Stroud
South West · E07000082 · 188 quarters held (1979 Q2 – 2026 Q1)
Decisions
964
2025 Q2 – 2026 Q1
Refusal rate
12.6%
higher than 55% of authorities
Majors in time
90.0%
threshold 60%
Minors in time
95.8%
threshold 70%
Householder in time
99.5%
no formal threshold
Delegated
98.7%
decisions not to committee
Appellant win rate
33.6%
94 allowed of 280 decided
Decisions overturned
1.4%
quality threshold 10%
Refusal rate trend — last 40 quarters
2016 Q2 → 2026 Q1 · peak 19.0%
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Decisions | Granted | Refused | Refusal % | Majors in time | Minors in time | Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | 175 | 156 | 19 | 10.9% | 50.0% | 94.7% | 243 |
| 2025 Q4 | 247 | 223 | 24 | 9.7% | 100.0% | 95.5% | 241 |
| 2025 Q3 | 269 | 235 | 34 | 12.6% | 100.0% | 95.8% | 283 |
| 2025 Q2 | 273 | 229 | 44 | 16.1% | 100.0% | 96.7% | 281 |
| 2025 Q1 | 230 | 203 | 27 | 11.7% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 317 |
| 2024 Q4 | 257 | 215 | 42 | 16.3% | 100.0% | 91.3% | 251 |
| 2024 Q3 | 291 | 240 | 51 | 17.5% | — | 100.0% | 269 |
| 2024 Q2 | 289 | 234 | 55 | 19.0% | 100.0% | 87.1% | 341 |
| 2024 Q1 | 262 | 215 | 47 | 17.9% | — | 92.9% | 319 |
| 2023 Q4 | 290 | 246 | 44 | 15.2% | 100.0% | 95.1% | 322 |
| 2023 Q3 | 295 | 245 | 50 | 16.9% | 0.0% | 97.5% | 330 |
| 2023 Q2 | 366 | 316 | 50 | 13.7% | 100.0% | 92.0% | 375 |
| 2023 Q1 | 320 | 278 | 42 | 13.1% | 66.7% | 97.7% | 421 |
| 2022 Q4 | 399 | 355 | 44 | 11.0% | 66.7% | 94.4% | 372 |
| 2022 Q3 | 357 | 314 | 43 | 12.0% | 100.0% | 80.6% | 396 |
| 2022 Q2 | 405 | 371 | 34 | 8.4% | 50.0% | 66.0% | 428 |
| 2022 Q1 | 345 | 313 | 32 | 9.3% | 0.0% | 85.7% | 459 |
| 2021 Q4 | 353 | 324 | 29 | 8.2% | 100.0% | 85.7% | 437 |
| 2021 Q3 | 453 | 416 | 37 | 8.2% | 66.7% | 86.1% | 427 |
| 2021 Q2 | 457 | 412 | 45 | 9.8% | 100.0% | 83.7% | 533 |
| 2021 Q1 | 372 | 342 | 30 | 8.1% | — | 97.4% | 466 |
| 2020 Q4 | 424 | 383 | 41 | 9.7% | 100.0% | 93.0% | 423 |
| 2020 Q3 | 394 | 365 | 29 | 7.4% | — | 96.6% | 414 |
| 2020 Q2 | 268 | 238 | 30 | 11.2% | 100.0% | 93.5% | 363 |
| 2020 Q1 | 281 | 247 | 34 | 12.1% | 100.0% | 94.9% | 402 |
| 2019 Q4 | 349 | 313 | 36 | 10.3% | 100.0% | 95.7% | 363 |
| 2019 Q3 | 364 | 330 | 34 | 9.3% | — | 89.5% | 380 |
| 2019 Q2 | 378 | 349 | 29 | 7.7% | 100.0% | 84.8% | 381 |
| 2019 Q1 | 319 | 293 | 26 | 8.2% | 100.0% | 89.3% | 394 |
| 2018 Q4 | 349 | 323 | 26 | 7.4% | 100.0% | 93.5% | 382 |
| 2018 Q3 | 372 | 346 | 26 | 7.0% | 100.0% | 81.7% | 388 |
| 2018 Q2 | 415 | 390 | 25 | 6.0% | 100.0% | 94.4% | 402 |
| 2018 Q1 | 345 | 307 | 38 | 11.0% | 80.0% | 94.9% | 446 |
| 2017 Q4 | 348 | 302 | 46 | 13.2% | 87.5% | 98.7% | 358 |
| 2017 Q3 | 379 | 341 | 38 | 10.0% | 0.0% | 94.4% | 390 |
| 2017 Q2 | 362 | 300 | 62 | 17.1% | 100.0% | 96.3% | 424 |
| 2017 Q1 | 410 | 359 | 51 | 12.4% | 100.0% | 96.0% | 444 |
| 2016 Q4 | 365 | 318 | 47 | 12.9% | 100.0% | 95.2% | 396 |
| 2016 Q3 | 376 | 336 | 40 | 10.6% | 100.0% | 91.9% | 406 |
| 2016 Q2 | 495 | 449 | 46 | 9.3% | 100.0% | 81.9% | 457 |
| 2016 Q1 | 303 | 265 | 38 | 12.5% | 75.0% | 56.0% | 445 |
| 2015 Q4 | 364 | 320 | 44 | 12.1% | 16.7% | 55.8% | 314 |
| 2015 Q3 | 452 | 415 | 37 | 8.2% | 50.0% | 58.2% | 429 |
| 2015 Q2 | 435 | 395 | 40 | 9.2% | 57.1% | 65.8% | 465 |
| 2015 Q1 | 339 | 299 | 40 | 11.8% | 60.0% | 62.3% | 450 |
| 2014 Q4 | 375 | 331 | 44 | 11.7% | 50.0% | 45.1% | 356 |
| 2014 Q3 | 438 | 414 | 24 | 5.5% | 57.1% | 54.7% | 419 |
| 2014 Q2 | 376 | 356 | 20 | 5.3% | 100.0% | 63.0% | 443 |
| 2014 Q1 | 375 | 327 | 27 | 7.2% | 62.5% | 64.7% | 484 |
| 2013 Q4 | 386 | 351 | 24 | 6.2% | 63.6% | 75.2% | 384 |
| 2013 Q3 | 436 | 391 | 33 | 7.6% | 60.0% | 59.2% | 437 |
| 2013 Q2 | 396 | 368 | 25 | 6.3% | 75.0% | 56.3% | 441 |
| 2013 Q1 | 312 | 274 | 23 | 7.4% | 42.9% | 63.0% | 410 |
| 2012 Q4 | 343 | 310 | 18 | 5.2% | 57.1% | 78.8% | 351 |
| 2012 Q3 | 365 | 324 | 28 | 7.7% | 100.0% | 64.4% | 378 |
| 2012 Q2 | 431 | 387 | 21 | 4.9% | 40.0% | 53.2% | 383 |
| 2012 Q1 | 358 | 327 | 19 | 5.3% | 25.0% | 39.4% | 437 |
| 2011 Q4 | 393 | 346 | 39 | 9.9% | 50.0% | 42.3% | 388 |
| 2011 Q3 | 384 | 343 | 22 | 5.7% | 57.1% | 28.6% | 398 |
| 2011 Q2 | 422 | 378 | 30 | 7.1% | 33.3% | 44.7% | 457 |
| 2011 Q1 | 367 | 325 | 21 | 5.7% | 50.0% | 54.7% | 445 |
| 2010 Q4 | 374 | 325 | 30 | 8.0% | 40.0% | 60.0% | 396 |
| 2010 Q3 | 433 | 380 | 38 | 8.8% | 37.5% | 82.6% | 442 |
| 2010 Q2 | 404 | 358 | 28 | 6.9% | 62.5% | 69.5% | 449 |
| 2010 Q1 | 356 | 307 | 34 | 9.6% | 46.2% | 64.1% | 416 |
| 2009 Q4 | 375 | 331 | 33 | 8.8% | 75.0% | 51.8% | 403 |
| 2009 Q3 | 458 | 400 | 36 | 7.9% | 80.0% | 66.7% | 441 |
| 2009 Q2 | 420 | 347 | 40 | 9.5% | 85.7% | 67.4% | 492 |
| 2009 Q1 | 361 | 304 | 35 | 9.7% | 57.1% | 82.3% | 443 |
| 2008 Q4 | 405 | 336 | 63 | 15.6% | 86.7% | 68.8% | 422 |
| 2008 Q3 | 494 | 423 | 59 | 11.9% | 52.2% | 58.8% | 477 |
| 2008 Q2 | 506 | 420 | 78 | 15.4% | 11.1% | 47.6% | 511 |
| 2008 Q1 | 503 | 383 | 60 | 11.9% | 22.2% | 36.0% | 565 |
| 2007 Q4 | 484 | 362 | 60 | 12.4% | 20.0% | 60.0% | 570 |
| 2007 Q3 | 498 | 387 | 57 | 11.4% | 50.0% | 61.4% | 559 |
| 2007 Q2 | 592 | 473 | 62 | 10.5% | 28.6% | 69.5% | 578 |
| 2007 Q1 | 492 | 379 | 52 | 10.6% | 63.6% | 67.9% | 650 |
| 2006 Q4 | 432 | 326 | 55 | 12.7% | 62.5% | 75.0% | 533 |
| 2006 Q3 | 529 | 405 | 53 | 10.0% | 75.0% | 62.5% | 493 |
| 2006 Q2 | 501 | 387 | 48 | 9.6% | 71.4% | 66.7% | 575 |
| 2006 Q1 | 459 | 366 | 57 | 12.4% | 62.5% | 85.5% | 606 |
| 2005 Q4 | 493 | 389 | 69 | 14.0% | 66.7% | 66.7% | 453 |
| 2005 Q3 | 558 | 452 | 78 | 14.0% | 22.2% | 72.4% | 585 |
| 2005 Q2 | 591 | 447 | 104 | 17.6% | 63.6% | 70.4% | 588 |
| 2005 Q1 | 496 | 390 | 78 | 15.7% | 60.0% | 80.7% | 647 |
| 2004 Q4 | 523 | 406 | 99 | 18.9% | 62.5% | 85.1% | 544 |
| 2004 Q3 | 771 | 613 | 127 | 16.5% | 45.5% | 66.1% | 637 |
| 2004 Q2 | 597 | 486 | 72 | 12.1% | 62.5% | 50.6% | 705 |
| 2004 Q1 | 571 | 422 | 104 | 18.2% | 33.3% | 34.7% | 619 |
| 2003 Q4 | 524 | 401 | 85 | 16.2% | 18.2% | 40.8% | 506 |
| 2003 Q3 | 626 | 507 | 77 | 12.3% | 0.0% | 27.0% | 645 |
| 2003 Q2 | 538 | 446 | 59 | 11.0% | 11.1% | 31.9% | 668 |
| 2003 Q1 | 510 | 418 | 63 | 12.4% | 50.0% | 35.3% | 580 |
| 2002 Q4 | 503 | 393 | 65 | 12.9% | 27.3% | 52.5% | 593 |
| 2002 Q3 | 560 | 404 | 68 | 12.1% | 15.0% | 60.3% | 570 |
| 2002 Q2 | 561 | 420 | 54 | 9.6% | 44.4% | 55.9% | 592 |
| 2002 Q1 | 561 | 420 | 54 | 9.6% | 44.4% | 55.9% | 592 |
| 2001 Q4 | 523 | 389 | 53 | 10.1% | 36.4% | 64.4% | 472 |
| 2001 Q3 | 529 | 370 | 71 | 13.4% | 10.0% | 70.4% | 529 |
| 2001 Q2 | 533 | 395 | 50 | 9.4% | 57.1% | 64.7% | 547 |
| 2001 Q1 | 434 | 306 | 52 | 12.0% | 0.0% | 48.3% | 536 |
| 2000 Q4 | 468 | 323 | 61 | 13.0% | 33.3% | 44.1% | 488 |
| 2000 Q3 | 532 | 360 | 73 | 13.7% | 63.6% | 44.9% | 522 |
| 2000 Q2 | 511 | 368 | 70 | 13.7% | 12.5% | 68.8% | 525 |
| 2000 Q1 | 402 | 271 | 57 | 14.2% | 33.3% | 60.8% | 507 |
| 1999 Q4 | 442 | 316 | 61 | 13.8% | 50.0% | 56.7% | 441 |
| 1999 Q3 | 480 | 337 | 56 | 11.7% | 50.0% | 61.4% | 480 |
| 1999 Q2 | 431 | 320 | 40 | 9.3% | 37.5% | 56.6% | 505 |
| 1999 Q1 | 395 | 280 | 54 | 13.7% | 40.0% | 63.0% | 498 |
| 1998 Q4 | 381 | 293 | 38 | 10.0% | 66.7% | 69.1% | 386 |
| 1998 Q3 | 495 | 375 | 62 | 12.5% | 80.0% | 61.8% | 484 |
| 1998 Q2 | 489 | 357 | 65 | 13.3% | 100.0% | 65.7% | 503 |
| 1998 Q1 | 390 | 290 | 48 | 12.3% | 83.3% | 50.0% | 508 |
| 1997 Q4 | 422 | 326 | 47 | 11.1% | 33.3% | 61.4% | 380 |
| 1997 Q3 | 476 | 365 | 54 | 11.3% | 75.0% | 77.3% | 511 |
| 1997 Q2 | 500 | 390 | 60 | 12.0% | 66.7% | 78.3% | 495 |
| 1997 Q1 | 430 | 323 | 52 | 12.1% | 38.5% | 51.2% | 492 |
| 1996 Q4 | 430 | 323 | 52 | 12.1% | 38.5% | 51.2% | 492 |
| 1996 Q3 | 577 | 498 | 74 | 12.8% | 86.8% | 50.8% | 459 |
| 1996 Q2 | 412 | 326 | 61 | 14.8% | 96.3% | 66.3% | 414 |
| 1996 Q1 | 429 | 373 | 56 | 13.1% | 25.0% | 50.4% | — |
| 1995 Q4 | 430 | 377 | 53 | 12.3% | 23.8% | 59.8% | — |
| 1995 Q3 | 492 | 436 | 56 | 11.4% | 33.3% | 43.4% | — |
| 1995 Q2 | 428 | 371 | 57 | 13.3% | 37.5% | 39.4% | — |
| 1995 Q1 | 402 | 360 | 42 | 10.4% | 26.7% | 36.0% | — |
| 1994 Q4 | 398 | 340 | 58 | 14.6% | 23.5% | 46.5% | — |
| 1994 Q3 | 461 | 391 | 70 | 15.2% | 30.0% | 45.9% | — |
| 1994 Q2 | 457 | 410 | 47 | 10.3% | 25.0% | 44.5% | — |
| 1994 Q1 | 486 | 403 | 83 | 17.1% | 54.5% | 40.5% | — |
| 1993 Q4 | 495 | 435 | 60 | 12.1% | 39.3% | 38.7% | — |
| 1993 Q3 | 396 | 341 | 55 | 13.9% | 25.0% | 17.1% | — |
| 1993 Q2 | 431 | 373 | 58 | 13.5% | 7.1% | 22.2% | — |
| 1993 Q1 | 381 | 295 | 86 | 22.6% | 40.0% | 25.8% | — |
| 1992 Q4 | 438 | 369 | 69 | 15.8% | 11.1% | 34.7% | — |
| 1992 Q3 | 379 | 326 | 53 | 14.0% | 31.3% | 39.8% | — |
| 1992 Q2 | 407 | 355 | 52 | 12.8% | 58.3% | 38.5% | — |
| 1992 Q1 | 416 | 344 | 72 | 17.3% | 37.9% | 34.8% | — |
| 1991 Q4 | 403 | 312 | 91 | 22.6% | 31.8% | 29.7% | — |
| 1991 Q3 | 432 | 359 | 73 | 16.9% | 60.6% | 32.8% | — |
| 1991 Q2 | 458 | 357 | 101 | 22.1% | 47.1% | 24.1% | — |
| 1991 Q1 | 482 | 390 | 92 | 19.1% | 28.6% | 16.3% | — |
| 1990 Q4 | 426 | 325 | 101 | 23.7% | 27.8% | 10.5% | — |
| 1990 Q3 | 284 | 245 | 39 | 13.7% | 71.4% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 Q2 | 304 | 262 | 42 | 13.8% | 41.7% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 Q1 | 429 | 374 | 55 | 12.8% | 77.8% | 65.1% | — |
| 1989 Q4 | 486 | 425 | 61 | 12.6% | 100.0% | 69.2% | — |
| 1989 Q3 | 504 | 427 | 77 | 15.3% | 100.0% | 59.5% | — |
| 1989 Q2 | 548 | 480 | 68 | 12.4% | 100.0% | 61.2% | — |
| 1989 Q1 | 477 | 417 | 60 | 12.6% | 80.0% | 65.1% | — |
| 1988 Q4 | 480 | 420 | 60 | 12.5% | 100.0% | 68.8% | — |
| 1988 Q3 | 569 | 480 | 89 | 15.6% | 100.0% | 60.7% | — |
| 1988 Q2 | 506 | 443 | 63 | 12.5% | 100.0% | 60.9% | — |
| 1988 Q1 | 417 | 364 | 53 | 12.7% | 77.8% | 64.9% | — |
| 1987 Q4 | 394 | 345 | 49 | 12.4% | 100.0% | 68.3% | — |
| 1987 Q3 | 483 | 408 | 75 | 15.5% | 100.0% | 60.2% | — |
| 1987 Q2 | 435 | 381 | 54 | 12.4% | 100.0% | 60.9% | — |
| 1987 Q1 | 323 | 282 | 41 | 12.7% | 75.0% | 64.9% | — |
| 1986 Q4 | 349 | 305 | 44 | 12.6% | 100.0% | 67.5% | — |
| 1986 Q3 | 458 | 386 | 72 | 15.7% | 100.0% | 60.1% | — |
| 1986 Q2 | 396 | 347 | 49 | 12.4% | 100.0% | 60.1% | — |
| 1986 Q1 | 317 | 276 | 41 | 12.9% | 75.0% | 64.3% | — |
| 1985 Q4 | 326 | 284 | 42 | 12.9% | 100.0% | 67.0% | — |
| 1985 Q3 | 433 | 364 | 69 | 15.9% | 100.0% | 60.0% | — |
| 1985 Q2 | 405 | 356 | 49 | 12.1% | 100.0% | 59.6% | — |
| 1985 Q1 | 316 | 275 | 41 | 13.0% | 75.0% | 64.3% | — |
| 1984 Q4 | 334 | 292 | 42 | 12.6% | 100.0% | 66.7% | — |
| 1984 Q3 | 381 | 337 | 44 | 11.5% | 100.0% | 72.0% | — |
| 1984 Q2 | 481 | 408 | 73 | 15.2% | 75.0% | 76.5% | — |
| 1984 Q1 | 346 | 305 | 41 | 11.8% | 100.0% | 71.1% | — |
| 1983 Q4 | 338 | 292 | 46 | 13.6% | 77.8% | 77.3% | — |
| 1983 Q3 | 369 | 328 | 41 | 11.1% | 90.0% | 79.4% | — |
| 1983 Q2 | 460 | 395 | 65 | 14.1% | 100.0% | 76.6% | — |
| 1983 Q1 | 403 | 336 | 67 | 16.6% | 84.6% | 83.1% | — |
| 1982 Q4 | 349 | 306 | 43 | 12.3% | 75.0% | 76.7% | — |
| 1982 Q3 | 380 | 332 | 48 | 12.6% | 83.3% | 80.1% | — |
| 1982 Q2 | 394 | 337 | 57 | 14.5% | 100.0% | 74.4% | — |
| 1982 Q1 | 334 | 286 | 48 | 14.4% | 75.0% | 82.8% | — |
| 1981 Q4 | 372 | 304 | 68 | 18.3% | 80.0% | 87.1% | — |
| 1981 Q3 | 393 | 350 | 43 | 10.9% | 86.7% | 83.2% | — |
| 1981 Q2 | 575 | 463 | 112 | 19.5% | 86.8% | 91.4% | — |
| 1981 Q1 | 363 | 272 | 91 | 25.1% | 95.7% | 75.4% | — |
| 1980 Q4 | 403 | 312 | 91 | 22.6% | 100.0% | 80.3% | — |
| 1980 Q3 | 472 | 376 | 96 | 20.3% | 90.0% | 67.1% | — |
| 1980 Q2 | 523 | 434 | 89 | 17.0% | 91.2% | 64.8% | — |
| 1980 Q1 | 556 | 425 | 131 | 23.6% | 86.4% | 68.4% | — |
| 1979 Q4 | 493 | 398 | 95 | 19.3% | 91.7% | 67.3% | — |
| 1979 Q3 | 585 | 487 | 98 | 16.8% | 83.3% | 44.8% | — |
| 1979 Q2 | 474 | 376 | 98 | 20.7% | 81.8% | 50.5% | — |
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.