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Burnley

North West · E07000117 · 189 quarters held (1979 Q2 – 2026 Q2)

Decisions
295
2025 Q3 – 2026 Q2
Refusal rate
13.2%
higher than 60% of authorities
Majors in time
87.5%
threshold 60%
Minors in time
96.4%
threshold 70%
Householder in time
100.0%
no formal threshold
Delegated
90.2%
decisions not to committee
Appellant win rate
32.5%
26 allowed of 80 decided
Decisions overturned
1.6%
quality threshold 10%

Refusal rate trend — last 40 quarters

2016 Q3 → 2026 Q2 · peak 38.7%

Official statistics — is development moving through the system?

MHCLG quarterly planning returns (PS1/PS2), last 4 quarters 2025 Q3 to 2026 Q2, and the government's latest Housing Delivery Test. These are the authority's own statutory returns, not our scrape.

Applications received
306
in the window
Applications decided
295
in the window
Approval rate
86.8%
256 granted, 39 refused · national median refusal 11.6%
Refusal rate rank 105 of 164 district councils (1 = fewest refusals) · peer median 11.4%
Decided within time
97.3%
rank 53 of 307 reporting authorities · national median 91.4%
Rank 25 of 164 district councils · peer median 91.9%

Peer ranks compare only district councils with more than 50 decisions in the window, the same floor as the national rank. A rank among peers is the fairer read: types of authority carry very different caseloads.

Performance by development type
TypeDecisionsApprovedIn time
Major1894.4%87.5%
Minor10584.8%96.4%
Other17287.2%—
of which householder11488.6%100.0%
"In time" = within the statutory period or an agreed extension, excluding prior approvals. "Other" covers everything that is neither major nor minor; householder figures are measured against the 8-week period.
Applications through the system
Last 8 quarters held
045902024 Q3: 83 received2024 Q3: 73 decided2024 Q32024 Q4: 60 received2024 Q4: 56 decided2025 Q1: 74 received2025 Q1: 70 decided2025 Q2: 84 received2025 Q2: 80 decided2025 Q3: 75 received2025 Q3: 79 decided2025 Q4: 69 received2025 Q4: 71 decided2026 Q1: 72 received2026 Q1: 64 decided2026 Q2: 90 received2026 Q2: 81 decided2026 Q2
▬ received   ▬ decided
Housing Delivery Test
HDT 2025 measurement, homes delivered against requirement over 2022/23 to 2024/25
478%
No consequence

Delivery at or above 95%: no HDT consequence.

Where these figures come from. Each dataset below is the publisher's own file, loaded unchanged; rows are matched to this authority by its ONS code (E07000117). Missing values are shown as "—" and are never estimated or filled from another period.
DatasetPublisherCovers this authorityLoadedOfficial source
Planning application decisions (PS2)MHCLG1979 Q2 to 2026 Q2 (189 quarters)25 Oct 2026 · 68,583 rows nationallyLive tables
Planning application flow (PS1)MHCLG1979 Q2 to 2026 Q2 (189 quarters)25 Oct 2026 · 42,861 rows nationallyLive tables
Housing Delivery Test 2025MHCLG2022/23 to 2024/2518 Aug 2026Measurement
Open Government Licence v3.0. The MHCLG tables are reloaded every Sunday; the loaded date is the last successful run.

Quarterly history

QuarterDecisions GrantedRefused Refusal %Majors in time Minors in timeReceived
2026 Q2 81 66 15 18.5% 75.0% 100.0% 90
2026 Q1 64 54 10 15.6% 100.0% 100.0% 72
2025 Q4 71 67 4 5.6% 100.0% 100.0% 69
2025 Q3 79 69 10 12.7% 100.0% 85.7% 75
2025 Q2 80 68 12 15.0% 66.7% 50.0% 84
2025 Q1 70 59 11 15.7% — 76.9% 74
2024 Q4 56 39 17 30.4% — 90.0% 60
2024 Q3 73 61 12 16.4% — 100.0% 83
2024 Q2 77 63 14 18.2% 100.0% 90.9% 72
2024 Q1 56 46 10 17.9% — 100.0% 77
2023 Q4 64 56 8 12.5% 100.0% 100.0% 80
2023 Q3 55 44 11 20.0% — 83.3% 61
2023 Q2 82 72 10 12.2% 100.0% 88.9% 76
2023 Q1 58 45 13 22.4% 100.0% 88.9% 76
2022 Q4 78 67 11 14.1% — 93.3% 91
2022 Q3 108 91 17 15.7% 50.0% 66.7% 97
2022 Q2 99 82 17 17.2% 100.0% 69.2% 122
2022 Q1 67 53 14 20.9% 50.0% 14.3% 100
2021 Q4 111 68 43 38.7% — 75.0% 97
2021 Q3 93 73 20 21.5% — 42.9% 136
2021 Q2 108 88 20 18.5% 100.0% 60.0% 104
2021 Q1 72 58 14 19.4% 0.0% 75.0% 125
2020 Q4 107 85 22 20.6% — 66.7% 145
2020 Q3 83 69 14 16.9% 66.7% 16.7% 92
2020 Q2 58 46 12 20.7% 100.0% 25.0% 73
2020 Q1 58 53 5 8.6% — 66.7% 110
2019 Q4 73 68 5 6.8% 100.0% 78.9% 97
2019 Q3 91 80 11 12.1% — 48.0% 91
2019 Q2 87 79 8 9.2% 100.0% 37.5% 107
2019 Q1 78 77 1 1.3% 66.7% 37.5% 101
2018 Q4 88 85 3 3.4% 100.0% 71.4% 90
2018 Q3 89 82 7 7.9% 100.0% 83.3% 102
2018 Q2 94 88 6 6.4% 100.0% 61.1% 109
2018 Q1 77 75 2 2.6% 100.0% 88.9% 109
2017 Q4 72 64 8 11.1% 100.0% 88.9% 86
2017 Q3 99 87 12 12.1% 75.0% 82.4% 89
2017 Q2 85 80 5 5.9% 66.7% 93.8% 117
2017 Q1 95 88 7 7.4% 100.0% 95.0% 102
2016 Q4 81 73 8 9.9% 100.0% 88.9% 94
2016 Q3 86 80 6 7.0% 100.0% 100.0% 93
2016 Q2 82 79 3 3.7% 100.0% 82.4% 87
2016 Q1 92 88 4 4.3% 100.0% 50.0% 86
2015 Q4 89 81 8 9.0% 100.0% 75.0% 100
2015 Q3 89 84 5 5.6% 66.7% 69.0% 90
2015 Q2 80 68 12 15.0% 100.0% 73.7% 97
2015 Q1 63 57 6 9.5% 50.0% 60.0% 75
2014 Q4 92 88 4 4.3% 75.0% 72.2% 84
2014 Q3 91 85 6 6.6% 50.0% 82.4% 105
2014 Q2 66 62 4 6.1% 100.0% 57.1% 74
2014 Q1 76 66 10 13.2% 100.0% 61.9% 89
2013 Q4 69 62 7 10.1% 62.5% 61.5% 68
2013 Q3 77 73 4 5.2% 100.0% 66.7% 74
2013 Q2 99 91 6 6.1% 66.7% 65.7% 84
2013 Q1 84 73 11 13.1% 80.0% 60.0% 108
2012 Q4 87 77 8 9.2% 50.0% 75.9% 85
2012 Q3 96 82 14 14.6% 50.0% 71.9% 92
2012 Q2 93 83 8 8.6% 87.5% 76.5% 100
2012 Q1 86 77 9 10.5% 83.3% 66.7% 101
2011 Q4 93 85 6 6.5% 100.0% 65.5% 82
2011 Q3 74 69 4 5.4% 87.5% 60.0% 93
2011 Q2 106 97 9 8.5% 66.7% 55.6% 97
2011 Q1 102 85 17 16.7% 66.7% 50.0% 110
2010 Q4 73 64 9 12.3% 100.0% 82.6% 102
2010 Q3 132 109 22 16.7% 50.0% 72.7% 79
2010 Q2 107 88 19 17.8% 100.0% 65.7% 124
2010 Q1 97 83 13 13.4% 40.0% 44.4% 112
2009 Q4 105 85 20 19.0% 100.0% 71.4% 95
2009 Q3 111 99 11 9.9% 100.0% 55.6% 129
2009 Q2 124 108 16 12.9% 100.0% 73.5% 125
2009 Q1 97 82 15 15.5% 66.7% 71.4% 118
2008 Q4 110 91 18 16.4% 80.0% 54.5% 95
2008 Q3 144 125 19 13.2% 87.5% 82.2% 138
2008 Q2 148 126 19 12.8% 83.3% 67.3% 167
2008 Q1 136 115 18 13.2% 77.8% 70.7% 140
2007 Q4 191 167 24 12.6% 72.7% 80.8% 159
2007 Q3 206 173 22 10.7% 90.9% 75.0% 195
2007 Q2 183 161 19 10.4% 77.8% 86.7% 228
2007 Q1 171 154 14 8.2% 93.3% 86.0% 174
2006 Q4 128 109 17 13.3% 80.0% 77.4% 157
2006 Q3 159 136 19 11.9% 75.0% 86.1% 162
2006 Q2 188 167 21 11.2% 85.7% 58.7% 165
2006 Q1 164 145 18 11.0% 71.4% 75.0% 189
2005 Q4 162 141 20 12.3% 66.7% 84.2% 176
2005 Q3 159 135 22 13.8% 85.7% 85.3% 166
2005 Q2 218 187 30 13.8% 54.5% 86.0% 181
2005 Q1 169 158 10 5.9% 50.0% 53.6% 194
2004 Q4 173 157 16 9.2% 83.3% 68.9% 177
2004 Q3 212 179 33 15.6% 66.7% 53.4% 195
2004 Q2 226 200 25 11.1% 0.0% 70.5% 245
2004 Q1 227 197 28 12.3% 50.0% 69.7% 227
2003 Q4 157 139 14 8.9% 50.0% 59.1% 192
2003 Q3 157 135 20 12.7% 75.0% 71.1% 175
2003 Q2 187 170 15 8.0% 50.0% 57.8% 191
2003 Q1 131 102 27 20.6% 44.4% 67.5% 150
2002 Q4 141 117 21 14.9% 0.0% 68.0% 137
2002 Q3 149 135 13 8.7% 80.0% 59.5% 153
2002 Q2 166 147 12 7.2% 66.7% 59.3% 149
2002 Q1 122 110 10 8.2% 77.8% 64.3% 164
2001 Q4 133 111 20 15.0% 50.0% 71.7% 120
2001 Q3 148 128 19 12.8% 80.0% 54.3% 129
2001 Q2 161 147 13 8.1% 75.0% 74.3% 180
2001 Q1 131 109 19 14.5% 75.0% 60.5% 157
2000 Q4 130 113 13 10.0% 50.0% 67.9% 124
2000 Q3 122 94 22 18.0% 50.0% 72.0% 141
2000 Q2 108 86 16 14.8% 60.0% 64.3% 122
2000 Q1 157 118 31 19.7% 57.1% 47.2% 138
1999 Q4 109 93 13 11.9% 20.0% 74.3% 120
1999 Q3 112 90 10 8.9% 40.0% 72.4% 126
1999 Q2 137 117 16 11.7% 50.0% 64.5% 125
1999 Q1 138 124 14 10.1% 66.7% 75.9% 146
1998 Q4 154 132 20 13.0% 42.9% 62.2% 148
1998 Q3 140 116 15 10.7% 33.3% 58.5% 134
1998 Q2 146 130 14 9.6% 28.6% 54.0% 157
1998 Q1 106 92 13 12.3% 50.0% 50.0% 142
1997 Q4 132 112 18 13.6% 0.0% 28.2% 113
1997 Q3 147 122 23 15.6% 33.3% 74.3% 156
1997 Q2 152 123 27 17.8% 66.7% 77.1% 175
1997 Q1 128 114 14 10.9% 57.1% 68.6% 140
1996 Q4 181 157 24 13.3% 50.0% 62.5% 154
1996 Q3 135 123 12 8.9% 66.7% 50.0% 145
1996 Q2 120 102 18 15.0% 66.7% 39.0% 150
1996 Q1 126 111 15 11.9% 63.6% 40.0% —
1995 Q4 111 98 13 11.7% 54.5% 45.0% —
1995 Q3 143 117 26 18.2% 75.0% 78.4% —
1995 Q2 150 124 26 17.3% 100.0% 57.7% —
1995 Q1 134 114 20 14.9% 50.0% 55.1% —
1994 Q4 137 119 18 13.1% 100.0% 66.7% —
1994 Q3 130 114 16 12.3% 40.0% 68.9% —
1994 Q2 127 115 12 9.4% 100.0% 55.2% —
1994 Q1 133 120 13 9.8% 80.0% 42.9% —
1993 Q4 195 165 30 15.4% 25.0% 53.2% —
1993 Q3 156 118 38 24.4% 80.0% 32.7% —
1993 Q2 154 134 20 13.0% 85.7% 45.7% —
1993 Q1 99 78 21 21.2% 71.4% 41.4% —
1992 Q4 128 104 24 18.8% 80.0% 58.7% —
1992 Q3 139 118 21 15.1% 100.0% 58.3% —
1992 Q2 160 140 20 12.5% 66.7% 56.0% —
1992 Q1 130 108 22 16.9% 50.0% 59.5% —
1991 Q4 190 158 32 16.8% 71.4% 67.3% —
1991 Q3 175 150 25 14.3% 71.4% 61.9% —
1991 Q2 166 140 26 15.7% 71.4% 54.5% —
1991 Q1 154 126 28 18.2% 80.0% 65.5% —
1990 Q4 178 146 32 18.0% 25.0% 74.0% —
1990 Q3 191 166 25 13.1% 70.0% 64.9% —
1990 Q2 195 161 34 17.4% 50.0% 51.4% —
1990 Q1 204 180 24 11.8% 85.7% 57.1% —
1989 Q4 193 167 26 13.5% 58.3% 75.9% —
1989 Q3 211 182 29 13.7% 88.9% 68.2% —
1989 Q2 179 149 30 16.8% 83.3% 76.7% —
1989 Q1 188 161 27 14.4% 85.7% 87.1% —
1988 Q4 183 154 29 15.8% 57.1% 77.1% —
1988 Q3 166 140 26 15.7% 100.0% 80.3% —
1988 Q2 152 131 21 13.8% 100.0% 75.9% —
1988 Q1 173 148 25 14.5% 77.8% 75.4% —
1987 Q4 184 156 28 15.2% 71.4% 71.7% —
1987 Q3 280 224 56 20.0% 91.7% 92.7% —
1987 Q2 332 278 54 16.3% 61.5% 67.3% —
1987 Q1 250 215 35 14.0% 60.0% 69.0% —
1986 Q4 296 239 57 19.3% 77.8% 90.0% —
1986 Q3 324 278 46 14.2% 78.6% 92.3% —
1986 Q2 389 333 56 14.4% 88.9% 86.2% —
1986 Q1 307 249 58 18.9% 100.0% 87.1% —
1985 Q4 318 276 42 13.2% 76.9% 90.5% —
1985 Q3 357 317 40 11.2% 92.3% 84.2% —
1985 Q2 382 347 35 9.2% 89.5% 92.0% —
1985 Q1 277 244 33 11.9% 50.0% 83.2% —
1984 Q4 317 282 35 11.0% 86.7% 78.1% —
1984 Q3 360 311 49 13.6% 58.3% 75.8% —
1984 Q2 424 365 59 13.9% 57.1% 73.0% —
1984 Q1 307 264 43 14.0% 63.6% 52.9% —
1983 Q4 336 305 31 9.2% 25.0% 67.9% —
1983 Q3 399 357 42 10.5% 50.0% 49.5% —
1983 Q2 359 315 44 12.3% 50.0% 41.1% —
1983 Q1 286 245 41 14.3% 50.0% 63.6% —
1982 Q4 318 278 40 12.6% 63.6% 50.5% —
1982 Q3 347 310 37 10.7% 81.8% 58.3% —
1982 Q2 366 326 40 10.9% 61.5% 65.2% —
1982 Q1 270 236 34 12.6% 71.4% 69.2% —
1981 Q4 317 280 37 11.7% 50.0% 71.1% —
1981 Q3 380 337 43 11.3% 53.3% 59.2% —
1981 Q2 555 478 77 13.9% 54.5% 34.1% —
1981 Q1 383 341 42 11.0% 50.0% 47.6% —
1980 Q4 238 212 26 10.9% 37.5% 42.2% —
1980 Q3 501 429 72 14.4% 40.0% 38.8% —
1980 Q2 737 660 77 10.4% 45.8% 31.4% —
1980 Q1 435 371 64 14.7% 41.2% 24.7% —
1979 Q4 497 437 60 12.1% 46.7% 38.0% —
1979 Q3 514 438 76 14.8% 27.8% 47.8% —
1979 Q2 688 606 82 11.9% 28.6% 45.5% —

Decisions and speed: MHCLG planning application statistics (PS1/PS2), Open Government Licence v3.0, 2025 Q3 – 2026 Q2. 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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