Amber Valley
East Midlands · E07000032 · 188 quarters held (1979 Q2 – 2026 Q1)
Decisions
657
2025 Q2 – 2026 Q1
Refusal rate
4.0%
higher than 3% of authorities
Majors in time
100.0%
threshold 60%
Minors in time
94.3%
threshold 70%
Householder in time
99.6%
no formal threshold
Delegated
96.7%
decisions not to committee
Appellant win rate
37.0%
44 allowed of 119 decided
Decisions overturned
1.0%
quality threshold 10%
Refusal rate trend — last 40 quarters
2016 Q2 → 2026 Q1 · peak 12.4%
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Decisions | Granted | Refused | Refusal % | Majors in time | Minors in time | Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | 137 | 134 | 3 | 2.2% | — | 80.0% | 164 |
| 2025 Q4 | 143 | 138 | 5 | 3.5% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 162 |
| 2025 Q3 | 183 | 173 | 10 | 5.5% | — | 100.0% | 182 |
| 2025 Q2 | 194 | 186 | 8 | 4.1% | 100.0% | 87.5% | 198 |
| 2025 Q1 | 170 | 163 | 7 | 4.1% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 186 |
| 2024 Q4 | 170 | 167 | 3 | 1.8% | — | 100.0% | 177 |
| 2024 Q3 | 182 | 179 | 3 | 1.6% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 186 |
| 2024 Q2 | 193 | 178 | 15 | 7.8% | — | 95.7% | 172 |
| 2024 Q1 | 254 | 231 | 23 | 9.1% | — | 87.0% | 183 |
| 2023 Q4 | 185 | 175 | 10 | 5.4% | 100.0% | 87.5% | 177 |
| 2023 Q3 | 215 | 200 | 15 | 7.0% | 0.0% | 88.5% | 193 |
| 2023 Q2 | 231 | 210 | 21 | 9.1% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 218 |
| 2023 Q1 | 226 | 215 | 11 | 4.9% | — | 71.4% | 235 |
| 2022 Q4 | 193 | 181 | 12 | 6.2% | 100.0% | 57.1% | 230 |
| 2022 Q3 | 212 | 198 | 14 | 6.6% | 100.0% | 60.0% | 236 |
| 2022 Q2 | 171 | 160 | 11 | 6.4% | — | 66.7% | 268 |
| 2022 Q1 | 190 | 174 | 16 | 8.4% | — | 100.0% | 328 |
| 2021 Q4 | 317 | 300 | 17 | 5.4% | — | 100.0% | 390 |
| 2021 Q3 | 284 | 273 | 11 | 3.9% | 100.0% | 83.3% | 307 |
| 2021 Q2 | 268 | 256 | 12 | 4.5% | 100.0% | 90.0% | 404 |
| 2021 Q1 | 258 | 241 | 17 | 6.6% | 100.0% | 94.1% | 367 |
| 2020 Q4 | 264 | 246 | 18 | 6.8% | 100.0% | 90.9% | 332 |
| 2020 Q3 | 238 | 210 | 28 | 11.8% | 66.7% | 94.7% | 327 |
| 2020 Q2 | 204 | 190 | 14 | 6.9% | — | 100.0% | 268 |
| 2020 Q1 | 216 | 206 | 10 | 4.6% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 332 |
| 2019 Q4 | 210 | 184 | 26 | 12.4% | — | 97.4% | 273 |
| 2019 Q3 | 247 | 221 | 26 | 10.5% | — | 97.6% | 294 |
| 2019 Q2 | 244 | 215 | 29 | 11.9% | — | 100.0% | 333 |
| 2019 Q1 | 228 | 210 | 18 | 7.9% | — | 100.0% | 307 |
| 2018 Q4 | 204 | 193 | 11 | 5.4% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 257 |
| 2018 Q3 | 241 | 228 | 13 | 5.4% | — | 100.0% | 341 |
| 2018 Q2 | 266 | 251 | 15 | 5.6% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 286 |
| 2018 Q1 | 215 | 200 | 15 | 7.0% | — | 100.0% | 335 |
| 2017 Q4 | 239 | 221 | 18 | 7.5% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 277 |
| 2017 Q3 | 298 | 276 | 22 | 7.4% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 342 |
| 2017 Q2 | 297 | 282 | 15 | 5.1% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 350 |
| 2017 Q1 | 265 | 253 | 12 | 4.5% | 100.0% | 98.4% | 371 |
| 2016 Q4 | 277 | 260 | 17 | 6.1% | 100.0% | 98.4% | 332 |
| 2016 Q3 | 255 | 242 | 13 | 5.1% | 100.0% | 96.8% | 317 |
| 2016 Q2 | 278 | 258 | 20 | 7.2% | 75.0% | 79.3% | 330 |
| 2016 Q1 | 268 | 244 | 24 | 9.0% | 60.0% | 75.3% | 342 |
| 2015 Q4 | 239 | 224 | 15 | 6.3% | 100.0% | 74.2% | 291 |
| 2015 Q3 | 288 | 276 | 12 | 4.2% | — | 73.1% | 293 |
| 2015 Q2 | 251 | 247 | 4 | 1.6% | 0.0% | 50.0% | 298 |
| 2015 Q1 | 181 | 173 | 8 | 4.4% | 100.0% | 59.6% | 313 |
| 2014 Q4 | 181 | 160 | 21 | 11.6% | 75.0% | 64.9% | 243 |
| 2014 Q3 | 246 | 237 | 9 | 3.7% | 66.7% | 59.1% | 249 |
| 2014 Q2 | 244 | 231 | 13 | 5.3% | 57.1% | 45.5% | 299 |
| 2014 Q1 | 201 | 179 | 9 | 4.5% | 16.7% | 58.6% | 287 |
| 2013 Q4 | 241 | 199 | 19 | 7.9% | 33.3% | 65.3% | 241 |
| 2013 Q3 | 252 | 214 | 29 | 11.5% | 25.0% | 73.8% | 324 |
| 2013 Q2 | 274 | 234 | 17 | 6.2% | 20.0% | 71.3% | 272 |
| 2013 Q1 | 199 | 167 | 19 | 9.5% | 100.0% | 62.0% | 279 |
| 2012 Q4 | 239 | 220 | 9 | 3.8% | 40.0% | 65.7% | 240 |
| 2012 Q3 | 222 | 207 | 10 | 4.5% | 44.4% | 80.9% | 247 |
| 2012 Q2 | 248 | 225 | 6 | 2.4% | 100.0% | 72.5% | 278 |
| 2012 Q1 | 258 | 232 | 12 | 4.7% | 25.0% | 57.1% | 308 |
| 2011 Q4 | 242 | 218 | 13 | 5.4% | 20.0% | 39.5% | 267 |
| 2011 Q3 | 262 | 237 | 13 | 5.0% | 28.6% | 58.6% | 310 |
| 2011 Q2 | 249 | 230 | 12 | 4.8% | 25.0% | 46.7% | 274 |
| 2011 Q1 | 179 | 161 | 11 | 6.1% | 100.0% | 46.3% | 257 |
| 2010 Q4 | 253 | 234 | 15 | 5.9% | 50.0% | 67.7% | 227 |
| 2010 Q3 | 270 | 241 | 18 | 6.7% | 57.1% | 52.7% | 304 |
| 2010 Q2 | 268 | 252 | 12 | 4.5% | 62.5% | 72.9% | 303 |
| 2010 Q1 | 225 | 207 | 15 | 6.7% | 73.3% | 77.5% | 291 |
| 2009 Q4 | 252 | 237 | 13 | 5.2% | 33.3% | 86.0% | 289 |
| 2009 Q3 | 263 | 239 | 20 | 7.6% | 60.0% | 84.5% | 271 |
| 2009 Q2 | 245 | 229 | 13 | 5.3% | 33.3% | 89.8% | 284 |
| 2009 Q1 | 228 | 212 | 14 | 6.1% | 71.4% | 85.5% | 291 |
| 2008 Q4 | 276 | 254 | 18 | 6.5% | 66.7% | 81.1% | 297 |
| 2008 Q3 | 337 | 297 | 39 | 11.6% | 71.4% | 82.0% | 295 |
| 2008 Q2 | 334 | 296 | 37 | 11.1% | 81.8% | 73.6% | 380 |
| 2008 Q1 | 310 | 269 | 41 | 13.2% | 60.0% | 87.8% | 370 |
| 2007 Q4 | 323 | 276 | 47 | 14.6% | 71.4% | 87.9% | 348 |
| 2007 Q3 | 364 | 317 | 47 | 12.9% | 69.2% | 89.8% | 372 |
| 2007 Q2 | 393 | 352 | 41 | 10.4% | 66.7% | 85.2% | 408 |
| 2007 Q1 | 343 | 309 | 34 | 9.9% | 44.4% | 91.9% | 386 |
| 2006 Q4 | 387 | 340 | 47 | 12.1% | 77.8% | 63.1% | 334 |
| 2006 Q3 | 417 | 361 | 52 | 12.5% | 30.8% | 69.2% | 377 |
| 2006 Q2 | 354 | 317 | 37 | 10.5% | 58.3% | 63.2% | 418 |
| 2006 Q1 | 274 | 241 | 33 | 12.0% | 64.3% | 69.6% | 382 |
| 2005 Q4 | 352 | 314 | 38 | 10.8% | 88.9% | 73.3% | 290 |
| 2005 Q3 | 372 | 332 | 40 | 10.8% | 50.0% | 74.0% | 410 |
| 2005 Q2 | 350 | 318 | 32 | 9.1% | 46.7% | 65.7% | 366 |
| 2005 Q1 | 329 | 299 | 30 | 9.1% | 75.0% | 67.9% | 423 |
| 2004 Q4 | 294 | 265 | 28 | 9.5% | 50.0% | 71.2% | 349 |
| 2004 Q3 | 375 | 342 | 32 | 8.5% | 60.0% | 74.2% | 344 |
| 2004 Q2 | 409 | 371 | 38 | 9.3% | 28.6% | 60.0% | 406 |
| 2004 Q1 | 327 | 283 | 44 | 13.5% | 83.3% | 38.4% | 398 |
| 2003 Q4 | 357 | 319 | 32 | 9.0% | 33.3% | 61.9% | 324 |
| 2003 Q3 | 436 | 399 | 36 | 8.3% | 33.3% | 38.9% | 385 |
| 2003 Q2 | 348 | 335 | 11 | 3.2% | 20.0% | 39.2% | 291 |
| 2003 Q1 | 333 | 307 | 25 | 7.5% | 0.0% | 34.5% | 399 |
| 2002 Q4 | 320 | 302 | 16 | 5.0% | 66.7% | 35.5% | 332 |
| 2002 Q3 | 327 | 312 | 12 | 3.7% | 57.1% | 39.6% | 371 |
| 2002 Q2 | 340 | 307 | 13 | 3.8% | 40.0% | 31.0% | 325 |
| 2002 Q1 | 273 | 244 | 11 | 4.0% | 50.0% | 73.0% | 348 |
| 2001 Q4 | 280 | 240 | 23 | 8.2% | 71.4% | 58.4% | 264 |
| 2001 Q3 | 290 | 257 | 19 | 6.6% | 40.0% | 65.2% | 303 |
| 2001 Q2 | 316 | 284 | 22 | 7.0% | 71.4% | 75.0% | 332 |
| 2001 Q1 | 262 | 232 | 15 | 5.7% | 55.6% | 57.0% | 313 |
| 2000 Q4 | 315 | 280 | 18 | 5.7% | 75.0% | 53.5% | 238 |
| 2000 Q3 | 434 | 393 | 30 | 6.9% | 57.1% | 44.5% | 426 |
| 2000 Q2 | 287 | 271 | 14 | 4.9% | 69.2% | 50.6% | 310 |
| 2000 Q1 | 233 | 211 | 14 | 6.0% | 100.0% | 56.2% | 289 |
| 1999 Q4 | 240 | 216 | 13 | 5.4% | 100.0% | 49.2% | 265 |
| 1999 Q3 | 264 | 230 | 14 | 5.3% | 25.0% | 64.1% | 283 |
| 1999 Q2 | 317 | 299 | 9 | 2.8% | 66.7% | 64.0% | 282 |
| 1999 Q1 | 209 | 183 | 15 | 7.2% | 75.0% | 56.6% | 294 |
| 1998 Q4 | 220 | 209 | 11 | 5.0% | 100.0% | 70.4% | 241 |
| 1998 Q3 | 282 | 266 | 16 | 5.7% | 100.0% | 56.6% | 249 |
| 1998 Q2 | 242 | 235 | 7 | 2.9% | 80.0% | 61.0% | 297 |
| 1998 Q1 | 248 | 233 | 15 | 6.0% | 66.7% | 63.8% | 282 |
| 1997 Q4 | 222 | 207 | 15 | 6.8% | 90.0% | 58.9% | 224 |
| 1997 Q3 | 258 | 248 | 10 | 3.9% | 0.0% | 70.4% | 272 |
| 1997 Q2 | 275 | 259 | 16 | 5.8% | 100.0% | 81.9% | 295 |
| 1997 Q1 | 235 | 211 | 24 | 10.2% | 66.7% | 75.6% | 275 |
| 1996 Q4 | 242 | 234 | 8 | 3.3% | 71.4% | 77.4% | 270 |
| 1996 Q3 | 297 | 279 | 18 | 6.1% | 87.5% | 71.7% | 289 |
| 1996 Q2 | 259 | 237 | 22 | 8.5% | 100.0% | 58.8% | 255 |
| 1996 Q1 | 191 | 185 | 6 | 3.1% | 100.0% | 75.6% | — |
| 1995 Q4 | 247 | 229 | 18 | 7.3% | 66.7% | 71.1% | — |
| 1995 Q3 | 259 | 242 | 17 | 6.6% | 87.5% | 72.1% | — |
| 1995 Q2 | 295 | 278 | 17 | 5.8% | 72.7% | 66.2% | — |
| 1995 Q1 | 241 | 227 | 14 | 5.8% | 62.5% | 71.2% | — |
| 1994 Q4 | 279 | 249 | 30 | 10.8% | 61.5% | 69.6% | — |
| 1994 Q3 | 298 | 274 | 24 | 8.1% | 83.3% | 73.3% | — |
| 1994 Q2 | 234 | 218 | 16 | 6.8% | 75.0% | 59.4% | — |
| 1994 Q1 | 234 | 217 | 17 | 7.3% | 75.0% | 59.5% | — |
| 1993 Q4 | 219 | 189 | 30 | 13.7% | 77.8% | 50.6% | — |
| 1993 Q3 | 308 | 292 | 16 | 5.2% | 90.0% | 64.4% | — |
| 1993 Q2 | 222 | 210 | 12 | 5.4% | 100.0% | 57.6% | — |
| 1993 Q1 | 282 | 258 | 24 | 8.5% | 81.8% | 52.0% | — |
| 1992 Q4 | 250 | 235 | 15 | 6.0% | 87.5% | 68.4% | — |
| 1992 Q3 | 284 | 255 | 29 | 10.2% | 71.4% | 45.2% | — |
| 1992 Q2 | 279 | 249 | 30 | 10.8% | 78.6% | 41.2% | — |
| 1992 Q1 | 273 | 244 | 29 | 10.6% | 50.0% | 43.1% | — |
| 1991 Q4 | 374 | 346 | 28 | 7.5% | 40.0% | 58.6% | — |
| 1991 Q3 | 405 | 368 | 37 | 9.1% | 100.0% | 41.2% | — |
| 1991 Q2 | 291 | 270 | 21 | 7.2% | 100.0% | 72.0% | — |
| 1991 Q1 | 349 | 325 | 24 | 6.9% | 100.0% | 69.5% | — |
| 1990 Q4 | 338 | 295 | 43 | 12.7% | 75.0% | 57.8% | — |
| 1990 Q3 | 446 | 392 | 54 | 12.1% | 50.0% | 58.5% | — |
| 1990 Q2 | 438 | 371 | 67 | 15.3% | 75.0% | 40.0% | — |
| 1990 Q1 | 394 | 359 | 35 | 8.9% | 66.7% | 52.3% | — |
| 1989 Q4 | 361 | 341 | 20 | 5.5% | 57.1% | 41.7% | — |
| 1989 Q3 | 392 | 357 | 35 | 8.9% | 88.9% | 26.1% | — |
| 1989 Q2 | 330 | 303 | 27 | 8.2% | 57.1% | 47.3% | — |
| 1989 Q1 | 331 | 311 | 20 | 6.0% | 84.2% | 38.1% | — |
| 1988 Q4 | 381 | 342 | 39 | 10.2% | 86.7% | 53.2% | — |
| 1988 Q3 | 403 | 367 | 36 | 8.9% | 90.9% | 61.5% | — |
| 1988 Q2 | 292 | 274 | 18 | 6.2% | 83.3% | 70.9% | — |
| 1988 Q1 | 283 | 260 | 23 | 8.1% | 87.5% | 69.9% | — |
| 1987 Q4 | 273 | 235 | 38 | 13.9% | 75.0% | 81.0% | — |
| 1987 Q3 | 265 | 236 | 29 | 10.9% | 92.3% | 82.7% | — |
| 1987 Q2 | 318 | 278 | 40 | 12.6% | 54.5% | 76.6% | — |
| 1987 Q1 | 240 | 220 | 20 | 8.3% | 81.3% | 72.5% | — |
| 1986 Q4 | 377 | 315 | 62 | 16.4% | 66.7% | 62.8% | — |
| 1986 Q3 | 266 | 226 | 40 | 15.0% | 42.9% | 71.8% | — |
| 1986 Q2 | 280 | 247 | 33 | 11.8% | 77.8% | 67.0% | — |
| 1986 Q1 | 209 | 183 | 26 | 12.4% | 50.0% | 82.2% | — |
| 1985 Q4 | 362 | 302 | 60 | 16.6% | 66.7% | 62.4% | — |
| 1985 Q3 | 267 | 227 | 40 | 15.0% | 42.9% | 71.8% | — |
| 1985 Q2 | 266 | 226 | 40 | 15.0% | 100.0% | 65.7% | — |
| 1985 Q1 | 227 | 202 | 25 | 11.0% | 77.8% | 71.1% | — |
| 1984 Q4 | 241 | 213 | 28 | 11.6% | 66.7% | 75.7% | — |
| 1984 Q3 | 235 | 212 | 23 | 9.8% | 80.0% | 80.2% | — |
| 1984 Q2 | 243 | 217 | 26 | 10.7% | 33.3% | 76.4% | — |
| 1984 Q1 | 280 | 241 | 39 | 13.9% | 100.0% | 71.2% | — |
| 1983 Q4 | 216 | 188 | 28 | 13.0% | 71.4% | 74.3% | — |
| 1983 Q3 | 252 | 216 | 36 | 14.3% | 66.7% | 72.4% | — |
| 1983 Q2 | 303 | 272 | 31 | 10.2% | 66.7% | 74.4% | — |
| 1983 Q1 | 245 | 220 | 25 | 10.2% | 57.1% | 79.0% | — |
| 1982 Q4 | 248 | 215 | 33 | 13.3% | 60.0% | 69.4% | — |
| 1982 Q3 | 267 | 239 | 28 | 10.5% | 70.0% | 66.7% | — |
| 1982 Q2 | 296 | 272 | 24 | 8.1% | 62.5% | 62.8% | — |
| 1982 Q1 | 208 | 185 | 23 | 11.1% | 66.7% | 74.4% | — |
| 1981 Q4 | 206 | 172 | 34 | 16.5% | 54.5% | 81.3% | — |
| 1981 Q3 | 233 | 212 | 21 | 9.0% | 64.3% | 77.9% | — |
| 1981 Q2 | 438 | 383 | 55 | 12.6% | 81.5% | 69.9% | — |
| 1981 Q1 | 363 | 320 | 43 | 11.8% | 69.2% | 74.1% | — |
| 1980 Q4 | 305 | 268 | 37 | 12.1% | 100.0% | 76.4% | — |
| 1980 Q3 | 330 | 281 | 49 | 14.8% | 66.7% | 54.1% | — |
| 1980 Q2 | 391 | 366 | 25 | 6.4% | 75.0% | 54.5% | — |
| 1980 Q1 | 407 | 350 | 57 | 14.0% | 74.2% | 40.6% | — |
| 1979 Q4 | 342 | 300 | 42 | 12.3% | 69.2% | 48.7% | — |
| 1979 Q3 | 378 | 338 | 40 | 10.6% | 53.3% | 37.2% | — |
| 1979 Q2 | 311 | 282 | 29 | 9.3% | 54.5% | 33.3% | — |
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.