Darlington
North East · E06000005 · 188 quarters held (1979 Q2 – 2026 Q1)
Decisions
465
2025 Q2 – 2026 Q1
Refusal rate
9.9%
higher than 37% of authorities
Majors in time
100.0%
threshold 60%
Minors in time
90.8%
threshold 70%
Householder in time
96.3%
no formal threshold
Delegated
95.7%
decisions not to committee
Appellant win rate
20.9%
14 allowed of 67 decided
Decisions overturned
0.5%
quality threshold 10%
Refusal rate trend — last 40 quarters
2016 Q2 → 2026 Q1 · peak 17.1%
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Decisions | Granted | Refused | Refusal % | Majors in time | Minors in time | Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | 104 | 97 | 7 | 6.7% | 100.0% | 95.0% | 121 |
| 2025 Q4 | 129 | 107 | 22 | 17.1% | — | 90.0% | 113 |
| 2025 Q3 | 118 | 109 | 9 | 7.6% | — | 100.0% | 112 |
| 2025 Q2 | 114 | 106 | 8 | 7.0% | — | 77.8% | 123 |
| 2025 Q1 | 90 | 85 | 5 | 5.6% | — | 66.7% | 116 |
| 2024 Q4 | 102 | 96 | 6 | 5.9% | 0.0% | 87.5% | 98 |
| 2024 Q3 | 117 | 111 | 6 | 5.1% | 100.0% | 80.0% | 107 |
| 2024 Q2 | 124 | 120 | 4 | 3.2% | 100.0% | 92.9% | 110 |
| 2024 Q1 | 94 | 91 | 3 | 3.2% | — | 83.3% | 126 |
| 2023 Q4 | 107 | 99 | 8 | 7.5% | 66.7% | 100.0% | 115 |
| 2023 Q3 | 123 | 119 | 4 | 3.3% | 100.0% | 96.0% | 126 |
| 2023 Q2 | 120 | 119 | 1 | 0.8% | — | 73.3% | 126 |
| 2023 Q1 | 111 | 101 | 10 | 9.0% | — | 82.6% | 129 |
| 2022 Q4 | 117 | 114 | 3 | 2.6% | 50.0% | 76.9% | 108 |
| 2022 Q3 | 120 | 112 | 8 | 6.7% | 100.0% | 82.4% | 139 |
| 2022 Q2 | 142 | 138 | 4 | 2.8% | 100.0% | 89.5% | 140 |
| 2022 Q1 | 137 | 128 | 9 | 6.6% | 100.0% | 68.8% | 148 |
| 2021 Q4 | 158 | 145 | 13 | 8.2% | 50.0% | 79.2% | 152 |
| 2021 Q3 | 160 | 149 | 11 | 6.9% | 100.0% | 90.0% | 165 |
| 2021 Q2 | 180 | 170 | 10 | 5.6% | 100.0% | 81.0% | 194 |
| 2021 Q1 | 154 | 150 | 4 | 2.6% | 100.0% | 92.9% | 172 |
| 2020 Q4 | 147 | 134 | 13 | 8.8% | 75.0% | 78.9% | 179 |
| 2020 Q3 | 117 | 115 | 2 | 1.7% | 0.0% | 73.3% | 131 |
| 2020 Q2 | 98 | 96 | 2 | 2.0% | 66.7% | 69.2% | 106 |
| 2020 Q1 | 128 | 121 | 7 | 5.5% | 75.0% | 66.7% | 131 |
| 2019 Q4 | 119 | 115 | 4 | 3.4% | 100.0% | 85.7% | 139 |
| 2019 Q3 | 136 | 129 | 7 | 5.1% | 100.0% | 76.0% | 122 |
| 2019 Q2 | 133 | 129 | 4 | 3.0% | 50.0% | 77.3% | 135 |
| 2019 Q1 | 123 | 119 | 4 | 3.3% | — | 85.7% | 150 |
| 2018 Q4 | 136 | 127 | 9 | 6.6% | 66.7% | 96.0% | 123 |
| 2018 Q3 | 137 | 132 | 5 | 3.6% | 100.0% | 90.5% | 159 |
| 2018 Q2 | 145 | 137 | 8 | 5.5% | 77.8% | 85.0% | 133 |
| 2018 Q1 | 95 | 90 | 5 | 5.3% | 33.3% | 84.2% | 139 |
| 2017 Q4 | 145 | 140 | 5 | 3.4% | 57.1% | 73.9% | 122 |
| 2017 Q3 | 158 | 149 | 9 | 5.7% | 100.0% | 73.3% | 135 |
| 2017 Q2 | 140 | 133 | 7 | 5.0% | 40.0% | 88.9% | 162 |
| 2017 Q1 | 128 | 121 | 7 | 5.5% | 50.0% | 75.0% | 129 |
| 2016 Q4 | 161 | 157 | 4 | 2.5% | 100.0% | 66.7% | 139 |
| 2016 Q3 | 149 | 141 | 8 | 5.4% | 25.0% | 36.4% | 148 |
| 2016 Q2 | 187 | 183 | 4 | 2.1% | 100.0% | 51.7% | 181 |
| 2016 Q1 | 113 | 110 | 3 | 2.7% | 100.0% | 38.5% | 165 |
| 2015 Q4 | 143 | 135 | 8 | 5.6% | 100.0% | 67.6% | 142 |
| 2015 Q3 | 144 | 142 | 2 | 1.4% | 83.3% | 41.9% | 150 |
| 2015 Q2 | 165 | 164 | 1 | 0.6% | 33.3% | 40.8% | 165 |
| 2015 Q1 | 137 | 129 | 8 | 5.8% | — | 11.4% | 150 |
| 2014 Q4 | 124 | 114 | 10 | 8.1% | 100.0% | 48.5% | 144 |
| 2014 Q3 | 175 | 166 | 9 | 5.1% | 100.0% | 44.1% | 151 |
| 2014 Q2 | 141 | 129 | 12 | 8.5% | 100.0% | 68.6% | 153 |
| 2014 Q1 | 120 | 106 | 13 | 10.8% | 66.7% | 55.6% | 168 |
| 2013 Q4 | 136 | 120 | 9 | 6.6% | 83.3% | 68.0% | 135 |
| 2013 Q3 | 152 | 131 | 15 | 9.9% | 100.0% | 57.5% | 142 |
| 2013 Q2 | 178 | 160 | 12 | 6.7% | 87.5% | 80.0% | 177 |
| 2013 Q1 | 113 | 108 | 5 | 4.4% | 60.0% | 64.7% | 163 |
| 2012 Q4 | 157 | 142 | 10 | 6.4% | 50.0% | 81.8% | 148 |
| 2012 Q3 | 159 | 151 | 5 | 3.1% | 83.3% | 58.3% | 143 |
| 2012 Q2 | 190 | 168 | 21 | 11.1% | 50.0% | 69.1% | 173 |
| 2012 Q1 | 155 | 137 | 14 | 9.0% | 33.3% | 51.1% | 193 |
| 2011 Q4 | 154 | 144 | 8 | 5.2% | 50.0% | 72.9% | 157 |
| 2011 Q3 | 194 | 173 | 14 | 7.2% | 0.0% | 62.1% | 177 |
| 2011 Q2 | 169 | 157 | 7 | 4.1% | 33.3% | 48.6% | 183 |
| 2011 Q1 | 151 | 139 | 8 | 5.3% | 0.0% | 47.5% | 189 |
| 2010 Q4 | 154 | 140 | 12 | 7.8% | 60.0% | 67.3% | 138 |
| 2010 Q3 | 199 | 183 | 14 | 7.0% | 50.0% | 75.8% | 178 |
| 2010 Q2 | 191 | 172 | 15 | 7.9% | 60.0% | 62.5% | 218 |
| 2010 Q1 | 140 | 129 | 10 | 7.1% | 75.0% | 53.3% | 169 |
| 2009 Q4 | 195 | 177 | 15 | 7.7% | 100.0% | 69.4% | 194 |
| 2009 Q3 | 197 | 173 | 19 | 9.6% | 100.0% | 79.7% | 204 |
| 2009 Q2 | 186 | 168 | 14 | 7.5% | 75.0% | 77.3% | 210 |
| 2009 Q1 | 125 | 116 | 7 | 5.6% | 66.7% | 70.6% | 183 |
| 2008 Q4 | 189 | 171 | 18 | 9.5% | 75.0% | 82.7% | 169 |
| 2008 Q3 | 225 | 201 | 23 | 10.2% | 33.3% | 60.7% | 211 |
| 2008 Q2 | 266 | 237 | 29 | 10.9% | 90.0% | 77.2% | 257 |
| 2008 Q1 | 208 | 198 | 10 | 4.8% | 57.1% | 66.0% | 246 |
| 2007 Q4 | 202 | 188 | 14 | 6.9% | 50.0% | 75.0% | 230 |
| 2007 Q3 | 293 | 272 | 20 | 6.8% | 41.7% | 61.7% | 262 |
| 2007 Q2 | 319 | 300 | 19 | 6.0% | 69.2% | 66.7% | 300 |
| 2007 Q1 | 173 | 158 | 15 | 8.7% | 33.3% | 63.4% | 292 |
| 2006 Q4 | 257 | 239 | 16 | 6.2% | 57.1% | 63.4% | 227 |
| 2006 Q3 | 271 | 251 | 20 | 7.4% | 71.4% | 61.2% | 281 |
| 2006 Q2 | 278 | 257 | 21 | 7.6% | 50.0% | 77.8% | 301 |
| 2006 Q1 | 224 | 207 | 17 | 7.6% | 75.0% | 68.0% | 0 |
| 2005 Q4 | 218 | 194 | 22 | 10.1% | 80.0% | 85.2% | 294 |
| 2005 Q3 | 267 | 234 | 26 | 9.7% | 70.0% | 83.3% | 294 |
| 2005 Q2 | 285 | 248 | 26 | 9.1% | 60.0% | 76.6% | 275 |
| 2005 Q1 | 234 | 198 | 15 | 6.4% | 60.0% | 59.1% | 286 |
| 2004 Q4 | 279 | 231 | 27 | 9.7% | 80.0% | 70.0% | 247 |
| 2004 Q3 | 324 | 274 | 32 | 9.9% | 33.3% | 46.5% | 332 |
| 2004 Q2 | 312 | 264 | 28 | 9.0% | 33.3% | 45.0% | 360 |
| 2004 Q1 | 219 | 197 | 14 | 6.4% | 50.0% | 57.1% | 302 |
| 2003 Q4 | 231 | 209 | 14 | 6.1% | 50.0% | 56.5% | 257 |
| 2003 Q3 | 314 | 282 | 17 | 5.4% | 60.0% | 50.0% | 252 |
| 2003 Q2 | 318 | 300 | 16 | 5.0% | 66.7% | 54.0% | 258 |
| 2003 Q1 | 224 | 201 | 9 | 4.0% | 66.7% | 59.1% | 306 |
| 2002 Q4 | 169 | 150 | 14 | 8.3% | 87.5% | 72.7% | 218 |
| 2002 Q3 | 206 | 186 | 12 | 5.8% | 83.3% | 51.0% | 210 |
| 2002 Q2 | 234 | 212 | 15 | 6.4% | 33.3% | 71.2% | 237 |
| 2002 Q1 | 171 | 156 | 8 | 4.7% | 75.0% | 66.7% | 220 |
| 2001 Q4 | 161 | 135 | 16 | 9.9% | 100.0% | 61.8% | 161 |
| 2001 Q3 | 198 | 177 | 6 | 3.0% | 85.7% | 66.7% | 191 |
| 2001 Q2 | 188 | 169 | 10 | 5.3% | 33.3% | 82.4% | 190 |
| 2001 Q1 | 161 | 144 | 9 | 5.6% | 62.5% | 67.4% | 216 |
| 2000 Q4 | 182 | 163 | 9 | 4.9% | 83.3% | 66.7% | 135 |
| 2000 Q3 | 200 | 184 | 8 | 4.0% | 60.0% | 61.2% | 228 |
| 2000 Q2 | 190 | 171 | 12 | 6.3% | 75.0% | 41.4% | 193 |
| 2000 Q1 | 155 | 136 | 14 | 9.0% | 100.0% | 56.3% | 181 |
| 1999 Q4 | 184 | 161 | 16 | 8.7% | 55.6% | 51.0% | 164 |
| 1999 Q3 | 222 | 193 | 18 | 8.1% | 83.3% | 50.0% | 218 |
| 1999 Q2 | 173 | 146 | 20 | 11.6% | 0.0% | 66.0% | 205 |
| 1999 Q1 | 151 | 127 | 17 | 11.3% | 100.0% | 55.1% | 185 |
| 1998 Q4 | 174 | 152 | 14 | 8.0% | 66.7% | 44.4% | 150 |
| 1998 Q3 | 173 | 147 | 22 | 12.7% | 0.0% | 55.0% | 180 |
| 1998 Q2 | 193 | 161 | 30 | 15.5% | 33.3% | 50.9% | 189 |
| 1998 Q1 | 182 | 162 | 18 | 9.9% | 42.9% | 39.7% | 198 |
| 1997 Q4 | 221 | 198 | 23 | 10.4% | 33.3% | 28.4% | 182 |
| 1997 Q3 | 188 | 165 | 15 | 8.0% | 75.0% | 53.6% | 280 |
| 1997 Q2 | 179 | 146 | 33 | 18.4% | 50.0% | 30.6% | 147 |
| 1997 Q1 | 147 | 122 | 20 | 13.6% | 71.4% | 54.5% | 178 |
| 1996 Q4 | 171 | 147 | 21 | 12.3% | 100.0% | 63.2% | 198 |
| 1996 Q3 | 184 | 149 | 34 | 18.5% | 88.9% | 52.1% | 182 |
| 1996 Q2 | 201 | 169 | 28 | 13.9% | 75.0% | 47.4% | 191 |
| 1996 Q1 | 332 | 297 | 35 | 10.5% | 57.1% | 45.9% | — |
| 1995 Q4 | 342 | 309 | 33 | 9.6% | 42.9% | 66.7% | — |
| 1995 Q3 | 373 | 323 | 50 | 13.4% | 70.0% | 56.9% | — |
| 1995 Q2 | 382 | 334 | 48 | 12.6% | 50.0% | 66.4% | — |
| 1995 Q1 | 331 | 284 | 47 | 14.2% | 54.5% | 58.6% | — |
| 1994 Q4 | 342 | 309 | 33 | 9.6% | 42.9% | 66.7% | — |
| 1994 Q3 | 362 | 320 | 42 | 11.6% | 38.5% | 54.0% | — |
| 1994 Q2 | 368 | 328 | 40 | 10.9% | 66.7% | 72.9% | — |
| 1994 Q1 | 349 | 312 | 37 | 10.6% | 66.7% | 71.0% | — |
| 1993 Q4 | 382 | 350 | 32 | 8.4% | 44.4% | 66.1% | — |
| 1993 Q3 | 407 | 366 | 41 | 10.1% | 57.1% | 63.9% | — |
| 1993 Q2 | 427 | 376 | 51 | 11.9% | 40.0% | 65.2% | — |
| 1993 Q1 | 352 | 298 | 54 | 15.3% | 63.6% | 62.9% | — |
| 1992 Q4 | 337 | 289 | 48 | 14.2% | 33.3% | 73.6% | — |
| 1992 Q3 | 355 | 306 | 49 | 13.8% | 66.7% | 69.1% | — |
| 1992 Q2 | 328 | 266 | 62 | 18.9% | 64.3% | 71.8% | — |
| 1992 Q1 | 326 | 272 | 54 | 16.6% | 73.3% | 73.2% | — |
| 1991 Q4 | 337 | 276 | 61 | 18.1% | 71.4% | 67.3% | — |
| 1991 Q3 | 355 | 284 | 71 | 20.0% | 42.9% | 75.4% | — |
| 1991 Q2 | 439 | 361 | 78 | 17.8% | 70.0% | 63.2% | — |
| 1991 Q1 | 373 | 297 | 76 | 20.4% | 61.5% | 54.9% | — |
| 1990 Q4 | 327 | 256 | 71 | 21.7% | 100.0% | 64.0% | — |
| 1990 Q3 | 426 | 346 | 80 | 18.8% | 53.8% | 53.1% | — |
| 1990 Q2 | 410 | 316 | 94 | 22.9% | 46.7% | 49.7% | — |
| 1990 Q1 | 450 | 360 | 90 | 20.0% | 68.4% | 37.1% | — |
| 1989 Q4 | 439 | 320 | 119 | 27.1% | 64.7% | 39.1% | — |
| 1989 Q3 | 549 | 409 | 140 | 25.5% | 50.0% | 25.4% | — |
| 1989 Q2 | 529 | 414 | 115 | 21.7% | 73.9% | 9.9% | — |
| 1989 Q1 | 465 | 375 | 90 | 19.4% | 58.8% | 28.1% | — |
| 1988 Q4 | 469 | 368 | 101 | 21.5% | 60.9% | 38.5% | — |
| 1988 Q3 | 648 | 505 | 143 | 22.1% | 52.2% | 36.2% | — |
| 1988 Q2 | 416 | 323 | 93 | 22.4% | 100.0% | 46.0% | — |
| 1988 Q1 | 424 | 308 | 116 | 27.4% | 86.7% | 56.2% | — |
| 1987 Q4 | 362 | 292 | 70 | 19.3% | 80.8% | 65.8% | — |
| 1987 Q3 | 233 | 215 | 18 | 7.7% | 85.7% | 43.4% | — |
| 1987 Q2 | 130 | 117 | 13 | 10.0% | 90.0% | 59.5% | — |
| 1987 Q1 | 135 | 112 | 23 | 17.0% | 77.8% | 49.0% | — |
| 1986 Q4 | 164 | 150 | 14 | 8.5% | 71.4% | 41.3% | — |
| 1986 Q3 | 201 | 170 | 31 | 15.4% | 53.3% | 37.7% | — |
| 1986 Q2 | 202 | 187 | 15 | 7.4% | 75.0% | 25.7% | — |
| 1986 Q1 | 104 | 92 | 12 | 11.5% | 60.0% | 47.2% | — |
| 1985 Q4 | 166 | 146 | 20 | 12.0% | 60.0% | 46.3% | — |
| 1985 Q3 | 148 | 137 | 11 | 7.4% | 57.1% | 62.5% | — |
| 1985 Q2 | 220 | 193 | 27 | 12.3% | 66.7% | 54.7% | — |
| 1985 Q1 | 130 | 116 | 14 | 10.8% | 25.0% | 64.9% | — |
| 1984 Q4 | 175 | 153 | 22 | 12.6% | 55.6% | 56.3% | — |
| 1984 Q3 | 174 | 161 | 13 | 7.5% | 70.0% | 50.0% | — |
| 1984 Q2 | 267 | 239 | 28 | 10.5% | 81.8% | 41.7% | — |
| 1984 Q1 | 173 | 158 | 15 | 8.7% | 72.7% | 43.5% | — |
| 1983 Q4 | 129 | 110 | 19 | 14.7% | 40.0% | 37.1% | — |
| 1983 Q3 | 184 | 167 | 17 | 9.2% | 100.0% | 62.0% | — |
| 1983 Q2 | 209 | 194 | 15 | 7.2% | 100.0% | 60.0% | — |
| 1983 Q1 | 137 | 125 | 12 | 8.8% | 50.0% | 75.6% | — |
| 1982 Q4 | 207 | 183 | 24 | 11.6% | 66.7% | 71.4% | — |
| 1982 Q3 | 198 | 175 | 23 | 11.6% | 69.2% | 73.6% | — |
| 1982 Q2 | 170 | 161 | 9 | 5.3% | 71.4% | 73.0% | — |
| 1982 Q1 | 156 | 147 | 9 | 5.8% | 100.0% | 74.2% | — |
| 1981 Q4 | 193 | 173 | 20 | 10.4% | 80.0% | 81.2% | — |
| 1981 Q3 | 184 | 165 | 19 | 10.3% | 83.3% | 62.7% | — |
| 1981 Q2 | 208 | 185 | 23 | 11.1% | 66.7% | 68.4% | — |
| 1981 Q1 | 218 | 195 | 23 | 10.6% | 69.2% | 78.9% | — |
| 1980 Q4 | 232 | 211 | 21 | 9.1% | 84.2% | 77.0% | — |
| 1980 Q3 | 303 | 256 | 47 | 15.5% | 78.6% | 63.0% | — |
| 1980 Q2 | 321 | 287 | 34 | 10.6% | 80.0% | 68.5% | — |
| 1980 Q1 | 347 | 301 | 46 | 13.3% | 74.2% | 67.9% | — |
| 1979 Q4 | 347 | 314 | 33 | 9.5% | 96.4% | 63.9% | — |
| 1979 Q3 | 303 | 279 | 24 | 7.9% | 100.0% | 66.0% | — |
| 1979 Q2 | 291 | 269 | 22 | 7.6% | 95.2% | 67.0% | — |
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.