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Harlow

East of England · E07000073 · 188 quarters held (1979 Q2 – 2026 Q1)

Decisions
278
2025 Q2 – 2026 Q1
Refusal rate
16.2%
higher than 76% of authorities
Majors in time
80.0%
threshold 60%
Minors in time
86.1%
threshold 70%
Householder in time
90.1%
no formal threshold
Delegated
91.0%
decisions not to committee
Appellant win rate
37.7%
40 allowed of 106 decided
Decisions overturned
2.4%
quality threshold 10%

Refusal rate trend — last 40 quarters

2016 Q2 → 2026 Q1 · peak 29.0%

Quarterly history

QuarterDecisions GrantedRefused Refusal %Majors in time Minors in timeReceived
2026 Q1 60 54 6 10.0% 100.0% 77.8% 66
2025 Q4 99 75 24 24.2% — 81.3% 64
2025 Q3 63 53 10 15.9% — 100.0% 81
2025 Q2 56 51 5 8.9% 0.0% 100.0% 78
2025 Q1 57 45 12 21.1% — 92.3% 68
2024 Q4 55 47 8 14.5% — 80.0% 61
2024 Q3 96 82 14 14.6% — 100.0% 56
2024 Q2 66 51 15 22.7% 100.0% 62.5% 80
2024 Q1 67 61 6 9.0% 100.0% 92.3% 75
2023 Q4 68 61 7 10.3% 100.0% 55.6% 67
2023 Q3 73 62 11 15.1% 50.0% 100.0% 80
2023 Q2 104 84 20 19.2% 100.0% 100.0% 71
2023 Q1 51 41 10 19.6% — 85.7% 102
2022 Q4 110 86 24 21.8% — 92.6% 67
2022 Q3 84 73 11 13.1% 100.0% 100.0% 104
2022 Q2 78 61 17 21.8% 100.0% 90.9% 97
2022 Q1 65 57 8 12.3% — 85.7% 77
2021 Q4 101 89 12 11.9% 100.0% 83.3% 56
2021 Q3 112 91 21 18.8% 100.0% 100.0% 130
2021 Q2 111 96 15 13.5% 100.0% 100.0% 118
2021 Q1 84 71 13 15.5% 100.0% 100.0% 112
2020 Q4 103 89 14 13.6% 100.0% 95.0% 95
2020 Q3 114 104 10 8.8% — 94.3% 120
2020 Q2 70 60 10 14.3% — 77.8% 74
2020 Q1 57 53 4 7.0% 100.0% 60.0% 85
2019 Q4 72 53 19 26.4% 100.0% 85.7% 61
2019 Q3 88 63 25 28.4% 100.0% 62.5% 96
2019 Q2 89 78 11 12.4% 100.0% 90.9% 100
2019 Q1 69 49 20 29.0% 100.0% 77.8% 81
2018 Q4 86 70 16 18.6% 100.0% 83.3% 88
2018 Q3 101 92 9 8.9% 100.0% 96.7% 95
2018 Q2 71 66 5 7.0% 100.0% 100.0% 96
2018 Q1 77 63 14 18.2% 100.0% 100.0% 97
2017 Q4 81 69 12 14.8% 100.0% 93.3% 94
2017 Q3 100 82 18 18.0% 100.0% 90.5% 101
2017 Q2 84 71 13 15.5% 100.0% 92.6% 93
2017 Q1 68 62 6 8.8% 100.0% 100.0% 101
2016 Q4 71 58 13 18.3% — 100.0% 85
2016 Q3 98 85 13 13.3% 100.0% 80.0% 104
2016 Q2 81 67 14 17.3% — 84.6% 81
2016 Q1 64 55 9 14.1% 100.0% 86.7% 93
2015 Q4 59 52 7 11.9% 100.0% 88.9% 76
2015 Q3 85 76 9 10.6% 100.0% 85.7% 73
2015 Q2 76 60 16 21.1% 100.0% 95.0% 91
2015 Q1 66 50 16 24.2% 100.0% 100.0% 98
2014 Q4 80 55 25 31.3% 100.0% 83.3% 89
2014 Q3 85 67 18 21.2% — 87.5% 113
2014 Q2 94 83 11 11.7% — 100.0% 101
2014 Q1 72 56 11 15.3% 100.0% 91.7% 108
2013 Q4 95 60 13 13.7% 75.0% 93.3% 75
2013 Q3 77 61 9 11.7% 83.3% 85.0% 107
2013 Q2 88 72 8 9.1% 66.7% 89.3% 98
2013 Q1 62 45 12 19.4% 0.0% 100.0% 86
2012 Q4 85 63 15 17.6% 100.0% 82.4% 86
2012 Q3 75 55 19 25.3% 66.7% 96.7% 90
2012 Q2 83 63 18 21.7% 66.7% 79.2% 87
2012 Q1 49 31 14 28.6% 25.0% 90.9% 70
2011 Q4 61 54 7 11.5% 0.0% 52.9% 55
2011 Q3 71 54 13 18.3% 80.0% 57.1% 74
2011 Q2 73 64 8 11.0% 100.0% 76.9% 80
2011 Q1 71 58 13 18.3% 100.0% 73.3% 68
2010 Q4 73 59 14 19.2% 100.0% 80.0% 88
2010 Q3 69 55 14 20.3% 100.0% 78.3% 82
2010 Q2 69 58 11 15.9% 100.0% 88.2% 78
2010 Q1 58 52 5 8.6% 66.7% 75.0% 83
2009 Q4 71 63 7 9.9% 100.0% 77.3% 74
2009 Q3 65 57 7 10.8% 50.0% 83.3% 84
2009 Q2 75 65 10 13.3% 75.0% 76.0% 76
2009 Q1 62 52 10 16.1% 100.0% 80.0% 71
2008 Q4 66 57 9 13.6% 57.1% 55.0% 90
2008 Q3 100 88 12 12.0% 80.0% 47.1% 84
2008 Q2 81 78 3 3.7% 60.0% 76.2% 102
2008 Q1 86 76 10 11.6% 60.0% 87.5% 95
2007 Q4 104 92 10 9.6% 75.0% 95.8% 98
2007 Q3 109 88 20 18.3% 60.0% 96.2% 118
2007 Q2 79 62 13 16.5% 100.0% 94.4% 105
2007 Q1 76 67 8 10.5% 40.0% 55.6% 85
2006 Q4 92 71 18 19.6% 85.7% 76.9% 95
2006 Q3 107 80 24 22.4% 83.3% 91.7% 100
2006 Q2 81 68 12 14.8% 33.3% 45.0% 102
2006 Q1 87 72 14 16.1% 60.0% 85.0% 116
2005 Q4 73 58 15 20.5% 33.3% 81.8% 90
2005 Q3 103 86 17 16.5% 100.0% 78.0% 82
2005 Q2 102 92 9 8.8% 87.5% 80.0% 94
2005 Q1 119 101 15 12.6% 55.6% 74.4% 117
2004 Q4 101 69 15 14.9% 50.0% 84.2% 141
2004 Q3 138 120 11 8.0% 50.0% 75.9% 112
2004 Q2 114 92 13 11.4% 100.0% 61.5% 127
2004 Q1 96 79 13 13.5% 33.3% 77.3% 106
2003 Q4 88 70 12 13.6% 75.0% 61.5% 103
2003 Q3 123 104 14 11.4% 60.0% 75.0% 100
2003 Q2 113 101 6 5.3% 100.0% 50.0% 150
2003 Q1 101 92 5 5.0% 20.0% 61.5% 111
2002 Q4 99 80 12 12.1% 33.3% 64.0% 96
2002 Q3 114 100 11 9.6% 20.0% 61.1% 115
2002 Q2 127 114 9 7.1% 50.0% 88.2% 130
2002 Q1 90 81 7 7.8% 100.0% 80.0% 100
2001 Q4 100 85 14 14.0% 50.0% 68.0% 101
2001 Q3 104 92 9 8.7% 100.0% 85.7% 89
2001 Q2 113 97 14 12.4% 50.0% 96.9% 106
2001 Q1 68 59 7 10.3% 100.0% 100.0% 108
2000 Q4 98 82 6 6.1% 80.0% 88.5% 81
2000 Q3 90 80 5 5.6% 0.0% 75.0% 95
2000 Q2 91 76 6 6.6% — 71.4% 104
2000 Q1 78 71 3 3.8% 100.0% 70.0% 85
1999 Q4 85 77 8 9.4% 0.0% 51.9% 71
1999 Q3 79 64 11 13.9% 50.0% 50.0% 82
1999 Q2 67 53 14 20.9% 0.0% 47.1% 90
1999 Q1 60 51 6 10.0% 66.7% 64.7% 69
1998 Q4 49 44 2 4.1% 100.0% 58.8% 56
1998 Q3 93 88 4 4.3% 71.4% 63.2% 90
1998 Q2 73 61 8 11.0% 100.0% 73.7% 79
1998 Q1 77 65 6 7.8% — 65.2% 88
1997 Q4 91 84 5 5.5% 60.0% 50.0% 83
1997 Q3 74 65 6 8.1% 28.6% 68.0% 92
1997 Q2 97 87 6 6.2% 40.0% 78.3% 85
1997 Q1 81 68 9 11.1% 100.0% 55.3% 87
1996 Q4 43 40 1 2.3% 42.9% 45.5% 78
1996 Q3 53 46 5 9.4% 71.4% 58.3% 67
1996 Q2 84 76 5 6.0% 22.2% 62.1% 73
1996 Q1 248 182 66 26.6% 50.0% 54.3% —
1995 Q4 213 147 66 31.0% 50.0% 65.1% —
1995 Q3 236 170 66 28.0% — 67.5% —
1995 Q2 296 239 57 19.3% 100.0% 65.5% —
1995 Q1 197 171 26 13.2% 83.3% 73.0% —
1994 Q4 277 218 59 21.3% 85.7% 76.9% —
1994 Q3 269 215 54 20.1% 50.0% 76.5% —
1994 Q2 240 196 44 18.3% 0.0% 65.3% —
1994 Q1 247 200 47 19.0% 33.3% 58.6% —
1993 Q4 246 201 45 18.3% 85.7% 60.5% —
1993 Q3 257 193 64 24.9% 44.4% 60.7% —
1993 Q2 231 175 56 24.2% 66.7% 53.3% —
1993 Q1 197 146 51 25.9% 66.7% 62.3% —
1992 Q4 285 218 67 23.5% 85.7% 45.1% —
1992 Q3 273 212 61 22.3% 55.6% 56.1% —
1992 Q2 376 316 60 16.0% 64.3% 44.1% —
1992 Q1 510 422 88 17.3% 55.6% 30.1% —
1991 Q4 356 289 67 18.8% 77.8% 46.8% —
1991 Q3 398 340 58 14.6% 66.7% 45.6% —
1991 Q2 382 320 62 16.2% 64.3% 43.9% —
1991 Q1 404 334 70 17.3% 50.0% 30.2% —
1990 Q4 356 289 67 18.8% 77.8% 46.8% —
1990 Q3 415 352 63 15.2% 66.7% 46.0% —
1990 Q2 407 339 68 16.7% 64.3% 44.3% —
1990 Q1 501 414 87 17.4% 50.0% 30.0% —
1989 Q4 401 325 76 19.0% 77.8% 47.9% —
1989 Q3 427 363 64 15.0% 66.7% 46.5% —
1989 Q2 474 393 81 17.1% 62.5% 44.7% —
1989 Q1 538 445 93 17.3% 50.0% 29.7% —
1988 Q4 462 374 88 19.0% 80.0% 48.1% —
1988 Q3 502 430 72 14.3% 70.0% 46.7% —
1988 Q2 499 412 87 17.4% 62.5% 45.0% —
1988 Q1 565 467 98 17.3% 50.0% 29.8% —
1987 Q4 427 346 81 19.0% 80.0% 47.8% —
1987 Q3 67 64 3 4.5% 100.0% 63.6% —
1987 Q2 112 104 8 7.1% 57.1% 62.9% —
1987 Q1 79 71 8 10.1% 83.3% 70.0% —
1986 Q4 101 90 11 10.9% 100.0% 91.7% —
1986 Q3 117 105 12 10.3% 83.3% 87.9% —
1986 Q2 112 103 9 8.0% 100.0% 71.1% —
1986 Q1 65 61 4 6.2% 75.0% 69.2% —
1985 Q4 70 63 7 10.0% 83.3% 70.4% —
1985 Q3 78 72 6 7.7% 40.0% 73.9% —
1985 Q2 106 98 8 7.5% 100.0% 74.3% —
1985 Q1 69 65 4 5.8% 100.0% 87.5% —
1984 Q4 73 60 13 17.8% 50.0% 63.6% —
1984 Q3 102 93 9 8.8% 100.0% 88.2% —
1984 Q2 78 72 6 7.7% 100.0% 82.6% —
1984 Q1 108 98 10 9.3% 100.0% 78.6% —
1983 Q4 70 64 6 8.6% — 86.4% —
1983 Q3 92 87 5 5.4% 50.0% 58.6% —
1983 Q2 94 90 4 4.3% 83.3% 81.5% —
1983 Q1 95 88 7 7.4% 83.3% 78.3% —
1982 Q4 79 77 2 2.5% 100.0% 90.5% —
1982 Q3 81 76 5 6.2% 100.0% 77.8% —
1982 Q2 113 105 8 7.1% 100.0% 78.8% —
1982 Q1 69 63 6 8.7% 0.0% 59.1% —
1981 Q4 73 64 9 12.3% 100.0% 83.3% —
1981 Q3 94 89 5 5.3% 100.0% 82.6% —
1981 Q2 84 78 6 7.1% 50.0% 51.7% —
1981 Q1 85 80 5 5.9% 100.0% 67.4% —
1980 Q4 89 85 4 4.5% 100.0% 68.3% —
1980 Q3 82 77 5 6.1% 100.0% 66.7% —
1980 Q2 74 72 2 2.7% 100.0% 61.9% —
1980 Q1 121 116 5 4.1% 75.0% 69.8% —
1979 Q4 74 70 4 5.4% 83.3% 73.7% —
1979 Q3 111 107 4 3.6% 50.0% 63.0% —
1979 Q2 83 78 5 6.0% — 68.8% —

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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