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Chorley

North West · E07000118 · 189 quarters held (1979 Q2 – 2026 Q2)

Decisions
536
2025 Q3 – 2026 Q2
Refusal rate
7.5%
higher than 23% of authorities
Majors in time
0.0%
threshold 60%
Minors in time
94.8%
threshold 70%
Householder in time
100.0%
no formal threshold
Delegated
94.2%
decisions not to committee
Appellant win rate
40.5%
45 allowed of 111 decided
Decisions overturned
1.4%
quality threshold 10%

Refusal rate trend — last 40 quarters

2016 Q3 → 2026 Q2 · peak 11.5%

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
580
in the window
Applications decided
536
in the window
Approval rate
92.5%
496 granted, 40 refused · national median refusal 11.6%
Refusal rate rank 43 of 164 district councils (1 = fewest refusals) · peer median 11.4%
Decided within time
97.8%
rank 44 of 307 reporting authorities · national median 91.4%
Rank 20 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
Major1492.9%0.0%
Minor20588.8%94.8%
Other31795.0%—
of which householder25995.8%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
0851692024 Q3: 132 received2024 Q3: 137 decided2024 Q32024 Q4: 169 received2024 Q4: 168 decided2025 Q1: 164 received2025 Q1: 125 decided2025 Q2: 134 received2025 Q2: 145 decided2025 Q3: 153 received2025 Q3: 146 decided2025 Q4: 166 received2025 Q4: 154 decided2026 Q1: 119 received2026 Q1: 108 decided2026 Q2: 142 received2026 Q2: 128 decided2026 Q2
▬ received   ▬ decided
Housing Delivery Test
HDT 2025 measurement, homes delivered against requirement over 2022/23 to 2024/25
63%
Presumption

Delivery below 75%: the NPPF presumption in favour of sustainable development applies to housing applications here. A material point for any housing proposal.

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 (E07000118). 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 128 117 11 8.6% — 86.7% 142
2026 Q1 108 103 5 4.6% 0.0% 92.9% 119
2025 Q4 154 139 15 9.7% — 92.9% 166
2025 Q3 146 137 9 6.2% — 100.0% 153
2025 Q2 145 135 10 6.9% 100.0% 91.3% 134
2025 Q1 125 119 6 4.8% — 100.0% 164
2024 Q4 168 162 6 3.6% — 100.0% 169
2024 Q3 137 132 5 3.6% 100.0% 100.0% 132
2024 Q2 119 112 7 5.9% — 100.0% 124
2024 Q1 128 120 8 6.3% — 100.0% 136
2023 Q4 144 133 11 7.6% — 100.0% 146
2023 Q3 154 141 13 8.4% — 96.3% 147
2023 Q2 138 124 14 10.1% — 95.7% 140
2023 Q1 173 156 17 9.8% 0.0% 100.0% 159
2022 Q4 181 170 11 6.1% 100.0% 100.0% 168
2022 Q3 151 140 11 7.3% — 100.0% 177
2022 Q2 179 160 19 10.6% — 100.0% 196
2022 Q1 165 150 15 9.1% — 100.0% 186
2021 Q4 211 199 12 5.7% — 100.0% 171
2021 Q3 230 216 14 6.1% — 100.0% 224
2021 Q2 203 184 19 9.4% 100.0% 96.0% 233
2021 Q1 174 165 9 5.2% 100.0% 95.8% 229
2020 Q4 206 185 21 10.2% 100.0% 100.0% 228
2020 Q3 205 183 22 10.7% 100.0% 100.0% 208
2020 Q2 161 147 14 8.7% — 93.8% 181
2020 Q1 142 135 7 4.9% 100.0% 100.0% 197
2019 Q4 173 160 13 7.5% 100.0% 100.0% 171
2019 Q3 191 179 12 6.3% — 100.0% 179
2019 Q2 202 195 7 3.5% 100.0% 100.0% 218
2019 Q1 151 139 12 7.9% 100.0% 100.0% 198
2018 Q4 148 131 17 11.5% 100.0% 100.0% 182
2018 Q3 189 177 12 6.3% 100.0% 100.0% 163
2018 Q2 174 163 11 6.3% 100.0% 100.0% 192
2018 Q1 174 164 10 5.7% 100.0% 97.1% 195
2017 Q4 153 137 16 10.5% 100.0% 95.7% 157
2017 Q3 164 150 14 8.5% 100.0% 96.3% 173
2017 Q2 205 197 8 3.9% 100.0% 95.1% 177
2017 Q1 191 179 12 6.3% 66.7% 88.2% 218
2016 Q4 165 152 13 7.9% — 79.3% 181
2016 Q3 179 175 4 2.2% 0.0% 51.7% 189
2016 Q2 120 108 12 10.0% 100.0% 69.6% 218
2016 Q1 110 102 8 7.3% 66.7% 87.9% 99
2015 Q4 167 160 7 4.2% 80.0% 67.4% 150
2015 Q3 196 187 9 4.6% 100.0% 68.2% 202
2015 Q2 165 153 12 7.3% — 62.9% 212
2015 Q1 165 153 12 7.3% 70.0% 54.0% 189
2014 Q4 162 148 14 8.6% 83.3% 72.1% 168
2014 Q3 200 188 12 6.0% 75.0% 62.7% 209
2014 Q2 178 164 14 7.9% 83.3% 64.4% 221
2014 Q1 148 122 13 8.8% 33.3% 72.5% 220
2013 Q4 162 138 15 9.3% 88.9% 68.3% 180
2013 Q3 225 205 11 4.9% 35.0% 57.3% 199
2013 Q2 188 171 7 3.7% 66.7% 76.9% 205
2013 Q1 168 152 10 6.0% 64.3% 68.9% 214
2012 Q4 186 170 8 4.3% 84.6% 56.4% 216
2012 Q3 220 195 9 4.1% 55.6% 49.2% 206
2012 Q2 214 181 16 7.5% 73.3% 52.6% 219
2012 Q1 140 120 12 8.6% 71.4% 42.4% 252
2011 Q4 161 144 8 5.0% 53.3% 74.5% 149
2011 Q3 209 184 17 8.1% 83.3% 86.0% 219
2011 Q2 193 175 12 6.2% 81.8% 72.5% 208
2011 Q1 141 127 8 5.7% 70.0% 67.5% 186
2010 Q4 224 205 17 7.6% 62.5% 50.0% 185
2010 Q3 203 176 14 6.9% 75.0% 52.9% 265
2010 Q2 168 142 21 12.5% 68.8% 57.5% 219
2010 Q1 157 127 24 15.3% 66.7% 81.6% 193
2009 Q4 155 131 11 7.1% 66.7% 83.3% 190
2009 Q3 199 167 26 13.1% 100.0% 86.0% 174
2009 Q2 201 177 16 8.0% 75.0% 80.0% 227
2009 Q1 147 124 22 15.0% 100.0% 81.3% 205
2008 Q4 183 162 17 9.3% 100.0% 84.4% 183
2008 Q3 263 239 24 9.1% 72.7% 78.9% 229
2008 Q2 286 246 36 12.6% 66.7% 84.4% 283
2008 Q1 230 206 22 9.6% 83.3% 96.4% 307
2007 Q4 285 253 23 8.1% 100.0% 76.0% 269
2007 Q3 298 251 36 12.1% 85.7% 73.9% 325
2007 Q2 312 247 46 14.7% 83.3% 74.1% 327
2007 Q1 221 176 31 14.0% 100.0% 67.9% 340
2006 Q4 265 227 29 10.9% 100.0% 67.3% 263
2006 Q3 289 243 37 12.8% 54.5% 82.4% 298
2006 Q2 293 234 39 13.3% 57.1% 89.6% 338
2006 Q1 222 169 43 19.4% 70.0% 84.8% 309
2005 Q4 267 218 45 16.9% 66.7% 54.9% 238
2005 Q3 259 221 32 12.4% 75.0% 48.6% 251
2005 Q2 285 235 47 16.5% 80.0% 78.0% 314
2005 Q1 256 210 45 17.6% 80.0% 64.4% 310
2004 Q4 279 241 32 11.5% 50.0% 71.1% 334
2004 Q3 318 259 46 14.5% 80.0% 73.7% 330
2004 Q2 354 284 58 16.4% 75.0% 74.6% 340
2004 Q1 264 225 38 14.4% 80.0% 59.6% 321
2003 Q4 275 235 38 13.8% 28.6% 62.3% 281
2003 Q3 346 298 43 12.4% 42.9% 37.3% 323
2003 Q2 265 242 18 6.8% 50.0% 48.7% 312
2003 Q1 225 199 21 9.3% 0.0% 53.3% 287
2002 Q4 261 242 16 6.1% 37.5% 61.5% 244
2002 Q3 253 229 20 7.9% 50.0% 67.2% 297
2002 Q2 240 217 23 9.6% 42.9% 76.8% 279
2002 Q1 209 188 18 8.6% 54.5% 49.2% 273
2001 Q4 195 172 22 11.3% 33.3% 52.9% 204
2001 Q3 249 238 9 3.6% 50.0% 47.1% 230
2001 Q2 208 186 21 10.1% 55.6% 64.5% 251
2001 Q1 167 156 11 6.6% 44.4% 58.9% 244
2000 Q4 188 173 15 8.0% 41.7% 69.8% 174
2000 Q3 213 201 12 5.6% 42.9% 65.7% 207
2000 Q2 225 208 17 7.6% 60.0% 61.4% 235
2000 Q1 153 134 19 12.4% 66.7% 60.0% 213
1999 Q4 197 179 18 9.1% 18.2% 67.2% 164
1999 Q3 196 182 13 6.6% 37.5% 54.1% 206
1999 Q2 203 191 12 5.9% 12.5% 54.1% 222
1999 Q1 214 191 22 10.3% 7.7% 36.0% 220
1998 Q4 159 144 15 9.4% 44.4% 46.4% 167
1998 Q3 208 187 20 9.6% 50.0% 21.0% 192
1998 Q2 194 180 11 5.7% 66.7% 34.5% 203
1998 Q1 145 128 16 11.0% 22.2% 42.0% 244
1997 Q4 184 164 20 10.9% 45.5% 44.0% 181
1997 Q3 255 236 19 7.5% 50.0% 47.5% 288
1997 Q2 184 170 14 7.6% 28.6% 42.6% 241
1997 Q1 162 151 10 6.2% 33.3% 32.0% 186
1996 Q4 184 171 13 7.1% 56.3% 41.9% 213
1996 Q3 210 190 17 8.1% 46.2% 32.4% 233
1996 Q2 182 175 7 3.8% 66.7% 49.0% 225
1996 Q1 184 170 14 7.6% 50.0% 49.2% —
1995 Q4 148 139 9 6.1% 66.7% 45.9% —
1995 Q3 177 162 15 8.5% 72.7% 45.9% —
1995 Q2 206 190 16 7.8% 80.0% 54.2% —
1995 Q1 203 186 17 8.4% 46.2% 32.8% —
1994 Q4 148 138 10 6.8% 25.0% 52.1% —
1994 Q3 210 194 16 7.6% 66.7% 52.7% —
1994 Q2 238 222 16 6.7% 50.0% 48.9% —
1994 Q1 180 168 12 6.7% 76.5% 40.7% —
1993 Q4 202 181 21 10.4% 50.0% 25.0% —
1993 Q3 196 173 23 11.7% 33.3% 40.3% —
1993 Q2 208 195 13 6.3% 61.5% 56.9% —
1993 Q1 183 169 14 7.7% 30.0% 38.7% —
1992 Q4 195 179 16 8.2% 50.0% 40.3% —
1992 Q3 216 187 29 13.4% 83.3% 38.5% —
1992 Q2 228 206 22 9.6% 66.7% 47.0% —
1992 Q1 225 197 28 12.4% 58.3% 45.6% —
1991 Q4 202 177 25 12.4% 66.7% 58.1% —
1991 Q3 290 259 31 10.7% 85.7% 38.8% —
1991 Q2 278 243 35 12.6% 37.5% 43.1% —
1991 Q1 256 227 29 11.3% 42.9% 35.5% —
1990 Q4 256 220 36 14.1% 50.0% 16.0% —
1990 Q3 292 256 36 12.3% 35.7% 20.4% —
1990 Q2 290 256 34 11.7% 44.4% 18.6% —
1990 Q1 259 224 35 13.5% 0.0% 16.3% —
1989 Q4 255 199 56 22.0% 50.0% 3.6% —
1989 Q3 342 300 42 12.3% 34.8% 8.2% —
1989 Q2 205 178 27 13.2% 77.8% 16.3% —
1989 Q1 187 146 41 21.9% 88.9% 13.2% —
1988 Q4 148 118 30 20.3% 57.1% 36.5% —
1988 Q3 258 220 38 14.7% 64.3% 29.8% —
1988 Q2 227 189 38 16.7% 57.1% 30.8% —
1988 Q1 156 139 17 10.9% 50.0% 26.5% —
1987 Q4 167 143 24 14.4% 69.6% 41.0% —
1987 Q3 190 149 41 21.6% 62.5% 57.7% —
1987 Q2 143 123 20 14.0% 62.5% 48.6% —
1987 Q1 163 138 25 15.3% 57.1% 53.0% —
1986 Q4 145 123 22 15.2% 100.0% 63.4% —
1986 Q3 177 138 39 22.0% 90.9% 51.7% —
1986 Q2 164 132 32 19.5% 66.7% 43.3% —
1986 Q1 129 91 38 29.5% 33.3% 53.1% —
1985 Q4 88 71 17 19.3% 100.0% 33.3% —
1985 Q3 115 98 17 14.8% 100.0% 72.7% —
1985 Q2 117 93 24 20.5% 50.0% 72.7% —
1985 Q1 128 90 38 29.7% 33.3% 53.1% —
1984 Q4 86 69 17 19.8% 100.0% 33.3% —
1984 Q3 107 92 15 14.0% 100.0% 70.7% —
1984 Q2 121 105 16 13.2% 100.0% 71.1% —
1984 Q1 99 81 18 18.2% 66.7% 48.8% —
1983 Q4 124 107 17 13.7% 83.3% 68.6% —
1983 Q3 99 82 17 17.2% 100.0% 62.2% —
1983 Q2 130 108 22 16.9% 100.0% 70.6% —
1983 Q1 124 107 17 13.7% 80.0% 69.1% —
1982 Q4 95 73 22 23.2% 100.0% 65.2% —
1982 Q3 114 94 20 17.5% 66.7% 68.8% —
1982 Q2 102 79 23 22.5% 75.0% 79.5% —
1982 Q1 125 91 34 27.2% 70.0% 69.1% —
1981 Q4 73 62 11 15.1% 66.7% 89.7% —
1981 Q3 122 96 26 21.3% 50.0% 83.9% —
1981 Q2 178 129 49 27.5% 100.0% 71.2% —
1981 Q1 154 115 39 25.3% 77.8% 75.0% —
1980 Q4 153 112 41 26.8% 100.0% 79.7% —
1980 Q3 190 147 43 22.6% 60.0% 74.2% —
1980 Q2 175 132 43 24.6% 100.0% 71.6% —
1980 Q1 153 107 46 30.1% 57.1% 86.8% —
1979 Q4 143 113 30 21.0% 88.9% 81.8% —
1979 Q3 196 142 54 27.6% 66.7% 85.9% —
1979 Q2 172 131 41 23.8% 100.0% 66.7% —

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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