Cumberland
North West · E06000063 · 12 quarters held (2023 Q2 – 2026 Q1)
Decisions
1,169
2025 Q2 – 2026 Q1
Refusal rate
4.2%
higher than 4% of authorities
Majors in time
45.0%
threshold 60%
Minors in time
60.1%
threshold 70%
Householder in time
77.1%
no formal threshold
Delegated
97.3%
decisions not to committee
Appellant win rate
20.5%
9 allowed of 44 decided
Decisions overturned
0.2%
quality threshold 10%
Refusal rate trend — last 12 quarters
2023 Q2 → 2026 Q1 · peak 7.7%
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Decisions | Granted | Refused | Refusal % | Majors in time | Minors in time | Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | 285 | 270 | 15 | 5.3% | 11.1% | 42.2% | 336 |
| 2025 Q4 | 290 | 279 | 11 | 3.8% | 50.0% | 68.8% | 291 |
| 2025 Q3 | 251 | 237 | 14 | 5.6% | 50.0% | 59.5% | 327 |
| 2025 Q2 | 343 | 334 | 9 | 2.6% | 85.7% | 66.7% | 257 |
| 2025 Q1 | 262 | 259 | 3 | 1.1% | 80.0% | 72.5% | 428 |
| 2024 Q4 | 317 | 312 | 5 | 1.6% | 66.7% | 89.9% | 298 |
| 2024 Q3 | 349 | 343 | 6 | 1.7% | 75.0% | 88.9% | 353 |
| 2024 Q2 | 398 | 375 | 23 | 5.8% | 83.3% | 79.6% | 361 |
| 2024 Q1 | 338 | 312 | 26 | 7.7% | 33.3% | 73.8% | 403 |
| 2023 Q4 | 322 | 307 | 15 | 4.7% | 66.7% | 93.9% | 375 |
| 2023 Q3 | 360 | 344 | 16 | 4.4% | 76.9% | 89.7% | 363 |
| 2023 Q2 | 349 | 340 | 9 | 2.6% | 75.0% | 82.1% | 416 |
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, 2024–2026 — a different period from the decision figures above. Designation thresholds shown are indicative, not official.