9%	1.6%
Calderdale Yorkshire and the Humber	856	121	14.1%	100.0%	92.0%	90.7%	97.2%	17.0%	0.9%
Swindon South West	866	89	10.3%	94.1%	89.6%	95.0%	95.8%	31.4%	1.3%
Charnwood East Midlands	872	110	12.6%	85.7%	73.6%	94.2%	97.1%	34.1%	1.2%
Tonbridge and Malling South East	880	47	5.3%	100.0%	75.0%	88.7%	96.1%	39.1%	1.6%
Mid Suffolk East of England	882	99	11.2%	100.0%	91.1%	100.0%	97.1%	23.7%	1.2%
Warrington North West	883	188	21.3%	77.8%	95.0%	95.5%	95.1%	34.8%	1.7%
New Forest South East	885	85	9.6%	100.0%	95.0%	97.9%	94.2%	41.1%	0.8%
Sutton London	891	93	10.4%	100.0%	88.8%	97.0%	97.2%	32.3%	2.1%
Southend-on-Sea East of England	904	177	19.6%	100.0%	98.3%	99.7%	95.8%	33.9%	2.0%
North Norfolk East of England	906	56	6.2%	87.5%	89.5%	93.5%	96.4%	24.4%	0.7%
Wirral North West	909	112	12.3%	100.0%	88.8%	97.1%	99.0%	27.1%	1.2%
Sandwell West Midlands	909	124	13.6%	100.0%	94.1%	99.0%	96.3%	34.5%	0.7%
Mole Valley South East	913	259	28.4%	100.0%	47.3%	74.0%	95.6%	29.5%	2.1%	speed
Warwick West Midlands	915	94	10.3%	100.0%	95.2%	96.1%	90.6%	37.1%	2.0%
Winchester South East	918	60	6.5%	83.3%	91.2%	93.4%	95.4%	27.7%	0.9%
Canterbury South East	925	45	4.9%	25.0%	55.6%	67.4%	93.2%	28.1%	1.0%	speed
Braintree East of England	927	132	14.2%	75.0%	91.5%	96.8%	95.7%	27.8%	2.0%
Cheltenham South West	927	30	3.2%	100.0%	95.2%	96.9%	96.5%	25.4%	0.5%
Doncaster Yorkshire and the Humber	928	122	13.1%	85.7%	81.7%	97.0%	97.0%	20.9%	0.7%
Chichester South East	935	107	11.4%	91.7%	97.3%	100.0%	95.8%	32.8%	1.8%
North Devon South West	939	58	6.2%	100.0%	97.4%	98.0%	95.5%	25.5%	0.7%
Derby East Midlands	944	87	9.2%	100.0%	84.9%	91.2%	97.2%	32.1%	0.7%
Stroud South West	964	121	12.6%	90.0%	95.8%	99.5%	98.7%	33.6%	1.4%
Reigate and Banstead South East	981	116	11.8%	100.0%	91.7%	95.0%	98.2%	32.0%	1.9%
Newham London	989	170	17.2%	100.0%	83.2%	94.7%	98.1%	22.4%	1.4%
Ashford South East	991	123	12.4%	100.0%	96.7%	97.7%	97.3%	24.8%	1.1%
Bedford East of England	993	203	20.4%	70.0%	61.8%	92.9%	94.9%	30.3%	2.2%	speed
Test Valley South East	996	72	7.2%	90.0%	90.0%	94.7%	95.7%	29.2%	0.9%
Bolton North West	996	208	20.9%	80.0%	82.5%	89.1%	95.3%	24.4%	0.9%
Tower Hamlets London	998	164	16.4%	66.7%	88.1%	93.4%	98.4%	27.1%	1.8%
Medway South East	999	88	8.8%	100.0%	93.3%	99.0%	96.0%	33.7%	1.4%
South Kesteven East Midlands	1,002	95	9.5%	100.0%	64.7%	89.2%	94.8%	32.3%	1.1%	speed
Newcastle upon Tyne North East	1,005	103	10.2%	80.0%	92.0%	88.7%	96.8%	23.6%	0.7%
South Norfolk East of England	1,013	67	6.6%	40.0%	62.3%	92.6%	95.7%	27.2%	0.7%	speed
Cambridge East of England	1,014	100	9.9%	85.7%	89.8%	96.7%	95.9%	25.5%	0.9%
Vale of White Horse South East	1,015	51	5.0%	100.0%	89.2%	97.3%	98.2%	35.0%	0.9%
South Hams South West	1,018	101	9.9%	80.0%	93.0%	94.9%	96.8%	36.4%	1.8%
West Suffolk East of England	1,018	91	8.9%	77.8%	73.3%	81.4%	94.3%	26.7%	1.0%
Sefton North West	1,029	75	7.3%	100.0%	99.0%	98.8%	96.9%	39.7%	1.3%
Nottingham East Midlands	1,044	116	11.1%	50.0%	79.5%	64.1%	98.5%	34.6%	1.2%	speed
West Berkshire South East	1,045	108	10.3%	56.3%	86.1%	90.0%	97.8%	37.0%	1.5%	speed
Leicester East Midlands	1,069	195	18.2%	88.9%	85.7%	92.4%	97.1%	29.9%	1.1%
Colchester East of England	1,074	188	17.5%	100.0%	97.5%	97.2%	98.2%	25.2%	1.3%
Basingstoke and Deane South East	1,076	90	8.4%	100.0%	73.7%	89.6%	96.4%	30.8%	1.5%
Huntingdonshire East of England	1,077	125	11.6%	100.0%	79.2%	95.2%	96.7%	27.8%	1.0%
Merton London	1,079	115	10.7%	75.0%	73.6%	88.0%	99.5%	30.7%	1.2%
Wychavon West Midlands	1,082	151	14.0%	81.8%	82.6%	98.2%	94.8%	43.5%	2.6%
Wakefield Yorkshire and the Humber	1,084	88	8.1%	28.6%	81.9%	89.8%	99.0%	34.2%	1.4%	speed
Milton Keynes South East	1,088	134	12.3%	100.0%	93.9%	96.2%	97.2%	28.9%	1.0%
Cherwell South East	1,091	90	8.2%	81.8%	72.7%	80.8%	95.9%	40.8%	1.4%
North Northamptonshire East Midlands	1,096	132	12.0%	75.0%	60.0%	72.0%	97.4%	36.3%	1.5%	speed
North Hertfordshire East of England	1,102	82	7.4%	83.3%	78.5%	90.2%	96.3%	28.1%	0.7%
Maidstone South East	1,110	181	16.3%	100.0%	95.3%	98.0%	94.1%	37.3%	2.1%
Kingston upon Thames London	1,112	274	24.6%	66.7%	78.0%	93.2%	98.9%	36.4%	2.1%
Mid Sussex South East	1,115	93	8.3%	92.3%	97.7%	98.5%	95.2%	26.9%	1.0%
Solihull West Midlands	1,118	71	6.4%	33.3%	73.0%	95.5%	96.1%	37.1%	1.2%	speed
West Oxfordshire South East	1,125	59	5.2%	87.5%	95.6%	98.1%	96.0%	26.4%	0.9%
Dacorum East of England	1,130	132	11.7%	100.0%	80.6%	83.7%	95.8%	31.9%	1.5%
Sevenoaks South East	1,130	143	12.7%	100.0%	92.1%	95.1%	97.4%	32.4%	1.6%
Coventry West Midlands	1,131	186	16.4%	100.0%	98.6%	99.5%	97.9%	33.1%	1.8%
North Somerset South West	1,139	128	11.2%	80.0%	79.4%	90.0%	96.7%	25.3%	1.0%
Wokingham South East	1,142	64	5.6%	100.0%	97.5%	99.2%	89.8%	30.7%	1.1%
Oxford South East	1,150	140	12.2%	100.0%	86.8%	93.0%	97.1%	30.1%	1.1%
Cumberland North West	1,169	49	4.2%	45.0%	60.1%	77.1%	97.3%	20.5%	0.2%	speed
Tunbridge Wells South East	1,178	83	7.0%	100.0%	96.5%	98.9%	98.0%	30.8%	0.7%
East Hertfordshire East of England	1,184	223	18.8%	100.0%	84.4%	95.5%	99.2%	34.1%	2.6%
Hounslow London	1,191	340	28.5%	100.0%	92.6%	97.3%	98.1%	41.6%	4.0%
Westmorland and Furness North West	1,204	91	7.6%	92.3%	91.4%	90.5%	93.2%	29.1%	0.6%
King?s Lynn and West Norfolk East of England	1,216	131	10.8%	96.7%	92.3%	97.8%	94.7%	28.5%	1.1%
Uttlesford East of England	1,247	288	23.1%	100.0%	75.2%	94.2%	95.7%	30.4%	2.4%
Cotswold South West	1,252	138	11.0%	100.0%	84.2%	92.7%	98.3%	25.8%	0.7%
Stratford-on-Avon West Midlands	1,257	98	7.8%	80.0%	80.4%	93.5%	95.9%	33.4%	1.7%
York Yorkshire and the Humber	1,278	224	17.5%	87.5%	73.0%	93.8%	97.6%	27.4%	1.1%
Lewisham London	1,303	207	15.9%	100.0%	94.2%	95.0%	97.1%	26.0%	1.5%
Chelmsford East of England	1,304	168	12.9%	66.7%	80.2%	92.6%	98.8%	26.2%	1.2%
Epping Forest East of England	1,307	429	32.8%	80.0%	82.9%	95.3%	96.8%	35.3%	3.3%
Stockport North West	1,318	64	4.9%	100.0%	83.3%	99.4%	93.2%	32.7%	0.6%
Horsham South East	1,319	111	8.4%	100.0%	90.6%	98.4%	93.9%	25.8%	1.4%
East Devon South West	1,321	157	11.9%	57.1%	62.4%	80.5%	89.9%	33.0%	1.4%	speed
Hammersmith and Fulham London	1,321	60	4.5%	—	87.3%	90.3%	98.3%	39.9%	2.0%
Hackney London	1,323	241	18.2%	50.0%	84.9%	89.2%	98.3%	43.5%	3.7%	speed
Bexley London	1,324	133	10.0%	100.0%	94.7%	99.2%	97.1%	31.9%	1.7%
Harrow London	1,330	298	22.4%	100.0%	82.8%	94.4%	97.0%	36.1%	3.0%
Guildford South East	1,348	219	16.2%	0.0%	65.6%	78.8%	96.4%	36.1%	2.2%	speed
Elmbridge South East	1,358	314	23.1%	100.0%	85.9%	91.1%	96.0%	37.2%	2.6%
Wealden South East	1,361	220	16.2%	95.0%	93.0%	98.4%	97.1%	30.8%	1.8%
Waverley South East	1,378	161	11.7%	85.7%	91.7%	97.3%	97.6%	33.5%	2.0%
Waltham Forest London	1,391	332	23.9%	80.0%	83.1%	87.9%	98.3%	28.6%	2.0%
Herefordshire, County of West Midlands	1,406	96	6.8%	91.7%	60.5%	86.4%	98.6%	31.7%	0.9%	speed
St Albans East of England	1,411	184	13.0%	66.7%	74.5%	82.0%	98.6%	33.3%	1.5%
Trafford North West	1,430	182	12.7%	100.0%	96.7%	94.6%	97.4%	26.9%	1.0%
Central Bedfordshire East of England	1,444	226	15.7%	95.8%	87.6%	98.8%	96.8%	27.0%	1.6%
Greenwich London	1,468	331	22.5%	100.0%	89.1%	94.2%	92.8%	37.0%	3.0%
Haringey London	1,469	217	14.8%	100.0%	83.8%	91.7%	99.4%	31.1%	1.7%
Liverpool North West	1,478	222	15.0%	54.5%	90.9%	92.8%	95.3%	41.9%	2.9%	speed
Islington London	1,488	167	11.2%	—	91.6%	96.6%	94.1%	26.5%	1.7%
Havering London	1,501	385	25.6%	66.7%	98.3%	97.1%	99.3%	33.0%	3.1%
South Cambridgeshire East of England	1,509	96	6.4%	84.6%	87.9%	94.3%	97.0%	31.6%	1.2%
South Oxfordshire South East	1,529	96	6.3%	100.0%	77.4%	96.4%	96.7%	37.0%	1.1%
Windsor and Maidenhead South East	1,530	434	28.4%	88.9%	87.2%	94.1%	97.4%	27.4%	1.5%
South Gloucestershire South West	1,585	245	15.5%	84.2%	77.8%	88.7%	97.5%	40.8%	1.9%
Croydon London	1,590	403	25.3%	80.0%	85.2%	94.9%	97.9%	25.7%	2.7%
Southwark London	1,622	132	8.1%	66.7%	95.2%	97.0%	89.8%	25.8%	0.9%
South Downs National Park National Parks	1,639	126	7.7%	87.5%	70.1%	85.6%	97.2%	29.7%	1.0%
Redbridge London	1,673	461	27.6%	100.0%	87.2%	95.5%	99.9%	29.9%	1.9%
Hillingdon London	1,680	255	15.2%	100.0%	85.5%	95.1%	97.9%	35.8%	3.0%
County Durham North East	1,706	113	6.6%	94.4%	84.0%	93.6%	96.5%	22.5%	0.6%
Cheshire West and Chester North West	1,707	136	8.0%	100.0%	33.3%	90.0%	98.4%	34.3%	1.6%	speed
Brighton and Hove South East	1,719	176	10.2%	100.0%	83.7%	95.8%	96.0%	31.5%	1.5%
Sheffield Yorkshire and the Humber	1,756	237	13.5%	80.0%	88.4%	92.6%	99.0%	30.8%	1.1%
Kirklees Yorkshire and the Humber	1,779	151	8.5%	100.0%	78.2%	93.2%	98.5%	26.8%	1.1%
Lambeth London	1,784	396	22.2%	100.0%	92.1%	95.0%	98.3%	31.3%	1.9%
Bath and North East Somerset South West	1,817	96	5.3%	50.0%	71.2%	85.1%	96.4%	27.2%	0.8%	speed
West Northamptonshire East Midlands	1,832	179	9.8%	100.0%	52.9%	79.0%	94.8%	30.4%	0.9%	speed
East Riding of Yorkshire Yorkshire and the Humber	1,887	198	10.5%	98.4%	99.0%	99.6%	96.2%	24.5%	0.8%
Richmond upon Thames London	1,888	358	19.0%	100.0%	97.0%	97.9%	99.4%	36.7%	2.0%
Manchester North West	1,924	242	12.6%	97.0%	94.5%	95.4%	97.7%	35.0%	1.4%
Enfield London	1,939	433	22.3%	80.0%	73.1%	91.0%	98.7%	31.7%	2.3%
Kensington and Chelsea London	1,960	141	7.2%	100.0%	97.2%	97.1%	89.4%	42.2%	1.5%
Brent London	1,963	431	22.0%	100.0%	95.6%	97.5%	98.6%	35.5%	2.7%
East Suffolk East of England	1,965	158	8.0%	70.0%	74.0%	86.8%	96.5%	25.3%	0.7%
Camden London	1,973	234	11.9%	50.0%	85.3%	86.5%	91.3%	28.1%	1.3%	speed
Ealing London	1,973	306	15.5%	100.0%	93.1%	96.9%	99.2%	29.6%	1.3%
Northumberland North East	2,013	233	11.6%	80.8%	93.6%	95.4%	98.7%	25.0%	0.0%
Wandsworth London	2,062	206	10.0%	80.0%	83.4%	91.9%	95.1%	26.7%	1.0%
Shropshire West Midlands	2,083	273	13.1%	80.0%	86.2%	94.9%	98.5%	29.3%	1.0%
Bristol, City of South West	2,098	293	14.0%	81.8%	73.7%	92.6%	99.6%	35.7%	2.2%
Bromley London	2,164	500	23.1%	100.0%	73.7%	89.4%	97.7%	33.6%	3.1%
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole South West	2,244	392	17.5%	61.1%	76.4%	89.9%	98.0%	28.5%	1.9%
Bradford Yorkshire and the Humber	2,322	323	13.9%	84.6%	75.9%	88.7%	98.4%	25.4%	0.9%
Cheshire East North West	2,513	321	12.8%	75.0%	64.9%	90.7%	94.3%	34.9%	1.8%	speed
Barnet London	2,541	625	24.6%	66.7%	95.4%	96.5%	98.0%	37.6%	3.5%
Dorset South West	2,781	233	8.4%	100.0%	90.7%	97.1%	96.7%	28.6%	1.3%
Birmingham West Midlands	3,472	619	17.8%	42.9%	29.8%	78.8%	98.2%	32.9%	1.2%	speed
Wiltshire South West	3,659	256	7.0%	81.0%	89.1%	97.3%	98.7%	37.3%	1.1%
Leeds Yorkshire and the Humber	3,681	613	16.7%	77.3%	89.1%	94.5%	97.0%	28.2%	1.4%
Somerset South West	3,740	438	11.7%	76.5%	76.4%	95.7%	96.3%	37.7%	1.0%
Buckinghamshire South East	4,446	690	15.5%	83.3%	62.3%	70.5%	98.9%	21.7%	0.0%	speed
Westminster London	4,602	648	14.1%	50.0%	84.3%	79.1%	98.6%	35.5%	0.9%	speed
North Yorkshire Yorkshire and the Humber	4,714	506	10.7%	60.0%	78.7%	90.1%	98.5%	35.9%	1.2%
Cornwall South West	4,839	363	7.5%	78.4%	90.6%	97.3%	98.6%	33.1%	1.2%

Method & sources

Decisions, refusals and speed — MHCLG planning application statistics (PS1/PS2), Open Government Licence v3.0, covering 2025 Q2 – 2026 Q1. Speed measures exclude prior approvals and count decisions made within the statutory period or an agreed extension of time.

Appeal measures — our aggregation of published Planning Inspectorate decisions, covering 2021–2026. Two different figures, often confused: appellant win % is allowed ÷ (allowed + dismissed) — how often an appeal succeeds. Decisions overturned % is allowed appeals ÷ all decisions made — this is the measure used in the designation quality test, and it is normally under 2%. Note the appeal period differs from the decision period above, so the two halves of the table are not contemporaneous.

Designation flags are indicative, not official. We flag speed below 60% of majors or 70% of non-majors in time, and quality above 10% of decisions overturned. The formal assessment uses a set reference period defined by government and may reach a different conclusion. Figures are reproduced from official statistics; if you believe an entry is wrong, tell us and we will correct it and say so.

Council Performance

Method & sources

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