County Durham
North East · E06000047 · 151 quarters held (1979 Q2 – 2026 Q1)
Decisions
1,706
2025 Q2 – 2026 Q1
Refusal rate
6.6%
higher than 17% of authorities
Majors in time
94.4%
threshold 60%
Minors in time
84.0%
threshold 70%
Householder in time
93.6%
no formal threshold
Delegated
96.5%
decisions not to committee
Appellant win rate
22.5%
64 allowed of 285 decided
Decisions overturned
0.6%
quality threshold 10%
Refusal rate trend — last 40 quarters
2016 Q2 → 2026 Q1 · peak 8.7%
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Decisions | Granted | Refused | Refusal % | Majors in time | Minors in time | Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | 393 | 366 | 27 | 6.9% | 100.0% | 78.4% | 448 |
| 2025 Q4 | 418 | 390 | 28 | 6.7% | 100.0% | 97.9% | 504 |
| 2025 Q3 | 437 | 399 | 38 | 8.7% | 80.0% | 76.9% | 537 |
| 2025 Q2 | 458 | 438 | 20 | 4.4% | 100.0% | 77.5% | 442 |
| 2025 Q1 | 380 | 359 | 21 | 5.5% | 83.3% | 88.1% | 550 |
| 2024 Q4 | 403 | 372 | 31 | 7.7% | 100.0% | 83.3% | 485 |
| 2024 Q3 | 470 | 441 | 29 | 6.2% | 100.0% | 87.8% | 496 |
| 2024 Q2 | 411 | 386 | 25 | 6.1% | — | 84.1% | 485 |
| 2024 Q1 | 447 | 417 | 30 | 6.7% | 75.0% | 90.0% | 481 |
| 2023 Q4 | 508 | 478 | 30 | 5.9% | 100.0% | 74.5% | 544 |
| 2023 Q3 | 497 | 465 | 32 | 6.4% | 60.0% | 72.3% | 541 |
| 2023 Q2 | 458 | 435 | 23 | 5.0% | 66.7% | 86.8% | 534 |
| 2023 Q1 | 464 | 451 | 13 | 2.8% | 50.0% | 82.2% | 536 |
| 2022 Q4 | 525 | 497 | 28 | 5.3% | 20.0% | 83.6% | 505 |
| 2022 Q3 | 544 | 522 | 22 | 4.0% | 44.4% | 90.0% | 615 |
| 2022 Q2 | 546 | 519 | 27 | 4.9% | 83.3% | 86.5% | 631 |
| 2022 Q1 | 547 | 523 | 24 | 4.4% | 75.0% | 92.3% | 649 |
| 2021 Q4 | 632 | 594 | 38 | 6.0% | 100.0% | 94.3% | 633 |
| 2021 Q3 | 715 | 694 | 21 | 2.9% | 85.7% | 92.7% | 715 |
| 2021 Q2 | 717 | 699 | 18 | 2.5% | 100.0% | 92.4% | 833 |
| 2021 Q1 | 629 | 606 | 23 | 3.7% | 66.7% | 91.7% | 795 |
| 2020 Q4 | 673 | 648 | 25 | 3.7% | 100.0% | 93.6% | 688 |
| 2020 Q3 | 635 | 608 | 27 | 4.3% | 75.0% | 93.2% | 747 |
| 2020 Q2 | 506 | 482 | 24 | 4.7% | 85.7% | 95.2% | 565 |
| 2020 Q1 | 512 | 486 | 26 | 5.1% | 87.5% | 96.4% | 606 |
| 2019 Q4 | 614 | 592 | 22 | 3.6% | 75.0% | 96.8% | 606 |
| 2019 Q3 | 757 | 725 | 32 | 4.2% | 83.3% | 90.6% | 734 |
| 2019 Q2 | 702 | 677 | 25 | 3.6% | 100.0% | 87.0% | 760 |
| 2019 Q1 | 537 | 515 | 22 | 4.1% | 83.3% | 92.8% | 709 |
| 2018 Q4 | 628 | 603 | 25 | 4.0% | 81.8% | 89.8% | 629 |
| 2018 Q3 | 676 | 658 | 18 | 2.7% | 90.9% | 95.6% | 696 |
| 2018 Q2 | 646 | 623 | 23 | 3.6% | 100.0% | 86.5% | 673 |
| 2018 Q1 | 594 | 574 | 20 | 3.4% | 90.9% | 91.2% | 696 |
| 2017 Q4 | 682 | 653 | 29 | 4.3% | 100.0% | 89.9% | 621 |
| 2017 Q3 | 684 | 661 | 23 | 3.4% | 93.8% | 90.4% | 713 |
| 2017 Q2 | 687 | 671 | 16 | 2.3% | 100.0% | 88.6% | 750 |
| 2017 Q1 | 569 | 546 | 23 | 4.0% | 88.9% | 89.1% | 733 |
| 2016 Q4 | 594 | 571 | 23 | 3.9% | 90.0% | 90.9% | 635 |
| 2016 Q3 | 740 | 705 | 35 | 4.7% | 75.0% | 85.6% | 745 |
| 2016 Q2 | 662 | 639 | 23 | 3.5% | 88.9% | 90.2% | 746 |
| 2016 Q1 | 582 | 555 | 27 | 4.6% | 90.0% | 86.5% | 696 |
| 2015 Q4 | 626 | 606 | 20 | 3.2% | 68.8% | 78.0% | 651 |
| 2015 Q3 | 723 | 686 | 37 | 5.1% | 63.2% | 76.9% | 735 |
| 2015 Q2 | 656 | 629 | 27 | 4.1% | 65.0% | 79.3% | 731 |
| 2015 Q1 | 524 | 491 | 33 | 6.3% | 57.9% | 79.7% | 693 |
| 2014 Q4 | 724 | 686 | 38 | 5.2% | 35.0% | 79.8% | 666 |
| 2014 Q3 | 706 | 676 | 30 | 4.2% | 60.0% | 77.8% | 751 |
| 2014 Q2 | 708 | 690 | 18 | 2.5% | 70.0% | 82.9% | 777 |
| 2014 Q1 | 500 | 467 | 21 | 4.2% | 64.7% | 79.1% | 868 |
| 2013 Q4 | 732 | 686 | 26 | 3.6% | 66.7% | 79.7% | 692 |
| 2013 Q3 | 746 | 705 | 26 | 3.5% | 63.9% | 84.1% | 757 |
| 2013 Q2 | 715 | 679 | 23 | 3.2% | 50.0% | 81.7% | 798 |
| 2013 Q1 | 604 | 580 | 20 | 3.3% | 86.4% | 88.3% | 710 |
| 2012 Q4 | 668 | 636 | 28 | 4.2% | 47.4% | 81.3% | 691 |
| 2012 Q3 | 744 | 695 | 42 | 5.6% | 64.3% | 72.1% | 732 |
| 2012 Q2 | 798 | 757 | 32 | 4.0% | 67.7% | 81.1% | 868 |
| 2012 Q1 | 674 | 629 | 35 | 5.2% | 64.0% | 79.5% | 812 |
| 2011 Q4 | 795 | 741 | 36 | 4.5% | 59.4% | 79.4% | 821 |
| 2011 Q3 | 826 | 781 | 32 | 3.9% | 74.4% | 79.9% | 873 |
| 2011 Q2 | 738 | 705 | 27 | 3.7% | 63.6% | 77.1% | 845 |
| 2011 Q1 | 646 | 617 | 26 | 4.0% | 79.2% | 78.9% | 806 |
| 2010 Q4 | 798 | 763 | 32 | 4.0% | 82.4% | 78.2% | 785 |
| 2010 Q3 | 843 | 790 | 49 | 5.8% | 65.8% | 86.4% | 946 |
| 2010 Q2 | 787 | 754 | 32 | 4.1% | 81.3% | 86.3% | 902 |
| 2010 Q1 | 669 | 626 | 41 | 6.1% | 79.4% | 78.2% | 812 |
| 2009 Q4 | 847 | 778 | 61 | 7.2% | 61.3% | 82.1% | 859 |
| 2009 Q3 | 883 | 824 | 55 | 6.2% | 48.3% | 79.0% | 929 |
| 2009 Q2 | 804 | 743 | 55 | 6.8% | 63.6% | 69.0% | 851 |
| 1999 Q4 | 126 | 112 | 5 | 4.0% | 40.0% | 46.9% | 167 |
| 1999 Q3 | 211 | 194 | 8 | 3.8% | 44.4% | 34.6% | 172 |
| 1999 Q2 | 195 | 174 | 9 | 4.6% | 62.5% | 34.5% | 214 |
| 1999 Q1 | 199 | 164 | 24 | 12.1% | 66.7% | 38.9% | 226 |
| 1998 Q4 | 220 | 189 | 18 | 8.2% | 40.0% | 58.0% | 205 |
| 1998 Q3 | 237 | 208 | 7 | 3.0% | 0.0% | 39.6% | 235 |
| 1998 Q2 | 230 | 186 | 11 | 4.8% | 0.0% | 39.5% | 258 |
| 1998 Q1 | 200 | 154 | 22 | 11.0% | 33.3% | 26.3% | 207 |
| 1997 Q4 | 196 | 153 | 19 | 9.7% | 50.0% | 20.0% | 187 |
| 1997 Q3 | 219 | 180 | 24 | 11.0% | 20.0% | 10.7% | 221 |
| 1997 Q2 | 102 | 74 | 10 | 9.8% | 55.6% | 11.1% | 243 |
| 1997 Q1 | 168 | 132 | 17 | 10.1% | 55.6% | 35.7% | 198 |
| 1996 Q4 | 196 | 158 | 23 | 11.7% | 55.6% | 37.2% | 203 |
| 1996 Q3 | 204 | 188 | 7 | 3.4% | 60.0% | 43.6% | 211 |
| 1996 Q2 | 200 | 180 | 14 | 7.0% | 50.0% | 43.9% | 236 |
| 1996 Q1 | 356 | 316 | 40 | 11.2% | 50.0% | 64.7% | — |
| 1995 Q4 | 342 | 322 | 20 | 5.8% | 66.7% | 67.0% | — |
| 1995 Q3 | 402 | 370 | 32 | 8.0% | 75.0% | 67.2% | — |
| 1995 Q2 | 452 | 406 | 46 | 10.2% | 62.5% | 58.1% | — |
| 1995 Q1 | 368 | 340 | 28 | 7.6% | 46.2% | 51.7% | — |
| 1994 Q4 | 339 | 310 | 29 | 8.6% | 54.5% | 64.6% | — |
| 1994 Q3 | 425 | 389 | 36 | 8.5% | 70.0% | 60.4% | — |
| 1994 Q2 | 443 | 410 | 33 | 7.4% | 33.3% | 50.3% | — |
| 1994 Q1 | 399 | 372 | 27 | 6.8% | 73.3% | 61.7% | — |
| 1993 Q4 | 420 | 389 | 31 | 7.4% | 60.0% | 61.1% | — |
| 1993 Q3 | 498 | 462 | 36 | 7.2% | 77.8% | 61.7% | — |
| 1993 Q2 | 411 | 372 | 39 | 9.5% | 90.0% | 67.5% | — |
| 1993 Q1 | 447 | 393 | 54 | 12.1% | 100.0% | 65.4% | — |
| 1992 Q4 | 477 | 402 | 75 | 15.7% | 100.0% | 53.9% | — |
| 1992 Q3 | 451 | 406 | 45 | 10.0% | 100.0% | 67.2% | — |
| 1992 Q2 | 495 | 426 | 69 | 13.9% | 71.4% | 61.2% | — |
| 1992 Q1 | 448 | 395 | 53 | 11.8% | 55.6% | 51.4% | — |
| 1991 Q4 | 422 | 378 | 44 | 10.4% | 69.2% | 44.8% | — |
| 1991 Q3 | 524 | 466 | 58 | 11.1% | 61.5% | 48.3% | — |
| 1991 Q2 | 418 | 370 | 48 | 11.5% | 46.2% | 54.1% | — |
| 1991 Q1 | 459 | 417 | 42 | 9.2% | 62.5% | 49.3% | — |
| 1990 Q4 | 537 | 449 | 88 | 16.4% | 52.9% | 51.2% | — |
| 1990 Q3 | 627 | 526 | 101 | 16.1% | 65.0% | 33.2% | — |
| 1990 Q2 | 490 | 440 | 50 | 10.2% | 64.7% | 49.6% | — |
| 1990 Q1 | 563 | 485 | 78 | 13.9% | 54.5% | 41.9% | — |
| 1989 Q4 | 617 | 546 | 71 | 11.5% | 66.7% | 46.1% | — |
| 1989 Q3 | 718 | 653 | 65 | 9.1% | 66.7% | 25.6% | — |
| 1989 Q2 | 708 | 629 | 79 | 11.2% | 50.0% | 29.3% | — |
| 1989 Q1 | 687 | 600 | 87 | 12.7% | 61.3% | 45.4% | — |
| 1988 Q4 | 627 | 567 | 60 | 9.6% | 54.5% | 45.2% | — |
| 1988 Q3 | 709 | 643 | 66 | 9.3% | 57.9% | 34.4% | — |
| 1988 Q2 | 601 | 553 | 48 | 8.0% | 68.8% | 36.8% | — |
| 1988 Q1 | 494 | 441 | 53 | 10.7% | 73.9% | 45.1% | — |
| 1987 Q4 | 521 | 479 | 42 | 8.1% | 50.0% | 51.7% | — |
| 1987 Q3 | 224 | 209 | 15 | 6.7% | 0.0% | 39.6% | — |
| 1987 Q2 | 152 | 150 | 2 | 1.3% | — | 60.9% | — |
| 1987 Q1 | 146 | 137 | 9 | 6.2% | 66.7% | 33.3% | — |
| 1986 Q4 | 220 | 192 | 28 | 12.7% | 0.0% | 46.9% | — |
| 1986 Q3 | 199 | 172 | 27 | 13.6% | 66.7% | 25.0% | — |
| 1986 Q2 | 173 | 160 | 13 | 7.5% | 50.0% | 45.5% | — |
| 1986 Q1 | 168 | 147 | 21 | 12.5% | 50.0% | 50.7% | — |
| 1985 Q4 | 190 | 176 | 14 | 7.4% | 50.0% | 40.8% | — |
| 1985 Q3 | 208 | 197 | 11 | 5.3% | 100.0% | 36.1% | — |
| 1985 Q2 | 182 | 177 | 5 | 2.7% | — | 44.8% | — |
| 1985 Q1 | 159 | 149 | 10 | 6.3% | 100.0% | 54.1% | — |
| 1984 Q4 | 185 | 169 | 16 | 8.6% | 50.0% | 60.8% | — |
| 1984 Q3 | 193 | 177 | 16 | 8.3% | — | 52.4% | — |
| 1984 Q2 | 226 | 213 | 13 | 5.8% | 100.0% | 61.0% | — |
| 1984 Q1 | 232 | 213 | 19 | 8.2% | 66.7% | 46.7% | — |
| 1983 Q4 | 265 | 248 | 17 | 6.4% | 66.7% | 59.1% | — |
| 1983 Q3 | 244 | 224 | 20 | 8.2% | 50.0% | 27.5% | — |
| 1983 Q2 | 264 | 251 | 13 | 4.9% | 33.3% | 61.4% | — |
| 1983 Q1 | 259 | 240 | 19 | 7.3% | 50.0% | 35.1% | — |
| 1982 Q4 | 216 | 203 | 13 | 6.0% | 0.0% | 50.0% | — |
| 1982 Q3 | 254 | 244 | 10 | 3.9% | 75.0% | 56.5% | — |
| 1982 Q2 | 204 | 193 | 11 | 5.4% | 80.0% | 66.7% | — |
| 1982 Q1 | 184 | 175 | 9 | 4.9% | 100.0% | 68.2% | — |
| 1981 Q4 | 259 | 241 | 18 | 6.9% | 70.0% | 60.4% | — |
| 1981 Q3 | 203 | 193 | 10 | 4.9% | 50.0% | 70.6% | — |
| 1981 Q2 | 273 | 251 | 22 | 8.1% | 25.0% | 51.1% | — |
| 1981 Q1 | 181 | 166 | 15 | 8.3% | 100.0% | 81.0% | — |
| 1980 Q4 | 205 | 191 | 14 | 6.8% | 0.0% | 74.5% | — |
| 1980 Q3 | 219 | 202 | 17 | 7.8% | — | 49.0% | — |
| 1980 Q2 | 240 | 214 | 26 | 10.8% | 87.5% | 74.5% | — |
| 1980 Q1 | 319 | 301 | 18 | 5.6% | 66.7% | 48.5% | — |
| 1979 Q4 | 281 | 254 | 27 | 9.6% | 60.0% | 37.9% | — |
| 1979 Q3 | 321 | 298 | 23 | 7.2% | 25.0% | 19.7% | — |
| 1979 Q2 | 239 | 233 | 6 | 2.5% | 100.0% | 26.3% | — |
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.