South Derbyshire
East Midlands · E07000039 · 188 quarters held (1979 Q2 – 2026 Q1)
Decisions
605
2025 Q2 – 2026 Q1
Refusal rate
5.6%
higher than 11% of authorities
Majors in time
100.0%
threshold 60%
Minors in time
73.7%
threshold 70%
Householder in time
90.8%
no formal threshold
Delegated
90.6%
decisions not to committee
Appellant win rate
43.5%
40 allowed of 92 decided
Decisions overturned
1.1%
quality threshold 10%
Refusal rate trend — last 40 quarters
2016 Q2 → 2026 Q1 · peak 12.9%
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Decisions | Granted | Refused | Refusal % | Majors in time | Minors in time | Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | 131 | 121 | 10 | 7.6% | 100.0% | 69.6% | 209 |
| 2025 Q4 | 157 | 148 | 9 | 5.7% | 100.0% | 62.9% | 184 |
| 2025 Q3 | 154 | 147 | 7 | 4.5% | 100.0% | 75.0% | 171 |
| 2025 Q2 | 163 | 155 | 8 | 4.9% | 100.0% | 89.3% | 167 |
| 2025 Q1 | 125 | 112 | 13 | 10.4% | 100.0% | 81.0% | 202 |
| 2024 Q4 | 181 | 169 | 12 | 6.6% | 100.0% | 91.9% | 179 |
| 2024 Q3 | 165 | 153 | 12 | 7.3% | 20.0% | 84.6% | 164 |
| 2024 Q2 | 186 | 170 | 16 | 8.6% | 50.0% | 77.8% | 180 |
| 2024 Q1 | 185 | 174 | 11 | 5.9% | 100.0% | 70.7% | 220 |
| 2023 Q4 | 179 | 158 | 21 | 11.7% | 0.0% | 49.0% | 182 |
| 2023 Q3 | 207 | 196 | 11 | 5.3% | 0.0% | 69.4% | 192 |
| 2023 Q2 | 190 | 180 | 10 | 5.3% | — | 43.2% | 183 |
| 2023 Q1 | 273 | 262 | 11 | 4.0% | 33.3% | 50.0% | 169 |
| 2022 Q4 | 202 | 195 | 7 | 3.5% | 0.0% | 5.0% | 159 |
| 2022 Q3 | 206 | 195 | 11 | 5.3% | 100.0% | 36.4% | 125 |
| 2022 Q2 | 160 | 156 | 4 | 2.5% | 100.0% | 37.5% | 170 |
| 2022 Q1 | 126 | 122 | 4 | 3.2% | 0.0% | 22.2% | 164 |
| 2021 Q4 | 150 | 144 | 6 | 4.0% | 100.0% | 63.6% | 200 |
| 2021 Q3 | 188 | 185 | 3 | 1.6% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 223 |
| 2021 Q2 | 238 | 228 | 10 | 4.2% | 100.0% | 52.9% | 232 |
| 2021 Q1 | 174 | 165 | 9 | 5.2% | 100.0% | 88.9% | 245 |
| 2020 Q4 | 164 | 151 | 13 | 7.9% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 192 |
| 2020 Q3 | 182 | 169 | 13 | 7.1% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 206 |
| 2020 Q2 | 143 | 136 | 7 | 4.9% | 80.0% | 100.0% | 163 |
| 2020 Q1 | 171 | 149 | 22 | 12.9% | — | 62.5% | 193 |
| 2019 Q4 | 192 | 172 | 20 | 10.4% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 189 |
| 2019 Q3 | 197 | 184 | 13 | 6.6% | 85.7% | 81.3% | 126 |
| 2019 Q2 | 201 | 179 | 22 | 10.9% | 100.0% | 85.0% | 228 |
| 2019 Q1 | 195 | 190 | 5 | 2.6% | 50.0% | 85.7% | 207 |
| 2018 Q4 | 221 | 194 | 27 | 12.2% | 100.0% | 85.4% | 213 |
| 2018 Q3 | 194 | 178 | 16 | 8.2% | 71.4% | 95.8% | 214 |
| 2018 Q2 | 219 | 196 | 23 | 10.5% | 100.0% | 91.7% | 220 |
| 2018 Q1 | 201 | 186 | 15 | 7.5% | 50.0% | 83.3% | 229 |
| 2017 Q4 | 209 | 190 | 19 | 9.1% | 100.0% | 86.1% | 213 |
| 2017 Q3 | 192 | 174 | 18 | 9.4% | 100.0% | 96.9% | 215 |
| 2017 Q2 | 248 | 229 | 19 | 7.7% | 80.0% | 95.6% | 208 |
| 2017 Q1 | 204 | 184 | 20 | 9.8% | 100.0% | 93.9% | 255 |
| 2016 Q4 | 216 | 192 | 24 | 11.1% | 100.0% | 93.2% | 196 |
| 2016 Q3 | 231 | 204 | 27 | 11.7% | 100.0% | 91.7% | 241 |
| 2016 Q2 | 185 | 176 | 9 | 4.9% | 100.0% | 89.5% | 243 |
| 2016 Q1 | 186 | 165 | 21 | 11.3% | — | 84.2% | 193 |
| 2015 Q4 | 212 | 190 | 22 | 10.4% | 33.3% | 77.1% | 200 |
| 2015 Q3 | 194 | 176 | 18 | 9.3% | 66.7% | 65.1% | 203 |
| 2015 Q2 | 201 | 180 | 21 | 10.4% | 60.0% | 79.5% | 226 |
| 2015 Q1 | 164 | 150 | 14 | 8.5% | 100.0% | 69.4% | 202 |
| 2014 Q4 | 208 | 188 | 20 | 9.6% | 100.0% | 57.0% | 210 |
| 2014 Q3 | 195 | 184 | 11 | 5.6% | 100.0% | 69.8% | 213 |
| 2014 Q2 | 204 | 185 | 19 | 9.3% | 100.0% | 71.0% | 231 |
| 2014 Q1 | 171 | 152 | 16 | 9.4% | 80.0% | 70.6% | 247 |
| 2013 Q4 | 188 | 176 | 11 | 5.9% | 100.0% | 75.8% | 190 |
| 2013 Q3 | 209 | 190 | 14 | 6.7% | 100.0% | 91.0% | 217 |
| 2013 Q2 | 211 | 198 | 10 | 4.7% | 50.0% | 77.9% | 214 |
| 2013 Q1 | 190 | 173 | 12 | 6.3% | 66.7% | 75.0% | 198 |
| 2012 Q4 | 200 | 176 | 21 | 10.5% | 100.0% | 85.9% | 210 |
| 2012 Q3 | 226 | 199 | 23 | 10.2% | 60.0% | 77.1% | 211 |
| 2012 Q2 | 249 | 232 | 14 | 5.6% | 62.5% | 86.6% | 245 |
| 2012 Q1 | 184 | 166 | 14 | 7.6% | 50.0% | 82.1% | 231 |
| 2011 Q4 | 201 | 184 | 17 | 8.5% | 60.0% | 82.6% | 188 |
| 2011 Q3 | 231 | 201 | 26 | 11.3% | 33.3% | 80.0% | 228 |
| 2011 Q2 | 205 | 192 | 11 | 5.4% | 40.0% | 77.1% | 238 |
| 2011 Q1 | 186 | 166 | 19 | 10.2% | 100.0% | 85.5% | 216 |
| 2010 Q4 | 218 | 204 | 12 | 5.5% | 72.7% | 91.3% | 186 |
| 2010 Q3 | 234 | 207 | 21 | 9.0% | 50.0% | 81.7% | 255 |
| 2010 Q2 | 254 | 220 | 30 | 11.8% | 80.0% | 89.6% | 235 |
| 2010 Q1 | 205 | 178 | 22 | 10.7% | 83.3% | 84.1% | 255 |
| 2009 Q4 | 216 | 198 | 16 | 7.4% | 88.9% | 93.9% | 231 |
| 2009 Q3 | 269 | 246 | 18 | 6.7% | 30.0% | 85.2% | 222 |
| 2009 Q2 | 182 | 169 | 11 | 6.0% | 80.0% | 87.5% | 237 |
| 2009 Q1 | 173 | 156 | 16 | 9.2% | 66.7% | 73.5% | 213 |
| 2008 Q4 | 224 | 203 | 21 | 9.4% | 50.0% | 72.9% | 171 |
| 2008 Q3 | 273 | 255 | 18 | 6.6% | 66.7% | 66.2% | 254 |
| 2008 Q2 | 313 | 281 | 32 | 10.2% | 76.9% | 78.8% | 284 |
| 2008 Q1 | 273 | 243 | 29 | 10.6% | 70.6% | 72.6% | 331 |
| 2007 Q4 | 297 | 268 | 29 | 9.8% | 53.3% | 87.9% | 308 |
| 2007 Q3 | 334 | 285 | 49 | 14.7% | 60.0% | 76.3% | 302 |
| 2007 Q2 | 317 | 279 | 38 | 12.0% | 77.8% | 78.6% | 357 |
| 2007 Q1 | 282 | 250 | 32 | 11.3% | 63.6% | 81.2% | 335 |
| 2006 Q4 | 292 | 248 | 44 | 15.1% | 83.3% | 70.5% | 286 |
| 2006 Q3 | 338 | 300 | 38 | 11.2% | 73.3% | 76.8% | 321 |
| 2006 Q2 | 348 | 302 | 46 | 13.2% | 84.2% | 77.2% | 362 |
| 2006 Q1 | 272 | 236 | 34 | 12.5% | 63.6% | 69.1% | 352 |
| 2005 Q4 | 301 | 261 | 40 | 13.3% | 45.5% | 70.8% | 299 |
| 2005 Q3 | 337 | 297 | 39 | 11.6% | 33.3% | 68.7% | 320 |
| 2005 Q2 | 357 | 318 | 39 | 10.9% | 78.6% | 71.1% | 343 |
| 2005 Q1 | 261 | 222 | 37 | 14.2% | 60.0% | 74.5% | 374 |
| 2004 Q4 | 383 | 329 | 53 | 13.8% | 61.5% | 76.3% | 313 |
| 2004 Q3 | 361 | 322 | 37 | 10.2% | 50.0% | 69.9% | 382 |
| 2004 Q2 | 387 | 346 | 41 | 10.6% | 55.6% | 67.6% | 399 |
| 2004 Q1 | 287 | 231 | 39 | 13.6% | 66.7% | 70.9% | 376 |
| 2003 Q4 | 376 | 304 | 34 | 9.0% | 45.5% | 67.0% | 359 |
| 2003 Q3 | 384 | 316 | 37 | 9.6% | 57.1% | 71.2% | 379 |
| 2003 Q2 | 397 | 345 | 32 | 8.1% | 50.0% | 65.0% | 405 |
| 2003 Q1 | 325 | 272 | 26 | 8.0% | 62.5% | 60.8% | 399 |
| 2002 Q4 | 332 | 277 | 29 | 8.7% | 0.0% | 67.1% | 334 |
| 2002 Q3 | 311 | 250 | 32 | 10.3% | 66.7% | 46.2% | 342 |
| 2002 Q2 | 378 | 331 | 28 | 7.4% | 42.9% | 37.1% | 286 |
| 2002 Q1 | 240 | 215 | 11 | 4.6% | 38.5% | 65.9% | 362 |
| 2001 Q4 | 301 | 241 | 27 | 9.0% | 75.0% | 59.2% | 279 |
| 2001 Q3 | 282 | 236 | 26 | 9.2% | 75.0% | 63.1% | 333 |
| 2001 Q2 | 323 | 274 | 29 | 9.0% | 62.5% | 62.4% | 319 |
| 2001 Q1 | 270 | 220 | 31 | 11.5% | 61.5% | 64.5% | 309 |
| 2000 Q4 | 273 | 211 | 20 | 7.3% | 50.0% | 60.9% | 274 |
| 2000 Q3 | 267 | 236 | 15 | 5.6% | 71.4% | 62.2% | 292 |
| 2000 Q2 | 268 | 224 | 28 | 10.4% | 63.6% | 59.3% | 301 |
| 2000 Q1 | 209 | 177 | 14 | 6.7% | 66.7% | 72.6% | 288 |
| 1999 Q4 | 267 | 209 | 20 | 7.5% | 72.7% | 74.7% | 260 |
| 1999 Q3 | 281 | 233 | 18 | 6.4% | 70.0% | 70.1% | 279 |
| 1999 Q2 | 283 | 246 | 18 | 6.4% | 88.9% | 64.1% | 268 |
| 1999 Q1 | 180 | 160 | 16 | 8.9% | 25.0% | 42.9% | 246 |
| 1998 Q4 | 229 | 195 | 23 | 10.0% | 44.4% | 50.0% | 213 |
| 1998 Q3 | 195 | 178 | 16 | 8.2% | 50.0% | 50.7% | 241 |
| 1998 Q2 | 224 | 202 | 20 | 8.9% | 33.3% | 28.2% | 247 |
| 1998 Q1 | 190 | 171 | 13 | 6.8% | 100.0% | 51.9% | 226 |
| 1997 Q4 | 216 | 195 | 18 | 8.3% | 81.8% | 55.0% | 218 |
| 1997 Q3 | 252 | 222 | 26 | 10.3% | 40.0% | 58.7% | 239 |
| 1997 Q2 | 242 | 226 | 13 | 5.4% | 100.0% | 53.1% | 273 |
| 1997 Q1 | 227 | 204 | 18 | 7.9% | 66.7% | 67.3% | 258 |
| 1996 Q4 | 238 | 213 | 19 | 8.0% | 100.0% | 65.2% | 239 |
| 1996 Q3 | 224 | 203 | 19 | 8.5% | 80.0% | 71.4% | 240 |
| 1996 Q2 | 221 | 198 | 20 | 9.0% | 83.3% | 54.0% | 219 |
| 1996 Q1 | 365 | 306 | 59 | 16.2% | 54.5% | 50.8% | — |
| 1995 Q4 | 397 | 354 | 43 | 10.8% | 54.2% | 54.8% | — |
| 1995 Q3 | 437 | 388 | 49 | 11.2% | 26.7% | 50.5% | — |
| 1995 Q2 | 491 | 438 | 53 | 10.8% | 40.9% | 48.9% | — |
| 1995 Q1 | 420 | 372 | 48 | 11.4% | 57.9% | 41.4% | — |
| 1994 Q4 | 419 | 359 | 60 | 14.3% | 60.0% | 59.9% | — |
| 1994 Q3 | 476 | 429 | 47 | 9.9% | 61.5% | 55.5% | — |
| 1994 Q2 | 515 | 463 | 52 | 10.1% | 31.3% | 57.7% | — |
| 1994 Q1 | 439 | 390 | 49 | 11.2% | 50.0% | 54.3% | — |
| 1993 Q4 | 430 | 383 | 47 | 10.9% | 13.6% | 50.0% | — |
| 1993 Q3 | 527 | 466 | 61 | 11.6% | 43.8% | 55.5% | — |
| 1993 Q2 | 467 | 420 | 47 | 10.1% | 63.6% | 60.3% | — |
| 1993 Q1 | 436 | 376 | 60 | 13.8% | 60.0% | 56.9% | — |
| 1992 Q4 | 376 | 337 | 39 | 10.4% | 90.0% | 54.2% | — |
| 1992 Q3 | 487 | 415 | 72 | 14.8% | 21.4% | 52.7% | — |
| 1992 Q2 | 438 | 384 | 54 | 12.3% | 50.0% | 58.0% | — |
| 1992 Q1 | 438 | 377 | 61 | 13.9% | 42.9% | 61.8% | — |
| 1991 Q4 | 432 | 373 | 59 | 13.7% | 68.4% | 72.0% | — |
| 1991 Q3 | 534 | 449 | 85 | 15.9% | 44.0% | 54.0% | — |
| 1991 Q2 | 505 | 426 | 79 | 15.6% | 57.9% | 56.6% | — |
| 1991 Q1 | 505 | 427 | 78 | 15.4% | 52.2% | 45.1% | — |
| 1990 Q4 | 463 | 357 | 106 | 22.9% | 42.3% | 45.2% | — |
| 1990 Q3 | 512 | 400 | 112 | 21.9% | 48.0% | 52.0% | — |
| 1990 Q2 | 590 | 426 | 164 | 27.8% | 21.4% | 49.8% | — |
| 1990 Q1 | 578 | 425 | 153 | 26.5% | 39.1% | 28.6% | — |
| 1989 Q4 | 506 | 364 | 142 | 28.1% | 48.5% | 32.5% | — |
| 1989 Q3 | 580 | 370 | 210 | 36.2% | 44.4% | 18.6% | — |
| 1989 Q2 | 730 | 514 | 216 | 29.6% | 29.4% | 35.4% | — |
| 1989 Q1 | 727 | 437 | 290 | 39.9% | 52.8% | 30.1% | — |
| 1988 Q4 | 572 | 412 | 160 | 28.0% | 43.8% | 41.6% | — |
| 1988 Q3 | 849 | 668 | 181 | 21.3% | 50.0% | 40.6% | — |
| 1988 Q2 | 774 | 646 | 128 | 16.5% | 44.0% | 35.7% | — |
| 1988 Q1 | 578 | 463 | 115 | 19.9% | 45.0% | 41.1% | — |
| 1987 Q4 | 586 | 467 | 119 | 20.3% | 69.2% | 48.1% | — |
| 1987 Q3 | 729 | 612 | 117 | 16.0% | 59.5% | 47.1% | — |
| 1987 Q2 | 625 | 519 | 106 | 17.0% | 67.9% | 42.9% | — |
| 1987 Q1 | 589 | 493 | 96 | 16.3% | 73.3% | 49.2% | — |
| 1986 Q4 | 505 | 414 | 91 | 18.0% | 100.0% | 74.3% | — |
| 1986 Q3 | 595 | 508 | 87 | 14.6% | 82.4% | 78.7% | — |
| 1986 Q2 | 580 | 506 | 74 | 12.8% | 82.4% | 81.9% | — |
| 1986 Q1 | 482 | 400 | 82 | 17.0% | 93.3% | 77.8% | — |
| 1985 Q4 | 395 | 320 | 75 | 19.0% | 86.7% | 77.9% | — |
| 1985 Q3 | 539 | 456 | 83 | 15.4% | 80.0% | 84.7% | — |
| 1985 Q2 | 478 | 408 | 70 | 14.6% | 91.7% | 78.8% | — |
| 1985 Q1 | 439 | 370 | 69 | 15.7% | 70.0% | 86.0% | — |
| 1984 Q4 | 424 | 367 | 57 | 13.4% | 81.8% | 87.6% | — |
| 1984 Q3 | 477 | 413 | 64 | 13.4% | 85.0% | 83.9% | — |
| 1984 Q2 | 601 | 507 | 94 | 15.6% | 87.5% | 80.9% | — |
| 1984 Q1 | 458 | 388 | 70 | 15.3% | 100.0% | 83.8% | — |
| 1983 Q4 | 411 | 338 | 73 | 17.8% | 81.3% | 79.6% | — |
| 1983 Q3 | 567 | 472 | 95 | 16.8% | 93.3% | 82.0% | — |
| 1983 Q2 | 538 | 462 | 76 | 14.1% | 78.6% | 65.3% | — |
| 1983 Q1 | 398 | 342 | 56 | 14.1% | 80.0% | 77.1% | — |
| 1982 Q4 | 360 | 311 | 49 | 13.6% | 80.0% | 84.7% | — |
| 1982 Q3 | 549 | 469 | 80 | 14.6% | 100.0% | 77.8% | — |
| 1982 Q2 | 439 | 384 | 55 | 12.5% | 83.3% | 58.8% | — |
| 1982 Q1 | 340 | 286 | 54 | 15.9% | 58.3% | 71.8% | — |
| 1981 Q4 | 396 | 327 | 69 | 17.4% | 76.9% | 74.7% | — |
| 1981 Q3 | 490 | 420 | 70 | 14.3% | 85.0% | 64.4% | — |
| 1981 Q2 | 556 | 450 | 106 | 19.1% | 91.3% | 51.6% | — |
| 1981 Q1 | 512 | 414 | 98 | 19.1% | 94.1% | 77.3% | — |
| 1980 Q4 | 423 | 346 | 77 | 18.2% | 90.0% | 64.7% | — |
| 1980 Q3 | 512 | 402 | 110 | 21.5% | 76.9% | 54.1% | — |
| 1980 Q2 | 658 | 524 | 134 | 20.4% | 87.5% | 53.3% | — |
| 1980 Q1 | 543 | 437 | 106 | 19.5% | 81.0% | 51.9% | — |
| 1979 Q4 | 504 | 399 | 105 | 20.8% | 72.7% | 63.8% | — |
| 1979 Q3 | 599 | 508 | 91 | 15.2% | 70.6% | 68.6% | — |
| 1979 Q2 | 531 | 451 | 80 | 15.1% | 70.6% | 51.6% | — |
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.