Herefordshire, County of
West Midlands · E06000019 · 112 quarters held (1998 Q2 – 2026 Q1)
Decisions
1,406
2025 Q2 – 2026 Q1
Refusal rate
6.8%
higher than 19% of authorities
Majors in time
91.7%
threshold 60%
Minors in time
60.5%
threshold 70%
Householder in time
86.4%
no formal threshold
Delegated
98.6%
decisions not to committee
Appellant win rate
31.7%
76 allowed of 240 decided
Decisions overturned
0.9%
quality threshold 10%
Refusal rate trend — last 40 quarters
2016 Q2 → 2026 Q1 · peak 14.3%
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Decisions | Granted | Refused | Refusal % | Majors in time | Minors in time | Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | 331 | 308 | 23 | 6.9% | 100.0% | 75.0% | 434 |
| 2025 Q4 | 363 | 340 | 23 | 6.3% | 75.0% | 51.9% | 340 |
| 2025 Q3 | 416 | 385 | 31 | 7.5% | 100.0% | 65.0% | 362 |
| 2025 Q2 | 296 | 277 | 19 | 6.4% | 100.0% | 45.8% | 371 |
| 2025 Q1 | 314 | 297 | 17 | 5.4% | 100.0% | 28.6% | 329 |
| 2024 Q4 | 333 | 290 | 43 | 12.9% | 66.7% | 32.3% | 315 |
| 2024 Q3 | 384 | 361 | 23 | 6.0% | 0.0% | 34.8% | 350 |
| 2024 Q2 | 327 | 300 | 27 | 8.3% | 100.0% | 23.8% | 327 |
| 2024 Q1 | 350 | 323 | 27 | 7.7% | 75.0% | 50.0% | 431 |
| 2023 Q4 | 352 | 305 | 47 | 13.4% | 50.0% | 64.2% | 408 |
| 2023 Q3 | 514 | 473 | 41 | 8.0% | 100.0% | 60.9% | 399 |
| 2023 Q2 | 404 | 366 | 38 | 9.4% | 0.0% | 7.7% | 400 |
| 2023 Q1 | 435 | 398 | 37 | 8.5% | 75.0% | 22.0% | 487 |
| 2022 Q4 | 354 | 331 | 23 | 6.5% | 40.0% | 27.7% | 465 |
| 2022 Q3 | 506 | 436 | 70 | 13.8% | 60.0% | 43.7% | 466 |
| 2022 Q2 | 499 | 433 | 66 | 13.2% | 33.3% | 30.3% | 504 |
| 2022 Q1 | 593 | 534 | 59 | 9.9% | 37.5% | 23.8% | 542 |
| 2021 Q4 | 482 | 413 | 69 | 14.3% | 66.7% | 11.7% | 495 |
| 2021 Q3 | 496 | 450 | 46 | 9.3% | 25.0% | 16.0% | 585 |
| 2021 Q2 | 444 | 404 | 40 | 9.0% | 60.0% | 30.9% | 636 |
| 2021 Q1 | 524 | 463 | 61 | 11.6% | 87.5% | 34.1% | 612 |
| 2020 Q4 | 445 | 406 | 39 | 8.8% | 40.0% | 46.7% | 480 |
| 2020 Q3 | 426 | 395 | 31 | 7.3% | 50.0% | 45.3% | 530 |
| 2020 Q2 | 426 | 373 | 53 | 12.4% | 84.6% | 47.2% | 467 |
| 2020 Q1 | 537 | 485 | 52 | 9.7% | 28.6% | 34.5% | 521 |
| 2019 Q4 | 459 | 408 | 51 | 11.1% | 60.0% | 47.8% | 496 |
| 2019 Q3 | 515 | 469 | 46 | 8.9% | 40.0% | 53.4% | 615 |
| 2019 Q2 | 559 | 507 | 52 | 9.3% | 37.5% | 37.7% | 568 |
| 2019 Q1 | 486 | 443 | 43 | 8.8% | 58.3% | 38.5% | 614 |
| 2018 Q4 | 499 | 460 | 39 | 7.8% | 80.0% | 45.1% | 530 |
| 2018 Q3 | 551 | 510 | 41 | 7.4% | 66.7% | 41.2% | 561 |
| 2018 Q2 | 472 | 437 | 35 | 7.4% | 40.0% | 48.5% | 614 |
| 2018 Q1 | 567 | 529 | 38 | 6.7% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 611 |
| 2017 Q4 | 559 | 508 | 51 | 9.1% | 57.1% | 54.4% | 559 |
| 2017 Q3 | 561 | 511 | 50 | 8.9% | 60.0% | 56.4% | 631 |
| 2017 Q2 | 559 | 508 | 51 | 9.1% | 75.0% | 66.7% | 617 |
| 2017 Q1 | 484 | 415 | 69 | 14.3% | 70.0% | 52.7% | 615 |
| 2016 Q4 | 514 | 444 | 70 | 13.6% | 50.0% | 61.7% | 533 |
| 2016 Q3 | 543 | 496 | 47 | 8.7% | 61.1% | 60.1% | 570 |
| 2016 Q2 | 558 | 515 | 43 | 7.7% | 46.7% | 60.1% | 570 |
| 2016 Q1 | 489 | 444 | 45 | 9.2% | 57.1% | 58.7% | 572 |
| 2015 Q4 | 493 | 436 | 57 | 11.6% | 36.8% | 56.1% | 441 |
| 2015 Q3 | 550 | 495 | 55 | 10.0% | 38.1% | 61.0% | 529 |
| 2015 Q2 | 459 | 394 | 65 | 14.2% | 76.9% | 71.5% | 586 |
| 2015 Q1 | 486 | 425 | 61 | 12.6% | 57.1% | 55.0% | 527 |
| 2014 Q4 | 537 | 489 | 48 | 8.9% | 53.8% | 55.0% | 530 |
| 2014 Q3 | 527 | 482 | 45 | 8.5% | 25.0% | 46.6% | 568 |
| 2014 Q2 | 451 | 406 | 45 | 10.0% | 58.8% | 52.7% | 585 |
| 2014 Q1 | 469 | 403 | 47 | 10.0% | 57.9% | 55.4% | 544 |
| 2013 Q4 | 443 | 395 | 35 | 7.9% | 73.3% | 64.1% | 514 |
| 2013 Q3 | 518 | 461 | 44 | 8.5% | 43.5% | 68.5% | 531 |
| 2013 Q2 | 555 | 501 | 42 | 7.6% | 51.6% | 59.7% | 526 |
| 2013 Q1 | 522 | 467 | 41 | 7.9% | 70.8% | 57.9% | 558 |
| 2012 Q4 | 513 | 440 | 62 | 12.1% | 46.7% | 71.2% | 502 |
| 2012 Q3 | 503 | 454 | 42 | 8.3% | 52.6% | 56.7% | 535 |
| 2012 Q2 | 500 | 449 | 39 | 7.8% | 56.3% | 75.3% | 567 |
| 2012 Q1 | 510 | 443 | 61 | 12.0% | 61.5% | 78.7% | 606 |
| 2011 Q4 | 704 | 619 | 75 | 10.7% | 37.5% | 82.7% | 597 |
| 2011 Q3 | 601 | 533 | 53 | 8.8% | 78.6% | 81.8% | 688 |
| 2011 Q2 | 594 | 537 | 55 | 9.3% | 66.7% | 82.7% | 632 |
| 2011 Q1 | 572 | 523 | 37 | 6.5% | 55.6% | 71.9% | 642 |
| 2010 Q4 | 599 | 540 | 53 | 8.8% | 76.5% | 79.9% | 627 |
| 2010 Q3 | 625 | 551 | 65 | 10.4% | 75.0% | 81.1% | 640 |
| 2010 Q2 | 617 | 565 | 43 | 7.0% | 66.7% | 68.2% | 551 |
| 2010 Q1 | 566 | 504 | 51 | 9.0% | 85.7% | 69.5% | 503 |
| 2009 Q4 | 547 | 502 | 44 | 8.0% | 70.8% | 56.6% | 549 |
| 2009 Q3 | 596 | 521 | 64 | 10.7% | 83.3% | 70.9% | 571 |
| 2009 Q2 | 542 | 448 | 83 | 15.3% | 75.0% | 80.5% | 680 |
| 2009 Q1 | 429 | 351 | 72 | 16.8% | 75.0% | 78.9% | 497 |
| 2008 Q4 | 533 | 445 | 72 | 13.5% | 85.7% | 75.0% | 510 |
| 2008 Q3 | 609 | 513 | 81 | 13.3% | 60.0% | 70.8% | 626 |
| 2008 Q2 | 665 | 556 | 101 | 15.2% | 60.0% | 72.3% | 671 |
| 2008 Q1 | 589 | 468 | 99 | 16.8% | 68.4% | 78.9% | 765 |
| 2007 Q4 | 702 | 557 | 136 | 19.4% | 81.3% | 78.1% | 768 |
| 2007 Q3 | 827 | 658 | 160 | 19.3% | 50.0% | 79.7% | 835 |
| 2007 Q2 | 742 | 594 | 134 | 18.1% | 76.9% | 80.5% | 926 |
| 2007 Q1 | 668 | 526 | 114 | 17.1% | 85.7% | 90.7% | 857 |
| 2006 Q4 | 708 | 570 | 117 | 16.5% | 66.7% | 84.5% | 783 |
| 2006 Q3 | 863 | 686 | 146 | 16.9% | 78.9% | 78.4% | 894 |
| 2006 Q2 | 821 | 665 | 132 | 16.1% | 75.0% | 84.7% | 951 |
| 2006 Q1 | 760 | 620 | 116 | 15.3% | 86.7% | 83.5% | 902 |
| 2005 Q4 | 776 | 622 | 128 | 16.5% | 69.2% | 80.8% | 882 |
| 2005 Q3 | 972 | 804 | 142 | 14.6% | 42.9% | 62.7% | 850 |
| 2005 Q2 | 911 | 755 | 116 | 12.7% | 66.7% | 67.8% | 990 |
| 2005 Q1 | 872 | 710 | 127 | 14.6% | 35.0% | 51.5% | 961 |
| 2004 Q4 | 803 | 684 | 98 | 12.2% | 26.3% | 44.7% | 878 |
| 2004 Q3 | 876 | 746 | 112 | 12.8% | 66.7% | 48.3% | 914 |
| 2004 Q2 | 875 | 734 | 111 | 12.7% | 50.0% | 58.6% | 893 |
| 2004 Q1 | 810 | 653 | 130 | 16.0% | 42.9% | 63.3% | 844 |
| 2003 Q4 | 698 | 574 | 102 | 14.6% | 72.7% | 65.0% | 843 |
| 2003 Q3 | 768 | 617 | 127 | 16.5% | 46.2% | 70.2% | 874 |
| 2003 Q2 | 797 | 664 | 106 | 13.3% | 58.3% | 70.2% | 829 |
| 2003 Q1 | 760 | 605 | 112 | 14.7% | 37.5% | 61.5% | 875 |
| 2002 Q4 | 816 | 668 | 116 | 14.2% | 42.9% | 58.4% | 863 |
| 2002 Q3 | 739 | 620 | 103 | 13.9% | 36.8% | 60.0% | 860 |
| 2002 Q2 | 788 | 653 | 105 | 13.3% | 57.1% | 71.7% | 858 |
| 2002 Q1 | 744 | 606 | 124 | 16.7% | 57.1% | 67.2% | 833 |
| 2001 Q4 | 700 | 580 | 100 | 14.3% | 30.8% | 58.6% | 720 |
| 2001 Q3 | 688 | 578 | 88 | 12.8% | 77.8% | 52.5% | 741 |
| 2001 Q2 | 747 | 558 | 131 | 17.5% | 50.0% | 53.8% | 770 |
| 2001 Q1 | 748 | 606 | 90 | 12.0% | 33.3% | 32.1% | 686 |
| 2000 Q4 | 719 | 570 | 84 | 11.7% | 0.0% | 41.8% | 695 |
| 2000 Q3 | 750 | 586 | 77 | 10.3% | 50.0% | 27.8% | 798 |
| 2000 Q2 | 639 | 525 | 67 | 10.5% | 60.0% | 42.7% | 765 |
| 2000 Q1 | 615 | 528 | 50 | 8.1% | 50.0% | 46.6% | 778 |
| 1999 Q4 | 673 | 575 | 72 | 10.7% | 58.8% | 49.3% | 618 |
| 1999 Q3 | 640 | 544 | 76 | 11.9% | 78.6% | 62.7% | 854 |
| 1999 Q2 | 896 | 762 | 103 | 11.5% | 60.0% | 56.0% | 0 |
| 1999 Q1 | 800 | 679 | 93 | 11.6% | 54.8% | 56.1% | 1,070 |
| 1998 Q4 | 774 | 645 | 96 | 12.4% | 63.3% | 56.7% | 783 |
| 1998 Q3 | 891 | 757 | 93 | 10.4% | 60.0% | 59.2% | 911 |
| 1998 Q2 | 833 | 711 | 87 | 10.4% | 50.0% | 57.4% | 854 |
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.