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Burnley

North West · E07000117 · 188 quarters held (1979 Q2 – 2026 Q1)

Decisions
294
2025 Q2 – 2026 Q1
Refusal rate
12.2%
higher than 53% of authorities
Majors in time
85.7%
threshold 60%
Minors in time
93.0%
threshold 70%
Householder in time
100.0%
no formal threshold
Delegated
91.5%
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 Q2 → 2026 Q1 · peak 38.7%

Quarterly history

QuarterDecisions GrantedRefused Refusal %Majors in time Minors in timeReceived
2026 Q1 64 54 10 15.6% 100.0% 100.0% 88
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 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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