North Northamptonshire
East Midlands · E06000061 · 20 quarters held (2021 Q2 – 2026 Q1)
Decisions
1,096
2025 Q2 – 2026 Q1
Refusal rate
12.0%
higher than 53% of authorities
Majors in time
75.0%
threshold 60%
Minors in time
60.0%
threshold 70%
Householder in time
72.0%
no formal threshold
Delegated
97.4%
decisions not to committee
Appellant win rate
36.3%
119 allowed of 328 decided
Decisions overturned
1.5%
quality threshold 10%
Refusal rate trend — last 20 quarters
2021 Q2 → 2026 Q1 · peak 19.8%
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Decisions | Granted | Refused | Refusal % | Majors in time | Minors in time | Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | 258 | 232 | 26 | 10.1% | 100.0% | 42.1% | 266 |
| 2025 Q4 | 270 | 237 | 33 | 12.2% | 0.0% | 60.0% | 297 |
| 2025 Q3 | 259 | 243 | 16 | 6.2% | — | 41.7% | 220 |
| 2025 Q2 | 309 | 252 | 57 | 18.4% | 100.0% | 83.3% | 315 |
| 2025 Q1 | 317 | 261 | 56 | 17.7% | 100.0% | 95.5% | 463 |
| 2024 Q4 | 333 | 275 | 58 | 17.4% | 100.0% | 92.9% | 433 |
| 2024 Q3 | 383 | 317 | 66 | 17.2% | 25.0% | 69.8% | 428 |
| 2024 Q2 | 359 | 299 | 60 | 16.7% | 50.0% | 76.2% | 401 |
| 2024 Q1 | 410 | 329 | 81 | 19.8% | 66.7% | 58.8% | 483 |
| 2023 Q4 | 438 | 363 | 75 | 17.1% | 55.6% | 70.6% | 493 |
| 2023 Q3 | 369 | 305 | 64 | 17.3% | 66.7% | 86.0% | 503 |
| 2023 Q2 | 383 | 312 | 71 | 18.5% | 100.0% | 70.8% | 529 |
| 2023 Q1 | 402 | 355 | 47 | 11.7% | 100.0% | 63.6% | 486 |
| 2022 Q4 | 485 | 426 | 59 | 12.2% | 80.0% | 75.6% | 585 |
| 2022 Q3 | 498 | 437 | 61 | 12.2% | 100.0% | 74.4% | 537 |
| 2022 Q2 | 468 | 421 | 47 | 10.0% | 62.5% | 84.4% | 586 |
| 2022 Q1 | 435 | 376 | 59 | 13.6% | 100.0% | 82.5% | 591 |
| 2021 Q4 | 539 | 457 | 82 | 15.2% | 83.3% | 81.0% | 633 |
| 2021 Q3 | 623 | 554 | 69 | 11.1% | 100.0% | 81.1% | 658 |
| 2021 Q2 | 534 | 460 | 74 | 13.9% | 90.9% | 81.6% | 690 |
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, 2022–2026 — a different period from the decision figures above. Designation thresholds shown are indicative, not official.