Hertsmere
East of England · E07000098 · 188 quarters held (1979 Q2 – 2026 Q1)
Decisions
742
2025 Q2 – 2026 Q1
Refusal rate
7.4%
higher than 23% of authorities
Majors in time
—
threshold 60%
Minors in time
87.7%
threshold 70%
Householder in time
91.6%
no formal threshold
Delegated
94.7%
decisions not to committee
Appellant win rate
41.8%
89 allowed of 213 decided
Decisions overturned
2.0%
quality threshold 10%
Refusal rate trend — last 40 quarters
2016 Q2 → 2026 Q1 · peak 20.9%
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Decisions | Granted | Refused | Refusal % | Majors in time | Minors in time | Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | 147 | 138 | 9 | 6.1% | — | 92.9% | 219 |
| 2025 Q4 | 185 | 162 | 23 | 12.4% | — | 89.5% | 188 |
| 2025 Q3 | 189 | 171 | 18 | 9.5% | — | 77.8% | 195 |
| 2025 Q2 | 221 | 216 | 5 | 2.3% | — | 86.7% | 204 |
| 2025 Q1 | 154 | 144 | 10 | 6.5% | — | 92.9% | 246 |
| 2024 Q4 | 175 | 159 | 16 | 9.1% | — | 100.0% | 181 |
| 2024 Q3 | 173 | 155 | 18 | 10.4% | 100.0% | 66.7% | 206 |
| 2024 Q2 | 204 | 182 | 22 | 10.8% | — | 100.0% | 209 |
| 2024 Q1 | 184 | 150 | 34 | 18.5% | 100.0% | 90.0% | 198 |
| 2023 Q4 | 194 | 168 | 26 | 13.4% | — | 100.0% | 213 |
| 2023 Q3 | 225 | 199 | 26 | 11.6% | — | 100.0% | 196 |
| 2023 Q2 | 217 | 179 | 38 | 17.5% | — | 100.0% | 243 |
| 2023 Q1 | 243 | 209 | 34 | 14.0% | 0.0% | 94.4% | 252 |
| 2022 Q4 | 220 | 203 | 17 | 7.7% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 224 |
| 2022 Q3 | 199 | 179 | 20 | 10.1% | — | 93.8% | 215 |
| 2022 Q2 | 234 | 201 | 33 | 14.1% | — | 82.4% | 272 |
| 2022 Q1 | 243 | 214 | 29 | 11.9% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 275 |
| 2021 Q4 | 287 | 253 | 34 | 11.8% | — | 90.0% | 251 |
| 2021 Q3 | 300 | 275 | 25 | 8.3% | — | 93.5% | 317 |
| 2021 Q2 | 296 | 275 | 21 | 7.1% | 100.0% | 95.5% | 326 |
| 2021 Q1 | 280 | 254 | 26 | 9.3% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 349 |
| 2020 Q4 | 259 | 230 | 29 | 11.2% | 50.0% | 96.2% | 328 |
| 2020 Q3 | 236 | 212 | 24 | 10.2% | — | 95.8% | 268 |
| 2020 Q2 | 219 | 186 | 33 | 15.1% | — | 96.4% | 228 |
| 2020 Q1 | 234 | 191 | 43 | 18.4% | 100.0% | 94.9% | 256 |
| 2019 Q4 | 252 | 222 | 30 | 11.9% | 100.0% | 93.1% | 255 |
| 2019 Q3 | 261 | 231 | 30 | 11.5% | 0.0% | 92.9% | 275 |
| 2019 Q2 | 268 | 233 | 35 | 13.1% | 100.0% | 82.4% | 269 |
| 2019 Q1 | 216 | 188 | 28 | 13.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 286 |
| 2018 Q4 | 266 | 227 | 39 | 14.7% | 0.0% | 87.5% | 258 |
| 2018 Q3 | 272 | 227 | 45 | 16.5% | 100.0% | 73.1% | 288 |
| 2018 Q2 | 275 | 230 | 45 | 16.4% | 100.0% | 72.7% | 331 |
| 2018 Q1 | 262 | 220 | 42 | 16.0% | 100.0% | 89.5% | 307 |
| 2017 Q4 | 280 | 244 | 36 | 12.9% | 100.0% | 88.1% | 296 |
| 2017 Q3 | 294 | 260 | 34 | 11.6% | 75.0% | 85.2% | 320 |
| 2017 Q2 | 299 | 265 | 34 | 11.4% | 66.7% | 90.0% | 334 |
| 2017 Q1 | 279 | 226 | 53 | 19.0% | 100.0% | 95.6% | 323 |
| 2016 Q4 | 302 | 239 | 63 | 20.9% | 0.0% | 80.3% | 311 |
| 2016 Q3 | 316 | 263 | 53 | 16.8% | 75.0% | 87.8% | 313 |
| 2016 Q2 | 297 | 250 | 47 | 15.8% | 66.7% | 89.4% | 355 |
| 2016 Q1 | 290 | 249 | 41 | 14.1% | 50.0% | 92.2% | 294 |
| 2015 Q4 | 286 | 239 | 47 | 16.4% | 66.7% | 86.0% | 291 |
| 2015 Q3 | 286 | 237 | 49 | 17.1% | 75.0% | 82.5% | 314 |
| 2015 Q2 | 277 | 235 | 42 | 15.2% | 33.3% | 91.7% | 308 |
| 2015 Q1 | 1,005 | 838 | 167 | 16.6% | 75.8% | 80.8% | 1,363 |
| 2014 Q4 | 282 | 221 | 61 | 21.6% | 88.2% | 73.9% | 370 |
| 2014 Q3 | 232 | 193 | 39 | 16.8% | 80.0% | 92.3% | 331 |
| 2014 Q2 | 234 | 208 | 26 | 11.1% | 40.0% | 92.3% | 344 |
| 2014 Q1 | 257 | 191 | 37 | 14.4% | 70.0% | 89.6% | 305 |
| 2013 Q4 | 236 | 171 | 30 | 12.7% | 80.0% | 92.5% | 313 |
| 2013 Q3 | 286 | 244 | 34 | 11.9% | 55.6% | 83.8% | 263 |
| 2013 Q2 | 284 | 206 | 36 | 12.7% | 100.0% | 96.4% | 348 |
| 2013 Q1 | 246 | 184 | 27 | 11.0% | 77.8% | 78.6% | 262 |
| 2012 Q4 | 224 | 163 | 29 | 12.9% | 100.0% | 81.7% | 273 |
| 2012 Q3 | 306 | 216 | 51 | 16.7% | 72.7% | 68.6% | 264 |
| 2012 Q2 | 278 | 218 | 25 | 9.0% | 60.0% | 76.1% | 299 |
| 2012 Q1 | 258 | 195 | 31 | 12.0% | 85.7% | 77.4% | 307 |
| 2011 Q4 | 237 | 160 | 52 | 21.9% | 100.0% | 79.5% | 266 |
| 2011 Q3 | 256 | 186 | 42 | 16.4% | 50.0% | 90.7% | 268 |
| 2011 Q2 | 263 | 187 | 43 | 16.3% | 77.8% | 75.6% | 259 |
| 2011 Q1 | 249 | 178 | 45 | 18.1% | 100.0% | 76.2% | 288 |
| 2010 Q4 | 269 | 214 | 28 | 10.4% | 83.3% | 84.7% | 291 |
| 2010 Q3 | 342 | 243 | 43 | 12.6% | 55.6% | 80.4% | 319 |
| 2010 Q2 | 273 | 186 | 48 | 17.6% | 60.0% | 87.8% | 339 |
| 2010 Q1 | 229 | 158 | 38 | 16.6% | 50.0% | 74.5% | 247 |
| 2009 Q4 | 229 | 159 | 41 | 17.9% | 100.0% | 91.3% | 267 |
| 2009 Q3 | 256 | 171 | 47 | 18.4% | 83.3% | 80.4% | 264 |
| 2009 Q2 | 214 | 116 | 52 | 24.3% | 33.3% | 79.6% | 248 |
| 2009 Q1 | 252 | 161 | 61 | 24.2% | 33.3% | 74.1% | 249 |
| 2008 Q4 | 285 | 193 | 63 | 22.1% | 25.0% | 60.9% | 264 |
| 2008 Q3 | 251 | 191 | 46 | 18.3% | 60.0% | 67.8% | 322 |
| 2008 Q2 | 312 | 193 | 94 | 30.1% | 75.0% | 70.6% | 337 |
| 2008 Q1 | 293 | 185 | 82 | 28.0% | 60.0% | 62.1% | 342 |
| 2007 Q4 | 325 | 213 | 93 | 28.6% | 75.0% | 77.8% | 337 |
| 2007 Q3 | 372 | 217 | 133 | 35.8% | 71.4% | 76.4% | 341 |
| 2007 Q2 | 352 | 209 | 113 | 32.1% | 71.4% | 81.5% | 402 |
| 2007 Q1 | 286 | 187 | 77 | 26.9% | 75.0% | 74.6% | 323 |
| 2006 Q4 | 342 | 237 | 74 | 21.6% | 91.7% | 72.4% | 350 |
| 2006 Q3 | 379 | 238 | 116 | 30.6% | 57.1% | 59.1% | 372 |
| 2006 Q2 | 340 | 187 | 124 | 36.5% | 41.7% | 67.2% | 397 |
| 2006 Q1 | 257 | 146 | 96 | 37.4% | 50.0% | 61.8% | 363 |
| 2005 Q4 | 282 | 169 | 95 | 33.7% | 60.0% | 69.6% | 303 |
| 2005 Q3 | 327 | 181 | 121 | 37.0% | 33.3% | 70.7% | 313 |
| 2005 Q2 | 370 | 227 | 112 | 30.3% | 0.0% | 83.8% | 338 |
| 2005 Q1 | 317 | 182 | 109 | 34.4% | 80.0% | 67.2% | 341 |
| 2004 Q4 | 402 | 232 | 134 | 33.3% | 57.1% | 60.2% | 396 |
| 2004 Q3 | 422 | 257 | 143 | 33.9% | 37.5% | 45.6% | 430 |
| 2004 Q2 | 385 | 255 | 105 | 27.3% | 0.0% | 35.1% | 351 |
| 2004 Q1 | 303 | 220 | 67 | 22.1% | 16.7% | 36.1% | 340 |
| 2003 Q4 | 259 | 182 | 63 | 24.3% | 33.3% | 41.0% | 333 |
| 2003 Q3 | 302 | 205 | 75 | 24.8% | 14.3% | 35.4% | 323 |
| 2003 Q2 | 347 | 249 | 72 | 20.7% | 50.0% | 35.6% | 323 |
| 2003 Q1 | 312 | 228 | 72 | 23.1% | 18.2% | 22.4% | 313 |
| 2002 Q4 | 282 | 214 | 52 | 18.4% | 40.0% | 17.6% | 308 |
| 2002 Q3 | 322 | 241 | 57 | 17.7% | 20.0% | 38.3% | 379 |
| 2002 Q2 | 333 | 248 | 63 | 18.9% | 33.3% | 35.8% | 320 |
| 2002 Q1 | 254 | 198 | 47 | 18.5% | 0.0% | 35.3% | 324 |
| 2001 Q4 | 296 | 220 | 60 | 20.3% | 60.0% | 41.9% | 273 |
| 2001 Q3 | 316 | 243 | 59 | 18.7% | 62.5% | 50.0% | 332 |
| 2001 Q2 | 357 | 269 | 71 | 19.9% | 44.4% | 35.1% | 328 |
| 2001 Q1 | 214 | 147 | 58 | 27.1% | 33.3% | 48.9% | 309 |
| 2000 Q4 | 299 | 221 | 62 | 20.7% | 0.0% | 34.1% | 269 |
| 2000 Q3 | 328 | 252 | 61 | 18.6% | 14.3% | 52.5% | 303 |
| 2000 Q2 | 293 | 222 | 57 | 19.5% | 50.0% | 44.1% | 357 |
| 2000 Q1 | 264 | 194 | 62 | 23.5% | 20.0% | 40.4% | 321 |
| 1999 Q4 | 274 | 218 | 45 | 16.4% | 80.0% | 34.5% | 261 |
| 1999 Q3 | 295 | 235 | 53 | 18.0% | 25.0% | 38.8% | 319 |
| 1999 Q2 | 243 | 186 | 45 | 18.5% | 100.0% | 50.0% | 283 |
| 1999 Q1 | 215 | 163 | 46 | 21.4% | 80.0% | 33.3% | 296 |
| 1998 Q4 | 284 | 229 | 47 | 16.5% | 16.7% | 40.0% | 262 |
| 1998 Q3 | 270 | 234 | 32 | 11.9% | 40.0% | 59.2% | 285 |
| 1998 Q2 | 258 | 220 | 31 | 12.0% | 60.0% | 55.0% | 292 |
| 1998 Q1 | 263 | 223 | 36 | 13.7% | 33.3% | 42.9% | 285 |
| 1997 Q4 | 250 | 219 | 24 | 9.6% | 66.7% | 65.9% | 298 |
| 1997 Q3 | 262 | 223 | 32 | 12.2% | 57.1% | 31.7% | 255 |
| 1997 Q2 | 241 | 197 | 36 | 14.9% | 33.3% | 47.6% | 289 |
| 1997 Q1 | 229 | 183 | 37 | 16.2% | 22.2% | 26.1% | 221 |
| 1996 Q4 | 214 | 184 | 22 | 10.3% | 66.7% | 45.1% | 235 |
| 1996 Q3 | 242 | 216 | 22 | 9.1% | 33.3% | 47.7% | 233 |
| 1996 Q2 | 231 | 204 | 22 | 9.5% | 100.0% | 45.9% | 255 |
| 1996 Q1 | 81 | 71 | 10 | 12.3% | 66.7% | 50.0% | — |
| 1995 Q4 | 82 | 75 | 7 | 8.5% | 50.0% | 64.3% | — |
| 1995 Q3 | 90 | 79 | 11 | 12.2% | 71.4% | 52.2% | — |
| 1995 Q2 | 115 | 106 | 9 | 7.8% | 100.0% | 53.8% | — |
| 1995 Q1 | 93 | 79 | 14 | 15.1% | 57.1% | 50.0% | — |
| 1994 Q4 | 116 | 105 | 11 | 9.5% | 33.3% | 52.9% | — |
| 1994 Q3 | 102 | 87 | 15 | 14.7% | 66.7% | 50.0% | — |
| 1994 Q2 | 101 | 87 | 14 | 13.9% | 50.0% | 54.8% | — |
| 1994 Q1 | 84 | 74 | 10 | 11.9% | 100.0% | 70.4% | — |
| 1993 Q4 | 108 | 99 | 9 | 8.3% | 77.8% | 85.3% | — |
| 1993 Q3 | 136 | 118 | 18 | 13.2% | 100.0% | 71.9% | — |
| 1993 Q2 | 99 | 85 | 14 | 14.1% | — | 45.8% | — |
| 1993 Q1 | 72 | 61 | 11 | 15.3% | 0.0% | 63.2% | — |
| 1992 Q4 | 111 | 96 | 15 | 13.5% | 50.0% | 42.3% | — |
| 1992 Q3 | 107 | 99 | 8 | 7.5% | 50.0% | 51.5% | — |
| 1992 Q2 | 133 | 109 | 24 | 18.0% | — | 50.0% | — |
| 1992 Q1 | 126 | 106 | 20 | 15.9% | — | 45.0% | — |
| 1991 Q4 | 135 | 102 | 33 | 24.4% | 25.0% | 43.6% | — |
| 1991 Q3 | 131 | 110 | 21 | 16.0% | 100.0% | 57.4% | — |
| 1991 Q2 | 108 | 92 | 16 | 14.8% | 100.0% | 46.4% | — |
| 1991 Q1 | 110 | 88 | 22 | 20.0% | 50.0% | 54.1% | — |
| 1990 Q4 | 91 | 77 | 14 | 15.4% | 100.0% | 53.6% | — |
| 1990 Q3 | 112 | 88 | 24 | 21.4% | 66.7% | 54.5% | — |
| 1990 Q2 | 74 | 66 | 8 | 10.8% | 100.0% | 52.2% | — |
| 1990 Q1 | 128 | 105 | 23 | 18.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | — |
| 1989 Q4 | 124 | 104 | 20 | 16.1% | 83.3% | 52.6% | — |
| 1989 Q3 | 120 | 90 | 30 | 25.0% | 60.0% | 47.5% | — |
| 1989 Q2 | 168 | 127 | 41 | 24.4% | 57.1% | 47.6% | — |
| 1989 Q1 | 138 | 109 | 29 | 21.0% | 55.6% | 58.2% | — |
| 1988 Q4 | 160 | 136 | 24 | 15.0% | 50.0% | 47.5% | — |
| 1988 Q3 | 141 | 118 | 23 | 16.3% | 42.9% | 14.9% | — |
| 1988 Q2 | 149 | 127 | 22 | 14.8% | 66.7% | 18.4% | — |
| 1988 Q1 | 134 | 115 | 19 | 14.2% | 66.7% | 24.5% | — |
| 1987 Q4 | 99 | 88 | 11 | 11.1% | 75.0% | 55.6% | — |
| 1987 Q3 | 162 | 124 | 38 | 23.5% | 33.3% | 57.1% | — |
| 1987 Q2 | 102 | 90 | 12 | 11.8% | 100.0% | 62.9% | — |
| 1987 Q1 | 105 | 81 | 24 | 22.9% | 90.9% | 59.5% | — |
| 1986 Q4 | 84 | 72 | 12 | 14.3% | 50.0% | 63.0% | — |
| 1986 Q3 | 136 | 113 | 23 | 16.9% | 75.0% | 45.7% | — |
| 1986 Q2 | 127 | 106 | 21 | 16.5% | 50.0% | 50.0% | — |
| 1986 Q1 | 84 | 72 | 12 | 14.3% | 100.0% | 61.5% | — |
| 1985 Q4 | 99 | 83 | 16 | 16.2% | 100.0% | 56.8% | — |
| 1985 Q3 | 80 | 71 | 9 | 11.3% | 85.7% | 72.4% | — |
| 1985 Q2 | 74 | 65 | 9 | 12.2% | 100.0% | 50.0% | — |
| 1985 Q1 | 88 | 72 | 16 | 18.2% | 100.0% | 71.1% | — |
| 1984 Q4 | 100 | 84 | 16 | 16.0% | 50.0% | 65.8% | — |
| 1984 Q3 | 100 | 78 | 22 | 22.0% | 50.0% | 58.1% | — |
| 1984 Q2 | 98 | 83 | 15 | 15.3% | 100.0% | 61.8% | — |
| 1984 Q1 | 102 | 86 | 16 | 15.7% | 80.0% | 59.5% | — |
| 1983 Q4 | 87 | 74 | 13 | 14.9% | 75.0% | 87.1% | — |
| 1983 Q3 | 83 | 74 | 9 | 10.8% | 100.0% | 65.7% | — |
| 1983 Q2 | 116 | 103 | 13 | 11.2% | 100.0% | 51.2% | — |
| 1983 Q1 | 97 | 79 | 18 | 18.6% | 100.0% | 66.7% | — |
| 1982 Q4 | 83 | 70 | 13 | 15.7% | 50.0% | 76.5% | — |
| 1982 Q3 | 91 | 81 | 10 | 11.0% | 100.0% | 71.0% | — |
| 1982 Q2 | 80 | 74 | 6 | 7.5% | 50.0% | 53.8% | — |
| 1982 Q1 | 96 | 87 | 9 | 9.4% | 100.0% | 68.3% | — |
| 1981 Q4 | 75 | 65 | 10 | 13.3% | 100.0% | 76.9% | — |
| 1981 Q3 | 92 | 81 | 11 | 12.0% | 40.0% | 37.5% | — |
| 1981 Q2 | 125 | 105 | 20 | 16.0% | 80.0% | 69.0% | — |
| 1981 Q1 | 116 | 95 | 21 | 18.1% | 25.0% | 55.6% | — |
| 1980 Q4 | 117 | 104 | 13 | 11.1% | 50.0% | 38.6% | — |
| 1980 Q3 | 108 | 98 | 10 | 9.3% | 66.7% | 25.7% | — |
| 1980 Q2 | 109 | 94 | 15 | 13.8% | 0.0% | 47.1% | — |
| 1980 Q1 | 108 | 98 | 10 | 9.3% | 100.0% | 40.6% | — |
| 1979 Q4 | 102 | 92 | 10 | 9.8% | 0.0% | 45.2% | — |
| 1979 Q3 | 118 | 107 | 11 | 9.3% | 0.0% | 26.2% | — |
| 1979 Q2 | 121 | 113 | 8 | 6.6% | — | 43.2% | — |
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.