Stockton-on-Tees
North East · E06000004 · 146 quarters held (1987 Q4 – 2026 Q1)
Decisions
612
2025 Q2 – 2026 Q1
Refusal rate
6.7%
higher than 18% of authorities
Majors in time
88.9%
threshold 60%
Minors in time
83.9%
threshold 70%
Householder in time
93.2%
no formal threshold
Delegated
96.9%
decisions not to committee
Appellant win rate
31.0%
31 allowed of 100 decided
Decisions overturned
0.8%
quality threshold 10%
Refusal rate trend — last 40 quarters
2016 Q2 → 2026 Q1 · peak 11.9%
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Decisions | Granted | Refused | Refusal % | Majors in time | Minors in time | Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | 132 | 118 | 14 | 10.6% | 100.0% | 64.3% | 170 |
| 2025 Q4 | 145 | 140 | 5 | 3.4% | 66.7% | 86.7% | 157 |
| 2025 Q3 | 179 | 162 | 17 | 9.5% | 100.0% | 87.5% | 167 |
| 2025 Q2 | 156 | 151 | 5 | 3.2% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 143 |
| 2025 Q1 | 138 | 128 | 10 | 7.2% | 50.0% | 80.0% | 198 |
| 2024 Q4 | 169 | 156 | 13 | 7.7% | 100.0% | 90.0% | 154 |
| 2024 Q3 | 173 | 165 | 8 | 4.6% | 100.0% | 72.7% | 163 |
| 2024 Q2 | 167 | 159 | 8 | 4.8% | 0.0% | 92.0% | 172 |
| 2024 Q1 | 167 | 156 | 11 | 6.6% | 100.0% | 72.0% | 175 |
| 2023 Q4 | 157 | 150 | 7 | 4.5% | 40.0% | 65.5% | 172 |
| 2023 Q3 | 160 | 157 | 3 | 1.9% | 100.0% | 61.5% | 170 |
| 2023 Q2 | 156 | 148 | 8 | 5.1% | 0.0% | 54.5% | 166 |
| 2023 Q1 | 150 | 145 | 5 | 3.3% | 100.0% | 87.5% | 171 |
| 2022 Q4 | 206 | 194 | 12 | 5.8% | 88.9% | 73.7% | 145 |
| 2022 Q3 | 210 | 200 | 10 | 4.8% | 25.0% | 75.0% | 203 |
| 2022 Q2 | 185 | 174 | 11 | 5.9% | 100.0% | 87.5% | 233 |
| 2022 Q1 | 183 | 180 | 3 | 1.6% | 83.3% | 61.5% | 243 |
| 2021 Q4 | 244 | 238 | 6 | 2.5% | 66.7% | 61.9% | 198 |
| 2021 Q3 | 251 | 244 | 7 | 2.8% | 66.7% | 75.0% | 250 |
| 2021 Q2 | 250 | 239 | 11 | 4.4% | 40.0% | 81.0% | 307 |
| 2021 Q1 | 219 | 208 | 11 | 5.0% | 75.0% | 80.0% | 268 |
| 2020 Q4 | 181 | 167 | 14 | 7.7% | 100.0% | 77.8% | 232 |
| 2020 Q3 | 204 | 193 | 11 | 5.4% | 71.4% | 73.3% | 208 |
| 2020 Q2 | 130 | 118 | 12 | 9.2% | 100.0% | 85.7% | 171 |
| 2020 Q1 | 178 | 166 | 12 | 6.7% | 100.0% | 97.1% | 215 |
| 2019 Q4 | 207 | 191 | 16 | 7.7% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 165 |
| 2019 Q3 | 202 | 178 | 24 | 11.9% | 100.0% | 71.4% | 222 |
| 2019 Q2 | 220 | 199 | 21 | 9.5% | 100.0% | 96.3% | 242 |
| 2019 Q1 | 195 | 178 | 17 | 8.7% | 85.7% | 87.0% | 226 |
| 2018 Q4 | 217 | 199 | 18 | 8.3% | 71.4% | 86.7% | 231 |
| 2018 Q3 | 229 | 222 | 7 | 3.1% | 66.7% | 83.3% | 231 |
| 2018 Q2 | 201 | 197 | 4 | 2.0% | 75.0% | 95.0% | 273 |
| 2018 Q1 | 172 | 159 | 13 | 7.6% | 90.0% | 91.3% | 209 |
| 2017 Q4 | 188 | 173 | 15 | 8.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 177 |
| 2017 Q3 | 275 | 256 | 19 | 6.9% | 100.0% | 85.7% | 231 |
| 2017 Q2 | 251 | 246 | 5 | 2.0% | 100.0% | 92.3% | 302 |
| 2017 Q1 | 217 | 204 | 13 | 6.0% | 71.4% | 95.8% | 259 |
| 2016 Q4 | 209 | 203 | 6 | 2.9% | 100.0% | 95.2% | 241 |
| 2016 Q3 | 248 | 245 | 3 | 1.2% | 100.0% | 87.2% | 244 |
| 2016 Q2 | 226 | 213 | 13 | 5.8% | 75.0% | 100.0% | 248 |
| 2016 Q1 | 194 | 186 | 8 | 4.1% | 87.5% | 100.0% | 230 |
| 2015 Q4 | 213 | 196 | 17 | 8.0% | 100.0% | 87.5% | 220 |
| 2015 Q3 | 225 | 209 | 16 | 7.1% | 75.0% | 97.5% | 224 |
| 2015 Q2 | 204 | 197 | 7 | 3.4% | 100.0% | 95.7% | 225 |
| 2015 Q1 | 229 | 220 | 9 | 3.9% | 100.0% | 97.6% | 251 |
| 2014 Q4 | 214 | 194 | 20 | 9.3% | 100.0% | 96.2% | 241 |
| 2014 Q3 | 257 | 241 | 16 | 6.2% | 100.0% | 87.9% | 251 |
| 2014 Q2 | 240 | 221 | 19 | 7.9% | 100.0% | 92.2% | 255 |
| 2014 Q1 | 215 | 209 | 6 | 2.8% | 85.7% | 89.9% | 280 |
| 2013 Q4 | 215 | 203 | 11 | 5.1% | 91.7% | 90.0% | 216 |
| 2013 Q3 | 253 | 232 | 16 | 6.3% | 70.0% | 84.5% | 263 |
| 2013 Q2 | 262 | 252 | 8 | 3.1% | 90.9% | 93.9% | 272 |
| 2013 Q1 | 197 | 179 | 16 | 8.1% | 93.8% | 85.7% | 255 |
| 2012 Q4 | 234 | 219 | 14 | 6.0% | 93.8% | 91.4% | 236 |
| 2012 Q3 | 256 | 234 | 19 | 7.4% | 82.4% | 83.0% | 268 |
| 2012 Q2 | 294 | 279 | 15 | 5.1% | 80.0% | 91.7% | 297 |
| 2012 Q1 | 224 | 206 | 18 | 8.0% | 83.3% | 95.9% | 291 |
| 2011 Q4 | 259 | 246 | 9 | 3.5% | 90.0% | 78.0% | 244 |
| 2011 Q3 | 299 | 275 | 20 | 6.7% | 81.8% | 92.1% | 308 |
| 2011 Q2 | 263 | 248 | 14 | 5.3% | 85.7% | 91.5% | 327 |
| 2011 Q1 | 227 | 207 | 18 | 7.9% | 88.9% | 93.8% | 252 |
| 2010 Q4 | 271 | 242 | 25 | 9.2% | 93.8% | 86.3% | 240 |
| 2010 Q3 | 312 | 284 | 26 | 8.3% | 90.9% | 90.6% | 331 |
| 2010 Q2 | 277 | 248 | 27 | 9.7% | 100.0% | 93.7% | 348 |
| 2010 Q1 | 219 | 203 | 15 | 6.8% | 89.5% | 91.5% | 271 |
| 2009 Q4 | 281 | 244 | 35 | 12.5% | 90.0% | 87.5% | 263 |
| 2009 Q3 | 282 | 259 | 23 | 8.2% | 84.6% | 89.6% | 341 |
| 2009 Q2 | 304 | 281 | 22 | 7.2% | 100.0% | 88.0% | 310 |
| 2009 Q1 | 260 | 233 | 25 | 9.6% | 100.0% | 91.5% | 331 |
| 2008 Q4 | 305 | 263 | 35 | 11.5% | 94.4% | 95.8% | 313 |
| 2008 Q3 | 444 | 412 | 32 | 7.2% | 100.0% | 90.2% | 409 |
| 2008 Q2 | 344 | 315 | 29 | 8.4% | 95.5% | 81.0% | 435 |
| 2008 Q1 | 298 | 272 | 26 | 8.7% | 95.7% | 76.9% | 371 |
| 2007 Q4 | 392 | 343 | 48 | 12.2% | 92.0% | 85.0% | 432 |
| 2007 Q3 | 439 | 391 | 48 | 10.9% | 83.3% | 80.2% | 434 |
| 2007 Q2 | 518 | 477 | 40 | 7.7% | 100.0% | 86.7% | 513 |
| 2007 Q1 | 385 | 347 | 38 | 9.9% | 76.9% | 85.2% | 542 |
| 2006 Q4 | 451 | 414 | 37 | 8.2% | 67.7% | 81.3% | 446 |
| 2006 Q3 | 509 | 463 | 42 | 8.3% | 74.4% | 77.0% | 488 |
| 2006 Q2 | 454 | 408 | 45 | 9.9% | 87.0% | 68.8% | 558 |
| 2006 Q1 | 349 | 310 | 39 | 11.2% | 62.5% | 84.4% | 485 |
| 2005 Q4 | 410 | 357 | 50 | 12.2% | 43.8% | 74.4% | 398 |
| 2005 Q3 | 524 | 456 | 63 | 12.0% | 40.0% | 59.7% | 454 |
| 2005 Q2 | 493 | 449 | 42 | 8.5% | 53.8% | 61.9% | 528 |
| 2005 Q1 | 406 | 372 | 33 | 8.1% | 57.1% | 60.0% | 507 |
| 2004 Q4 | 395 | 342 | 53 | 13.4% | 57.1% | 72.2% | 460 |
| 2004 Q3 | 542 | 482 | 57 | 10.5% | 53.3% | 87.4% | 531 |
| 2004 Q2 | 641 | 591 | 43 | 6.7% | 45.0% | 75.7% | 637 |
| 2004 Q1 | 394 | 366 | 24 | 6.1% | 52.4% | 70.8% | 620 |
| 2003 Q4 | 480 | 428 | 50 | 10.4% | 76.9% | 64.0% | 408 |
| 2003 Q3 | 549 | 503 | 38 | 6.9% | 61.5% | 46.5% | 505 |
| 2003 Q2 | 471 | 438 | 32 | 6.8% | 50.0% | 40.6% | 553 |
| 2003 Q1 | 350 | 310 | 20 | 5.7% | 50.0% | 57.1% | 482 |
| 2002 Q4 | 400 | 380 | 0 | 0.0% | 66.7% | 20.0% | 378 |
| 2002 Q3 | 470 | 430 | 20 | 4.3% | 75.0% | 55.6% | 457 |
| 2002 Q2 | 400 | 360 | 20 | 5.0% | 50.0% | 83.3% | 438 |
| 2002 Q1 | 300 | 290 | 0 | 0.0% | 50.0% | 100.0% | 401 |
| 2001 Q4 | 340 | 300 | 20 | 5.9% | — | 40.0% | 329 |
| 2001 Q3 | 350 | 330 | 10 | 2.9% | — | 37.5% | 390 |
| 2001 Q2 | 330 | 270 | 40 | 12.1% | 50.0% | 66.7% | 394 |
| 2001 Q1 | 274 | 240 | 31 | 11.3% | 66.7% | 60.4% | 344 |
| 2000 Q4 | 313 | 281 | 21 | 6.7% | 35.3% | 46.7% | 304 |
| 2000 Q3 | 314 | 272 | 28 | 8.9% | 64.3% | 52.3% | 358 |
| 2000 Q2 | 356 | 326 | 15 | 4.2% | 57.1% | 58.2% | 375 |
| 2000 Q1 | 233 | 209 | 15 | 6.4% | 68.2% | 39.7% | 331 |
| 1999 Q4 | 276 | 226 | 21 | 7.6% | 70.0% | 48.9% | 319 |
| 1999 Q3 | 366 | 325 | 24 | 6.6% | 66.7% | 51.0% | 321 |
| 1999 Q2 | 233 | 218 | 11 | 4.7% | 80.0% | 61.9% | 368 |
| 1999 Q1 | 248 | 217 | 30 | 12.1% | 57.9% | 52.6% | 277 |
| 1998 Q4 | 261 | 224 | 21 | 8.0% | 75.0% | 51.4% | 257 |
| 1998 Q3 | 267 | 237 | 21 | 7.9% | 54.5% | 59.4% | 307 |
| 1998 Q2 | 259 | 235 | 15 | 5.8% | 85.7% | 75.0% | 341 |
| 1996 Q1 | 420 | 372 | 48 | 11.4% | 35.7% | 46.3% | — |
| 1995 Q4 | 391 | 333 | 58 | 14.8% | 85.7% | 40.5% | — |
| 1995 Q3 | 496 | 446 | 50 | 10.1% | 42.9% | 43.0% | — |
| 1995 Q2 | 442 | 387 | 55 | 12.4% | 45.5% | 45.6% | — |
| 1995 Q1 | 485 | 441 | 44 | 9.1% | 52.9% | 48.8% | — |
| 1994 Q4 | 487 | 431 | 56 | 11.5% | 50.0% | 44.8% | — |
| 1994 Q3 | 511 | 457 | 54 | 10.6% | 30.8% | 48.2% | — |
| 1994 Q2 | 502 | 455 | 47 | 9.4% | 57.1% | 57.4% | — |
| 1994 Q1 | 449 | 403 | 46 | 10.2% | 40.0% | 46.4% | — |
| 1993 Q4 | 450 | 404 | 46 | 10.2% | 50.0% | 49.6% | — |
| 1993 Q3 | 445 | 399 | 46 | 10.3% | 56.3% | 52.3% | — |
| 1993 Q2 | 546 | 489 | 57 | 10.4% | 66.7% | 58.0% | — |
| 1993 Q1 | 459 | 417 | 42 | 9.2% | 60.0% | 56.9% | — |
| 1992 Q4 | 434 | 391 | 43 | 9.9% | 43.8% | 63.7% | — |
| 1992 Q3 | 471 | 410 | 61 | 13.0% | 62.5% | 53.6% | — |
| 1992 Q2 | 567 | 504 | 63 | 11.1% | 65.0% | 58.8% | — |
| 1992 Q1 | 534 | 482 | 52 | 9.7% | 62.5% | 53.1% | — |
| 1991 Q4 | 527 | 458 | 69 | 13.1% | 66.7% | 59.9% | — |
| 1991 Q3 | 631 | 538 | 93 | 14.7% | 61.9% | 54.8% | — |
| 1991 Q2 | 576 | 495 | 81 | 14.1% | 46.4% | 71.4% | — |
| 1991 Q1 | 563 | 432 | 131 | 23.3% | 26.3% | 50.5% | — |
| 1990 Q4 | 488 | 409 | 79 | 16.2% | 50.0% | 59.8% | — |
| 1990 Q3 | 527 | 430 | 97 | 18.4% | 61.1% | 67.0% | — |
| 1990 Q2 | 468 | 399 | 69 | 14.7% | 92.9% | 75.0% | — |
| 1990 Q1 | 827 | 684 | 143 | 17.3% | 52.2% | 55.0% | — |
| 1989 Q4 | 704 | 545 | 159 | 22.6% | 84.0% | 57.8% | — |
| 1989 Q3 | 631 | 513 | 118 | 18.7% | 50.0% | 56.9% | — |
| 1989 Q2 | 685 | 569 | 116 | 16.9% | 80.0% | 74.1% | — |
| 1989 Q1 | 569 | 520 | 49 | 8.6% | 88.9% | 77.6% | — |
| 1988 Q4 | 649 | 565 | 84 | 12.9% | 78.6% | 71.0% | — |
| 1988 Q3 | 689 | 606 | 83 | 12.0% | 76.5% | 75.7% | — |
| 1988 Q2 | 801 | 695 | 106 | 13.2% | 81.0% | 77.5% | — |
| 1988 Q1 | 579 | 520 | 59 | 10.2% | 78.9% | 73.8% | — |
| 1987 Q4 | 556 | 488 | 68 | 12.2% | 64.3% | 78.3% | — |
Decisions and speed: MHCLG planning application statistics (PS1/PS2), Open Government Licence v3.0, 2025 Q2 – 2026 Q1. Speed figures exclude prior approvals and are measured against the statutory period or agreed extension. Appeal figures: our aggregation of published Planning Inspectorate decisions, 2021–2026 — a different period from the decision figures above. Designation thresholds shown are indicative, not official.