York
Yorkshire and the Humber · E06000014 · 188 quarters held (1979 Q2 – 2026 Q1)
Decisions
1,278
2025 Q2 – 2026 Q1
Refusal rate
17.5%
higher than 82% of authorities
Majors in time
87.5%
threshold 60%
Minors in time
73.0%
threshold 70%
Householder in time
93.8%
no formal threshold
Delegated
97.6%
decisions not to committee
Appellant win rate
27.4%
80 allowed of 292 decided
Decisions overturned
1.1%
quality threshold 10%
Refusal rate trend — last 40 quarters
2016 Q2 → 2026 Q1 · peak 21.3%
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Decisions | Granted | Refused | Refusal % | Majors in time | Minors in time | Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | 314 | 247 | 67 | 21.3% | 66.7% | 75.8% | 405 |
| 2025 Q4 | 268 | 230 | 38 | 14.2% | 100.0% | 87.1% | 414 |
| 2025 Q3 | 322 | 276 | 46 | 14.3% | 100.0% | 61.8% | 390 |
| 2025 Q2 | 374 | 301 | 73 | 19.5% | — | 69.2% | 448 |
| 2025 Q1 | 306 | 251 | 55 | 18.0% | 50.0% | 70.6% | 439 |
| 2024 Q4 | 310 | 273 | 37 | 11.9% | 100.0% | 46.7% | 381 |
| 2024 Q3 | 355 | 311 | 44 | 12.4% | 100.0% | 62.1% | 366 |
| 2024 Q2 | 339 | 302 | 37 | 10.9% | — | 60.0% | 429 |
| 2024 Q1 | 302 | 253 | 49 | 16.2% | 100.0% | 33.3% | 349 |
| 2023 Q4 | 304 | 262 | 42 | 13.8% | 100.0% | 41.2% | 364 |
| 2023 Q3 | 350 | 296 | 54 | 15.4% | 100.0% | 60.6% | 364 |
| 2023 Q2 | 330 | 301 | 29 | 8.8% | 50.0% | 56.7% | 435 |
| 2023 Q1 | 363 | 320 | 43 | 11.8% | 66.7% | 58.3% | 435 |
| 2022 Q4 | 377 | 333 | 44 | 11.7% | 50.0% | 70.6% | 393 |
| 2022 Q3 | 411 | 341 | 70 | 17.0% | 100.0% | 68.1% | 465 |
| 2022 Q2 | 377 | 355 | 22 | 5.8% | 100.0% | 78.3% | 448 |
| 2022 Q1 | 338 | 302 | 36 | 10.7% | 100.0% | 72.7% | 456 |
| 2021 Q4 | 391 | 362 | 29 | 7.4% | 100.0% | 88.0% | 385 |
| 2021 Q3 | 461 | 428 | 33 | 7.2% | 100.0% | 90.6% | 442 |
| 2021 Q2 | 429 | 407 | 22 | 5.1% | — | 83.9% | 527 |
| 2021 Q1 | 367 | 345 | 22 | 6.0% | 100.0% | 88.9% | 514 |
| 2020 Q4 | 392 | 362 | 30 | 7.7% | 100.0% | 95.5% | 443 |
| 2020 Q3 | 354 | 321 | 33 | 9.3% | 100.0% | 90.3% | 459 |
| 2020 Q2 | 323 | 298 | 25 | 7.7% | 100.0% | 92.1% | 359 |
| 2020 Q1 | 384 | 349 | 35 | 9.1% | 100.0% | 75.8% | 421 |
| 2019 Q4 | 410 | 374 | 36 | 8.8% | 100.0% | 66.7% | 433 |
| 2019 Q3 | 419 | 382 | 37 | 8.8% | 100.0% | 76.5% | 467 |
| 2019 Q2 | 398 | 359 | 39 | 9.8% | 100.0% | 87.9% | 459 |
| 2019 Q1 | 390 | 348 | 42 | 10.8% | 100.0% | 78.9% | 467 |
| 2018 Q4 | 419 | 378 | 41 | 9.8% | 66.7% | 79.4% | 450 |
| 2018 Q3 | 412 | 365 | 47 | 11.4% | 50.0% | 73.7% | 515 |
| 2018 Q2 | 464 | 413 | 51 | 11.0% | 100.0% | 77.4% | 516 |
| 2018 Q1 | 371 | 343 | 28 | 7.5% | 100.0% | 83.3% | 500 |
| 2017 Q4 | 432 | 383 | 49 | 11.3% | 80.0% | 71.1% | 472 |
| 2017 Q3 | 492 | 446 | 46 | 9.3% | 100.0% | 67.9% | 486 |
| 2017 Q2 | 428 | 397 | 31 | 7.2% | 100.0% | 82.7% | 567 |
| 2017 Q1 | 370 | 329 | 41 | 11.1% | 100.0% | 89.8% | 494 |
| 2016 Q4 | 364 | 333 | 31 | 8.5% | 75.0% | 76.5% | 453 |
| 2016 Q3 | 438 | 394 | 44 | 10.0% | 100.0% | 84.8% | 432 |
| 2016 Q2 | 463 | 427 | 36 | 7.8% | 83.3% | 86.9% | 539 |
| 2016 Q1 | 418 | 389 | 29 | 6.9% | 100.0% | 77.4% | 500 |
| 2015 Q4 | 424 | 390 | 34 | 8.0% | 80.0% | 77.9% | 453 |
| 2015 Q3 | 429 | 405 | 24 | 5.6% | 66.7% | 77.8% | 483 |
| 2015 Q2 | 399 | 378 | 21 | 5.3% | 57.1% | 65.2% | 486 |
| 2015 Q1 | 361 | 339 | 22 | 6.1% | 100.0% | 73.4% | 467 |
| 2014 Q4 | 362 | 337 | 25 | 6.9% | 100.0% | 79.7% | 428 |
| 2014 Q3 | 423 | 393 | 30 | 7.1% | 100.0% | 71.1% | 438 |
| 2014 Q2 | 460 | 421 | 39 | 8.5% | 62.5% | 76.3% | 507 |
| 2014 Q1 | 363 | 325 | 29 | 8.0% | 46.2% | 73.3% | 457 |
| 2013 Q4 | 444 | 404 | 30 | 6.8% | 90.9% | 79.1% | 460 |
| 2013 Q3 | 476 | 441 | 27 | 5.7% | 81.3% | 79.6% | 515 |
| 2013 Q2 | 489 | 437 | 40 | 8.2% | 75.0% | 72.7% | 545 |
| 2013 Q1 | 343 | 312 | 24 | 7.0% | 50.0% | 72.9% | 422 |
| 2012 Q4 | 386 | 354 | 21 | 5.4% | 77.8% | 71.0% | 419 |
| 2012 Q3 | 479 | 421 | 54 | 11.3% | 83.3% | 72.0% | 429 |
| 2012 Q2 | 442 | 377 | 61 | 13.8% | 62.5% | 63.7% | 503 |
| 2012 Q1 | 391 | 336 | 51 | 13.0% | 72.7% | 71.3% | 433 |
| 2011 Q4 | 375 | 291 | 82 | 21.9% | 83.3% | 78.9% | 426 |
| 2011 Q3 | 478 | 414 | 59 | 12.3% | 81.8% | 78.6% | 433 |
| 2011 Q2 | 420 | 365 | 54 | 12.9% | 66.7% | 67.3% | 473 |
| 2011 Q1 | 342 | 293 | 45 | 13.2% | 84.6% | 77.3% | 434 |
| 2010 Q4 | 382 | 322 | 54 | 14.1% | 70.0% | 79.8% | 408 |
| 2010 Q3 | 461 | 394 | 63 | 13.7% | 73.3% | 74.0% | 429 |
| 2010 Q2 | 414 | 372 | 39 | 9.4% | 72.7% | 83.3% | 488 |
| 2010 Q1 | 363 | 302 | 56 | 15.4% | 100.0% | 88.4% | 415 |
| 2009 Q4 | 407 | 337 | 65 | 16.0% | 66.7% | 77.1% | 427 |
| 2009 Q3 | 412 | 351 | 60 | 14.6% | 91.7% | 82.2% | 417 |
| 2009 Q2 | 379 | 327 | 49 | 12.9% | 50.0% | 82.4% | 438 |
| 2009 Q1 | 374 | 318 | 52 | 13.9% | 70.0% | 78.2% | 413 |
| 2008 Q4 | 455 | 387 | 65 | 14.3% | 75.0% | 70.8% | 397 |
| 2008 Q3 | 458 | 387 | 69 | 15.1% | 76.9% | 74.3% | 544 |
| 2008 Q2 | 512 | 422 | 88 | 17.2% | 82.4% | 72.1% | 522 |
| 2008 Q1 | 454 | 377 | 74 | 16.3% | 88.9% | 67.9% | 562 |
| 2007 Q4 | 597 | 492 | 103 | 17.3% | 75.0% | 77.6% | 555 |
| 2007 Q3 | 678 | 568 | 107 | 15.8% | 61.9% | 78.3% | 673 |
| 2007 Q2 | 630 | 529 | 94 | 14.9% | 77.8% | 77.5% | 736 |
| 2007 Q1 | 541 | 440 | 95 | 17.6% | 93.8% | 80.2% | 632 |
| 2006 Q4 | 547 | 449 | 95 | 17.4% | 75.0% | 78.1% | 588 |
| 2006 Q3 | 634 | 517 | 110 | 17.4% | 80.0% | 59.2% | 546 |
| 2006 Q2 | 591 | 491 | 97 | 16.4% | 92.3% | 76.3% | 678 |
| 2006 Q1 | 521 | 425 | 89 | 17.1% | 75.0% | 75.6% | 654 |
| 2005 Q4 | 478 | 387 | 83 | 17.4% | 81.3% | 59.5% | 511 |
| 2005 Q3 | 588 | 510 | 72 | 12.2% | 45.5% | 70.6% | 580 |
| 2005 Q2 | 657 | 545 | 110 | 16.7% | 52.9% | 64.1% | 650 |
| 2005 Q1 | 521 | 439 | 74 | 14.2% | 36.8% | 62.9% | 634 |
| 2004 Q4 | 632 | 534 | 90 | 14.2% | 53.3% | 69.1% | 610 |
| 2004 Q3 | 689 | 565 | 118 | 17.1% | 36.8% | 61.6% | 677 |
| 2004 Q2 | 785 | 701 | 81 | 10.3% | 25.0% | 50.6% | 768 |
| 2004 Q1 | 492 | 427 | 59 | 12.0% | 30.0% | 37.8% | 679 |
| 2003 Q4 | 563 | 474 | 83 | 14.7% | 14.3% | 48.6% | 570 |
| 2003 Q3 | 643 | 572 | 67 | 10.4% | 26.1% | 37.6% | 576 |
| 2003 Q2 | 573 | 536 | 33 | 5.8% | 31.6% | 35.0% | 608 |
| 2003 Q1 | 551 | 517 | 30 | 5.4% | 23.5% | 38.6% | 670 |
| 2002 Q4 | 554 | 506 | 45 | 8.1% | 22.2% | 39.1% | 553 |
| 2002 Q3 | 575 | 525 | 44 | 7.7% | 10.0% | 34.8% | 596 |
| 2002 Q2 | 584 | 544 | 38 | 6.5% | 15.8% | 43.2% | 610 |
| 2002 Q1 | 470 | 441 | 19 | 4.0% | 18.2% | 38.8% | 606 |
| 2001 Q4 | 480 | 451 | 21 | 4.4% | 28.6% | 40.7% | 494 |
| 2001 Q3 | 557 | 509 | 37 | 6.6% | 7.7% | 50.0% | 561 |
| 2001 Q2 | 506 | 469 | 31 | 6.1% | 16.7% | 51.9% | 602 |
| 2001 Q1 | 404 | 370 | 31 | 7.7% | 31.8% | 46.0% | 530 |
| 2000 Q4 | 399 | 350 | 41 | 10.3% | 33.3% | 44.9% | 450 |
| 2000 Q3 | 455 | 415 | 33 | 7.3% | 18.8% | 47.7% | 474 |
| 2000 Q2 | 451 | 403 | 42 | 9.3% | 50.0% | 48.2% | 487 |
| 2000 Q1 | 434 | 390 | 39 | 9.0% | 42.9% | 59.3% | 516 |
| 1999 Q4 | 435 | 390 | 42 | 9.7% | 36.4% | 59.3% | 511 |
| 1999 Q3 | 467 | 420 | 41 | 8.8% | 23.1% | 54.2% | 471 |
| 1999 Q2 | 488 | 453 | 34 | 7.0% | 31.3% | 54.1% | 503 |
| 1999 Q1 | 377 | 332 | 39 | 10.3% | 15.4% | 54.4% | 490 |
| 1998 Q4 | 455 | 407 | 41 | 9.0% | 61.1% | 48.1% | 394 |
| 1998 Q3 | 434 | 386 | 39 | 9.0% | 33.3% | 33.8% | 524 |
| 1998 Q2 | 414 | 363 | 33 | 8.0% | 50.0% | 49.0% | 470 |
| 1998 Q1 | 371 | 304 | 38 | 10.2% | 33.3% | 50.0% | 465 |
| 1997 Q4 | 367 | 314 | 45 | 12.3% | 30.8% | 28.0% | 412 |
| 1997 Q3 | 471 | 424 | 38 | 8.1% | 30.0% | 16.1% | 424 |
| 1997 Q2 | 318 | 280 | 25 | 7.9% | 50.0% | 17.4% | 503 |
| 1997 Q1 | 326 | 292 | 26 | 8.0% | 74.2% | 29.1% | 448 |
| 1996 Q4 | 522 | 444 | 66 | 12.6% | 73.5% | 37.9% | 329 |
| 1996 Q3 | 400 | 343 | 47 | 11.8% | 63.9% | 31.9% | 442 |
| 1996 Q2 | 245 | 223 | 13 | 5.3% | 60.0% | 34.4% | 528 |
| 1996 Q1 | 202 | 177 | 25 | 12.4% | 83.3% | 60.0% | — |
| 1995 Q4 | 182 | 161 | 21 | 11.5% | 57.1% | 65.4% | — |
| 1995 Q3 | 469 | 418 | 51 | 10.9% | 62.5% | 73.2% | — |
| 1995 Q2 | 248 | 222 | 26 | 10.5% | 62.5% | 67.6% | — |
| 1995 Q1 | 190 | 163 | 27 | 14.2% | 70.0% | 80.4% | — |
| 1994 Q4 | 213 | 172 | 41 | 19.2% | 77.8% | 74.5% | — |
| 1994 Q3 | 293 | 263 | 30 | 10.2% | 80.0% | 68.6% | — |
| 1994 Q2 | 241 | 215 | 26 | 10.8% | 100.0% | 79.0% | — |
| 1994 Q1 | 198 | 170 | 28 | 14.1% | 75.0% | 60.0% | — |
| 1993 Q4 | 212 | 197 | 15 | 7.1% | 0.0% | 62.0% | — |
| 1993 Q3 | 226 | 196 | 30 | 13.3% | 100.0% | 56.4% | — |
| 1993 Q2 | 189 | 170 | 19 | 10.1% | 100.0% | 72.7% | — |
| 1993 Q1 | 221 | 198 | 23 | 10.4% | 60.0% | 54.8% | — |
| 1992 Q4 | 204 | 179 | 25 | 12.3% | 16.7% | 69.5% | — |
| 1992 Q3 | 239 | 199 | 40 | 16.7% | 50.0% | 84.1% | — |
| 1992 Q2 | 240 | 216 | 24 | 10.0% | 100.0% | 82.0% | — |
| 1992 Q1 | 227 | 189 | 38 | 16.7% | 50.0% | 77.3% | — |
| 1991 Q4 | 239 | 201 | 38 | 15.9% | 100.0% | 65.4% | — |
| 1991 Q3 | 206 | 172 | 34 | 16.5% | 0.0% | 58.1% | — |
| 1991 Q2 | 262 | 223 | 39 | 14.9% | 50.0% | 84.4% | — |
| 1991 Q1 | 247 | 183 | 64 | 25.9% | 88.2% | 72.1% | — |
| 1990 Q4 | 238 | 169 | 69 | 29.0% | 50.0% | 63.4% | — |
| 1990 Q3 | 203 | 148 | 55 | 27.1% | 87.5% | 69.5% | — |
| 1990 Q2 | 261 | 200 | 61 | 23.4% | 0.0% | 73.2% | — |
| 1990 Q1 | 245 | 176 | 69 | 28.2% | 100.0% | 65.9% | — |
| 1989 Q4 | 299 | 242 | 57 | 19.1% | 75.0% | 60.8% | — |
| 1989 Q3 | 286 | 223 | 63 | 22.0% | 33.3% | 45.4% | — |
| 1989 Q2 | 314 | 248 | 66 | 21.0% | 50.0% | 48.5% | — |
| 1989 Q1 | 282 | 234 | 48 | 17.0% | 75.0% | 18.3% | — |
| 1988 Q4 | 230 | 153 | 77 | 33.5% | 55.6% | 15.4% | — |
| 1988 Q3 | 226 | 196 | 30 | 13.3% | 0.0% | 59.2% | — |
| 1988 Q2 | 303 | 258 | 45 | 14.9% | 40.0% | 61.7% | — |
| 1988 Q1 | 269 | 192 | 77 | 28.6% | 33.3% | 53.3% | — |
| 1987 Q4 | 232 | 173 | 59 | 25.4% | 66.7% | 55.1% | — |
| 1987 Q3 | 263 | 212 | 51 | 19.4% | 100.0% | 42.3% | — |
| 1987 Q2 | 263 | 211 | 52 | 19.8% | 80.0% | 52.1% | — |
| 1987 Q1 | 200 | 168 | 32 | 16.0% | 40.0% | 58.1% | — |
| 1986 Q4 | 248 | 207 | 41 | 16.5% | 75.0% | 62.2% | — |
| 1986 Q3 | 302 | 255 | 47 | 15.6% | 70.0% | 49.5% | — |
| 1986 Q2 | 175 | 152 | 23 | 13.1% | 25.0% | 64.4% | — |
| 1986 Q1 | 165 | 143 | 22 | 13.3% | 20.0% | 78.8% | — |
| 1985 Q4 | 212 | 198 | 14 | 6.6% | 60.0% | 90.3% | — |
| 1985 Q3 | 271 | 237 | 34 | 12.5% | 100.0% | 91.0% | — |
| 1985 Q2 | 200 | 172 | 28 | 14.0% | 100.0% | 89.5% | — |
| 1985 Q1 | 198 | 168 | 30 | 15.2% | 75.0% | 85.3% | — |
| 1984 Q4 | 198 | 177 | 21 | 10.6% | 100.0% | 83.0% | — |
| 1984 Q3 | 219 | 197 | 22 | 10.0% | 66.7% | 85.0% | — |
| 1984 Q2 | 243 | 220 | 23 | 9.5% | 100.0% | 86.8% | — |
| 1984 Q1 | 180 | 160 | 20 | 11.1% | 100.0% | 82.9% | — |
| 1983 Q4 | 208 | 198 | 10 | 4.8% | 50.0% | 81.7% | — |
| 1983 Q3 | 227 | 198 | 29 | 12.8% | 100.0% | 86.1% | — |
| 1983 Q2 | 235 | 214 | 21 | 8.9% | 70.0% | 87.7% | — |
| 1983 Q1 | 151 | 133 | 18 | 11.9% | 100.0% | 81.5% | — |
| 1982 Q4 | 196 | 178 | 18 | 9.2% | 100.0% | 82.3% | — |
| 1982 Q3 | 205 | 181 | 24 | 11.7% | 83.3% | 82.1% | — |
| 1982 Q2 | 224 | 199 | 25 | 11.2% | — | 79.3% | — |
| 1982 Q1 | 170 | 153 | 17 | 10.0% | 100.0% | 80.3% | — |
| 1981 Q4 | 175 | 149 | 26 | 14.9% | 100.0% | 81.9% | — |
| 1981 Q3 | 232 | 197 | 35 | 15.1% | 33.3% | 88.8% | — |
| 1981 Q2 | 305 | 254 | 51 | 16.7% | 100.0% | 76.2% | — |
| 1981 Q1 | 211 | 181 | 30 | 14.2% | 66.7% | 79.1% | — |
| 1980 Q4 | 259 | 216 | 43 | 16.6% | 16.7% | 79.3% | — |
| 1980 Q3 | 226 | 201 | 25 | 11.1% | 100.0% | 81.3% | — |
| 1980 Q2 | 294 | 257 | 37 | 12.6% | 75.0% | 80.2% | — |
| 1980 Q1 | 252 | 217 | 35 | 13.9% | 100.0% | 79.3% | — |
| 1979 Q4 | 269 | 229 | 40 | 14.9% | 66.7% | 79.6% | — |
| 1979 Q3 | 235 | 194 | 41 | 17.4% | 66.7% | 67.6% | — |
| 1979 Q2 | 280 | 238 | 42 | 15.0% | 100.0% | 80.0% | — |
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.