Cheltenham
South West · E07000078 · 188 quarters held (1979 Q2 – 2026 Q1)
Decisions
927
2025 Q2 – 2026 Q1
Refusal rate
3.2%
higher than 1% of authorities
Majors in time
100.0%
threshold 60%
Minors in time
95.2%
threshold 70%
Householder in time
96.9%
no formal threshold
Delegated
96.5%
decisions not to committee
Appellant win rate
25.4%
30 allowed of 118 decided
Decisions overturned
0.5%
quality threshold 10%
Refusal rate trend — last 40 quarters
2016 Q2 → 2026 Q1 · peak 8.3%
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Decisions | Granted | Refused | Refusal % | Majors in time | Minors in time | Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | 192 | 187 | 5 | 2.6% | 100.0% | 93.8% | 276 |
| 2025 Q4 | 228 | 223 | 5 | 2.2% | — | 94.7% | 237 |
| 2025 Q3 | 247 | 233 | 14 | 5.7% | — | 100.0% | 254 |
| 2025 Q2 | 260 | 254 | 6 | 2.3% | 100.0% | 92.6% | 226 |
| 2025 Q1 | 286 | 275 | 11 | 3.8% | — | 88.9% | 303 |
| 2024 Q4 | 266 | 251 | 15 | 5.6% | 75.0% | 85.7% | 306 |
| 2024 Q3 | 241 | 225 | 16 | 6.6% | — | 92.3% | 244 |
| 2024 Q2 | 242 | 222 | 20 | 8.3% | 75.0% | 87.5% | 276 |
| 2024 Q1 | 238 | 222 | 16 | 6.7% | — | 90.0% | 282 |
| 2023 Q4 | 266 | 250 | 16 | 6.0% | 66.7% | 88.0% | 243 |
| 2023 Q3 | 278 | 265 | 13 | 4.7% | 100.0% | 88.9% | 291 |
| 2023 Q2 | 263 | 256 | 7 | 2.7% | 100.0% | 82.1% | 297 |
| 2023 Q1 | 262 | 250 | 12 | 4.6% | 100.0% | 81.8% | 294 |
| 2022 Q4 | 266 | 249 | 17 | 6.4% | 100.0% | 96.4% | 246 |
| 2022 Q3 | 297 | 279 | 18 | 6.1% | 100.0% | 86.7% | 310 |
| 2022 Q2 | 336 | 311 | 25 | 7.4% | 100.0% | 93.1% | 331 |
| 2022 Q1 | 313 | 298 | 15 | 4.8% | 0.0% | 78.3% | 351 |
| 2021 Q4 | 358 | 340 | 18 | 5.0% | 100.0% | 91.7% | 389 |
| 2021 Q3 | 366 | 358 | 8 | 2.2% | 100.0% | 93.3% | 336 |
| 2021 Q2 | 432 | 418 | 14 | 3.2% | — | 92.5% | 467 |
| 2021 Q1 | 357 | 348 | 9 | 2.5% | 100.0% | 91.2% | 428 |
| 2020 Q4 | 342 | 330 | 12 | 3.5% | 100.0% | 93.8% | 356 |
| 2020 Q3 | 292 | 275 | 17 | 5.8% | 100.0% | 96.4% | 343 |
| 2020 Q2 | 287 | 277 | 10 | 3.5% | 100.0% | 97.0% | 272 |
| 2020 Q1 | 295 | 291 | 4 | 1.4% | 100.0% | 94.7% | 317 |
| 2019 Q4 | 318 | 309 | 9 | 2.8% | 100.0% | 92.1% | 328 |
| 2019 Q3 | 332 | 326 | 6 | 1.8% | 100.0% | 97.9% | 316 |
| 2019 Q2 | 382 | 360 | 22 | 5.8% | 100.0% | 95.6% | 379 |
| 2019 Q1 | 285 | 270 | 15 | 5.3% | 100.0% | 80.6% | 330 |
| 2018 Q4 | 310 | 294 | 16 | 5.2% | 100.0% | 94.9% | 351 |
| 2018 Q3 | 325 | 308 | 17 | 5.2% | 40.0% | 86.4% | 325 |
| 2018 Q2 | 348 | 330 | 18 | 5.2% | 100.0% | 77.6% | 331 |
| 2018 Q1 | 319 | 303 | 16 | 5.0% | 50.0% | 71.4% | 331 |
| 2017 Q4 | 346 | 336 | 10 | 2.9% | 66.7% | 77.1% | 366 |
| 2017 Q3 | 365 | 352 | 13 | 3.6% | 100.0% | 76.6% | 355 |
| 2017 Q2 | 369 | 355 | 14 | 3.8% | 83.3% | 75.0% | 377 |
| 2017 Q1 | 316 | 300 | 16 | 5.1% | 100.0% | 77.6% | 405 |
| 2016 Q4 | 315 | 297 | 18 | 5.7% | 100.0% | 79.6% | 304 |
| 2016 Q3 | 340 | 317 | 23 | 6.8% | 100.0% | 69.2% | 366 |
| 2016 Q2 | 378 | 359 | 19 | 5.0% | — | 88.0% | 409 |
| 2016 Q1 | 311 | 298 | 13 | 4.2% | 100.0% | 85.2% | 329 |
| 2015 Q4 | 299 | 278 | 21 | 7.0% | 100.0% | 70.9% | 307 |
| 2015 Q3 | 295 | 275 | 20 | 6.8% | 75.0% | 41.2% | 328 |
| 2015 Q2 | 329 | 313 | 16 | 4.9% | 100.0% | 65.5% | 358 |
| 2015 Q1 | 281 | 276 | 5 | 1.8% | 50.0% | 55.8% | 379 |
| 2014 Q4 | 278 | 251 | 27 | 9.7% | 62.5% | 58.9% | 322 |
| 2014 Q3 | 336 | 313 | 23 | 6.8% | 75.0% | 62.3% | 369 |
| 2014 Q2 | 282 | 264 | 18 | 6.4% | 62.5% | 56.8% | 405 |
| 2014 Q1 | 284 | 235 | 25 | 8.8% | 27.3% | 50.0% | 303 |
| 2013 Q4 | 286 | 261 | 14 | 4.9% | 66.7% | 59.5% | 317 |
| 2013 Q3 | 335 | 294 | 15 | 4.5% | 55.6% | 65.6% | 348 |
| 2013 Q2 | 287 | 252 | 9 | 3.1% | 20.0% | 56.8% | 343 |
| 2013 Q1 | 234 | 195 | 13 | 5.6% | 100.0% | 66.7% | 275 |
| 2012 Q4 | 310 | 271 | 11 | 3.5% | 0.0% | 60.0% | 318 |
| 2012 Q3 | 292 | 255 | 24 | 8.2% | 50.0% | 40.8% | 312 |
| 2012 Q2 | 281 | 242 | 15 | 5.3% | 50.0% | 57.6% | 322 |
| 2012 Q1 | 241 | 207 | 12 | 5.0% | 75.0% | 61.4% | 311 |
| 2011 Q4 | 300 | 241 | 11 | 3.7% | 52.6% | 58.2% | 267 |
| 2011 Q3 | 296 | 236 | 18 | 6.1% | 72.7% | 63.3% | 329 |
| 2011 Q2 | 279 | 237 | 15 | 5.4% | 70.0% | 59.6% | 300 |
| 2011 Q1 | 255 | 224 | 31 | 12.2% | 50.0% | 84.0% | 329 |
| 2010 Q4 | 278 | 226 | 17 | 6.1% | 66.7% | 84.6% | 281 |
| 2010 Q3 | 337 | 265 | 28 | 8.3% | 66.7% | 61.4% | 350 |
| 2010 Q2 | 314 | 249 | 28 | 8.9% | 85.7% | 85.7% | 371 |
| 2010 Q1 | 248 | 211 | 17 | 6.9% | 85.7% | 84.6% | 334 |
| 2009 Q4 | 254 | 191 | 28 | 11.0% | 57.1% | 89.5% | 292 |
| 2009 Q3 | 312 | 250 | 29 | 9.3% | 77.8% | 90.2% | 313 |
| 2009 Q2 | 276 | 224 | 23 | 8.3% | 92.9% | 77.3% | 315 |
| 2009 Q1 | 205 | 159 | 25 | 12.2% | 100.0% | 80.8% | 305 |
| 2008 Q4 | 241 | 178 | 34 | 14.1% | 71.4% | 88.0% | 259 |
| 2008 Q3 | 353 | 273 | 55 | 15.6% | 94.7% | 92.2% | 326 |
| 2008 Q2 | 329 | 239 | 47 | 14.3% | 93.3% | 94.4% | 381 |
| 2008 Q1 | 320 | 256 | 35 | 10.9% | 100.0% | 80.0% | 373 |
| 2007 Q4 | 283 | 210 | 40 | 14.1% | 77.8% | 96.2% | 324 |
| 2007 Q3 | 340 | 274 | 32 | 9.4% | 100.0% | 89.4% | 339 |
| 2007 Q2 | 370 | 289 | 39 | 10.5% | 100.0% | 92.1% | 378 |
| 2007 Q1 | 335 | 256 | 28 | 8.4% | 92.9% | 96.2% | 435 |
| 2006 Q4 | 363 | 293 | 35 | 9.6% | 100.0% | 92.2% | 338 |
| 2006 Q3 | 439 | 349 | 48 | 10.9% | 83.3% | 88.1% | 473 |
| 2006 Q2 | 386 | 292 | 53 | 13.7% | 83.3% | 91.5% | 424 |
| 2006 Q1 | 326 | 252 | 44 | 13.5% | 89.5% | 82.7% | 426 |
| 2005 Q4 | 371 | 264 | 48 | 12.9% | 88.2% | 81.0% | 389 |
| 2005 Q3 | 399 | 279 | 73 | 18.3% | 100.0% | 75.0% | 399 |
| 2005 Q2 | 418 | 333 | 67 | 16.0% | 83.3% | 94.6% | 455 |
| 2005 Q1 | 369 | 290 | 71 | 19.2% | 85.0% | 78.3% | 416 |
| 2004 Q4 | 386 | 323 | 52 | 13.5% | 71.4% | 77.3% | 409 |
| 2004 Q3 | 512 | 390 | 109 | 21.3% | 70.6% | 84.5% | 481 |
| 2004 Q2 | 477 | 381 | 75 | 15.7% | 60.0% | 83.8% | 555 |
| 2004 Q1 | 356 | 269 | 76 | 21.3% | 50.0% | 63.3% | 477 |
| 2003 Q4 | 454 | 360 | 79 | 17.4% | 22.2% | 70.3% | 391 |
| 2003 Q3 | 385 | 321 | 46 | 11.9% | 62.5% | 52.6% | 403 |
| 2003 Q2 | 405 | 304 | 77 | 19.0% | 42.9% | 61.4% | 442 |
| 2003 Q1 | 403 | 318 | 69 | 17.1% | 30.0% | 58.5% | 409 |
| 2002 Q4 | 416 | 305 | 86 | 20.7% | 36.4% | 34.4% | 390 |
| 2002 Q3 | 322 | 254 | 42 | 13.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 415 |
| 2002 Q2 | 403 | 297 | 79 | 19.6% | 20.0% | 66.7% | 430 |
| 2002 Q1 | 261 | 212 | 27 | 10.3% | 50.0% | 47.6% | 396 |
| 2001 Q4 | 328 | 255 | 52 | 15.9% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 348 |
| 2001 Q3 | 294 | 236 | 33 | 11.2% | 40.0% | 49.0% | 344 |
| 2001 Q2 | 362 | 281 | 50 | 13.8% | 28.6% | 53.8% | 361 |
| 2001 Q1 | 341 | 277 | 41 | 12.0% | 30.8% | 60.0% | 386 |
| 2000 Q4 | 355 | 280 | 53 | 14.9% | 60.0% | 56.3% | 358 |
| 2000 Q3 | 305 | 250 | 45 | 14.8% | 25.0% | 48.2% | 347 |
| 2000 Q2 | 364 | 300 | 53 | 14.6% | 62.5% | 52.4% | 380 |
| 2000 Q1 | 264 | 233 | 29 | 11.0% | 66.7% | 45.5% | 483 |
| 1999 Q4 | 344 | 291 | 39 | 11.3% | 25.0% | 55.6% | 359 |
| 1999 Q3 | 273 | 238 | 29 | 10.6% | 33.3% | 50.9% | 293 |
| 1999 Q2 | 349 | 309 | 38 | 10.9% | 92.3% | 63.1% | 347 |
| 1999 Q1 | 271 | 233 | 38 | 14.0% | 25.0% | 59.3% | 324 |
| 1998 Q4 | 346 | 288 | 50 | 14.5% | 38.5% | 56.3% | 269 |
| 1998 Q3 | 247 | 216 | 28 | 11.3% | 83.3% | 54.1% | 342 |
| 1998 Q2 | 318 | 274 | 40 | 12.6% | 66.7% | 66.7% | 329 |
| 1998 Q1 | 275 | 243 | 32 | 11.6% | 100.0% | 54.3% | 297 |
| 1997 Q4 | 218 | 197 | 20 | 9.2% | 66.7% | 70.0% | 254 |
| 1997 Q3 | 255 | 233 | 22 | 8.6% | 100.0% | 45.3% | 267 |
| 1997 Q2 | 304 | 271 | 31 | 10.2% | 73.3% | 56.3% | 298 |
| 1997 Q1 | 248 | 219 | 28 | 11.3% | 57.1% | 58.2% | 251 |
| 1996 Q4 | 256 | 224 | 30 | 11.7% | 77.8% | 70.4% | 255 |
| 1996 Q3 | 230 | 202 | 27 | 11.7% | 100.0% | 42.9% | 256 |
| 1996 Q2 | 310 | 270 | 40 | 12.9% | 63.6% | 71.8% | 307 |
| 1996 Q1 | 248 | 214 | 34 | 13.7% | 75.0% | 74.6% | — |
| 1995 Q4 | 221 | 198 | 23 | 10.4% | 57.1% | 70.2% | — |
| 1995 Q3 | 303 | 269 | 34 | 11.2% | 68.8% | 70.8% | — |
| 1995 Q2 | 264 | 234 | 30 | 11.4% | 80.0% | 78.5% | — |
| 1995 Q1 | 230 | 195 | 35 | 15.2% | 75.0% | 48.0% | — |
| 1994 Q4 | 248 | 220 | 28 | 11.3% | 76.5% | 46.3% | — |
| 1994 Q3 | 289 | 250 | 39 | 13.5% | 75.0% | 54.5% | — |
| 1994 Q2 | 280 | 238 | 42 | 15.0% | 93.3% | 55.7% | — |
| 1994 Q1 | 285 | 239 | 46 | 16.1% | 73.3% | 61.3% | — |
| 1993 Q4 | 272 | 220 | 52 | 19.1% | 79.2% | 58.2% | — |
| 1993 Q3 | 287 | 247 | 40 | 13.9% | 75.0% | 67.7% | — |
| 1993 Q2 | 343 | 290 | 53 | 15.5% | 72.7% | 61.6% | — |
| 1993 Q1 | 255 | 207 | 48 | 18.8% | 42.9% | 56.2% | — |
| 1992 Q4 | 258 | 204 | 54 | 20.9% | 66.7% | 75.0% | — |
| 1992 Q3 | 297 | 263 | 34 | 11.4% | 81.3% | 64.5% | — |
| 1992 Q2 | 310 | 241 | 69 | 22.3% | 64.7% | 83.1% | — |
| 1992 Q1 | 238 | 194 | 44 | 18.5% | 84.6% | 77.3% | — |
| 1991 Q4 | 311 | 249 | 62 | 19.9% | 78.6% | 88.2% | — |
| 1991 Q3 | 300 | 231 | 69 | 23.0% | 66.7% | 82.1% | — |
| 1991 Q2 | 367 | 311 | 56 | 15.3% | 100.0% | 80.0% | — |
| 1991 Q1 | 281 | 229 | 52 | 18.5% | 100.0% | 84.2% | — |
| 1990 Q4 | 274 | 201 | 73 | 26.6% | 91.7% | 87.5% | — |
| 1990 Q3 | 279 | 223 | 56 | 20.1% | 100.0% | 79.3% | — |
| 1990 Q2 | 363 | 268 | 95 | 26.2% | 100.0% | 76.6% | — |
| 1990 Q1 | 366 | 294 | 72 | 19.7% | 93.8% | 66.7% | — |
| 1989 Q4 | 323 | 245 | 78 | 24.1% | 100.0% | 78.6% | — |
| 1989 Q3 | 335 | 257 | 78 | 23.3% | 83.3% | 67.0% | — |
| 1989 Q2 | 430 | 340 | 90 | 20.9% | 82.4% | 77.2% | — |
| 1989 Q1 | 431 | 336 | 95 | 22.0% | 93.3% | 77.9% | — |
| 1988 Q4 | 378 | 315 | 63 | 16.7% | 54.5% | 89.0% | — |
| 1988 Q3 | 425 | 341 | 84 | 19.8% | 90.5% | 68.9% | — |
| 1988 Q2 | 398 | 322 | 76 | 19.1% | 90.0% | 84.9% | — |
| 1988 Q1 | 425 | 357 | 68 | 16.0% | 75.0% | 77.5% | — |
| 1987 Q4 | 335 | 266 | 69 | 20.6% | 100.0% | 87.3% | — |
| 1987 Q3 | 498 | 440 | 58 | 11.6% | 70.0% | 44.2% | — |
| 1987 Q2 | 422 | 342 | 80 | 19.0% | 30.0% | 51.0% | — |
| 1987 Q1 | 443 | 365 | 78 | 17.6% | 66.7% | 59.8% | — |
| 1986 Q4 | 405 | 343 | 62 | 15.3% | 50.0% | 54.8% | — |
| 1986 Q3 | 428 | 366 | 62 | 14.5% | 8.3% | 53.5% | — |
| 1986 Q2 | 395 | 347 | 48 | 12.2% | 62.5% | 43.4% | — |
| 1986 Q1 | 326 | 234 | 92 | 28.2% | 80.0% | 59.1% | — |
| 1985 Q4 | 330 | 191 | 139 | 42.1% | 50.0% | 50.7% | — |
| 1985 Q3 | 317 | 292 | 25 | 7.9% | 62.5% | 55.4% | — |
| 1985 Q2 | 365 | 332 | 33 | 9.0% | 100.0% | 55.3% | — |
| 1985 Q1 | 264 | 235 | 29 | 11.0% | 50.0% | 53.5% | — |
| 1984 Q4 | 265 | 225 | 40 | 15.1% | 66.7% | 58.8% | — |
| 1984 Q3 | 295 | 263 | 32 | 10.8% | 71.4% | 50.5% | — |
| 1984 Q2 | 378 | 334 | 44 | 11.6% | 76.9% | 65.4% | — |
| 1984 Q1 | 304 | 264 | 40 | 13.2% | 50.0% | 52.3% | — |
| 1983 Q4 | 279 | 238 | 41 | 14.7% | 25.0% | 61.5% | — |
| 1983 Q3 | 317 | 281 | 36 | 11.4% | 42.9% | 46.8% | — |
| 1983 Q2 | 307 | 278 | 29 | 9.4% | 55.6% | 61.7% | — |
| 1983 Q1 | 299 | 275 | 24 | 8.0% | 71.4% | 63.6% | — |
| 1982 Q4 | 296 | 264 | 32 | 10.8% | 66.7% | 67.0% | — |
| 1982 Q3 | 408 | 363 | 45 | 11.0% | 72.7% | 61.6% | — |
| 1982 Q2 | 290 | 251 | 39 | 13.4% | 75.0% | 68.0% | — |
| 1982 Q1 | 209 | 189 | 20 | 9.6% | 60.0% | 66.7% | — |
| 1981 Q4 | 260 | 232 | 28 | 10.8% | 70.6% | 63.6% | — |
| 1981 Q3 | 302 | 272 | 30 | 9.9% | 35.7% | 62.0% | — |
| 1981 Q2 | 452 | 390 | 62 | 13.7% | 77.3% | 48.4% | — |
| 1981 Q1 | 329 | 293 | 36 | 10.9% | 81.8% | 52.9% | — |
| 1980 Q4 | 331 | 270 | 61 | 18.4% | 60.0% | 62.1% | — |
| 1980 Q3 | 344 | 298 | 46 | 13.4% | 27.3% | 50.0% | — |
| 1980 Q2 | 426 | 374 | 52 | 12.2% | 80.0% | 51.1% | — |
| 1980 Q1 | 299 | 253 | 46 | 15.4% | 69.2% | 46.2% | — |
| 1979 Q4 | 319 | 282 | 37 | 11.6% | 42.9% | 53.0% | — |
| 1979 Q3 | 390 | 336 | 54 | 13.8% | 76.9% | 50.4% | — |
| 1979 Q2 | 494 | 441 | 53 | 10.7% | 55.6% | 38.1% | — |
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.