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Cambridge

East of England · E07000008 · 188 quarters held (1979 Q2 – 2026 Q1)

Decisions
1,014
2025 Q2 – 2026 Q1
Refusal rate
9.9%
higher than 37% of authorities
Majors in time
85.7%
threshold 60%
Minors in time
89.8%
threshold 70%
Householder in time
96.7%
no formal threshold
Delegated
95.9%
decisions not to committee
Appellant win rate
25.5%
52 allowed of 204 decided
Decisions overturned
0.9%
quality threshold 10%

Refusal rate trend — last 40 quarters

2016 Q2 → 2026 Q1 · peak 16.0%

Quarterly history

QuarterDecisions GrantedRefused Refusal %Majors in time Minors in timeReceived
2026 Q1 218 197 21 9.6% 100.0% 88.6% 292
2025 Q4 237 214 23 9.7% 0.0% 91.9% 258
2025 Q3 262 235 27 10.3% — 95.0% 258
2025 Q2 297 268 29 9.8% 100.0% 82.9% 275
2025 Q1 238 223 15 6.3% 100.0% 77.4% 322
2024 Q4 265 247 18 6.8% 100.0% 94.3% 286
2024 Q3 258 237 21 8.1% 100.0% 92.9% 270
2024 Q2 257 235 22 8.6% 100.0% 91.7% 325
2024 Q1 254 230 24 9.4% — 100.0% 251
2023 Q4 222 201 21 9.5% — 87.5% 290
2023 Q3 262 246 16 6.1% 0.0% 85.2% 256
2023 Q2 305 265 40 13.1% 100.0% 65.9% 305
2023 Q1 282 244 38 13.5% 0.0% 73.1% 298
2022 Q4 252 230 22 8.7% — 43.5% 321
2022 Q3 313 280 33 10.5% 66.7% 45.9% 304
2022 Q2 287 250 37 12.9% 0.0% 45.5% 350
2022 Q1 275 231 44 16.0% 0.0% 40.0% 324
2021 Q4 252 229 23 9.1% 0.0% 37.5% 273
2021 Q3 321 303 18 5.6% 50.0% 32.1% 290
2021 Q2 291 271 20 6.9% — 26.7% 340
2021 Q1 229 210 19 8.3% 0.0% 20.0% 329
2020 Q4 231 217 14 6.1% — 75.0% 262
2020 Q3 213 191 22 10.3% — 53.8% 277
2020 Q2 206 179 27 13.1% 100.0% 18.8% 184
2020 Q1 234 218 16 6.8% 33.3% 23.5% 251
2019 Q4 266 245 21 7.9% 75.0% 30.0% 264
2019 Q3 284 264 20 7.0% 0.0% 36.0% 251
2019 Q2 273 263 10 3.7% 33.3% 54.5% 329
2019 Q1 242 230 12 5.0% — 29.2% 297
2018 Q4 200 187 13 6.5% — 77.3% 363
2018 Q3 274 250 24 8.8% 100.0% 74.1% 285
2018 Q2 273 260 13 4.8% — 85.7% 355
2018 Q1 354 322 32 9.0% 80.0% 89.7% 351
2017 Q4 326 299 27 8.3% 100.0% 67.9% 365
2017 Q3 340 313 27 7.9% 100.0% 79.5% 375
2017 Q2 359 344 15 4.2% 100.0% 67.6% 384
2017 Q1 292 268 24 8.2% 33.3% 76.2% 386
2016 Q4 297 269 28 9.4% 0.0% 76.9% 341
2016 Q3 350 329 21 6.0% 75.0% 71.1% 357
2016 Q2 373 354 19 5.1% 100.0% 70.2% 427
2016 Q1 310 297 13 4.2% 75.0% 50.0% 410
2015 Q4 333 317 16 4.8% 100.0% 70.0% 372
2015 Q3 447 415 32 7.2% 83.3% 55.8% 432
2015 Q2 346 320 26 7.5% — 81.5% 488
2015 Q1 318 295 23 7.2% 100.0% 85.5% 463
2014 Q4 308 272 36 11.7% 100.0% 80.7% 430
2014 Q3 370 335 35 9.5% 100.0% 61.2% 326
2014 Q2 313 288 25 8.0% — 83.8% 444
2014 Q1 256 221 24 9.4% 100.0% 69.0% 360
2013 Q4 314 280 24 7.6% 100.0% 57.7% 325
2013 Q3 379 336 26 6.9% 60.0% 68.4% 369
2013 Q2 309 274 27 8.7% 50.0% 66.7% 365
2013 Q1 275 236 23 8.4% 66.7% 66.7% 354
2012 Q4 297 259 24 8.1% 53.8% 63.3% 292
2012 Q3 325 280 32 9.8% 72.7% 47.6% 321
2012 Q2 352 304 43 12.2% 14.3% 39.1% 346
2012 Q1 300 266 27 9.0% 0.0% 40.5% 320
2011 Q4 336 292 29 8.6% 40.0% 42.3% 334
2011 Q3 308 261 35 11.4% 9.1% 56.2% 336
2011 Q2 243 215 22 9.1% 33.3% 50.8% 344
2011 Q1 304 259 35 11.5% 12.5% 46.9% 272
2010 Q4 280 233 42 15.0% 75.0% 46.5% 328
2010 Q3 305 270 28 9.2% 27.3% 52.9% 343
2010 Q2 220 196 20 9.1% 25.0% 57.1% 285
2010 Q1 231 193 34 14.7% 81.8% 57.3% 274
2009 Q4 271 226 38 14.0% 20.0% 60.3% 265
2009 Q3 252 204 36 14.3% 50.0% 77.8% 313
2009 Q2 249 198 38 15.3% 83.3% 88.9% 271
2009 Q1 241 186 49 20.3% 50.0% 48.8% 258
2008 Q4 275 217 44 16.0% 41.7% 70.9% 248
2008 Q3 340 293 38 11.2% 30.0% 62.8% 301
2008 Q2 319 263 48 15.0% 40.0% 48.8% 338
2008 Q1 279 232 41 14.7% 44.4% 57.1% 311
2007 Q4 331 273 53 16.0% 66.7% 57.8% 341
2007 Q3 317 237 72 22.7% 71.4% 68.9% 402
2007 Q2 296 237 54 18.2% 80.0% 69.4% 342
2007 Q1 297 238 50 16.8% 50.0% 68.4% 333
2006 Q4 304 237 62 20.4% 72.7% 66.7% 307
2006 Q3 293 245 44 15.0% 81.8% 61.8% 343
2006 Q2 321 264 54 16.8% 76.9% 65.9% 337
2006 Q1 229 183 40 17.5% 76.5% 67.6% 324
2005 Q4 263 227 31 11.8% 61.5% 74.1% 272
2005 Q3 304 246 52 17.1% 50.0% 71.7% 321
2005 Q2 332 273 54 16.3% 68.4% 76.3% 317
2005 Q1 251 200 44 17.5% 64.3% 70.3% 321
2004 Q4 262 214 44 16.8% 45.5% 60.7% 291
2004 Q3 342 290 51 14.9% 31.6% 65.2% 334
2004 Q2 367 308 57 15.5% 55.6% 65.2% 361
2004 Q1 307 266 40 13.0% 0.0% 49.1% 329
2003 Q4 299 251 41 13.7% 27.3% 55.6% 355
2003 Q3 434 375 55 12.7% 20.7% 47.3% 436
2003 Q2 314 269 41 13.1% 42.1% 59.6% 351
2003 Q1 300 260 36 12.0% 41.7% 46.2% 381
2002 Q4 261 221 36 13.8% 22.2% 41.8% 266
2002 Q3 311 264 44 14.1% 21.4% 36.1% 309
2002 Q2 301 261 34 11.3% 25.0% 50.6% 314
2002 Q1 304 262 37 12.2% 56.3% 53.5% 366
2001 Q4 287 253 32 11.1% 25.0% 52.6% 320
2001 Q3 318 287 28 8.8% 0.0% 51.1% 335
2001 Q2 353 323 25 7.1% 23.1% 59.3% 346
2001 Q1 236 206 19 8.1% 35.3% 41.8% 311
2000 Q4 261 227 23 8.8% 27.3% 49.3% 291
2000 Q3 318 295 17 5.3% 25.0% 42.0% 277
2000 Q2 270 243 14 5.2% 16.7% 40.8% 326
2000 Q1 289 259 15 5.2% 33.3% 50.0% 303
1999 Q4 285 253 23 8.1% 25.0% 42.9% 277
1999 Q3 300 273 20 6.7% 42.9% 34.8% 316
1999 Q2 235 215 17 7.2% 55.6% 35.9% 313
1999 Q1 234 206 18 7.7% 0.0% 66.7% 273
1998 Q4 261 215 35 13.4% 0.0% 40.0% 241
1998 Q3 265 238 26 9.8% 20.0% 48.5% 294
1998 Q2 316 273 41 13.0% 20.0% 42.9% 303
1998 Q1 198 166 29 14.6% 0.0% 39.7% 266
1997 Q4 218 182 32 14.7% 40.0% 43.5% 205
1997 Q3 310 252 37 11.9% 0.0% 42.9% 295
1997 Q2 262 200 47 17.9% 27.3% 38.6% 318
1997 Q1 275 228 34 12.4% 0.0% 41.1% 259
1996 Q4 239 179 47 19.7% 20.0% 28.2% 275
1996 Q3 264 209 41 15.5% 16.7% 55.2% 239
1996 Q2 256 211 41 16.0% 14.3% 47.0% 296
1996 Q1 241 207 34 14.1% 20.0% 37.7% —
1995 Q4 178 154 24 13.5% 12.5% 34.7% —
1995 Q3 238 212 26 10.9% 14.3% 36.8% —
1995 Q2 228 204 24 10.5% 14.3% 34.9% —
1995 Q1 241 210 31 12.9% 16.7% 42.7% —
1994 Q4 226 196 30 13.3% 57.1% 56.0% —
1994 Q3 285 242 43 15.1% 50.0% 58.7% —
1994 Q2 271 213 58 21.4% 20.0% 53.4% —
1994 Q1 267 220 47 17.6% 66.7% 59.0% —
1993 Q4 196 164 32 16.3% 77.8% 53.7% —
1993 Q3 241 202 39 16.2% 50.0% 59.0% —
1993 Q2 231 173 58 25.1% 50.0% 49.3% —
1993 Q1 190 168 22 11.6% 30.0% 50.0% —
1992 Q4 176 141 35 19.9% 42.9% 48.3% —
1992 Q3 251 193 58 23.1% 16.7% 52.4% —
1992 Q2 255 207 48 18.8% 23.5% 48.2% —
1992 Q1 240 198 42 17.5% 35.3% 41.5% —
1991 Q4 249 181 68 27.3% 14.3% 36.2% —
1991 Q3 277 235 42 15.2% 31.3% 29.7% —
1991 Q2 274 209 65 23.7% 18.8% 22.0% —
1991 Q1 276 204 72 26.1% 38.1% 39.5% —
1990 Q4 246 159 87 35.4% 60.0% 11.0% —
1990 Q3 240 157 83 34.6% 35.7% 30.8% —
1990 Q2 279 186 93 33.3% 57.1% 20.5% —
1990 Q1 318 248 70 22.0% 66.7% 44.4% —
1989 Q4 299 237 62 20.7% 52.4% 48.5% —
1989 Q3 329 269 60 18.2% 42.9% 44.2% —
1989 Q2 326 263 63 19.3% 54.5% 39.3% —
1989 Q1 403 313 90 22.3% 66.7% 43.3% —
1988 Q4 344 273 71 20.6% 54.2% 49.5% —
1988 Q3 382 311 71 18.6% 43.8% 45.0% —
1988 Q2 335 271 64 19.1% 54.5% 40.0% —
1988 Q1 378 293 85 22.5% 64.7% 42.9% —
1987 Q4 271 217 54 19.9% 55.6% 50.0% —
1987 Q3 591 481 110 18.6% 42.9% 31.4% —
1987 Q2 481 407 74 15.4% 50.0% 38.9% —
1987 Q1 570 444 126 22.1% 66.7% 27.6% —
1986 Q4 518 426 92 17.8% 80.0% 39.1% —
1986 Q3 566 451 115 20.3% 60.0% 45.5% —
1986 Q2 514 450 64 12.5% 60.0% 44.5% —
1986 Q1 495 403 92 18.6% 72.7% 44.5% —
1985 Q4 515 416 99 19.2% 77.8% 43.7% —
1985 Q3 490 379 111 22.7% 80.0% 47.8% —
1985 Q2 489 404 85 17.4% 92.9% 48.1% —
1985 Q1 464 384 80 17.2% 85.7% 44.1% —
1984 Q4 562 477 85 15.1% 53.8% 48.6% —
1984 Q3 626 535 91 14.5% 66.7% 36.4% —
1984 Q2 542 439 103 19.0% 77.8% 23.6% —
1984 Q1 531 424 107 20.2% 50.0% 28.2% —
1983 Q4 465 386 79 17.0% 50.0% 36.2% —
1983 Q3 504 416 88 17.5% 75.0% 41.9% —
1983 Q2 413 333 80 19.4% 83.3% 32.4% —
1983 Q1 426 364 62 14.6% 60.0% 36.6% —
1982 Q4 487 393 94 19.3% 84.6% 39.2% —
1982 Q3 409 343 66 16.1% 68.8% 45.6% —
1982 Q2 428 333 95 22.2% 82.4% 50.5% —
1982 Q1 425 365 60 14.1% 70.6% 54.2% —
1981 Q4 448 384 64 14.3% 90.9% 49.6% —
1981 Q3 452 374 78 17.3% 71.4% 43.7% —
1981 Q2 396 317 79 19.9% 80.0% 35.2% —
1981 Q1 406 346 60 14.8% 78.6% 44.6% —
1980 Q4 461 369 92 20.0% 100.0% 48.1% —
1980 Q3 467 407 60 12.8% 44.4% 45.4% —
1980 Q2 462 404 58 12.6% 50.0% 34.8% —
1980 Q1 449 382 67 14.9% 50.0% 36.4% —
1979 Q4 441 378 63 14.3% 63.6% 35.4% —
1979 Q3 452 397 55 12.2% 66.7% 34.0% —
1979 Q2 438 371 67 15.3% 33.3% 41.9% —

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.

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