Thurrock
East of England · E06000034 · 188 quarters held (1979 Q2 – 2026 Q1)
Decisions
671
2025 Q2 – 2026 Q1
Refusal rate
18.5%
higher than 86% of authorities
Majors in time
75.0%
threshold 60%
Minors in time
96.3%
threshold 70%
Householder in time
99.1%
no formal threshold
Delegated
93.0%
decisions not to committee
Appellant win rate
28.6%
82 allowed of 287 decided
Decisions overturned
1.9%
quality threshold 10%
Refusal rate trend — last 40 quarters
2016 Q2 → 2026 Q1 · peak 37.7%
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Decisions | Granted | Refused | Refusal % | Majors in time | Minors in time | Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | 142 | 114 | 28 | 19.7% | — | 94.4% | 163 |
| 2025 Q4 | 179 | 152 | 27 | 15.1% | 66.7% | 96.7% | 155 |
| 2025 Q3 | 179 | 143 | 36 | 20.1% | 100.0% | 93.8% | 198 |
| 2025 Q2 | 171 | 138 | 33 | 19.3% | 50.0% | 100.0% | 176 |
| 2025 Q1 | 182 | 146 | 36 | 19.8% | 0.0% | 83.3% | 184 |
| 2024 Q4 | 178 | 147 | 31 | 17.4% | — | 92.0% | 182 |
| 2024 Q3 | 203 | 163 | 40 | 19.7% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 153 |
| 2024 Q2 | 178 | 141 | 37 | 20.8% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 207 |
| 2024 Q1 | 156 | 137 | 19 | 12.2% | — | 93.3% | 175 |
| 2023 Q4 | 173 | 144 | 29 | 16.8% | — | 100.0% | 171 |
| 2023 Q3 | 217 | 177 | 40 | 18.4% | — | 96.4% | 209 |
| 2023 Q2 | 160 | 133 | 27 | 16.9% | 66.7% | 100.0% | 220 |
| 2023 Q1 | 206 | 176 | 30 | 14.6% | 100.0% | 93.8% | 191 |
| 2022 Q4 | 208 | 164 | 44 | 21.2% | 100.0% | 94.1% | 178 |
| 2022 Q3 | 213 | 164 | 49 | 23.0% | — | 100.0% | 194 |
| 2022 Q2 | 208 | 173 | 35 | 16.8% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 242 |
| 2022 Q1 | 231 | 144 | 87 | 37.7% | — | 93.8% | 217 |
| 2021 Q4 | 338 | 240 | 98 | 29.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 364 |
| 2021 Q3 | 290 | 204 | 86 | 29.7% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 277 |
| 2021 Q2 | 232 | 172 | 60 | 25.9% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 307 |
| 2021 Q1 | 241 | 195 | 46 | 19.1% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 251 |
| 2020 Q4 | 266 | 193 | 73 | 27.4% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 271 |
| 2020 Q3 | 221 | 149 | 72 | 32.6% | — | 100.0% | 243 |
| 2020 Q2 | 151 | 101 | 50 | 33.1% | 50.0% | 100.0% | 217 |
| 2020 Q1 | 191 | 146 | 45 | 23.6% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 190 |
| 2019 Q4 | 188 | 141 | 47 | 25.0% | — | 100.0% | 204 |
| 2019 Q3 | 220 | 167 | 53 | 24.1% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 222 |
| 2019 Q2 | 214 | 161 | 53 | 24.8% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 261 |
| 2019 Q1 | 187 | 134 | 53 | 28.3% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 228 |
| 2018 Q4 | 205 | 155 | 50 | 24.4% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 205 |
| 2018 Q3 | 198 | 159 | 39 | 19.7% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 228 |
| 2018 Q2 | 208 | 162 | 46 | 22.1% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 220 |
| 2018 Q1 | 166 | 138 | 28 | 16.9% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 224 |
| 2017 Q4 | 241 | 186 | 55 | 22.8% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 209 |
| 2017 Q3 | 244 | 202 | 42 | 17.2% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 239 |
| 2017 Q2 | 228 | 184 | 44 | 19.3% | — | 96.2% | 258 |
| 2017 Q1 | 222 | 182 | 40 | 18.0% | — | 100.0% | 238 |
| 2016 Q4 | 241 | 188 | 53 | 22.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 223 |
| 2016 Q3 | 213 | 180 | 33 | 15.5% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 243 |
| 2016 Q2 | 249 | 210 | 39 | 15.7% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 262 |
| 2016 Q1 | 191 | 164 | 27 | 14.1% | 66.7% | 100.0% | 227 |
| 2015 Q4 | 231 | 195 | 36 | 15.6% | 75.0% | 93.0% | 217 |
| 2015 Q3 | 179 | 154 | 25 | 14.0% | 100.0% | 96.6% | 226 |
| 2015 Q2 | 183 | 157 | 26 | 14.2% | 75.0% | 82.6% | 203 |
| 2015 Q1 | 161 | 136 | 25 | 15.5% | 75.0% | 75.0% | 231 |
| 2014 Q4 | 186 | 149 | 37 | 19.9% | 100.0% | 75.6% | 212 |
| 2014 Q3 | 202 | 161 | 41 | 20.3% | 83.3% | 91.5% | 224 |
| 2014 Q2 | 204 | 157 | 47 | 23.0% | 77.8% | 97.9% | 218 |
| 2014 Q1 | 179 | 112 | 49 | 27.4% | 55.6% | 86.7% | 234 |
| 2013 Q4 | 196 | 141 | 40 | 20.4% | 71.4% | 93.3% | 201 |
| 2013 Q3 | 222 | 155 | 51 | 23.0% | 60.0% | 91.4% | 226 |
| 2013 Q2 | 223 | 173 | 36 | 16.1% | 66.7% | 95.5% | 251 |
| 2013 Q1 | 185 | 139 | 31 | 16.8% | 57.9% | 93.9% | 204 |
| 2012 Q4 | 198 | 162 | 24 | 12.1% | 53.3% | 97.6% | 190 |
| 2012 Q3 | 225 | 164 | 43 | 19.1% | 63.6% | 98.0% | 216 |
| 2012 Q2 | 220 | 158 | 48 | 21.8% | 100.0% | 94.0% | 275 |
| 2012 Q1 | 175 | 138 | 29 | 16.6% | 100.0% | 88.0% | 194 |
| 2011 Q4 | 226 | 168 | 43 | 19.0% | 75.0% | 94.4% | 211 |
| 2011 Q3 | 223 | 155 | 51 | 22.9% | 83.3% | 94.6% | 232 |
| 2011 Q2 | 212 | 164 | 34 | 16.0% | 100.0% | 85.3% | 203 |
| 2011 Q1 | 180 | 128 | 40 | 22.2% | 60.0% | 100.0% | 234 |
| 2010 Q4 | 222 | 171 | 45 | 20.3% | 100.0% | 92.7% | 207 |
| 2010 Q3 | 204 | 141 | 51 | 25.0% | 100.0% | 89.6% | 232 |
| 2010 Q2 | 220 | 164 | 44 | 20.0% | 0.0% | 91.2% | 216 |
| 2010 Q1 | 181 | 143 | 25 | 13.8% | 50.0% | 84.1% | 201 |
| 2009 Q4 | 189 | 152 | 28 | 14.8% | 100.0% | 91.5% | 183 |
| 2009 Q3 | 195 | 154 | 28 | 14.4% | 33.3% | 81.8% | 199 |
| 2009 Q2 | 208 | 165 | 28 | 13.5% | 0.0% | 76.5% | 207 |
| 2009 Q1 | 142 | 104 | 23 | 16.2% | 100.0% | 80.6% | 182 |
| 2008 Q4 | 201 | 143 | 47 | 23.4% | 100.0% | 91.7% | 179 |
| 2008 Q3 | 228 | 175 | 44 | 19.3% | 100.0% | 93.3% | 261 |
| 2008 Q2 | 275 | 189 | 71 | 25.8% | 75.0% | 96.4% | 250 |
| 2008 Q1 | 308 | 205 | 89 | 28.9% | 100.0% | 84.8% | 310 |
| 2007 Q4 | 261 | 179 | 63 | 24.1% | 57.1% | 70.2% | 249 |
| 2007 Q3 | 324 | 231 | 71 | 21.9% | 63.6% | 66.1% | 395 |
| 2007 Q2 | 286 | 202 | 74 | 25.9% | 33.3% | 84.7% | 315 |
| 2007 Q1 | 230 | 159 | 65 | 28.3% | 75.0% | 82.5% | 298 |
| 2006 Q4 | 288 | 190 | 82 | 28.5% | 85.7% | 68.8% | 245 |
| 2006 Q3 | 273 | 202 | 62 | 22.7% | 0.0% | 82.4% | 294 |
| 2006 Q2 | 315 | 217 | 86 | 27.3% | 25.0% | 66.7% | 319 |
| 2006 Q1 | 275 | 189 | 80 | 29.1% | 100.0% | 73.8% | 294 |
| 2005 Q4 | 326 | 223 | 85 | 26.1% | 62.5% | 70.9% | 318 |
| 2005 Q3 | 316 | 230 | 70 | 22.2% | 66.7% | 56.4% | 343 |
| 2005 Q2 | 376 | 283 | 78 | 20.7% | 66.7% | 69.6% | 378 |
| 2005 Q1 | 283 | 204 | 68 | 24.0% | 90.9% | 63.5% | 338 |
| 2004 Q4 | 313 | 237 | 64 | 20.4% | 84.6% | 71.2% | 331 |
| 2004 Q3 | 381 | 295 | 76 | 19.9% | 68.8% | 82.6% | 395 |
| 2004 Q2 | 419 | 338 | 63 | 15.0% | 23.1% | 77.9% | 398 |
| 2004 Q1 | 301 | 253 | 44 | 14.6% | 75.0% | 32.4% | 372 |
| 2003 Q4 | 322 | 258 | 50 | 15.5% | 50.0% | 20.3% | 309 |
| 2003 Q3 | 403 | 328 | 68 | 16.9% | 46.2% | 45.3% | 345 |
| 2003 Q2 | 362 | 294 | 57 | 15.7% | 0.0% | 52.7% | 432 |
| 2003 Q1 | 340 | 270 | 61 | 17.9% | 28.6% | 27.6% | 378 |
| 2002 Q4 | 343 | 270 | 60 | 17.5% | 16.7% | 32.8% | 327 |
| 2002 Q3 | 338 | 270 | 62 | 18.3% | 23.1% | 47.3% | 374 |
| 2002 Q2 | 362 | 296 | 65 | 18.0% | 11.1% | 26.6% | 350 |
| 2002 Q1 | 281 | 228 | 49 | 17.4% | 11.8% | 47.5% | 351 |
| 2001 Q4 | 334 | 256 | 71 | 21.3% | 0.0% | 19.0% | 294 |
| 2001 Q3 | 281 | 236 | 33 | 11.7% | 28.6% | 31.7% | 296 |
| 2001 Q2 | 260 | 201 | 51 | 19.6% | 30.8% | 52.4% | 344 |
| 2001 Q1 | 232 | 206 | 23 | 9.9% | 38.9% | 24.3% | 281 |
| 2000 Q4 | 251 | 209 | 34 | 13.5% | 45.5% | 48.2% | 290 |
| 2000 Q3 | 276 | 214 | 39 | 14.1% | 0.0% | 38.6% | 265 |
| 2000 Q2 | 251 | 188 | 41 | 16.3% | 33.3% | 36.1% | 293 |
| 2000 Q1 | 240 | 187 | 29 | 12.1% | 25.0% | 39.3% | 276 |
| 1999 Q4 | 208 | 153 | 38 | 18.3% | 36.4% | 39.5% | 258 |
| 1999 Q3 | 218 | 156 | 41 | 18.8% | 20.0% | 61.3% | 246 |
| 1999 Q2 | 243 | 182 | 35 | 14.4% | 50.0% | 53.1% | 231 |
| 1999 Q1 | 222 | 168 | 24 | 10.8% | 57.1% | 43.9% | 286 |
| 1998 Q4 | 238 | 198 | 32 | 13.4% | 81.8% | 64.6% | 236 |
| 1998 Q3 | 212 | 182 | 24 | 11.3% | 42.9% | 50.0% | 264 |
| 1998 Q2 | 207 | 175 | 27 | 13.0% | 100.0% | 64.8% | 253 |
| 1998 Q1 | 192 | 145 | 27 | 14.1% | 76.9% | 75.0% | 222 |
| 1997 Q4 | 212 | 158 | 27 | 12.7% | 75.0% | 67.4% | 206 |
| 1997 Q3 | 226 | 167 | 40 | 17.7% | 72.7% | 77.8% | 230 |
| 1997 Q2 | 268 | 215 | 36 | 13.4% | 85.7% | 76.7% | 249 |
| 1997 Q1 | 158 | 128 | 18 | 11.4% | 72.7% | 60.0% | 249 |
| 1996 Q4 | 186 | 158 | 16 | 8.6% | 70.8% | 84.0% | 188 |
| 1996 Q3 | 235 | 187 | 39 | 16.6% | 86.7% | 68.2% | 334 |
| 1996 Q2 | 230 | 184 | 36 | 15.7% | 88.2% | 77.6% | 229 |
| 1996 Q1 | 168 | 127 | 41 | 24.4% | 33.3% | 27.5% | — |
| 1995 Q4 | 215 | 178 | 37 | 17.2% | 50.0% | 25.0% | — |
| 1995 Q3 | 178 | 128 | 50 | 28.1% | 33.3% | 24.5% | — |
| 1995 Q2 | 188 | 167 | 21 | 11.2% | 100.0% | 16.7% | — |
| 1995 Q1 | 170 | 133 | 37 | 21.8% | 50.0% | 28.9% | — |
| 1994 Q4 | 171 | 137 | 34 | 19.9% | 42.9% | 39.6% | — |
| 1994 Q3 | 174 | 140 | 34 | 19.5% | 12.5% | 18.4% | — |
| 1994 Q2 | 208 | 181 | 27 | 13.0% | 75.0% | 47.7% | — |
| 1994 Q1 | 153 | 119 | 34 | 22.2% | 0.0% | 34.1% | — |
| 1993 Q4 | 186 | 139 | 47 | 25.3% | 33.3% | 22.5% | — |
| 1993 Q3 | 247 | 196 | 51 | 20.6% | 0.0% | 32.1% | — |
| 1993 Q2 | 184 | 146 | 38 | 20.7% | 66.7% | 27.9% | — |
| 1993 Q1 | 146 | 124 | 22 | 15.1% | 20.0% | 24.4% | — |
| 1992 Q4 | 158 | 115 | 43 | 27.2% | 50.0% | 38.3% | — |
| 1992 Q3 | 178 | 118 | 60 | 33.7% | 33.3% | 35.4% | — |
| 1992 Q2 | 201 | 170 | 31 | 15.4% | 100.0% | 23.7% | — |
| 1992 Q1 | 243 | 181 | 62 | 25.5% | 33.3% | 45.7% | — |
| 1991 Q4 | 221 | 166 | 55 | 24.9% | 60.0% | 22.5% | — |
| 1991 Q3 | 209 | 143 | 66 | 31.6% | 16.7% | 7.3% | — |
| 1991 Q2 | 182 | 130 | 52 | 28.6% | 0.0% | 5.3% | — |
| 1991 Q1 | 260 | 206 | 54 | 20.8% | 0.0% | 5.3% | — |
| 1990 Q4 | 183 | 134 | 49 | 26.8% | 16.7% | 4.0% | — |
| 1990 Q3 | 219 | 165 | 54 | 24.7% | 37.5% | 2.0% | — |
| 1990 Q2 | 236 | 193 | 43 | 18.2% | 0.0% | 3.6% | — |
| 1990 Q1 | 179 | 125 | 54 | 30.2% | 85.7% | 12.1% | — |
| 1989 Q4 | 208 | 156 | 52 | 25.0% | 40.0% | 15.7% | — |
| 1989 Q3 | 200 | 167 | 33 | 16.5% | 20.0% | 17.9% | — |
| 1989 Q2 | 250 | 194 | 56 | 22.4% | 60.0% | 23.7% | — |
| 1989 Q1 | 278 | 220 | 58 | 20.9% | 52.6% | 32.9% | — |
| 1988 Q4 | 249 | 214 | 35 | 14.1% | 16.7% | 18.2% | — |
| 1988 Q3 | 328 | 257 | 71 | 21.6% | 83.3% | 16.0% | — |
| 1988 Q2 | 283 | 237 | 46 | 16.3% | 66.7% | 28.6% | — |
| 1988 Q1 | 209 | 164 | 45 | 21.5% | 50.0% | 24.0% | — |
| 1987 Q4 | 249 | 204 | 45 | 18.1% | 73.3% | 47.4% | — |
| 1987 Q3 | 243 | 182 | 61 | 25.1% | 85.7% | 34.2% | — |
| 1987 Q2 | 224 | 180 | 44 | 19.6% | 75.0% | 25.0% | — |
| 1987 Q1 | 190 | 163 | 27 | 14.2% | 62.5% | 27.6% | — |
| 1986 Q4 | 194 | 167 | 27 | 13.9% | 50.0% | 33.3% | — |
| 1986 Q3 | 207 | 184 | 23 | 11.1% | 70.0% | 25.9% | — |
| 1986 Q2 | 257 | 209 | 48 | 18.7% | 72.7% | 23.4% | — |
| 1986 Q1 | 181 | 150 | 31 | 17.1% | 66.7% | 4.0% | — |
| 1985 Q4 | 151 | 118 | 33 | 21.9% | 40.0% | 12.5% | — |
| 1985 Q3 | 243 | 208 | 35 | 14.4% | 53.3% | 35.4% | — |
| 1985 Q2 | 207 | 178 | 29 | 14.0% | 100.0% | 11.4% | — |
| 1985 Q1 | 169 | 128 | 41 | 24.3% | 100.0% | 30.0% | — |
| 1984 Q4 | 200 | 160 | 40 | 20.0% | 75.0% | 53.1% | — |
| 1984 Q3 | 273 | 234 | 39 | 14.3% | 55.6% | 31.9% | — |
| 1984 Q2 | 222 | 189 | 33 | 14.9% | 42.9% | 27.8% | — |
| 1984 Q1 | 216 | 185 | 31 | 14.4% | 66.7% | 34.6% | — |
| 1983 Q4 | 120 | 96 | 24 | 20.0% | 0.0% | 15.0% | — |
| 1983 Q3 | 245 | 203 | 42 | 17.1% | 66.7% | 30.6% | — |
| 1983 Q2 | 188 | 154 | 34 | 18.1% | 50.0% | 18.2% | — |
| 1983 Q1 | 135 | 112 | 23 | 17.0% | 50.0% | 53.1% | — |
| 1982 Q4 | 188 | 155 | 33 | 17.6% | 66.7% | 43.2% | — |
| 1982 Q3 | 220 | 179 | 41 | 18.6% | 100.0% | 56.4% | — |
| 1982 Q2 | 193 | 156 | 37 | 19.2% | 33.3% | 18.2% | — |
| 1982 Q1 | 136 | 110 | 26 | 19.1% | 100.0% | 29.1% | — |
| 1981 Q4 | 192 | 163 | 29 | 15.1% | 0.0% | 55.0% | — |
| 1981 Q3 | 221 | 189 | 32 | 14.5% | 30.0% | 34.2% | — |
| 1981 Q2 | 233 | 193 | 40 | 17.2% | 83.3% | 39.1% | — |
| 1981 Q1 | 216 | 186 | 30 | 13.9% | 71.4% | 60.3% | — |
| 1980 Q4 | 203 | 160 | 43 | 21.2% | 55.6% | 52.4% | — |
| 1980 Q3 | 265 | 211 | 54 | 20.4% | 45.5% | 61.6% | — |
| 1980 Q2 | 249 | 198 | 51 | 20.5% | 85.7% | 51.9% | — |
| 1980 Q1 | 177 | 142 | 35 | 19.8% | 25.0% | 66.7% | — |
| 1979 Q4 | 184 | 152 | 32 | 17.4% | 75.0% | 68.0% | — |
| 1979 Q3 | 283 | 234 | 49 | 17.3% | 85.7% | 52.7% | — |
| 1979 Q2 | 203 | 159 | 44 | 21.7% | 81.8% | 48.6% | — |
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.