Northumberland
North East · E06000057 · 68 quarters held (2009 Q2 – 2026 Q1)
Decisions
2,013
2025 Q2 – 2026 Q1
Refusal rate
11.6%
higher than 50% of authorities
Majors in time
80.8%
threshold 60%
Minors in time
93.6%
threshold 70%
Householder in time
95.4%
no formal threshold
Delegated
98.7%
decisions not to committee
Appellant win rate
25.0%
1 allowed of 4 decided
Decisions overturned
0.0%
quality threshold 10%
Refusal rate trend — last 40 quarters
2016 Q2 → 2026 Q1 · peak 19.1%
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Decisions | Granted | Refused | Refusal % | Majors in time | Minors in time | Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | 489 | 431 | 58 | 11.9% | 100.0% | 96.7% | 516 |
| 2025 Q4 | 471 | 419 | 52 | 11.0% | 85.7% | 92.9% | 520 |
| 2025 Q3 | 586 | 520 | 66 | 11.3% | 62.5% | 90.0% | 579 |
| 2025 Q2 | 467 | 410 | 57 | 12.2% | 87.5% | 95.7% | 505 |
| 2025 Q1 | 399 | 356 | 43 | 10.8% | 100.0% | 86.2% | 531 |
| 2024 Q4 | 461 | 404 | 57 | 12.4% | 100.0% | 91.0% | 511 |
| 2024 Q3 | 508 | 456 | 52 | 10.2% | 100.0% | 86.2% | 482 |
| 2024 Q2 | 519 | 420 | 99 | 19.1% | 100.0% | 60.7% | 461 |
| 2024 Q1 | 431 | 364 | 67 | 15.5% | 100.0% | 75.6% | 527 |
| 2023 Q4 | 532 | 448 | 84 | 15.8% | 60.0% | 71.4% | 510 |
| 2023 Q3 | 559 | 491 | 68 | 12.2% | 42.9% | 76.8% | 588 |
| 2023 Q2 | 520 | 455 | 65 | 12.5% | 100.0% | 63.3% | 556 |
| 2023 Q1 | 482 | 425 | 57 | 11.8% | 40.0% | 63.6% | 518 |
| 2022 Q4 | 751 | 651 | 100 | 13.3% | 33.3% | 49.3% | 817 |
| 2022 Q3 | 604 | 533 | 71 | 11.8% | 50.0% | 38.7% | 464 |
| 2022 Q2 | 514 | 471 | 43 | 8.4% | 75.0% | 37.0% | 631 |
| 2022 Q1 | 554 | 497 | 57 | 10.3% | 33.3% | 17.0% | 567 |
| 2021 Q4 | 597 | 538 | 59 | 9.9% | 16.7% | 50.0% | 647 |
| 2021 Q3 | 606 | 567 | 39 | 6.4% | 71.4% | 42.9% | 729 |
| 2021 Q2 | 626 | 573 | 53 | 8.5% | 71.4% | 68.1% | 799 |
| 2021 Q1 | 604 | 548 | 56 | 9.3% | 80.0% | 77.8% | 753 |
| 2020 Q4 | 516 | 478 | 38 | 7.4% | 60.0% | 69.6% | 600 |
| 2020 Q3 | 539 | 502 | 37 | 6.9% | 60.0% | 76.5% | 624 |
| 2020 Q2 | 484 | 456 | 28 | 5.8% | 46.2% | 68.1% | 537 |
| 2020 Q1 | 495 | 453 | 42 | 8.5% | 75.0% | 79.6% | 555 |
| 2019 Q4 | 541 | 493 | 48 | 8.9% | 36.4% | 71.4% | 601 |
| 2019 Q3 | 621 | 566 | 55 | 8.9% | 70.0% | 54.8% | 580 |
| 2019 Q2 | 477 | 435 | 42 | 8.8% | 75.0% | 45.9% | 602 |
| 2019 Q1 | 474 | 425 | 49 | 10.3% | 25.0% | 71.1% | 606 |
| 2018 Q4 | 532 | 483 | 49 | 9.2% | 60.0% | 77.8% | 606 |
| 2018 Q3 | 608 | 554 | 54 | 8.9% | 90.9% | 84.6% | 635 |
| 2018 Q2 | 613 | 567 | 46 | 7.5% | 62.5% | 79.7% | 692 |
| 2018 Q1 | 549 | 513 | 36 | 6.6% | 87.5% | 77.7% | 664 |
| 2017 Q4 | 652 | 624 | 28 | 4.3% | 71.4% | 75.7% | 653 |
| 2017 Q3 | 623 | 579 | 44 | 7.1% | 50.0% | 73.2% | 684 |
| 2017 Q2 | 640 | 607 | 33 | 5.2% | 63.6% | 71.5% | 701 |
| 2017 Q1 | 607 | 582 | 25 | 4.1% | 63.6% | 64.4% | 698 |
| 2016 Q4 | 536 | 495 | 41 | 7.6% | 47.4% | 72.6% | 622 |
| 2016 Q3 | 606 | 583 | 23 | 3.8% | 68.0% | 83.5% | 648 |
| 2016 Q2 | 608 | 566 | 42 | 6.9% | 59.1% | 76.8% | 629 |
| 2016 Q1 | 534 | 503 | 31 | 5.8% | 85.7% | 85.7% | 641 |
| 2015 Q4 | 599 | 550 | 49 | 8.2% | 90.0% | 71.3% | 617 |
| 2015 Q3 | 657 | 623 | 34 | 5.2% | 72.7% | 77.2% | 675 |
| 2015 Q2 | 645 | 604 | 41 | 6.4% | 66.7% | 61.4% | 699 |
| 2015 Q1 | 557 | 517 | 40 | 7.2% | 66.7% | 51.7% | 635 |
| 2014 Q4 | 594 | 549 | 45 | 7.6% | 55.9% | 48.2% | 625 |
| 2014 Q3 | 607 | 565 | 42 | 6.9% | 65.4% | 49.7% | 675 |
| 2014 Q2 | 579 | 529 | 50 | 8.6% | 46.7% | 64.5% | 649 |
| 2014 Q1 | 494 | 441 | 46 | 9.3% | 52.2% | 53.8% | 662 |
| 2013 Q4 | 608 | 544 | 52 | 8.6% | 46.7% | 56.2% | 564 |
| 2013 Q3 | 632 | 578 | 48 | 7.6% | 35.7% | 53.2% | 686 |
| 2013 Q2 | 609 | 546 | 54 | 8.9% | 35.0% | 50.9% | 684 |
| 2013 Q1 | 544 | 460 | 79 | 14.5% | 39.4% | 38.2% | 646 |
| 2012 Q4 | 555 | 496 | 47 | 8.5% | 25.0% | 30.8% | 550 |
| 2012 Q3 | 610 | 551 | 50 | 8.2% | 52.6% | 44.3% | 703 |
| 2012 Q2 | 528 | 472 | 49 | 9.3% | 57.1% | 55.5% | 683 |
| 2012 Q1 | 585 | 509 | 67 | 11.5% | 51.7% | 55.2% | 648 |
| 2011 Q4 | 687 | 646 | 38 | 5.5% | 48.1% | 61.9% | 644 |
| 2011 Q3 | 768 | 670 | 50 | 6.5% | 30.4% | 56.8% | 763 |
| 2011 Q2 | 711 | 629 | 41 | 5.8% | 61.4% | 50.9% | 717 |
| 2011 Q1 | 498 | 441 | 47 | 9.4% | 46.7% | 49.6% | 630 |
| 2010 Q4 | 652 | 585 | 46 | 7.1% | 31.6% | 53.3% | 624 |
| 2010 Q3 | 705 | 643 | 53 | 7.5% | 50.0% | 67.6% | 773 |
| 2010 Q2 | 592 | 536 | 40 | 6.8% | 50.0% | 48.4% | 719 |
| 2010 Q1 | 534 | 485 | 40 | 7.5% | 43.8% | 40.0% | 687 |
| 2009 Q4 | 563 | 507 | 43 | 7.6% | 63.6% | 50.3% | 694 |
| 2009 Q3 | 572 | 529 | 32 | 5.6% | 40.0% | 51.6% | 712 |
| 2009 Q2 | 546 | 475 | 58 | 10.6% | 70.6% | 58.3% | 655 |
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, 2023–2026 — a different period from the decision figures above. Designation thresholds shown are indicative, not official.