Warrington
North West · E06000007 · 188 quarters held (1979 Q2 – 2026 Q1)
Decisions
883
2025 Q2 – 2026 Q1
Refusal rate
21.3%
higher than 91% of authorities
Majors in time
77.8%
threshold 60%
Minors in time
95.0%
threshold 70%
Householder in time
95.5%
no formal threshold
Delegated
95.1%
decisions not to committee
Appellant win rate
34.8%
88 allowed of 253 decided
Decisions overturned
1.7%
quality threshold 10%
Refusal rate trend — last 40 quarters
2016 Q2 → 2026 Q1 · peak 30.8%
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Decisions | Granted | Refused | Refusal % | Majors in time | Minors in time | Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | 197 | 161 | 36 | 18.3% | 66.7% | 88.2% | 286 |
| 2025 Q4 | 189 | 155 | 34 | 18.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 205 |
| 2025 Q3 | 224 | 155 | 69 | 30.8% | 66.7% | 100.0% | 200 |
| 2025 Q2 | 273 | 224 | 49 | 17.9% | — | 94.3% | 219 |
| 2025 Q1 | 215 | 153 | 62 | 28.8% | 100.0% | 65.2% | 271 |
| 2024 Q4 | 192 | 155 | 37 | 19.3% | — | 95.5% | 188 |
| 2024 Q3 | 174 | 132 | 42 | 24.1% | 75.0% | 88.9% | 212 |
| 2024 Q2 | 262 | 196 | 66 | 25.2% | 100.0% | 66.7% | 198 |
| 2024 Q1 | 279 | 220 | 59 | 21.1% | 100.0% | 42.1% | 223 |
| 2023 Q4 | 280 | 223 | 57 | 20.4% | 100.0% | 27.8% | 210 |
| 2023 Q3 | 290 | 240 | 50 | 17.2% | 100.0% | 11.1% | 202 |
| 2023 Q2 | 257 | 226 | 31 | 12.1% | 100.0% | 18.2% | 227 |
| 2023 Q1 | 262 | 227 | 35 | 13.4% | 100.0% | 40.0% | 210 |
| 2022 Q4 | 351 | 321 | 30 | 8.5% | 100.0% | 70.0% | 265 |
| 2022 Q3 | 192 | 161 | 31 | 16.1% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 298 |
| 2022 Q2 | 199 | 172 | 27 | 13.6% | 66.7% | 87.5% | 151 |
| 2022 Q1 | 240 | 206 | 34 | 14.2% | 100.0% | 80.0% | 287 |
| 2021 Q4 | 280 | 248 | 32 | 11.4% | 100.0% | 66.7% | 301 |
| 2021 Q3 | 284 | 249 | 35 | 12.3% | 100.0% | 62.5% | 313 |
| 2021 Q2 | 333 | 306 | 27 | 8.1% | 100.0% | 80.0% | 360 |
| 2021 Q1 | 312 | 302 | 10 | 3.2% | 75.0% | 90.0% | 419 |
| 2020 Q4 | 250 | 230 | 20 | 8.0% | 100.0% | 82.4% | 332 |
| 2020 Q3 | 286 | 274 | 12 | 4.2% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 351 |
| 2020 Q2 | 268 | 245 | 23 | 8.6% | 100.0% | 95.2% | 253 |
| 2020 Q1 | 254 | 231 | 23 | 9.1% | 80.0% | 81.8% | 307 |
| 2019 Q4 | 276 | 253 | 23 | 8.3% | 100.0% | 76.9% | 271 |
| 2019 Q3 | 269 | 252 | 17 | 6.3% | 100.0% | 69.2% | 329 |
| 2019 Q2 | 253 | 229 | 24 | 9.5% | 90.0% | 53.8% | 343 |
| 2019 Q1 | 233 | 209 | 24 | 10.3% | 100.0% | 77.8% | 345 |
| 2018 Q4 | 312 | 265 | 47 | 15.1% | 100.0% | 82.5% | 301 |
| 2018 Q3 | 319 | 286 | 33 | 10.3% | 80.0% | 90.2% | 323 |
| 2018 Q2 | 352 | 312 | 40 | 11.4% | 85.7% | 48.1% | 338 |
| 2018 Q1 | 257 | 208 | 49 | 19.1% | 100.0% | 88.9% | 412 |
| 2017 Q4 | 276 | 239 | 37 | 13.4% | 100.0% | 85.7% | 353 |
| 2017 Q3 | 298 | 264 | 34 | 11.4% | 100.0% | 87.5% | 316 |
| 2017 Q2 | 339 | 296 | 43 | 12.7% | 100.0% | 92.3% | 367 |
| 2017 Q1 | 288 | 259 | 29 | 10.1% | 100.0% | 88.9% | 354 |
| 2016 Q4 | 282 | 254 | 28 | 9.9% | 90.0% | 93.9% | 309 |
| 2016 Q3 | 337 | 308 | 29 | 8.6% | 100.0% | 88.2% | 367 |
| 2016 Q2 | 381 | 350 | 31 | 8.1% | 75.0% | 73.2% | 346 |
| 2016 Q1 | 287 | 260 | 27 | 9.4% | 100.0% | 45.3% | 385 |
| 2015 Q4 | 265 | 222 | 43 | 16.2% | 100.0% | 71.1% | 361 |
| 2015 Q3 | 274 | 233 | 41 | 15.0% | 100.0% | 94.6% | 373 |
| 2015 Q2 | 295 | 260 | 35 | 11.9% | 100.0% | 85.7% | 514 |
| 2015 Q1 | 253 | 215 | 38 | 15.0% | 100.0% | 89.3% | 365 |
| 2014 Q4 | 301 | 266 | 35 | 11.6% | 100.0% | 90.3% | 564 |
| 2014 Q3 | 223 | 191 | 32 | 14.3% | 100.0% | 60.7% | 360 |
| 2014 Q2 | 254 | 225 | 29 | 11.4% | 100.0% | 30.0% | 365 |
| 2014 Q1 | 281 | 224 | 29 | 10.3% | 100.0% | 81.7% | 378 |
| 2013 Q4 | 285 | 236 | 32 | 11.2% | 100.0% | 84.4% | 384 |
| 2013 Q3 | 286 | 234 | 32 | 11.2% | 72.7% | 76.8% | 335 |
| 2013 Q2 | 361 | 293 | 42 | 11.6% | 58.8% | 80.0% | 414 |
| 2013 Q1 | 310 | 253 | 34 | 11.0% | 36.4% | 60.8% | 336 |
| 2012 Q4 | 263 | 218 | 25 | 9.5% | 60.0% | 58.3% | 298 |
| 2012 Q3 | 315 | 251 | 31 | 9.8% | 63.6% | 64.3% | 403 |
| 2012 Q2 | 349 | 264 | 48 | 13.8% | 69.2% | 76.1% | 440 |
| 2012 Q1 | 266 | 223 | 24 | 9.0% | 37.5% | 76.5% | 371 |
| 2011 Q4 | 291 | 230 | 33 | 11.3% | 50.0% | 84.2% | 295 |
| 2011 Q3 | 295 | 242 | 34 | 11.5% | 75.0% | 85.1% | 343 |
| 2011 Q2 | 337 | 285 | 34 | 10.1% | 84.6% | 83.3% | 343 |
| 2011 Q1 | 255 | 217 | 22 | 8.6% | 75.0% | 81.1% | 363 |
| 2010 Q4 | 325 | 271 | 36 | 11.1% | 83.3% | 87.3% | 354 |
| 2010 Q3 | 322 | 264 | 51 | 15.8% | 85.7% | 80.3% | 360 |
| 2010 Q2 | 272 | 238 | 30 | 11.0% | 100.0% | 81.8% | 359 |
| 2010 Q1 | 269 | 218 | 35 | 13.0% | 81.8% | 84.6% | 412 |
| 2009 Q4 | 265 | 212 | 29 | 10.9% | 90.0% | 86.6% | 361 |
| 2009 Q3 | 322 | 266 | 32 | 9.9% | 81.8% | 94.7% | 372 |
| 2009 Q2 | 329 | 274 | 25 | 7.6% | 100.0% | 89.0% | 412 |
| 2009 Q1 | 263 | 214 | 25 | 9.5% | 85.7% | 87.9% | 388 |
| 2008 Q4 | 368 | 317 | 34 | 9.2% | 90.0% | 93.6% | 371 |
| 2008 Q3 | 398 | 338 | 46 | 11.6% | 28.6% | 84.6% | 437 |
| 2008 Q2 | 433 | 388 | 45 | 10.4% | 100.0% | 81.7% | 505 |
| 2008 Q1 | 838 | 368 | 51 | 6.1% | 80.0% | 80.2% | 557 |
| 2007 Q4 | 433 | 385 | 48 | 11.1% | 94.1% | 91.6% | 486 |
| 2007 Q3 | 417 | 372 | 45 | 10.8% | 88.2% | 92.6% | 547 |
| 2007 Q2 | 504 | 447 | 57 | 11.3% | 76.9% | 91.9% | 599 |
| 2007 Q1 | 444 | 372 | 71 | 16.0% | 92.9% | 77.9% | 568 |
| 2006 Q4 | 477 | 404 | 71 | 14.9% | 85.2% | 85.5% | 568 |
| 2006 Q3 | 462 | 400 | 61 | 13.2% | 82.4% | 96.2% | 589 |
| 2006 Q2 | 488 | 418 | 70 | 14.3% | 80.0% | 89.0% | 537 |
| 2006 Q1 | 424 | 368 | 56 | 13.2% | 78.6% | 97.0% | 532 |
| 2005 Q4 | 448 | 385 | 60 | 13.4% | 69.2% | 87.7% | 475 |
| 2005 Q3 | 565 | 507 | 58 | 10.3% | 68.8% | 87.4% | 552 |
| 2005 Q2 | 524 | 447 | 77 | 14.7% | 47.1% | 82.9% | 556 |
| 2005 Q1 | 510 | 451 | 59 | 11.6% | 39.1% | 76.3% | 601 |
| 2004 Q4 | 585 | 524 | 61 | 10.4% | 47.6% | 72.9% | 537 |
| 2004 Q3 | 734 | 639 | 91 | 12.4% | 56.3% | 70.6% | 721 |
| 2004 Q2 | 547 | 479 | 66 | 12.1% | 46.2% | 35.4% | 671 |
| 2004 Q1 | 543 | 494 | 46 | 8.5% | 28.6% | 52.3% | 593 |
| 2003 Q4 | 519 | 458 | 59 | 11.4% | 52.4% | 61.0% | 525 |
| 2003 Q3 | 591 | 524 | 64 | 10.8% | 75.0% | 71.4% | 642 |
| 2003 Q2 | 563 | 487 | 68 | 12.1% | 16.7% | 51.2% | 517 |
| 2003 Q1 | 460 | 392 | 63 | 13.7% | 50.0% | 51.3% | 576 |
| 2002 Q4 | 589 | 493 | 79 | 13.4% | 22.7% | 42.1% | 504 |
| 2002 Q3 | 471 | 415 | 39 | 8.3% | 31.6% | 33.3% | 528 |
| 2002 Q2 | 495 | 425 | 58 | 11.7% | 21.4% | 17.3% | 474 |
| 2002 Q1 | 386 | 334 | 46 | 11.9% | 40.0% | 49.4% | 560 |
| 2001 Q4 | 559 | 484 | 62 | 11.1% | 20.0% | 32.7% | 548 |
| 2001 Q3 | 447 | 386 | 43 | 9.6% | 61.1% | 38.8% | 502 |
| 2001 Q2 | 441 | 391 | 36 | 8.2% | 58.8% | 28.3% | 473 |
| 2001 Q1 | 574 | 507 | 47 | 8.2% | 56.5% | 37.2% | 590 |
| 2000 Q4 | 465 | 435 | 30 | 6.5% | 51.9% | 55.7% | 516 |
| 2000 Q3 | 415 | 341 | 36 | 8.7% | 56.0% | 57.6% | 418 |
| 2000 Q2 | 445 | 385 | 34 | 7.6% | 45.8% | 64.2% | 461 |
| 2000 Q1 | 326 | 276 | 31 | 9.5% | 73.7% | 62.7% | 426 |
| 1999 Q4 | 377 | 325 | 26 | 6.9% | 52.9% | 70.6% | 361 |
| 1999 Q3 | 409 | 346 | 36 | 8.8% | 62.5% | 68.2% | 481 |
| 1999 Q2 | 412 | 345 | 31 | 7.5% | 55.6% | 75.0% | 423 |
| 1999 Q1 | 329 | 245 | 44 | 13.4% | 61.5% | 64.4% | 392 |
| 1998 Q4 | 385 | 289 | 59 | 15.3% | 73.7% | 50.8% | 356 |
| 1998 Q3 | 400 | 328 | 46 | 11.5% | 56.0% | 39.5% | 404 |
| 1998 Q2 | 369 | 300 | 34 | 9.2% | 46.7% | 31.3% | 370 |
| 1998 Q1 | 273 | 217 | 30 | 11.0% | 40.0% | 23.1% | 348 |
| 1997 Q4 | 289 | 228 | 26 | 9.0% | 50.0% | 46.5% | 291 |
| 1997 Q3 | 409 | 325 | 50 | 12.2% | 39.1% | 32.0% | 385 |
| 1997 Q2 | 399 | 344 | 38 | 9.5% | 59.3% | 46.6% | 441 |
| 1997 Q1 | 319 | 250 | 34 | 10.7% | 65.0% | 40.0% | 362 |
| 1996 Q4 | 335 | 250 | 48 | 14.3% | 80.0% | 49.2% | 338 |
| 1996 Q3 | 338 | 261 | 46 | 13.6% | 61.3% | 28.1% | 390 |
| 1996 Q2 | 335 | 259 | 37 | 11.0% | 53.8% | 38.2% | 331 |
| 1996 Q1 | 315 | 279 | 36 | 11.4% | 0.0% | 36.1% | — |
| 1995 Q4 | 264 | 229 | 35 | 13.3% | 16.7% | 41.8% | — |
| 1995 Q3 | 279 | 251 | 28 | 10.0% | 28.6% | 45.3% | — |
| 1995 Q2 | 313 | 288 | 25 | 8.0% | 33.3% | 32.6% | — |
| 1995 Q1 | 294 | 256 | 38 | 12.9% | 12.5% | 39.0% | — |
| 1994 Q4 | 262 | 230 | 32 | 12.2% | 25.0% | 42.6% | — |
| 1994 Q3 | 293 | 262 | 31 | 10.6% | 60.0% | 43.2% | — |
| 1994 Q2 | 354 | 311 | 43 | 12.1% | 60.0% | 29.1% | — |
| 1994 Q1 | 242 | 203 | 39 | 16.1% | 0.0% | 37.5% | — |
| 1993 Q4 | 236 | 189 | 47 | 19.9% | 40.0% | 37.3% | — |
| 1993 Q3 | 298 | 258 | 40 | 13.4% | 45.5% | 53.4% | — |
| 1993 Q2 | 294 | 253 | 41 | 13.9% | 45.5% | 63.7% | — |
| 1993 Q1 | 228 | 178 | 50 | 21.9% | 75.0% | 39.7% | — |
| 1992 Q4 | 329 | 260 | 69 | 21.0% | 91.7% | 51.6% | — |
| 1992 Q3 | 271 | 228 | 43 | 15.9% | 33.3% | 46.2% | — |
| 1992 Q2 | 317 | 250 | 67 | 21.1% | 75.0% | 47.0% | — |
| 1992 Q1 | 255 | 204 | 51 | 20.0% | 52.9% | 50.6% | — |
| 1991 Q4 | 276 | 224 | 52 | 18.8% | 63.2% | 46.7% | — |
| 1991 Q3 | 286 | 238 | 48 | 16.8% | 66.7% | 54.3% | — |
| 1991 Q2 | 305 | 238 | 67 | 22.0% | 88.9% | 63.2% | — |
| 1991 Q1 | 302 | 247 | 55 | 18.2% | 66.7% | 52.5% | — |
| 1990 Q4 | 278 | 214 | 64 | 23.0% | 53.8% | 59.5% | — |
| 1990 Q3 | 383 | 304 | 79 | 20.6% | 46.2% | 61.5% | — |
| 1990 Q2 | 404 | 295 | 109 | 27.0% | 58.8% | 48.2% | — |
| 1990 Q1 | 354 | 281 | 73 | 20.6% | 63.6% | 23.4% | — |
| 1989 Q4 | 374 | 287 | 87 | 23.3% | 50.0% | 24.8% | — |
| 1989 Q3 | 483 | 387 | 96 | 19.9% | 35.0% | 24.0% | — |
| 1989 Q2 | 463 | 374 | 89 | 19.2% | 31.3% | 1.4% | — |
| 1989 Q1 | 317 | 249 | 68 | 21.5% | 35.7% | 11.2% | — |
| 1988 Q4 | 353 | 288 | 65 | 18.4% | 33.3% | 16.0% | — |
| 1988 Q3 | 505 | 403 | 102 | 20.2% | 46.8% | 17.9% | — |
| 1988 Q2 | 497 | 412 | 85 | 17.1% | 54.5% | 29.3% | — |
| 1988 Q1 | 300 | 250 | 50 | 16.7% | 65.2% | 42.2% | — |
| 1987 Q4 | 329 | 266 | 63 | 19.1% | 73.5% | 63.9% | — |
| 1987 Q3 | 406 | 339 | 67 | 16.5% | 65.2% | 61.7% | — |
| 1987 Q2 | 452 | 364 | 88 | 19.5% | 78.8% | 69.3% | — |
| 1987 Q1 | 350 | 302 | 48 | 13.7% | 64.0% | 55.9% | — |
| 1986 Q4 | 349 | 308 | 41 | 11.7% | 76.3% | 66.9% | — |
| 1986 Q3 | 465 | 404 | 61 | 13.1% | 85.7% | 66.0% | — |
| 1986 Q2 | 362 | 311 | 51 | 14.1% | 86.5% | 69.4% | — |
| 1986 Q1 | 383 | 313 | 70 | 18.3% | 70.6% | 55.2% | — |
| 1985 Q4 | 348 | 277 | 71 | 20.4% | 69.4% | 52.6% | — |
| 1985 Q3 | 455 | 397 | 58 | 12.7% | 73.3% | 63.3% | — |
| 1985 Q2 | 374 | 327 | 47 | 12.6% | 79.2% | 60.7% | — |
| 1985 Q1 | 264 | 233 | 31 | 11.7% | 84.6% | 78.2% | — |
| 1984 Q4 | 366 | 312 | 54 | 14.8% | 76.2% | 57.3% | — |
| 1984 Q3 | 354 | 307 | 47 | 13.3% | 76.0% | 58.6% | — |
| 1984 Q2 | 366 | 307 | 59 | 16.1% | 80.6% | 64.1% | — |
| 1984 Q1 | 297 | 241 | 56 | 18.9% | 64.7% | 74.3% | — |
| 1983 Q4 | 296 | 238 | 58 | 19.6% | 73.3% | 69.8% | — |
| 1983 Q3 | 353 | 298 | 55 | 15.6% | 66.7% | 62.1% | — |
| 1983 Q2 | 352 | 293 | 59 | 16.8% | 75.0% | 67.3% | — |
| 1983 Q1 | 274 | 226 | 48 | 17.5% | 88.0% | 57.3% | — |
| 1982 Q4 | 289 | 233 | 56 | 19.4% | 69.0% | 62.0% | — |
| 1982 Q3 | 320 | 259 | 61 | 19.1% | 89.3% | 55.9% | — |
| 1982 Q2 | 360 | 301 | 59 | 16.4% | 72.0% | 66.1% | — |
| 1982 Q1 | 317 | 264 | 53 | 16.7% | 65.7% | 56.9% | — |
| 1981 Q4 | 280 | 235 | 45 | 16.1% | 76.5% | 62.1% | — |
| 1981 Q3 | 363 | 312 | 51 | 14.0% | 66.7% | 52.0% | — |
| 1981 Q2 | 486 | 386 | 100 | 20.6% | 77.4% | 49.3% | — |
| 1981 Q1 | 345 | 295 | 50 | 14.5% | 78.1% | 57.9% | — |
| 1980 Q4 | 383 | 303 | 80 | 20.9% | 81.4% | 62.9% | — |
| 1980 Q3 | 456 | 352 | 104 | 22.8% | 70.0% | 56.1% | — |
| 1980 Q2 | 466 | 401 | 65 | 13.9% | 80.6% | 39.1% | — |
| 1980 Q1 | 367 | 311 | 56 | 15.3% | 77.4% | 48.1% | — |
| 1979 Q4 | 374 | 302 | 72 | 19.3% | 80.8% | 50.0% | — |
| 1979 Q3 | 413 | 347 | 66 | 16.0% | 81.0% | 52.0% | — |
| 1979 Q2 | 349 | 294 | 55 | 15.8% | 71.4% | 58.9% | — |
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.