Halton
North West · E06000006 · 188 quarters held (1979 Q2 – 2026 Q1)
Decisions
239
2025 Q2 – 2026 Q1
Refusal rate
4.6%
higher than 6% of authorities
Majors in time
66.7%
threshold 60%
Minors in time
91.3%
threshold 70%
Householder in time
100.0%
no formal threshold
Delegated
97.5%
decisions not to committee
Appellant win rate
38.9%
14 allowed of 36 decided
Decisions overturned
0.8%
quality threshold 10%
Refusal rate trend — last 40 quarters
2016 Q2 → 2026 Q1 · peak 9.4%
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Decisions | Granted | Refused | Refusal % | Majors in time | Minors in time | Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 0.0% | — | 80.0% | 67 |
| 2025 Q4 | 43 | 41 | 2 | 4.7% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 54 |
| 2025 Q3 | 73 | 68 | 5 | 6.8% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 66 |
| 2025 Q2 | 84 | 80 | 4 | 4.8% | 0.0% | 87.5% | 74 |
| 2025 Q1 | 55 | 53 | 2 | 3.6% | — | 50.0% | 80 |
| 2024 Q4 | 67 | 66 | 1 | 1.5% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 62 |
| 2024 Q3 | 69 | 66 | 3 | 4.3% | — | 66.7% | 72 |
| 2024 Q2 | 82 | 77 | 5 | 6.1% | 33.3% | 33.3% | 64 |
| 2024 Q1 | 64 | 58 | 6 | 9.4% | — | 0.0% | 76 |
| 2023 Q4 | 80 | 77 | 3 | 3.8% | — | 87.5% | 76 |
| 2023 Q3 | 76 | 71 | 5 | 6.6% | 33.3% | 50.0% | 65 |
| 2023 Q2 | 80 | 76 | 4 | 5.0% | 33.3% | 22.2% | 92 |
| 2023 Q1 | 91 | 89 | 2 | 2.2% | 100.0% | 56.3% | 78 |
| 2022 Q4 | 115 | 112 | 3 | 2.6% | 50.0% | 0.0% | 67 |
| 2022 Q3 | 51 | 49 | 2 | 3.9% | 60.0% | 14.3% | 111 |
| 2022 Q2 | 103 | 98 | 5 | 4.9% | 16.7% | 41.7% | 124 |
| 2022 Q1 | 97 | 95 | 2 | 2.1% | 100.0% | 62.5% | 112 |
| 2021 Q4 | 97 | 96 | 1 | 1.0% | — | 92.3% | 110 |
| 2021 Q3 | 124 | 123 | 1 | 0.8% | 100.0% | 77.8% | 118 |
| 2021 Q2 | 134 | 133 | 1 | 0.7% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 138 |
| 2021 Q1 | 105 | 99 | 6 | 5.7% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 138 |
| 2020 Q4 | 116 | 109 | 7 | 6.0% | 33.3% | 37.5% | 109 |
| 2020 Q3 | 113 | 110 | 3 | 2.7% | 0.0% | 50.0% | 126 |
| 2020 Q2 | 99 | 93 | 6 | 6.1% | 100.0% | 58.3% | 105 |
| 2020 Q1 | 85 | 82 | 3 | 3.5% | — | 83.3% | 107 |
| 2019 Q4 | 103 | 97 | 6 | 5.8% | — | 90.9% | 104 |
| 2019 Q3 | 81 | 77 | 4 | 4.9% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 101 |
| 2019 Q2 | 111 | 107 | 4 | 3.6% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 129 |
| 2019 Q1 | 86 | 85 | 1 | 1.2% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 97 |
| 2018 Q4 | 103 | 100 | 3 | 2.9% | 100.0% | 90.0% | 97 |
| 2018 Q3 | 117 | 109 | 8 | 6.8% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 112 |
| 2018 Q2 | 97 | 93 | 4 | 4.1% | 100.0% | 94.1% | 119 |
| 2018 Q1 | 95 | 88 | 7 | 7.4% | 66.7% | 93.3% | 99 |
| 2017 Q4 | 97 | 93 | 4 | 4.1% | 100.0% | 86.7% | 92 |
| 2017 Q3 | 91 | 83 | 8 | 8.8% | 100.0% | 88.2% | 120 |
| 2017 Q2 | 91 | 85 | 6 | 6.6% | 100.0% | 94.1% | 80 |
| 2017 Q1 | 102 | 101 | 1 | 1.0% | 60.0% | 94.7% | 109 |
| 2016 Q4 | 94 | 90 | 4 | 4.3% | 100.0% | 66.7% | 80 |
| 2016 Q3 | 121 | 118 | 3 | 2.5% | 75.0% | 78.9% | 122 |
| 2016 Q2 | 101 | 93 | 8 | 7.9% | 100.0% | 94.7% | 103 |
| 2016 Q1 | 90 | 85 | 5 | 5.6% | 100.0% | 73.1% | 103 |
| 2015 Q4 | 101 | 95 | 6 | 5.9% | 75.0% | 72.4% | 88 |
| 2015 Q3 | 90 | 85 | 5 | 5.6% | 75.0% | 66.7% | 109 |
| 2015 Q2 | 118 | 111 | 7 | 5.9% | 100.0% | 85.2% | 96 |
| 2015 Q1 | 118 | 114 | 4 | 3.4% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 133 |
| 2014 Q4 | 96 | 89 | 7 | 7.3% | 100.0% | 92.9% | 127 |
| 2014 Q3 | 132 | 126 | 6 | 4.5% | 66.7% | 82.5% | 122 |
| 2014 Q2 | 131 | 130 | 1 | 0.8% | 100.0% | 86.1% | 144 |
| 2014 Q1 | 86 | 81 | 3 | 3.5% | 100.0% | 74.2% | 119 |
| 2013 Q4 | 95 | 90 | 5 | 5.3% | 81.8% | 51.5% | 92 |
| 2013 Q3 | 91 | 88 | 2 | 2.2% | 40.0% | 63.6% | 106 |
| 2013 Q2 | 135 | 124 | 9 | 6.7% | 11.1% | 43.5% | 101 |
| 2013 Q1 | 84 | 75 | 7 | 8.3% | 66.7% | 57.7% | 115 |
| 2012 Q4 | 110 | 104 | 3 | 2.7% | 23.5% | 40.0% | 106 |
| 2012 Q3 | 119 | 107 | 6 | 5.0% | 30.8% | 38.5% | 107 |
| 2012 Q2 | 142 | 132 | 7 | 4.9% | 25.0% | 37.2% | 133 |
| 2012 Q1 | 111 | 99 | 8 | 7.2% | 25.0% | 36.1% | 132 |
| 2011 Q4 | 110 | 105 | 4 | 3.6% | 28.6% | 27.6% | 102 |
| 2011 Q3 | 102 | 96 | 4 | 3.9% | 37.5% | 26.5% | 109 |
| 2011 Q2 | 92 | 84 | 7 | 7.6% | 14.3% | 7.1% | 108 |
| 2011 Q1 | 86 | 80 | 4 | 4.7% | 44.4% | 41.7% | 116 |
| 2010 Q4 | 100 | 86 | 12 | 12.0% | 42.9% | 60.9% | 98 |
| 2010 Q3 | 127 | 115 | 9 | 7.1% | 28.6% | 76.9% | 132 |
| 2010 Q2 | 122 | 104 | 14 | 11.5% | 42.9% | 61.1% | 123 |
| 2010 Q1 | 85 | 77 | 8 | 9.4% | 66.7% | 90.9% | 130 |
| 2009 Q4 | 101 | 88 | 10 | 9.9% | 33.3% | 82.4% | 119 |
| 2009 Q3 | 142 | 125 | 14 | 9.9% | 85.7% | 100.0% | 128 |
| 2009 Q2 | 114 | 107 | 4 | 3.5% | 66.7% | 93.5% | 133 |
| 2009 Q1 | 110 | 105 | 5 | 4.5% | 80.0% | 95.2% | 137 |
| 2008 Q4 | 121 | 112 | 9 | 7.4% | 62.5% | 90.7% | 106 |
| 2008 Q3 | 146 | 135 | 11 | 7.5% | 66.7% | 75.0% | 149 |
| 2008 Q2 | 174 | 157 | 16 | 9.2% | 83.3% | 73.3% | 152 |
| 2008 Q1 | 159 | 145 | 12 | 7.5% | 81.3% | 79.1% | 192 |
| 2007 Q4 | 219 | 207 | 8 | 3.7% | 95.0% | 91.7% | 197 |
| 2007 Q3 | 224 | 206 | 14 | 6.3% | 57.1% | 85.2% | 245 |
| 2007 Q2 | 209 | 177 | 30 | 14.4% | 77.8% | 75.4% | 234 |
| 2007 Q1 | 195 | 175 | 19 | 9.7% | 71.4% | 84.1% | 232 |
| 2006 Q4 | 200 | 186 | 13 | 6.5% | 66.7% | 82.0% | 220 |
| 2006 Q3 | 235 | 212 | 22 | 9.4% | 66.7% | 77.6% | 253 |
| 2006 Q2 | 213 | 199 | 10 | 4.7% | 88.9% | 87.5% | 248 |
| 2006 Q1 | 229 | 211 | 13 | 5.7% | 64.3% | 87.3% | 231 |
| 2005 Q4 | 203 | 176 | 18 | 8.9% | 66.7% | 80.0% | 255 |
| 2005 Q3 | 223 | 210 | 12 | 5.4% | 84.6% | 94.6% | 244 |
| 2005 Q2 | 314 | 285 | 21 | 6.7% | 73.3% | 86.2% | 288 |
| 2005 Q1 | 200 | 177 | 18 | 9.0% | 59.1% | 90.0% | 281 |
| 2004 Q4 | 222 | 196 | 17 | 7.7% | 81.8% | 86.5% | 241 |
| 2004 Q3 | 305 | 267 | 33 | 10.8% | 66.7% | 93.3% | 259 |
| 2004 Q2 | 288 | 268 | 17 | 5.9% | 91.7% | 89.2% | 344 |
| 2004 Q1 | 217 | 193 | 20 | 9.2% | 80.0% | 98.2% | 283 |
| 2003 Q4 | 207 | 195 | 10 | 4.8% | 73.3% | 84.4% | 234 |
| 2003 Q3 | 282 | 250 | 20 | 7.1% | 68.4% | 95.8% | 269 |
| 2003 Q2 | 287 | 252 | 25 | 8.7% | 70.0% | 92.9% | 303 |
| 2003 Q1 | 206 | 190 | 9 | 4.4% | 50.0% | 79.7% | 245 |
| 2002 Q4 | 171 | 154 | 14 | 8.2% | 50.0% | 71.7% | 202 |
| 2002 Q3 | 201 | 183 | 13 | 6.5% | 71.4% | 76.6% | 197 |
| 2002 Q2 | 229 | 200 | 17 | 7.4% | 66.7% | 89.1% | 249 |
| 2002 Q1 | 124 | 103 | 13 | 10.5% | 87.5% | 86.1% | 190 |
| 2001 Q4 | 204 | 185 | 14 | 6.9% | 61.1% | 72.9% | 159 |
| 2001 Q3 | 238 | 215 | 18 | 7.6% | 77.8% | 83.1% | 214 |
| 2001 Q2 | 170 | 147 | 18 | 10.6% | 100.0% | 62.5% | 212 |
| 2001 Q1 | 156 | 132 | 12 | 7.7% | 91.7% | 78.8% | 186 |
| 2000 Q4 | 159 | 143 | 11 | 6.9% | 77.8% | 85.3% | 157 |
| 2000 Q3 | 195 | 171 | 7 | 3.6% | 58.3% | 78.9% | 191 |
| 2000 Q2 | 180 | 156 | 13 | 7.2% | 66.7% | 95.0% | 197 |
| 2000 Q1 | 143 | 127 | 12 | 8.4% | 94.7% | 78.3% | 160 |
| 1999 Q4 | 146 | 139 | 5 | 3.4% | 50.0% | 68.8% | 142 |
| 1999 Q3 | 165 | 146 | 15 | 9.1% | 83.3% | 70.8% | 173 |
| 1999 Q2 | 187 | 180 | 6 | 3.2% | 73.7% | 84.1% | 175 |
| 1999 Q1 | 151 | 133 | 14 | 9.3% | 60.0% | 85.1% | 188 |
| 1998 Q4 | 129 | 112 | 10 | 7.8% | 100.0% | 86.5% | 127 |
| 1998 Q3 | 162 | 146 | 14 | 8.6% | 100.0% | 78.6% | 144 |
| 1998 Q2 | 174 | 163 | 10 | 5.7% | 87.5% | 76.9% | 191 |
| 1998 Q1 | 135 | 125 | 10 | 7.4% | 83.3% | 78.9% | 163 |
| 1997 Q4 | 140 | 129 | 10 | 7.1% | 100.0% | 72.7% | 149 |
| 1997 Q3 | 161 | 146 | 12 | 7.5% | 57.1% | 79.2% | 158 |
| 1997 Q2 | 188 | 177 | 9 | 4.8% | 100.0% | 96.6% | 200 |
| 1997 Q1 | 146 | 131 | 14 | 9.6% | 76.9% | 77.4% | 164 |
| 1996 Q4 | 162 | 143 | 16 | 9.9% | 100.0% | 86.9% | 152 |
| 1996 Q3 | 169 | 152 | 14 | 8.3% | 83.3% | 78.8% | 169 |
| 1996 Q2 | 167 | 155 | 12 | 7.2% | 75.0% | 80.4% | 179 |
| 1996 Q1 | 213 | 180 | 33 | 15.5% | 52.2% | 39.6% | — |
| 1995 Q4 | 199 | 167 | 32 | 16.1% | 66.7% | 57.9% | — |
| 1995 Q3 | 196 | 173 | 23 | 11.7% | 50.0% | 52.7% | — |
| 1995 Q2 | 236 | 216 | 20 | 8.5% | 66.7% | 48.1% | — |
| 1995 Q1 | 210 | 176 | 34 | 16.2% | 100.0% | 55.5% | — |
| 1994 Q4 | 220 | 187 | 33 | 15.0% | 63.6% | 63.0% | — |
| 1994 Q3 | 254 | 219 | 35 | 13.8% | 57.1% | 59.5% | — |
| 1994 Q2 | 150 | 138 | 12 | 8.0% | 66.7% | 48.5% | — |
| 1994 Q1 | 238 | 209 | 29 | 12.2% | 58.3% | 55.5% | — |
| 1993 Q4 | 210 | 183 | 27 | 12.9% | 70.6% | 52.8% | — |
| 1993 Q3 | 214 | 185 | 29 | 13.6% | 7.1% | 44.7% | — |
| 1993 Q2 | 165 | 146 | 19 | 11.5% | 42.9% | 37.5% | — |
| 1993 Q1 | 146 | 135 | 11 | 7.5% | 54.5% | 21.8% | — |
| 1992 Q4 | 207 | 189 | 18 | 8.7% | 50.0% | 44.2% | — |
| 1992 Q3 | 208 | 182 | 26 | 12.5% | 28.6% | 47.1% | — |
| 1992 Q2 | 156 | 137 | 19 | 12.2% | 62.5% | 36.9% | — |
| 1992 Q1 | 194 | 168 | 26 | 13.4% | 50.0% | 21.2% | — |
| 1991 Q4 | 287 | 242 | 45 | 15.7% | 50.0% | 23.8% | — |
| 1991 Q3 | 283 | 250 | 33 | 11.7% | 28.6% | 37.9% | — |
| 1991 Q2 | 217 | 179 | 38 | 17.5% | 12.5% | 21.7% | — |
| 1991 Q1 | 217 | 189 | 28 | 12.9% | 8.3% | 16.4% | — |
| 1990 Q4 | 226 | 198 | 28 | 12.4% | 22.2% | 20.0% | — |
| 1990 Q3 | 186 | 160 | 26 | 14.0% | 33.3% | 22.3% | — |
| 1990 Q2 | 240 | 226 | 14 | 5.8% | 25.0% | 36.5% | — |
| 1990 Q1 | 323 | 283 | 40 | 12.4% | 20.0% | 22.7% | — |
| 1989 Q4 | 366 | 305 | 61 | 16.7% | 33.3% | 12.9% | — |
| 1989 Q3 | 243 | 223 | 20 | 8.2% | 50.0% | 20.3% | — |
| 1989 Q2 | 223 | 208 | 15 | 6.7% | 50.0% | 23.8% | — |
| 1989 Q1 | 214 | 192 | 22 | 10.3% | 25.0% | 33.8% | — |
| 1988 Q4 | 229 | 211 | 18 | 7.9% | 62.5% | 32.5% | — |
| 1988 Q3 | 288 | 264 | 24 | 8.3% | 50.0% | 20.6% | — |
| 1988 Q2 | 241 | 225 | 16 | 6.6% | 50.0% | 23.4% | — |
| 1988 Q1 | 224 | 201 | 23 | 10.3% | 25.0% | 34.3% | — |
| 1987 Q4 | 209 | 192 | 17 | 8.1% | 62.5% | 31.8% | — |
| 1987 Q3 | 167 | 142 | 25 | 15.0% | 72.7% | 75.5% | — |
| 1987 Q2 | 186 | 159 | 27 | 14.5% | 78.9% | 74.5% | — |
| 1987 Q1 | 125 | 107 | 18 | 14.4% | 92.3% | 77.2% | — |
| 1986 Q4 | 164 | 129 | 35 | 21.3% | 90.9% | 86.0% | — |
| 1986 Q3 | 157 | 134 | 23 | 14.6% | 100.0% | 78.4% | — |
| 1986 Q2 | 154 | 129 | 25 | 16.2% | 100.0% | 78.0% | — |
| 1986 Q1 | 118 | 110 | 8 | 6.8% | 66.7% | 77.1% | — |
| 1985 Q4 | 162 | 143 | 19 | 11.7% | 50.0% | 88.9% | — |
| 1985 Q3 | 156 | 146 | 10 | 6.4% | 66.7% | 80.8% | — |
| 1985 Q2 | 140 | 134 | 6 | 4.3% | 75.0% | 82.4% | — |
| 1985 Q1 | 117 | 109 | 8 | 6.8% | 80.0% | 85.7% | — |
| 1984 Q4 | 151 | 145 | 6 | 4.0% | 66.7% | 94.2% | — |
| 1984 Q3 | 156 | 148 | 8 | 5.1% | 50.0% | 89.7% | — |
| 1984 Q2 | 148 | 139 | 9 | 6.1% | 66.7% | 78.4% | — |
| 1984 Q1 | 116 | 110 | 6 | 5.2% | 83.3% | 71.9% | — |
| 1983 Q4 | 152 | 140 | 12 | 7.9% | 66.7% | 86.7% | — |
| 1983 Q3 | 175 | 160 | 15 | 8.6% | 57.1% | 65.9% | — |
| 1983 Q2 | 172 | 158 | 14 | 8.1% | 100.0% | 84.6% | — |
| 1983 Q1 | 109 | 105 | 4 | 3.7% | 75.0% | 94.7% | — |
| 1982 Q4 | 141 | 123 | 18 | 12.8% | 55.6% | 72.7% | — |
| 1982 Q3 | 135 | 118 | 17 | 12.6% | 83.3% | 60.0% | — |
| 1982 Q2 | 183 | 163 | 20 | 10.9% | 85.7% | 79.2% | — |
| 1982 Q1 | 141 | 123 | 18 | 12.8% | 85.7% | 79.5% | — |
| 1981 Q4 | 121 | 102 | 19 | 15.7% | 80.0% | 89.7% | — |
| 1981 Q3 | 130 | 117 | 13 | 10.0% | 50.0% | 71.4% | — |
| 1981 Q2 | 208 | 188 | 20 | 9.6% | 60.0% | 67.7% | — |
| 1981 Q1 | 195 | 172 | 23 | 11.8% | 100.0% | 73.1% | — |
| 1980 Q4 | 180 | 141 | 39 | 21.7% | 100.0% | 71.1% | — |
| 1980 Q3 | 240 | 208 | 32 | 13.3% | 76.9% | 74.3% | — |
| 1980 Q2 | 278 | 243 | 35 | 12.6% | 84.6% | 76.1% | — |
| 1980 Q1 | 207 | 192 | 15 | 7.2% | 95.0% | 74.2% | — |
| 1979 Q4 | 235 | 213 | 22 | 9.4% | 75.0% | 66.2% | — |
| 1979 Q3 | 265 | 238 | 27 | 10.2% | 81.8% | 75.0% | — |
| 1979 Q2 | 282 | 251 | 31 | 11.0% | 92.0% | 57.4% | — |
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.