Cornwall
South West · E06000052 · 68 quarters held (2009 Q2 – 2026 Q1)
Decisions
4,839
2025 Q2 – 2026 Q1
Refusal rate
7.5%
higher than 24% of authorities
Majors in time
78.4%
threshold 60%
Minors in time
90.6%
threshold 70%
Householder in time
97.3%
no formal threshold
Delegated
98.6%
decisions not to committee
Appellant win rate
33.1%
361 allowed of 1,091 decided
Decisions overturned
1.2%
quality threshold 10%
Refusal rate trend — last 40 quarters
2016 Q2 → 2026 Q1 · peak 9.7%
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Decisions | Granted | Refused | Refusal % | Majors in time | Minors in time | Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | 1,111 | 1,025 | 86 | 7.7% | 81.8% | 91.8% | 1,213 |
| 2025 Q4 | 1,253 | 1,172 | 81 | 6.5% | 77.8% | 92.0% | 1,223 |
| 2025 Q3 | 1,218 | 1,123 | 95 | 7.8% | 75.0% | 91.5% | 1,359 |
| 2025 Q2 | 1,257 | 1,156 | 101 | 8.0% | 77.8% | 87.1% | 1,208 |
| 2025 Q1 | 1,228 | 1,138 | 90 | 7.3% | 80.0% | 90.1% | 1,399 |
| 2024 Q4 | 1,314 | 1,193 | 121 | 9.2% | 84.6% | 82.3% | 1,256 |
| 2024 Q3 | 1,292 | 1,181 | 111 | 8.6% | 100.0% | 87.2% | 1,442 |
| 2024 Q2 | 1,293 | 1,167 | 126 | 9.7% | 100.0% | 90.3% | 1,390 |
| 2024 Q1 | 1,334 | 1,212 | 122 | 9.1% | 75.0% | 85.7% | 1,393 |
| 2023 Q4 | 1,329 | 1,215 | 114 | 8.6% | 100.0% | 82.1% | 1,388 |
| 2023 Q3 | 1,328 | 1,212 | 116 | 8.7% | 60.0% | 79.8% | 1,469 |
| 2023 Q2 | 1,406 | 1,297 | 109 | 7.8% | 100.0% | 79.3% | 1,354 |
| 2023 Q1 | 1,520 | 1,402 | 118 | 7.8% | 100.0% | 77.2% | 1,708 |
| 2022 Q4 | 1,531 | 1,417 | 114 | 7.4% | 87.5% | 74.8% | 1,600 |
| 2022 Q3 | 1,644 | 1,510 | 134 | 8.2% | 71.4% | 71.1% | 1,723 |
| 2022 Q2 | 1,864 | 1,723 | 141 | 7.6% | 71.4% | 75.5% | 1,932 |
| 2022 Q1 | 1,897 | 1,750 | 147 | 7.7% | 61.1% | 65.4% | 1,969 |
| 2021 Q4 | 1,790 | 1,667 | 123 | 6.9% | 63.6% | 69.1% | 2,057 |
| 2021 Q3 | 1,800 | 1,697 | 103 | 5.7% | 64.3% | 72.3% | 1,905 |
| 2021 Q2 | 1,788 | 1,677 | 111 | 6.2% | 66.7% | 74.4% | 2,064 |
| 2021 Q1 | 1,756 | 1,635 | 121 | 6.9% | 82.4% | 86.2% | 2,020 |
| 2020 Q4 | 1,806 | 1,676 | 130 | 7.2% | 90.0% | 85.7% | 1,915 |
| 2020 Q3 | 1,520 | 1,418 | 102 | 6.7% | 73.3% | 82.2% | 1,743 |
| 2020 Q2 | 1,505 | 1,427 | 78 | 5.2% | 90.0% | 86.1% | 1,630 |
| 2020 Q1 | 1,423 | 1,308 | 115 | 8.1% | 92.3% | 80.8% | 1,709 |
| 2019 Q4 | 1,596 | 1,493 | 103 | 6.5% | 93.3% | 85.3% | 1,687 |
| 2019 Q3 | 1,745 | 1,649 | 96 | 5.5% | 87.5% | 87.2% | 1,774 |
| 2019 Q2 | 1,580 | 1,481 | 99 | 6.3% | 90.0% | 86.1% | 1,850 |
| 2019 Q1 | 1,433 | 1,343 | 90 | 6.3% | 88.2% | 87.4% | 1,671 |
| 2018 Q4 | 2,098 | 1,928 | 170 | 8.1% | 90.0% | 87.8% | 1,973 |
| 2018 Q3 | 1,805 | 1,704 | 101 | 5.6% | 100.0% | 91.4% | 1,960 |
| 2018 Q2 | 1,881 | 1,733 | 148 | 7.9% | 100.0% | 88.6% | 2,024 |
| 2018 Q1 | 1,710 | 1,544 | 166 | 9.7% | 95.8% | 85.1% | 2,030 |
| 2017 Q4 | 1,845 | 1,692 | 153 | 8.3% | 100.0% | 84.7% | 1,928 |
| 2017 Q3 | 1,877 | 1,726 | 151 | 8.0% | 95.1% | 75.0% | 2,019 |
| 2017 Q2 | 1,767 | 1,644 | 123 | 7.0% | 96.3% | 80.4% | 2,093 |
| 2017 Q1 | 1,795 | 1,670 | 125 | 7.0% | 91.4% | 86.4% | 1,979 |
| 2016 Q4 | 1,799 | 1,703 | 96 | 5.3% | 93.9% | 87.5% | 1,940 |
| 2016 Q3 | 1,931 | 1,765 | 166 | 8.6% | 96.0% | 83.9% | 2,029 |
| 2016 Q2 | 1,753 | 1,611 | 142 | 8.1% | 84.0% | 80.2% | 2,059 |
| 2016 Q1 | 1,603 | 1,450 | 153 | 9.5% | 87.5% | 78.7% | 1,892 |
| 2015 Q4 | 1,743 | 1,546 | 197 | 11.3% | 80.8% | 75.7% | 1,856 |
| 2015 Q3 | 1,700 | 1,532 | 168 | 9.9% | 85.0% | 75.9% | 1,938 |
| 2015 Q2 | 1,851 | 1,637 | 214 | 11.6% | 96.6% | 82.3% | 1,918 |
| 2015 Q1 | 1,645 | 1,481 | 164 | 10.0% | 89.5% | 78.9% | 1,938 |
| 2014 Q4 | 1,774 | 1,595 | 179 | 10.1% | 95.2% | 78.2% | 1,908 |
| 2014 Q3 | 1,816 | 1,669 | 147 | 8.1% | 86.4% | 74.8% | 1,905 |
| 2014 Q2 | 1,732 | 1,569 | 163 | 9.4% | 95.0% | 73.4% | 1,940 |
| 2014 Q1 | 1,659 | 1,386 | 163 | 9.8% | 88.2% | 72.7% | 2,024 |
| 2013 Q4 | 1,836 | 1,538 | 199 | 10.8% | 75.0% | 74.6% | 1,906 |
| 2013 Q3 | 2,028 | 1,737 | 161 | 7.9% | 67.4% | 77.1% | 2,069 |
| 2013 Q2 | 1,712 | 1,516 | 124 | 7.2% | 44.0% | 72.6% | 1,980 |
| 2013 Q1 | 1,811 | 1,606 | 137 | 7.6% | 45.7% | 65.6% | 1,846 |
| 2012 Q4 | 1,908 | 1,699 | 134 | 7.0% | 36.2% | 61.7% | 1,969 |
| 2012 Q3 | 1,939 | 1,756 | 122 | 6.3% | 36.2% | 53.9% | 1,982 |
| 2012 Q2 | 1,955 | 1,778 | 124 | 6.3% | 34.0% | 65.5% | 2,128 |
| 2012 Q1 | 1,782 | 1,560 | 106 | 5.9% | 48.5% | 66.8% | 2,177 |
| 2011 Q4 | 2,078 | 1,770 | 172 | 8.3% | 52.3% | 74.0% | 2,047 |
| 2011 Q3 | 1,944 | 1,663 | 157 | 8.1% | 61.0% | 70.7% | 2,219 |
| 2011 Q2 | 1,841 | 1,610 | 123 | 6.7% | 57.4% | 74.8% | 2,033 |
| 2011 Q1 | 1,688 | 1,499 | 130 | 7.7% | 61.9% | 74.8% | 2,013 |
| 2010 Q4 | 2,080 | 1,862 | 165 | 7.9% | 82.7% | 69.8% | 1,931 |
| 2010 Q3 | 1,929 | 1,726 | 134 | 6.9% | 44.8% | 54.4% | 2,108 |
| 2010 Q2 | 1,817 | 1,615 | 145 | 8.0% | 65.7% | 79.2% | 2,040 |
| 2010 Q1 | 1,657 | 1,452 | 152 | 9.2% | 67.2% | 78.7% | 1,965 |
| 2009 Q4 | 1,875 | 1,640 | 171 | 9.1% | 66.1% | 79.7% | 1,962 |
| 2009 Q3 | 1,986 | 1,708 | 200 | 10.1% | 52.5% | 80.8% | 2,118 |
| 2009 Q2 | 2,092 | 1,765 | 242 | 11.6% | 64.5% | 74.7% | 2,095 |
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.