East Cambridgeshire
East of England · E07000009 · 188 quarters held (1979 Q2 – 2026 Q1)
Decisions
697
2025 Q2 – 2026 Q1
Refusal rate
13.8%
higher than 64% of authorities
Majors in time
100.0%
threshold 60%
Minors in time
89.0%
threshold 70%
Householder in time
98.9%
no formal threshold
Delegated
97.0%
decisions not to committee
Appellant win rate
35.2%
68 allowed of 193 decided
Decisions overturned
1.6%
quality threshold 10%
Refusal rate trend — last 40 quarters
2016 Q2 → 2026 Q1 · peak 20.3%
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Decisions | Granted | Refused | Refusal % | Majors in time | Minors in time | Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | 136 | 121 | 15 | 11.0% | 100.0% | 81.0% | 176 |
| 2025 Q4 | 221 | 190 | 31 | 14.0% | 100.0% | 91.4% | 213 |
| 2025 Q3 | 169 | 142 | 27 | 16.0% | 100.0% | 88.5% | 178 |
| 2025 Q2 | 171 | 148 | 23 | 13.5% | 100.0% | 92.6% | 153 |
| 2025 Q1 | 164 | 150 | 14 | 8.5% | — | 88.9% | 190 |
| 2024 Q4 | 160 | 141 | 19 | 11.9% | 100.0% | 84.2% | 182 |
| 2024 Q3 | 148 | 131 | 17 | 11.5% | 100.0% | 85.7% | 160 |
| 2024 Q2 | 184 | 149 | 35 | 19.0% | — | 82.1% | 170 |
| 2024 Q1 | 175 | 153 | 22 | 12.6% | — | 88.9% | 181 |
| 2023 Q4 | 166 | 144 | 22 | 13.3% | 100.0% | 94.7% | 186 |
| 2023 Q3 | 194 | 173 | 21 | 10.8% | 100.0% | 90.9% | 176 |
| 2023 Q2 | 225 | 202 | 23 | 10.2% | 100.0% | 86.4% | 202 |
| 2023 Q1 | 193 | 172 | 21 | 10.9% | 50.0% | 80.0% | 253 |
| 2022 Q4 | 239 | 208 | 31 | 13.0% | 100.0% | 83.3% | 213 |
| 2022 Q3 | 179 | 162 | 17 | 9.5% | — | 77.8% | 213 |
| 2022 Q2 | 272 | 243 | 29 | 10.7% | 100.0% | 74.1% | 252 |
| 2022 Q1 | 201 | 176 | 25 | 12.4% | 100.0% | 72.7% | 273 |
| 2021 Q4 | 274 | 254 | 20 | 7.3% | 100.0% | 90.3% | 255 |
| 2021 Q3 | 286 | 250 | 36 | 12.6% | 100.0% | 76.9% | 298 |
| 2021 Q2 | 315 | 278 | 37 | 11.7% | — | 96.0% | 327 |
| 2021 Q1 | 228 | 211 | 17 | 7.5% | — | 100.0% | 354 |
| 2020 Q4 | 222 | 200 | 22 | 9.9% | — | 90.0% | 272 |
| 2020 Q3 | 232 | 199 | 33 | 14.2% | 0.0% | 97.1% | 268 |
| 2020 Q2 | 256 | 225 | 31 | 12.1% | 0.0% | 88.1% | 224 |
| 2020 Q1 | 272 | 234 | 38 | 14.0% | 100.0% | 91.4% | 302 |
| 2019 Q4 | 251 | 200 | 51 | 20.3% | 100.0% | 94.8% | 280 |
| 2019 Q3 | 238 | 205 | 33 | 13.9% | 100.0% | 97.6% | 288 |
| 2019 Q2 | 299 | 270 | 29 | 9.7% | 100.0% | 81.4% | 248 |
| 2019 Q1 | 241 | 194 | 47 | 19.5% | 100.0% | 87.8% | 293 |
| 2018 Q4 | 234 | 197 | 37 | 15.8% | 100.0% | 92.7% | 276 |
| 2018 Q3 | 258 | 227 | 31 | 12.0% | — | 85.5% | 284 |
| 2018 Q2 | 285 | 257 | 28 | 9.8% | 75.0% | 96.2% | 289 |
| 2018 Q1 | 264 | 235 | 29 | 11.0% | 100.0% | 98.1% | 278 |
| 2017 Q4 | 283 | 227 | 56 | 19.8% | 100.0% | 89.6% | 279 |
| 2017 Q3 | 372 | 307 | 65 | 17.5% | 100.0% | 92.1% | 375 |
| 2017 Q2 | 275 | 224 | 51 | 18.5% | 100.0% | 90.6% | 357 |
| 2017 Q1 | 288 | 254 | 34 | 11.8% | 100.0% | 79.1% | 313 |
| 2016 Q4 | 265 | 225 | 40 | 15.1% | 100.0% | 81.4% | 295 |
| 2016 Q3 | 312 | 287 | 25 | 8.0% | 100.0% | 91.3% | 295 |
| 2016 Q2 | 283 | 261 | 22 | 7.8% | — | 63.4% | 316 |
| 2016 Q1 | 225 | 219 | 6 | 2.7% | 100.0% | 77.8% | 267 |
| 2015 Q4 | 208 | 191 | 17 | 8.2% | 100.0% | 94.7% | 243 |
| 2015 Q3 | 263 | 247 | 16 | 6.1% | 100.0% | 84.1% | 250 |
| 2015 Q2 | 239 | 218 | 21 | 8.8% | 100.0% | 65.5% | 248 |
| 2015 Q1 | 150 | 130 | 20 | 13.3% | 100.0% | 83.3% | 223 |
| 2014 Q4 | 242 | 217 | 25 | 10.3% | 50.0% | 73.7% | 185 |
| 2014 Q3 | 207 | 191 | 16 | 7.7% | — | 42.1% | 217 |
| 2014 Q2 | 227 | 199 | 28 | 12.3% | 100.0% | 54.3% | 263 |
| 2014 Q1 | 159 | 133 | 21 | 13.2% | 75.0% | 50.0% | 228 |
| 2013 Q4 | 164 | 138 | 23 | 14.0% | 60.0% | 41.2% | 192 |
| 2013 Q3 | 212 | 185 | 14 | 6.6% | 42.9% | 36.5% | 189 |
| 2013 Q2 | 171 | 150 | 14 | 8.2% | 100.0% | 36.8% | 188 |
| 2013 Q1 | 196 | 177 | 16 | 8.2% | 66.7% | 30.4% | 193 |
| 2012 Q4 | 160 | 145 | 11 | 6.9% | 16.7% | 32.6% | 188 |
| 2012 Q3 | 191 | 158 | 21 | 11.0% | 0.0% | 35.6% | 194 |
| 2012 Q2 | 190 | 171 | 13 | 6.8% | 66.7% | 35.3% | 188 |
| 2012 Q1 | 196 | 172 | 17 | 8.7% | 42.9% | 36.8% | 213 |
| 2011 Q4 | 194 | 174 | 13 | 6.7% | 60.0% | 44.7% | 221 |
| 2011 Q3 | 213 | 191 | 15 | 7.0% | 0.0% | 63.0% | 197 |
| 2011 Q2 | 211 | 174 | 26 | 12.3% | 25.0% | 52.5% | 223 |
| 2011 Q1 | 176 | 158 | 10 | 5.7% | 71.4% | 48.6% | 247 |
| 2010 Q4 | 233 | 200 | 22 | 9.4% | 66.7% | 52.5% | 178 |
| 2010 Q3 | 247 | 219 | 23 | 9.3% | 77.8% | 55.0% | 264 |
| 2010 Q2 | 214 | 182 | 24 | 11.2% | 75.0% | 75.0% | 258 |
| 2010 Q1 | 174 | 144 | 21 | 12.1% | 57.1% | 84.8% | 239 |
| 2009 Q4 | 189 | 166 | 19 | 10.1% | 100.0% | 87.0% | 208 |
| 2009 Q3 | 223 | 191 | 29 | 13.0% | 66.7% | 91.4% | 225 |
| 2009 Q2 | 216 | 190 | 25 | 11.6% | 83.3% | 90.2% | 229 |
| 2009 Q1 | 161 | 134 | 22 | 13.7% | 66.7% | 78.4% | 224 |
| 2008 Q4 | 217 | 190 | 26 | 12.0% | 83.3% | 93.8% | 222 |
| 2008 Q3 | 264 | 204 | 58 | 22.0% | 76.9% | 86.8% | 228 |
| 2008 Q2 | 301 | 235 | 64 | 21.3% | 60.0% | 84.6% | 332 |
| 2008 Q1 | 258 | 196 | 57 | 22.1% | 75.0% | 88.3% | 309 |
| 2007 Q4 | 328 | 248 | 67 | 20.4% | 44.4% | 83.9% | 322 |
| 2007 Q3 | 340 | 259 | 72 | 21.2% | 92.9% | 84.5% | 337 |
| 2007 Q2 | 329 | 276 | 46 | 14.0% | 100.0% | 81.1% | 360 |
| 2007 Q1 | 241 | 194 | 42 | 17.4% | 57.1% | 77.9% | 352 |
| 2006 Q4 | 278 | 215 | 53 | 19.1% | 76.9% | 83.5% | 304 |
| 2006 Q3 | 313 | 253 | 53 | 16.9% | 81.8% | 84.4% | 327 |
| 2006 Q2 | 369 | 302 | 60 | 16.3% | 75.0% | 80.4% | 357 |
| 2006 Q1 | 287 | 218 | 64 | 22.3% | 88.9% | 71.8% | 352 |
| 2005 Q4 | 272 | 227 | 34 | 12.5% | 62.5% | 78.9% | 302 |
| 2005 Q3 | 339 | 272 | 49 | 14.5% | 87.5% | 80.8% | 309 |
| 2005 Q2 | 337 | 290 | 39 | 11.6% | 85.7% | 83.5% | 357 |
| 2005 Q1 | 276 | 227 | 40 | 14.5% | 36.4% | 76.7% | 366 |
| 2004 Q4 | 336 | 271 | 57 | 17.0% | 50.0% | 73.6% | 345 |
| 2004 Q3 | 326 | 291 | 32 | 9.8% | 55.6% | 78.6% | 354 |
| 2004 Q2 | 374 | 326 | 39 | 10.4% | 37.5% | 79.1% | 407 |
| 2004 Q1 | 285 | 245 | 33 | 11.6% | 66.7% | 62.9% | 362 |
| 2003 Q4 | 323 | 270 | 37 | 11.5% | 33.3% | 62.7% | 290 |
| 2003 Q3 | 315 | 266 | 37 | 11.7% | 83.3% | 61.5% | 338 |
| 2003 Q2 | 325 | 271 | 43 | 13.2% | 69.2% | 74.0% | 369 |
| 2003 Q1 | 268 | 229 | 28 | 10.4% | 0.0% | 54.7% | 320 |
| 2002 Q4 | 247 | 215 | 26 | 10.5% | 0.0% | 43.7% | 279 |
| 2002 Q3 | 354 | 315 | 29 | 8.2% | 0.0% | 45.7% | 281 |
| 2002 Q2 | 302 | 265 | 29 | 9.6% | 50.0% | 51.2% | 327 |
| 2002 Q1 | 262 | 233 | 20 | 7.6% | 30.0% | 59.7% | 305 |
| 2001 Q4 | 254 | 235 | 14 | 5.5% | 40.0% | 41.4% | 240 |
| 2001 Q3 | 316 | 294 | 16 | 5.1% | 11.1% | 32.2% | 248 |
| 2001 Q2 | 216 | 211 | 2 | 0.9% | 25.0% | 8.7% | 284 |
| 2001 Q1 | 201 | 190 | 9 | 4.5% | 60.0% | 32.9% | 257 |
| 2000 Q4 | 193 | 183 | 6 | 3.1% | 0.0% | 31.9% | 218 |
| 2000 Q3 | 246 | 230 | 12 | 4.9% | 20.0% | 38.4% | 221 |
| 2000 Q2 | 299 | 280 | 14 | 4.7% | 58.3% | 36.2% | 278 |
| 2000 Q1 | 206 | 184 | 13 | 6.3% | 14.3% | 44.3% | 273 |
| 1999 Q4 | 326 | 304 | 13 | 4.0% | 25.0% | 46.3% | 317 |
| 1999 Q3 | 265 | 256 | 6 | 2.3% | 12.5% | 50.5% | 244 |
| 1999 Q2 | 264 | 241 | 15 | 5.7% | 85.7% | 57.4% | 296 |
| 1999 Q1 | 237 | 217 | 16 | 6.8% | 45.5% | 50.0% | 272 |
| 1998 Q4 | 218 | 206 | 10 | 4.6% | 50.0% | 44.3% | 183 |
| 1998 Q3 | 262 | 250 | 12 | 4.6% | 20.0% | 44.6% | 252 |
| 1998 Q2 | 223 | 201 | 21 | 9.4% | 0.0% | 50.0% | 279 |
| 1998 Q1 | 197 | 185 | 12 | 6.1% | 33.3% | 30.4% | 226 |
| 1997 Q4 | 177 | 160 | 16 | 9.0% | 60.0% | 43.2% | 192 |
| 1997 Q3 | 226 | 200 | 21 | 9.3% | 50.0% | 39.5% | 210 |
| 1997 Q2 | 232 | 205 | 23 | 9.9% | 33.3% | 41.0% | 263 |
| 1997 Q1 | 181 | 153 | 22 | 12.2% | 25.0% | 37.1% | 225 |
| 1996 Q4 | 182 | 162 | 15 | 8.2% | 37.5% | 59.7% | 209 |
| 1996 Q3 | 237 | 215 | 19 | 8.0% | 42.9% | 56.0% | 241 |
| 1996 Q2 | 255 | 235 | 15 | 5.9% | 20.0% | 52.6% | 230 |
| 1996 Q1 | 134 | 131 | 3 | 2.2% | 66.7% | 81.0% | — |
| 1995 Q4 | 144 | 137 | 7 | 4.9% | 50.0% | 86.8% | — |
| 1995 Q3 | 178 | 170 | 8 | 4.5% | 90.0% | 67.3% | — |
| 1995 Q2 | 173 | 165 | 8 | 4.6% | 100.0% | 78.0% | — |
| 1995 Q1 | 141 | 135 | 6 | 4.3% | 71.4% | 83.0% | — |
| 1994 Q4 | 179 | 162 | 17 | 9.5% | 75.0% | 77.8% | — |
| 1994 Q3 | 204 | 190 | 14 | 6.9% | 66.7% | 62.7% | — |
| 1994 Q2 | 180 | 164 | 16 | 8.9% | 50.0% | 77.8% | — |
| 1994 Q1 | 172 | 165 | 7 | 4.1% | 40.0% | 89.5% | — |
| 1993 Q4 | 190 | 179 | 11 | 5.8% | 33.3% | 86.4% | — |
| 1993 Q3 | 256 | 243 | 13 | 5.1% | 85.7% | 83.8% | — |
| 1993 Q2 | 213 | 204 | 9 | 4.2% | 100.0% | 93.9% | — |
| 1993 Q1 | 146 | 138 | 8 | 5.5% | 100.0% | 91.5% | — |
| 1992 Q4 | 160 | 154 | 6 | 3.8% | 100.0% | 87.8% | — |
| 1992 Q3 | 219 | 207 | 12 | 5.5% | 44.4% | 89.1% | — |
| 1992 Q2 | 316 | 302 | 14 | 4.4% | 70.0% | 80.3% | — |
| 1992 Q1 | 157 | 144 | 13 | 8.3% | 100.0% | 71.1% | — |
| 1991 Q4 | 184 | 161 | 23 | 12.5% | 50.0% | 57.4% | — |
| 1991 Q3 | 247 | 232 | 15 | 6.1% | 83.3% | 50.0% | — |
| 1991 Q2 | 209 | 186 | 23 | 11.0% | 0.0% | 43.3% | — |
| 1991 Q1 | 130 | 118 | 12 | 9.2% | 60.0% | 51.2% | — |
| 1990 Q4 | 175 | 145 | 30 | 17.1% | 75.0% | 59.5% | — |
| 1990 Q3 | 218 | 187 | 31 | 14.2% | 66.7% | 55.8% | — |
| 1990 Q2 | 190 | 173 | 17 | 8.9% | 100.0% | 66.7% | — |
| 1990 Q1 | 158 | 143 | 15 | 9.5% | 85.7% | 57.7% | — |
| 1989 Q4 | 231 | 210 | 21 | 9.1% | 90.9% | 66.7% | — |
| 1989 Q3 | 146 | 134 | 12 | 8.2% | 72.7% | 54.8% | — |
| 1989 Q2 | 234 | 221 | 13 | 5.6% | 92.3% | 77.8% | — |
| 1989 Q1 | 100 | 97 | 3 | 3.0% | 100.0% | 80.5% | — |
| 1988 Q4 | 129 | 115 | 14 | 10.9% | 75.0% | 73.9% | — |
| 1988 Q3 | 203 | 196 | 7 | 3.4% | 100.0% | 70.5% | — |
| 1988 Q2 | 180 | 174 | 6 | 3.3% | 100.0% | 77.5% | — |
| 1988 Q1 | 115 | 109 | 6 | 5.2% | 62.5% | 80.0% | — |
| 1987 Q4 | 201 | 195 | 6 | 3.0% | 100.0% | 54.5% | — |
| 1987 Q3 | 352 | 286 | 66 | 18.8% | 92.9% | 79.0% | — |
| 1987 Q2 | 381 | 325 | 56 | 14.7% | 100.0% | 75.6% | — |
| 1987 Q1 | 245 | 211 | 34 | 13.9% | 66.7% | 78.6% | — |
| 1986 Q4 | 249 | 215 | 34 | 13.7% | 60.0% | 81.0% | — |
| 1986 Q3 | 298 | 256 | 42 | 14.1% | 100.0% | 76.1% | — |
| 1986 Q2 | 318 | 276 | 42 | 13.2% | 100.0% | 82.7% | — |
| 1986 Q1 | 255 | 212 | 43 | 16.9% | 50.0% | 80.2% | — |
| 1985 Q4 | 253 | 222 | 31 | 12.3% | 100.0% | 90.8% | — |
| 1985 Q3 | 305 | 275 | 30 | 9.8% | 88.9% | 85.4% | — |
| 1985 Q2 | 271 | 237 | 34 | 12.5% | 60.0% | 85.7% | — |
| 1985 Q1 | 205 | 177 | 28 | 13.7% | 100.0% | 86.0% | — |
| 1984 Q4 | 211 | 185 | 26 | 12.3% | 100.0% | 89.7% | — |
| 1984 Q3 | 251 | 226 | 25 | 10.0% | 80.0% | 81.2% | — |
| 1984 Q2 | 338 | 287 | 51 | 15.1% | 100.0% | 90.9% | — |
| 1984 Q1 | 224 | 207 | 17 | 7.6% | 50.0% | 93.2% | — |
| 1983 Q4 | 205 | 172 | 33 | 16.1% | 100.0% | 77.3% | — |
| 1983 Q3 | 273 | 244 | 29 | 10.6% | 66.7% | 80.5% | — |
| 1983 Q2 | 246 | 218 | 28 | 11.4% | 0.0% | 91.3% | — |
| 1983 Q1 | 251 | 224 | 27 | 10.8% | 100.0% | 90.0% | — |
| 1982 Q4 | 178 | 160 | 18 | 10.1% | 100.0% | 97.4% | — |
| 1982 Q3 | 214 | 190 | 24 | 11.2% | 100.0% | 93.9% | — |
| 1982 Q2 | 276 | 247 | 29 | 10.5% | 100.0% | 87.5% | — |
| 1982 Q1 | 140 | 121 | 19 | 13.6% | — | 91.0% | — |
| 1981 Q4 | 171 | 149 | 22 | 12.9% | 100.0% | 84.1% | — |
| 1981 Q3 | 231 | 208 | 23 | 10.0% | 75.0% | 87.5% | — |
| 1981 Q2 | 335 | 273 | 62 | 18.5% | 75.0% | 85.7% | — |
| 1981 Q1 | 240 | 214 | 26 | 10.8% | 100.0% | 80.7% | — |
| 1980 Q4 | 232 | 196 | 36 | 15.5% | 71.4% | 79.5% | — |
| 1980 Q3 | 263 | 219 | 44 | 16.7% | 100.0% | 91.4% | — |
| 1980 Q2 | 308 | 271 | 37 | 12.0% | 66.7% | 76.8% | — |
| 1980 Q1 | 265 | 233 | 32 | 12.1% | 100.0% | 90.2% | — |
| 1979 Q4 | 251 | 226 | 25 | 10.0% | 100.0% | 82.8% | — |
| 1979 Q3 | 265 | 227 | 38 | 14.3% | 87.5% | 88.4% | — |
| 1979 Q2 | 291 | 253 | 38 | 13.1% | 100.0% | 78.1% | — |
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.