Brentwood
East of England · E07000068 · 188 quarters held (1979 Q2 – 2026 Q1)
Decisions
717
2025 Q2 – 2026 Q1
Refusal rate
17.3%
higher than 81% of authorities
Majors in time
60.0%
threshold 60%
Minors in time
74.4%
threshold 70%
Householder in time
97.5%
no formal threshold
Delegated
97.8%
decisions not to committee
Appellant win rate
31.8%
78 allowed of 245 decided
Decisions overturned
1.7%
quality threshold 10%
Refusal rate trend — last 40 quarters
2016 Q2 → 2026 Q1 · peak 29.0%
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Decisions | Granted | Refused | Refusal % | Majors in time | Minors in time | Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | 151 | 120 | 31 | 20.5% | — | 75.0% | 187 |
| 2025 Q4 | 209 | 172 | 37 | 17.7% | 100.0% | 75.0% | 181 |
| 2025 Q3 | 163 | 141 | 22 | 13.5% | 100.0% | 71.4% | 204 |
| 2025 Q2 | 194 | 160 | 34 | 17.5% | 33.3% | 77.8% | 167 |
| 2025 Q1 | 176 | 145 | 31 | 17.6% | 100.0% | 92.3% | 210 |
| 2024 Q4 | 173 | 150 | 23 | 13.3% | — | 45.5% | 166 |
| 2024 Q3 | 173 | 149 | 24 | 13.9% | — | 57.1% | 162 |
| 2024 Q2 | 165 | 133 | 32 | 19.4% | 100.0% | 78.6% | 204 |
| 2024 Q1 | 167 | 136 | 31 | 18.6% | — | 87.5% | 150 |
| 2023 Q4 | 187 | 153 | 34 | 18.2% | 100.0% | 91.7% | 209 |
| 2023 Q3 | 220 | 180 | 40 | 18.2% | — | 100.0% | 201 |
| 2023 Q2 | 212 | 168 | 44 | 20.8% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 214 |
| 2023 Q1 | 224 | 175 | 49 | 21.9% | 100.0% | 83.3% | 236 |
| 2022 Q4 | 152 | 131 | 21 | 13.8% | — | 100.0% | 223 |
| 2022 Q3 | 241 | 200 | 41 | 17.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 225 |
| 2022 Q2 | 227 | 185 | 42 | 18.5% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 237 |
| 2022 Q1 | 214 | 170 | 44 | 20.6% | — | 100.0% | 274 |
| 2021 Q4 | 358 | 287 | 71 | 19.8% | 100.0% | 97.7% | 321 |
| 2021 Q3 | 328 | 272 | 56 | 17.1% | 100.0% | 93.5% | 299 |
| 2021 Q2 | 300 | 229 | 71 | 23.7% | 100.0% | 93.6% | 357 |
| 2021 Q1 | 243 | 190 | 53 | 21.8% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 331 |
| 2020 Q4 | 256 | 199 | 57 | 22.3% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 279 |
| 2020 Q3 | 248 | 176 | 72 | 29.0% | — | 89.2% | 268 |
| 2020 Q2 | 224 | 167 | 57 | 25.4% | — | 97.0% | 242 |
| 2020 Q1 | 195 | 149 | 46 | 23.6% | — | 100.0% | 226 |
| 2019 Q4 | 230 | 176 | 54 | 23.5% | 100.0% | 97.4% | 223 |
| 2019 Q3 | 233 | 181 | 52 | 22.3% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 227 |
| 2019 Q2 | 278 | 211 | 67 | 24.1% | 100.0% | 97.4% | 272 |
| 2019 Q1 | 210 | 165 | 45 | 21.4% | 50.0% | 100.0% | 265 |
| 2018 Q4 | 247 | 190 | 57 | 23.1% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 237 |
| 2018 Q3 | 248 | 202 | 46 | 18.5% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 276 |
| 2018 Q2 | 311 | 255 | 56 | 18.0% | 75.0% | 100.0% | 276 |
| 2018 Q1 | 228 | 166 | 62 | 27.2% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 297 |
| 2017 Q4 | 246 | 185 | 61 | 24.8% | 100.0% | 97.6% | 270 |
| 2017 Q3 | 274 | 209 | 65 | 23.7% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 259 |
| 2017 Q2 | 318 | 246 | 72 | 22.6% | 100.0% | 94.4% | 324 |
| 2017 Q1 | 287 | 212 | 75 | 26.1% | 100.0% | 97.1% | 305 |
| 2016 Q4 | 334 | 250 | 84 | 25.1% | 100.0% | 87.3% | 341 |
| 2016 Q3 | 273 | 221 | 52 | 19.0% | 62.5% | 61.4% | 273 |
| 2016 Q2 | 277 | 211 | 66 | 23.8% | 100.0% | 73.1% | 361 |
| 2016 Q1 | 242 | 189 | 53 | 21.9% | 50.0% | 54.5% | 337 |
| 2015 Q4 | 275 | 202 | 73 | 26.5% | 100.0% | 61.7% | 296 |
| 2015 Q3 | 232 | 170 | 62 | 26.7% | 66.7% | 73.2% | 317 |
| 2015 Q2 | 259 | 189 | 70 | 27.0% | 66.7% | 54.5% | 315 |
| 2015 Q1 | 169 | 130 | 39 | 23.1% | 87.5% | 75.0% | 278 |
| 2014 Q4 | 240 | 171 | 69 | 28.7% | 100.0% | 62.5% | 266 |
| 2014 Q3 | 228 | 181 | 47 | 20.6% | 100.0% | 75.9% | 270 |
| 2014 Q2 | 216 | 172 | 44 | 20.4% | 44.4% | 89.7% | 282 |
| 2014 Q1 | 225 | 168 | 36 | 16.0% | 83.3% | 69.0% | 255 |
| 2013 Q4 | 266 | 201 | 39 | 14.7% | 25.0% | 45.3% | 229 |
| 2013 Q3 | 283 | 194 | 51 | 18.0% | 33.3% | 44.4% | 265 |
| 2013 Q2 | 220 | 160 | 32 | 14.5% | 100.0% | 53.2% | 300 |
| 2013 Q1 | 179 | 120 | 38 | 21.2% | 50.0% | 75.0% | 261 |
| 2012 Q4 | 255 | 186 | 46 | 18.0% | 75.0% | 80.0% | 239 |
| 2012 Q3 | 252 | 161 | 49 | 19.4% | 50.0% | 82.4% | 264 |
| 2012 Q2 | 276 | 206 | 40 | 14.5% | 33.3% | 48.0% | 265 |
| 2012 Q1 | 240 | 161 | 45 | 18.8% | 100.0% | 41.9% | 276 |
| 2011 Q4 | 228 | 167 | 42 | 18.4% | 25.0% | 54.4% | 267 |
| 2011 Q3 | 250 | 193 | 33 | 13.2% | 40.0% | 66.0% | 266 |
| 2011 Q2 | 228 | 172 | 39 | 17.1% | 75.0% | 64.9% | 260 |
| 2011 Q1 | 230 | 163 | 35 | 15.2% | 100.0% | 82.1% | 270 |
| 2010 Q4 | 235 | 158 | 44 | 18.7% | 0.0% | 90.5% | 274 |
| 2010 Q3 | 248 | 185 | 36 | 14.5% | 66.7% | 88.6% | 244 |
| 2010 Q2 | 244 | 170 | 44 | 18.0% | 100.0% | 89.2% | 240 |
| 2010 Q1 | 229 | 157 | 47 | 20.5% | 100.0% | 70.0% | 245 |
| 2009 Q4 | 227 | 155 | 57 | 25.1% | 50.0% | 53.6% | 209 |
| 2009 Q3 | 210 | 161 | 40 | 19.0% | 0.0% | 62.1% | 240 |
| 2009 Q2 | 214 | 150 | 48 | 22.4% | 66.7% | 78.3% | 236 |
| 2009 Q1 | 195 | 137 | 40 | 20.5% | 66.7% | 64.4% | 224 |
| 2008 Q4 | 219 | 158 | 49 | 22.4% | — | 70.8% | 217 |
| 2008 Q3 | 303 | 223 | 71 | 23.4% | 100.0% | 80.5% | 274 |
| 2008 Q2 | 294 | 214 | 76 | 25.9% | 100.0% | 85.3% | 351 |
| 2008 Q1 | 246 | 166 | 70 | 28.5% | 85.7% | 85.4% | 359 |
| 2007 Q4 | 326 | 218 | 102 | 31.3% | 50.0% | 77.5% | 304 |
| 2007 Q3 | 359 | 251 | 97 | 27.0% | 66.7% | 62.8% | 364 |
| 2007 Q2 | 295 | 226 | 62 | 21.0% | 66.7% | 75.5% | 358 |
| 2007 Q1 | 239 | 180 | 54 | 22.6% | 62.5% | 56.3% | 345 |
| 2006 Q4 | 302 | 224 | 69 | 22.8% | 75.0% | 42.6% | 274 |
| 2006 Q3 | 293 | 215 | 65 | 22.2% | 0.0% | 41.4% | 289 |
| 2006 Q2 | 292 | 222 | 67 | 22.9% | 40.0% | 46.2% | 347 |
| 2006 Q1 | 231 | 164 | 61 | 26.4% | 50.0% | 45.8% | 335 |
| 2005 Q4 | 284 | 212 | 61 | 21.5% | 40.0% | 70.0% | 294 |
| 2005 Q3 | 268 | 212 | 43 | 16.0% | 75.0% | 72.3% | 293 |
| 2005 Q2 | 320 | 256 | 59 | 18.4% | 100.0% | 76.0% | 314 |
| 2005 Q1 | 257 | 201 | 43 | 16.7% | 50.0% | 70.2% | 358 |
| 2004 Q4 | 351 | 250 | 95 | 27.1% | 57.1% | 78.1% | 344 |
| 2004 Q3 | 337 | 253 | 74 | 22.0% | 100.0% | 79.4% | 351 |
| 2004 Q2 | 345 | 278 | 61 | 17.7% | 84.6% | 72.8% | 368 |
| 2004 Q1 | 295 | 223 | 68 | 23.1% | 100.0% | 80.5% | 355 |
| 2003 Q4 | 336 | 267 | 64 | 19.0% | 62.5% | 82.4% | 314 |
| 2003 Q3 | 304 | 248 | 51 | 16.8% | 100.0% | 78.3% | 354 |
| 2003 Q2 | 302 | 245 | 55 | 18.2% | 66.7% | 67.7% | 371 |
| 2003 Q1 | 241 | 184 | 47 | 19.5% | 100.0% | 70.2% | 345 |
| 2002 Q4 | 297 | 241 | 46 | 15.5% | 0.0% | 80.8% | 288 |
| 2002 Q3 | 290 | 234 | 54 | 18.6% | 75.0% | 89.8% | 319 |
| 2002 Q2 | 330 | 273 | 50 | 15.2% | 33.3% | 85.7% | 334 |
| 2002 Q1 | 212 | 161 | 44 | 20.8% | 50.0% | 82.6% | 326 |
| 2001 Q4 | 274 | 228 | 43 | 15.7% | 40.0% | 67.2% | 250 |
| 2001 Q3 | 297 | 263 | 31 | 10.4% | 100.0% | 78.9% | 307 |
| 2001 Q2 | 327 | 264 | 55 | 16.8% | 0.0% | 80.0% | 316 |
| 2001 Q1 | 220 | 170 | 49 | 22.3% | 100.0% | 78.7% | 327 |
| 2000 Q4 | 245 | 201 | 41 | 16.7% | 100.0% | 74.6% | 252 |
| 2000 Q3 | 310 | 248 | 58 | 18.7% | 66.7% | 69.4% | 268 |
| 2000 Q2 | 272 | 222 | 44 | 16.2% | 0.0% | 82.1% | 301 |
| 2000 Q1 | 224 | 173 | 49 | 21.9% | 0.0% | 88.4% | 314 |
| 1999 Q4 | 260 | 213 | 45 | 17.3% | 100.0% | 83.6% | 243 |
| 1999 Q3 | 248 | 203 | 44 | 17.7% | 0.0% | 84.6% | 262 |
| 1999 Q2 | 278 | 219 | 55 | 19.8% | 0.0% | 77.3% | 299 |
| 1999 Q1 | 220 | 161 | 56 | 25.5% | 50.0% | 79.4% | 298 |
| 1998 Q4 | 255 | 182 | 66 | 25.9% | — | 65.3% | 229 |
| 1998 Q3 | 277 | 205 | 70 | 25.3% | — | 75.0% | 280 |
| 1998 Q2 | 277 | 207 | 65 | 23.5% | 0.0% | 70.5% | 303 |
| 1998 Q1 | 229 | 162 | 65 | 28.4% | — | 69.7% | 290 |
| 1997 Q4 | 270 | 195 | 65 | 24.1% | 0.0% | 77.3% | 248 |
| 1997 Q3 | 291 | 179 | 68 | 23.4% | 0.0% | 70.8% | 351 |
| 1997 Q2 | 314 | 222 | 59 | 18.8% | 0.0% | 75.0% | 320 |
| 1997 Q1 | 206 | 144 | 41 | 19.9% | 100.0% | 78.0% | 282 |
| 1996 Q4 | 281 | 188 | 45 | 16.0% | — | 70.7% | 275 |
| 1996 Q3 | 263 | 192 | 47 | 17.9% | 33.3% | 81.7% | 323 |
| 1996 Q2 | 262 | 193 | 52 | 19.8% | 0.0% | 79.7% | 268 |
| 1996 Q1 | 163 | 129 | 34 | 20.9% | 0.0% | 76.9% | — |
| 1995 Q4 | 216 | 177 | 39 | 18.1% | 75.0% | 85.9% | — |
| 1995 Q3 | 204 | 162 | 42 | 20.6% | — | 80.3% | — |
| 1995 Q2 | 238 | 207 | 31 | 13.0% | 100.0% | 85.3% | — |
| 1995 Q1 | 196 | 151 | 45 | 23.0% | — | 80.3% | — |
| 1994 Q4 | 228 | 187 | 41 | 18.0% | 100.0% | 73.9% | — |
| 1994 Q3 | 222 | 175 | 47 | 21.2% | 100.0% | 78.5% | — |
| 1994 Q2 | 225 | 182 | 43 | 19.1% | — | 90.7% | — |
| 1994 Q1 | 176 | 146 | 30 | 17.0% | — | 81.8% | — |
| 1993 Q4 | 217 | 179 | 38 | 17.5% | 50.0% | 83.1% | — |
| 1993 Q3 | 212 | 165 | 47 | 22.2% | 0.0% | 82.4% | — |
| 1993 Q2 | 246 | 196 | 50 | 20.3% | 100.0% | 79.7% | — |
| 1993 Q1 | 170 | 134 | 36 | 21.2% | 0.0% | 82.7% | — |
| 1992 Q4 | 203 | 163 | 40 | 19.7% | — | 74.7% | — |
| 1992 Q3 | 234 | 190 | 44 | 18.8% | 0.0% | 80.0% | — |
| 1992 Q2 | 193 | 153 | 40 | 20.7% | 100.0% | 78.0% | — |
| 1992 Q1 | 179 | 141 | 38 | 21.2% | 80.0% | 94.3% | — |
| 1991 Q4 | 186 | 132 | 54 | 29.0% | 66.7% | 83.0% | — |
| 1991 Q3 | 213 | 146 | 67 | 31.5% | 57.1% | 74.1% | — |
| 1991 Q2 | 245 | 175 | 70 | 28.6% | 70.8% | 91.7% | — |
| 1991 Q1 | 166 | 107 | 59 | 35.5% | 65.2% | 85.7% | — |
| 1990 Q4 | 213 | 150 | 63 | 29.6% | 33.3% | 79.2% | — |
| 1990 Q3 | 244 | 165 | 79 | 32.4% | 55.6% | 94.3% | — |
| 1990 Q2 | 248 | 163 | 85 | 34.3% | 80.0% | 93.6% | — |
| 1990 Q1 | 197 | 123 | 74 | 37.6% | 66.7% | 82.8% | — |
| 1989 Q4 | 283 | 165 | 118 | 41.7% | 50.0% | 79.2% | — |
| 1989 Q3 | 246 | 170 | 76 | 30.9% | 16.7% | 44.3% | — |
| 1989 Q2 | 296 | 194 | 102 | 34.5% | 75.0% | 44.2% | — |
| 1989 Q1 | 324 | 201 | 123 | 38.0% | 50.0% | 36.8% | — |
| 1988 Q4 | 337 | 251 | 86 | 25.5% | 28.6% | 31.3% | — |
| 1988 Q3 | 366 | 268 | 98 | 26.8% | 0.0% | 22.4% | — |
| 1988 Q2 | 284 | 233 | 51 | 18.0% | 16.7% | 22.6% | — |
| 1988 Q1 | 244 | 179 | 65 | 26.6% | 0.0% | 32.1% | — |
| 1987 Q4 | 313 | 233 | 80 | 25.6% | 28.6% | 31.2% | — |
| 1987 Q3 | 266 | 236 | 30 | 11.3% | — | 63.5% | — |
| 1987 Q2 | 236 | 203 | 33 | 14.0% | — | 59.3% | — |
| 1987 Q1 | 204 | 167 | 37 | 18.1% | — | 57.1% | — |
| 1986 Q4 | 228 | 194 | 34 | 14.9% | — | 52.4% | — |
| 1986 Q3 | 234 | 203 | 31 | 13.2% | — | 57.0% | — |
| 1986 Q2 | 233 | 202 | 31 | 13.3% | — | 57.8% | — |
| 1986 Q1 | 158 | 125 | 33 | 20.9% | — | 50.0% | — |
| 1985 Q4 | 189 | 156 | 33 | 17.5% | — | 63.3% | — |
| 1985 Q3 | 207 | 176 | 31 | 15.0% | 33.3% | 47.1% | — |
| 1985 Q2 | 204 | 169 | 35 | 17.2% | 75.0% | 43.1% | — |
| 1985 Q1 | 164 | 130 | 34 | 20.7% | 0.0% | 22.9% | — |
| 1984 Q4 | 180 | 141 | 39 | 21.7% | 20.0% | 21.0% | — |
| 1984 Q3 | 158 | 142 | 16 | 10.1% | 50.0% | 19.6% | — |
| 1984 Q2 | 180 | 154 | 26 | 14.4% | — | 28.6% | — |
| 1984 Q1 | 192 | 165 | 27 | 14.1% | 20.0% | 25.0% | — |
| 1983 Q4 | 139 | 126 | 13 | 9.4% | 66.7% | 25.5% | — |
| 1983 Q3 | 133 | 121 | 12 | 9.0% | — | 18.0% | — |
| 1983 Q2 | 144 | 121 | 23 | 16.0% | 50.0% | 41.9% | — |
| 1983 Q1 | 149 | 110 | 39 | 26.2% | 66.7% | 61.8% | — |
| 1982 Q4 | 193 | 166 | 27 | 14.0% | 0.0% | 69.2% | — |
| 1982 Q3 | 198 | 148 | 50 | 25.3% | 50.0% | 44.9% | — |
| 1982 Q2 | 159 | 125 | 34 | 21.4% | 40.0% | 36.7% | — |
| 1982 Q1 | 148 | 126 | 22 | 14.9% | 0.0% | 29.5% | — |
| 1981 Q4 | 122 | 100 | 22 | 18.0% | 0.0% | 26.1% | — |
| 1981 Q3 | 178 | 153 | 25 | 14.0% | 25.0% | 5.8% | — |
| 1981 Q2 | 183 | 157 | 26 | 14.2% | 75.0% | 29.5% | — |
| 1981 Q1 | 162 | 131 | 31 | 19.1% | 66.7% | 47.0% | — |
| 1980 Q4 | 192 | 154 | 38 | 19.8% | 75.0% | 42.0% | — |
| 1980 Q3 | 230 | 194 | 36 | 15.7% | 66.7% | 31.0% | — |
| 1980 Q2 | 225 | 187 | 38 | 16.9% | 80.0% | 33.3% | — |
| 1980 Q1 | 270 | 231 | 39 | 14.4% | 75.0% | 54.7% | — |
| 1979 Q4 | 221 | 186 | 35 | 15.8% | 42.9% | 58.5% | — |
| 1979 Q3 | 241 | 221 | 20 | 8.3% | 100.0% | 43.9% | — |
| 1979 Q2 | 198 | 175 | 23 | 11.6% | 33.3% | 47.5% | — |
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.