Ribble Valley
North West · E07000124 · 188 quarters held (1979 Q2 – 2026 Q1)
Decisions
520
2025 Q2 – 2026 Q1
Refusal rate
17.1%
higher than 80% of authorities
Majors in time
50.0%
threshold 60%
Minors in time
91.3%
threshold 70%
Householder in time
95.7%
no formal threshold
Delegated
96.5%
decisions not to committee
Appellant win rate
28.2%
58 allowed of 206 decided
Decisions overturned
1.8%
quality threshold 10%
Refusal rate trend — last 40 quarters
2016 Q2 → 2026 Q1 · peak 35.0%
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Decisions | Granted | Refused | Refusal % | Majors in time | Minors in time | Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | 100 | 84 | 16 | 16.0% | 0.0% | 83.3% | 138 |
| 2025 Q4 | 130 | 107 | 23 | 17.7% | 100.0% | 92.9% | 109 |
| 2025 Q3 | 124 | 105 | 19 | 15.3% | — | 90.0% | 130 |
| 2025 Q2 | 166 | 135 | 31 | 18.7% | — | 95.7% | 134 |
| 2025 Q1 | 113 | 95 | 18 | 15.9% | — | 72.2% | 162 |
| 2024 Q4 | 146 | 111 | 35 | 24.0% | 100.0% | 81.8% | 128 |
| 2024 Q3 | 142 | 113 | 29 | 20.4% | 83.3% | 77.8% | 156 |
| 2024 Q2 | 132 | 108 | 24 | 18.2% | 100.0% | 75.0% | 145 |
| 2024 Q1 | 151 | 116 | 35 | 23.2% | 0.0% | 76.0% | 154 |
| 2023 Q4 | 150 | 114 | 36 | 24.0% | 100.0% | 63.0% | 153 |
| 2023 Q3 | 143 | 105 | 38 | 26.6% | — | 78.1% | 144 |
| 2023 Q2 | 154 | 121 | 33 | 21.4% | 50.0% | 61.5% | 156 |
| 2023 Q1 | 155 | 109 | 46 | 29.7% | 25.0% | 46.9% | 173 |
| 2022 Q4 | 160 | 104 | 56 | 35.0% | 0.0% | 65.6% | 174 |
| 2022 Q3 | 139 | 102 | 37 | 26.6% | 100.0% | 78.0% | 191 |
| 2022 Q2 | 218 | 166 | 52 | 23.9% | 90.0% | 72.7% | 170 |
| 2022 Q1 | 167 | 125 | 42 | 25.1% | 50.0% | 70.8% | 209 |
| 2021 Q4 | 206 | 150 | 56 | 27.2% | 75.0% | 69.0% | 211 |
| 2021 Q3 | 194 | 161 | 33 | 17.0% | 33.3% | 54.2% | 190 |
| 2021 Q2 | 169 | 129 | 40 | 23.7% | 66.7% | 67.4% | 211 |
| 2021 Q1 | 172 | 146 | 26 | 15.1% | 100.0% | 77.3% | 184 |
| 2020 Q4 | 169 | 146 | 23 | 13.6% | 33.3% | 79.5% | 182 |
| 2020 Q3 | 147 | 118 | 29 | 19.7% | 0.0% | 78.4% | 207 |
| 2020 Q2 | 149 | 121 | 28 | 18.8% | 66.7% | 59.5% | 147 |
| 2020 Q1 | 121 | 93 | 28 | 23.1% | 50.0% | 76.5% | 168 |
| 2019 Q4 | 137 | 118 | 19 | 13.9% | 100.0% | 73.9% | 137 |
| 2019 Q3 | 162 | 139 | 23 | 14.2% | 100.0% | 89.6% | 151 |
| 2019 Q2 | 157 | 132 | 25 | 15.9% | 100.0% | 70.3% | 177 |
| 2019 Q1 | 167 | 146 | 21 | 12.6% | 75.0% | 78.9% | 170 |
| 2018 Q4 | 156 | 133 | 23 | 14.7% | 75.0% | 77.8% | 167 |
| 2018 Q3 | 162 | 137 | 25 | 15.4% | 100.0% | 86.0% | 182 |
| 2018 Q2 | 176 | 151 | 25 | 14.2% | 50.0% | 82.2% | 190 |
| 2018 Q1 | 153 | 135 | 18 | 11.8% | 100.0% | 91.5% | 179 |
| 2017 Q4 | 187 | 166 | 21 | 11.2% | 75.0% | 93.1% | 169 |
| 2017 Q3 | 153 | 139 | 14 | 9.2% | — | 96.0% | 189 |
| 2017 Q2 | 166 | 149 | 17 | 10.2% | 83.3% | 85.5% | 173 |
| 2017 Q1 | 142 | 122 | 20 | 14.1% | 100.0% | 95.7% | 182 |
| 2016 Q4 | 150 | 119 | 31 | 20.7% | 100.0% | 86.3% | 153 |
| 2016 Q3 | 197 | 154 | 43 | 21.8% | 100.0% | 81.0% | 170 |
| 2016 Q2 | 162 | 118 | 44 | 27.2% | 100.0% | 70.9% | 188 |
| 2016 Q1 | 170 | 136 | 34 | 20.0% | 37.5% | 57.1% | 166 |
| 2015 Q4 | 180 | 154 | 26 | 14.4% | 75.0% | 31.7% | 163 |
| 2015 Q3 | 157 | 126 | 31 | 19.7% | 50.0% | 33.3% | 161 |
| 2015 Q2 | 159 | 139 | 20 | 12.6% | 33.3% | 26.0% | 159 |
| 2015 Q1 | 115 | 96 | 19 | 16.5% | 80.0% | 56.8% | 173 |
| 2014 Q4 | 150 | 113 | 37 | 24.7% | 85.7% | 68.6% | 156 |
| 2014 Q3 | 155 | 102 | 53 | 34.2% | 75.0% | 63.3% | 210 |
| 2014 Q2 | 167 | 130 | 37 | 22.2% | 66.7% | 62.5% | 169 |
| 2014 Q1 | 193 | 149 | 38 | 19.7% | 100.0% | 52.2% | 214 |
| 2013 Q4 | 158 | 130 | 21 | 13.3% | 25.0% | 46.3% | 153 |
| 2013 Q3 | 178 | 144 | 27 | 15.2% | 50.0% | 55.9% | 182 |
| 2013 Q2 | 184 | 159 | 17 | 9.2% | 0.0% | 45.5% | 206 |
| 2013 Q1 | 159 | 117 | 36 | 22.6% | 42.9% | 51.8% | 201 |
| 2012 Q4 | 217 | 149 | 57 | 26.3% | 36.4% | 65.2% | 227 |
| 2012 Q3 | 192 | 154 | 28 | 14.6% | 33.3% | 56.4% | 200 |
| 2012 Q2 | 247 | 195 | 40 | 16.2% | 27.3% | 43.2% | 223 |
| 2012 Q1 | 207 | 160 | 36 | 17.4% | 12.5% | 34.7% | 204 |
| 2011 Q4 | 219 | 165 | 43 | 19.6% | 60.0% | 40.2% | 225 |
| 2011 Q3 | 179 | 134 | 30 | 16.8% | 25.0% | 52.5% | 221 |
| 2011 Q2 | 163 | 126 | 29 | 17.8% | 50.0% | 65.4% | 210 |
| 2011 Q1 | 170 | 130 | 32 | 18.8% | 0.0% | 43.9% | 170 |
| 2010 Q4 | 161 | 138 | 18 | 11.2% | 50.0% | 56.7% | 173 |
| 2010 Q3 | 199 | 169 | 24 | 12.1% | 60.0% | 59.3% | 191 |
| 2010 Q2 | 197 | 162 | 27 | 13.7% | 33.3% | 55.6% | 218 |
| 2010 Q1 | 155 | 130 | 23 | 14.8% | 63.6% | 60.5% | 207 |
| 2009 Q4 | 193 | 164 | 24 | 12.4% | 100.0% | 66.7% | 173 |
| 2009 Q3 | 245 | 207 | 31 | 12.7% | 75.0% | 72.0% | 232 |
| 2009 Q2 | 207 | 175 | 27 | 13.0% | 25.0% | 67.2% | 227 |
| 2009 Q1 | 147 | 118 | 26 | 17.7% | 100.0% | 69.8% | 214 |
| 2008 Q4 | 223 | 194 | 28 | 12.6% | 100.0% | 72.6% | 182 |
| 2008 Q3 | 244 | 203 | 39 | 16.0% | 100.0% | 77.2% | 269 |
| 2008 Q2 | 245 | 210 | 31 | 12.7% | 100.0% | 85.5% | 235 |
| 2008 Q1 | 207 | 174 | 29 | 14.0% | 50.0% | 68.4% | 260 |
| 2007 Q4 | 265 | 217 | 43 | 16.2% | 100.0% | 69.2% | 241 |
| 2007 Q3 | 280 | 226 | 48 | 17.1% | 100.0% | 77.9% | 274 |
| 2007 Q2 | 297 | 248 | 44 | 14.8% | 83.3% | 76.0% | 319 |
| 2007 Q1 | 216 | 188 | 24 | 11.1% | 100.0% | 68.5% | 312 |
| 2006 Q4 | 215 | 177 | 34 | 15.8% | 100.0% | 79.3% | 251 |
| 2006 Q3 | 244 | 203 | 37 | 15.2% | 100.0% | 85.2% | 248 |
| 2006 Q2 | 259 | 219 | 37 | 14.3% | 100.0% | 84.8% | 269 |
| 2006 Q1 | 225 | 183 | 32 | 14.2% | 100.0% | 71.4% | 281 |
| 2005 Q4 | 230 | 181 | 37 | 16.1% | 100.0% | 76.0% | 260 |
| 2005 Q3 | 255 | 225 | 27 | 10.6% | 100.0% | 82.5% | 258 |
| 2005 Q2 | 260 | 229 | 26 | 10.0% | 100.0% | 73.7% | 290 |
| 2005 Q1 | 230 | 202 | 21 | 9.1% | 0.0% | 70.0% | 279 |
| 2004 Q4 | 262 | 220 | 38 | 14.5% | 0.0% | 55.2% | 245 |
| 2004 Q3 | 304 | 244 | 54 | 17.8% | 100.0% | 65.2% | 291 |
| 2004 Q2 | 313 | 260 | 46 | 14.7% | — | 58.2% | 316 |
| 2004 Q1 | 193 | 157 | 31 | 16.1% | 100.0% | 64.7% | 318 |
| 2003 Q4 | 230 | 187 | 39 | 17.0% | 100.0% | 69.7% | 240 |
| 2003 Q3 | 322 | 270 | 47 | 14.6% | 75.0% | 59.8% | 291 |
| 2003 Q2 | 314 | 260 | 48 | 15.3% | 0.0% | 57.3% | 314 |
| 2003 Q1 | 232 | 188 | 33 | 14.2% | 50.0% | 37.1% | 261 |
| 2002 Q4 | 301 | 269 | 26 | 8.6% | 50.0% | 31.3% | 234 |
| 2002 Q3 | 286 | 241 | 39 | 13.6% | 16.7% | 25.3% | 248 |
| 2002 Q2 | 256 | 228 | 24 | 9.4% | 100.0% | 25.0% | 284 |
| 2002 Q1 | 166 | 153 | 9 | 5.4% | 25.0% | 36.2% | 292 |
| 2001 Q4 | 222 | 193 | 19 | 8.6% | 80.0% | 34.7% | 201 |
| 2001 Q3 | 221 | 203 | 10 | 4.5% | 50.0% | 32.9% | 231 |
| 2001 Q2 | 222 | 205 | 15 | 6.8% | 87.5% | 50.6% | 267 |
| 2001 Q1 | 193 | 171 | 22 | 11.4% | 100.0% | 52.0% | 253 |
| 2000 Q4 | 173 | 146 | 21 | 12.1% | 100.0% | 56.5% | 194 |
| 2000 Q3 | 206 | 186 | 13 | 6.3% | 75.0% | 32.9% | 197 |
| 2000 Q2 | 251 | 221 | 23 | 9.2% | 40.0% | 34.5% | 230 |
| 2000 Q1 | 202 | 179 | 14 | 6.9% | 57.1% | 46.6% | 258 |
| 1999 Q4 | 237 | 201 | 30 | 12.7% | 50.0% | 47.9% | 180 |
| 1999 Q3 | 237 | 209 | 18 | 7.6% | 50.0% | 38.8% | 242 |
| 1999 Q2 | 204 | 177 | 23 | 11.3% | 50.0% | 25.9% | 249 |
| 1999 Q1 | 204 | 171 | 25 | 12.3% | 40.0% | 44.1% | 238 |
| 1998 Q4 | 191 | 168 | 14 | 7.3% | 66.7% | 35.4% | 192 |
| 1998 Q3 | 194 | 170 | 19 | 9.8% | 0.0% | 58.3% | 212 |
| 1998 Q2 | 234 | 197 | 32 | 13.7% | 37.5% | 37.5% | 226 |
| 1998 Q1 | 185 | 162 | 14 | 7.6% | 100.0% | 42.2% | 231 |
| 1997 Q4 | 186 | 167 | 15 | 8.1% | 85.7% | 47.7% | 208 |
| 1997 Q3 | 213 | 190 | 12 | 5.6% | 55.6% | 32.6% | 227 |
| 1997 Q2 | 212 | 177 | 20 | 9.4% | 66.7% | 41.9% | 250 |
| 1997 Q1 | 180 | 155 | 20 | 11.1% | 0.0% | 38.0% | 212 |
| 1996 Q4 | 200 | 178 | 16 | 8.0% | 50.0% | 54.3% | 199 |
| 1996 Q3 | 175 | 125 | 44 | 25.1% | 50.0% | 39.7% | 227 |
| 1996 Q2 | 199 | 177 | 14 | 7.0% | 0.0% | 47.0% | 184 |
| 1996 Q1 | 288 | 263 | 25 | 8.7% | 60.0% | 49.7% | — |
| 1995 Q4 | 275 | 240 | 35 | 12.7% | 77.8% | 55.3% | — |
| 1995 Q3 | 323 | 276 | 47 | 14.6% | 77.8% | 59.5% | — |
| 1995 Q2 | 335 | 292 | 43 | 12.8% | 92.3% | 65.2% | — |
| 1995 Q1 | 339 | 291 | 48 | 14.2% | 62.5% | 65.1% | — |
| 1994 Q4 | 360 | 299 | 61 | 16.9% | 60.0% | 63.2% | — |
| 1994 Q3 | 343 | 285 | 58 | 16.9% | 52.9% | 44.0% | — |
| 1994 Q2 | 373 | 332 | 41 | 11.0% | 63.6% | 47.2% | — |
| 1994 Q1 | 318 | 283 | 35 | 11.0% | 80.0% | 52.2% | — |
| 1993 Q4 | 369 | 320 | 49 | 13.3% | 56.3% | 58.2% | — |
| 1993 Q3 | 332 | 283 | 49 | 14.8% | 75.0% | 57.4% | — |
| 1993 Q2 | 346 | 301 | 45 | 13.0% | 69.2% | 53.2% | — |
| 1993 Q1 | 328 | 284 | 44 | 13.4% | 47.1% | 47.6% | — |
| 1992 Q4 | 330 | 280 | 50 | 15.2% | 50.0% | 49.7% | — |
| 1992 Q3 | 355 | 304 | 51 | 14.4% | 71.4% | 54.4% | — |
| 1992 Q2 | 422 | 362 | 60 | 14.2% | 46.4% | 46.4% | — |
| 1992 Q1 | 346 | 285 | 61 | 17.6% | 44.0% | 42.9% | — |
| 1991 Q4 | 398 | 315 | 83 | 20.9% | 36.4% | 32.1% | — |
| 1991 Q3 | 546 | 448 | 98 | 17.9% | 40.0% | 29.2% | — |
| 1991 Q2 | 428 | 331 | 97 | 22.7% | 54.5% | 30.2% | — |
| 1991 Q1 | 305 | 225 | 80 | 26.2% | 21.4% | 38.8% | — |
| 1990 Q4 | 452 | 343 | 109 | 24.1% | 40.0% | 33.8% | — |
| 1990 Q3 | 525 | 397 | 128 | 24.4% | 46.2% | 18.4% | — |
| 1990 Q2 | 308 | 268 | 40 | 13.0% | 0.0% | 34.5% | — |
| 1990 Q1 | 445 | 345 | 100 | 22.5% | 16.7% | 11.3% | — |
| 1989 Q4 | 470 | 396 | 74 | 15.7% | 0.0% | 13.5% | — |
| 1989 Q3 | 566 | 456 | 110 | 19.4% | 11.1% | 13.6% | — |
| 1989 Q2 | 743 | 620 | 123 | 16.6% | 22.2% | 22.4% | — |
| 1989 Q1 | 502 | 388 | 114 | 22.7% | 15.4% | 11.4% | — |
| 1988 Q4 | 485 | 409 | 76 | 15.7% | 0.0% | 13.9% | — |
| 1988 Q3 | 592 | 478 | 114 | 19.3% | 11.1% | 13.9% | — |
| 1988 Q2 | 554 | 502 | 52 | 9.4% | 25.0% | 17.4% | — |
| 1988 Q1 | 364 | 321 | 43 | 11.8% | 50.0% | 36.1% | — |
| 1987 Q4 | 395 | 351 | 44 | 11.1% | 66.7% | 39.4% | — |
| 1987 Q3 | 463 | 398 | 65 | 14.0% | 11.1% | 34.5% | — |
| 1987 Q2 | 386 | 341 | 45 | 11.7% | 16.7% | 43.1% | — |
| 1987 Q1 | 342 | 295 | 47 | 13.7% | 55.6% | 35.5% | — |
| 1986 Q4 | 339 | 285 | 54 | 15.9% | 16.7% | 62.9% | — |
| 1986 Q3 | 368 | 304 | 64 | 17.4% | 36.4% | 59.6% | — |
| 1986 Q2 | 421 | 372 | 49 | 11.6% | 58.3% | 54.3% | — |
| 1986 Q1 | 304 | 260 | 44 | 14.5% | 66.7% | 42.6% | — |
| 1985 Q4 | 278 | 232 | 46 | 16.5% | 62.5% | 70.3% | — |
| 1985 Q3 | 441 | 389 | 52 | 11.8% | 70.6% | 62.5% | — |
| 1985 Q2 | 322 | 281 | 41 | 12.7% | 57.1% | 64.8% | — |
| 1985 Q1 | 352 | 304 | 48 | 13.6% | 42.9% | 64.1% | — |
| 1984 Q4 | 337 | 278 | 59 | 17.5% | 100.0% | 65.1% | — |
| 1984 Q3 | 384 | 315 | 69 | 18.0% | — | 57.3% | — |
| 1984 Q2 | 323 | 268 | 55 | 17.0% | 33.3% | 63.3% | — |
| 1984 Q1 | 371 | 312 | 59 | 15.9% | 50.0% | 69.4% | — |
| 1983 Q4 | 323 | 268 | 55 | 17.0% | 0.0% | 82.2% | — |
| 1983 Q3 | 372 | 316 | 56 | 15.1% | 0.0% | 70.7% | — |
| 1983 Q2 | 363 | 313 | 50 | 13.8% | 0.0% | 73.2% | — |
| 1983 Q1 | 441 | 370 | 71 | 16.1% | 0.0% | 60.3% | — |
| 1982 Q4 | 284 | 240 | 44 | 15.5% | 50.0% | 66.4% | — |
| 1982 Q3 | 354 | 300 | 54 | 15.3% | 33.3% | 63.7% | — |
| 1982 Q2 | 295 | 258 | 37 | 12.5% | 57.1% | 68.8% | — |
| 1982 Q1 | 351 | 292 | 59 | 16.8% | 80.0% | 67.4% | — |
| 1981 Q4 | 365 | 301 | 64 | 17.5% | 57.1% | 48.2% | — |
| 1981 Q3 | 391 | 319 | 72 | 18.4% | 30.4% | 47.5% | — |
| 1981 Q2 | 436 | 340 | 96 | 22.0% | 84.6% | 50.9% | — |
| 1981 Q1 | 488 | 382 | 106 | 21.7% | 57.1% | 63.2% | — |
| 1980 Q4 | 425 | 369 | 56 | 13.2% | 52.4% | 59.0% | — |
| 1980 Q3 | 562 | 446 | 116 | 20.6% | 61.5% | 68.7% | — |
| 1980 Q2 | 419 | 346 | 73 | 17.4% | 72.2% | 58.3% | — |
| 1980 Q1 | 606 | 468 | 138 | 22.8% | 72.7% | 53.4% | — |
| 1979 Q4 | 430 | 346 | 84 | 19.5% | 71.4% | 60.3% | — |
| 1979 Q3 | 496 | 415 | 81 | 16.3% | 47.6% | 47.4% | — |
| 1979 Q2 | 451 | 386 | 65 | 14.4% | 68.8% | 38.4% | — |
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.