Harborough
East Midlands · E07000131 · 188 quarters held (1979 Q2 – 2026 Q1)
Decisions
814
2025 Q2 – 2026 Q1
Refusal rate
11.1%
higher than 46% of authorities
Majors in time
50.0%
threshold 60%
Minors in time
46.8%
threshold 70%
Householder in time
78.2%
no formal threshold
Delegated
94.7%
decisions not to committee
Appellant win rate
29.8%
51 allowed of 171 decided
Decisions overturned
1.1%
quality threshold 10%
Refusal rate trend — last 40 quarters
2016 Q2 → 2026 Q1 · peak 14.8%
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Decisions | Granted | Refused | Refusal % | Majors in time | Minors in time | Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | 172 | 152 | 20 | 11.6% | — | 56.3% | 251 |
| 2025 Q4 | 210 | 179 | 31 | 14.8% | 100.0% | 39.3% | 214 |
| 2025 Q3 | 200 | 184 | 16 | 8.0% | 0.0% | 30.4% | 239 |
| 2025 Q2 | 232 | 209 | 23 | 9.9% | 50.0% | 63.0% | 237 |
| 2025 Q1 | 177 | 162 | 15 | 8.5% | 50.0% | 35.0% | 250 |
| 2024 Q4 | 163 | 142 | 21 | 12.9% | 100.0% | 61.5% | 209 |
| 2024 Q3 | 181 | 160 | 21 | 11.6% | 50.0% | 58.6% | 212 |
| 2024 Q2 | 218 | 193 | 25 | 11.5% | 100.0% | 62.9% | 220 |
| 2024 Q1 | 185 | 162 | 23 | 12.4% | 100.0% | 75.9% | 240 |
| 2023 Q4 | 233 | 208 | 25 | 10.7% | 37.5% | 58.3% | 214 |
| 2023 Q3 | 243 | 224 | 19 | 7.8% | 66.7% | 60.4% | 245 |
| 2023 Q2 | 246 | 222 | 24 | 9.8% | 37.5% | 31.4% | 279 |
| 2023 Q1 | 248 | 232 | 16 | 6.5% | 25.0% | 39.0% | 279 |
| 2022 Q4 | 199 | 185 | 14 | 7.0% | 33.3% | 54.5% | 271 |
| 2022 Q3 | 252 | 226 | 26 | 10.3% | 16.7% | 35.3% | 258 |
| 2022 Q2 | 262 | 236 | 26 | 9.9% | 16.7% | 47.5% | 292 |
| 2022 Q1 | 238 | 221 | 17 | 7.1% | 75.0% | 47.6% | 307 |
| 2021 Q4 | 256 | 235 | 21 | 8.2% | 0.0% | 66.7% | 309 |
| 2021 Q3 | 288 | 272 | 16 | 5.6% | 40.0% | 63.9% | 319 |
| 2021 Q2 | 274 | 254 | 20 | 7.3% | 57.1% | 75.7% | 358 |
| 2021 Q1 | 266 | 253 | 13 | 4.9% | 60.0% | 66.7% | 364 |
| 2020 Q4 | 267 | 246 | 21 | 7.9% | 50.0% | 78.0% | 310 |
| 2020 Q3 | 262 | 246 | 16 | 6.1% | 66.7% | 80.5% | 292 |
| 2020 Q2 | 246 | 227 | 19 | 7.7% | 42.9% | 77.1% | 280 |
| 2020 Q1 | 200 | 184 | 16 | 8.0% | 42.9% | 82.9% | 293 |
| 2019 Q4 | 270 | 256 | 14 | 5.2% | 100.0% | 69.5% | 271 |
| 2019 Q3 | 245 | 223 | 22 | 9.0% | 100.0% | 77.0% | 280 |
| 2019 Q2 | 250 | 224 | 26 | 10.4% | 100.0% | 86.5% | 317 |
| 2019 Q1 | 232 | 208 | 24 | 10.3% | 100.0% | 80.4% | 296 |
| 2018 Q4 | 255 | 233 | 22 | 8.6% | 83.3% | 79.3% | 285 |
| 2018 Q3 | 289 | 261 | 28 | 9.7% | 80.0% | 77.8% | 279 |
| 2018 Q2 | 301 | 268 | 33 | 11.0% | 90.0% | 80.9% | 355 |
| 2018 Q1 | 250 | 229 | 21 | 8.4% | 100.0% | 64.6% | 376 |
| 2017 Q4 | 278 | 251 | 27 | 9.7% | 75.0% | 70.2% | 295 |
| 2017 Q3 | 311 | 286 | 25 | 8.0% | 83.3% | 80.8% | 303 |
| 2017 Q2 | 281 | 261 | 20 | 7.1% | 100.0% | 90.9% | 358 |
| 2017 Q1 | 242 | 226 | 16 | 6.6% | 77.8% | 77.1% | 289 |
| 2016 Q4 | 254 | 236 | 18 | 7.1% | 66.7% | 80.0% | 319 |
| 2016 Q3 | 292 | 267 | 25 | 8.6% | 60.0% | 77.2% | 304 |
| 2016 Q2 | 290 | 263 | 27 | 9.3% | 81.8% | 76.9% | 331 |
| 2016 Q1 | 233 | 220 | 13 | 5.6% | 66.7% | 73.3% | 351 |
| 2015 Q4 | 281 | 244 | 37 | 13.2% | 66.7% | 81.4% | 280 |
| 2015 Q3 | 294 | 266 | 28 | 9.5% | 87.5% | 68.1% | 351 |
| 2015 Q2 | 253 | 229 | 24 | 9.5% | 100.0% | 83.3% | 342 |
| 2015 Q1 | 227 | 199 | 28 | 12.3% | 87.5% | 69.4% | 263 |
| 2014 Q4 | 224 | 204 | 20 | 8.9% | 66.7% | 70.9% | 244 |
| 2014 Q3 | 271 | 246 | 25 | 9.2% | 85.7% | 76.5% | 276 |
| 2014 Q2 | 255 | 234 | 21 | 8.2% | 66.7% | 60.6% | 262 |
| 2014 Q1 | 211 | 177 | 33 | 15.6% | 80.0% | 66.1% | 277 |
| 2013 Q4 | 233 | 204 | 28 | 12.0% | 93.3% | 58.0% | 260 |
| 2013 Q3 | 266 | 240 | 19 | 7.1% | 92.3% | 63.3% | 263 |
| 2013 Q2 | 251 | 232 | 18 | 7.2% | 66.7% | 59.7% | 310 |
| 2013 Q1 | 220 | 199 | 17 | 7.7% | 72.7% | 59.3% | 240 |
| 2012 Q4 | 220 | 199 | 18 | 8.2% | 76.9% | 55.9% | 253 |
| 2012 Q3 | 263 | 236 | 23 | 8.7% | 42.9% | 63.5% | 258 |
| 2012 Q2 | 286 | 262 | 18 | 6.3% | 88.9% | 73.9% | 310 |
| 2012 Q1 | 248 | 217 | 28 | 11.3% | 63.6% | 70.7% | 313 |
| 2011 Q4 | 322 | 287 | 26 | 8.1% | 53.3% | 67.4% | 300 |
| 2011 Q3 | 250 | 205 | 36 | 14.4% | 80.0% | 79.5% | 343 |
| 2011 Q2 | 278 | 246 | 29 | 10.4% | 90.9% | 81.1% | 284 |
| 2011 Q1 | 220 | 195 | 24 | 10.9% | 50.0% | 68.8% | 274 |
| 2010 Q4 | 259 | 234 | 23 | 8.9% | 77.8% | 72.1% | 269 |
| 2010 Q3 | 289 | 262 | 26 | 9.0% | 71.4% | 83.5% | 295 |
| 2010 Q2 | 312 | 272 | 39 | 12.5% | 92.3% | 74.7% | 323 |
| 2010 Q1 | 263 | 229 | 33 | 12.5% | 75.0% | 75.3% | 311 |
| 2009 Q4 | 276 | 232 | 43 | 15.6% | 100.0% | 81.6% | 261 |
| 2009 Q3 | 312 | 261 | 49 | 15.7% | 50.0% | 72.8% | 339 |
| 2009 Q2 | 273 | 235 | 38 | 13.9% | 66.7% | 70.7% | 312 |
| 2009 Q1 | 252 | 223 | 28 | 11.1% | 100.0% | 78.4% | 303 |
| 2008 Q4 | 280 | 249 | 30 | 10.7% | 70.0% | 70.5% | 293 |
| 2008 Q3 | 333 | 292 | 39 | 11.7% | 85.7% | 65.3% | 329 |
| 2008 Q2 | 385 | 338 | 45 | 11.7% | 53.8% | 71.3% | 404 |
| 2008 Q1 | 290 | 254 | 35 | 12.1% | 81.8% | 73.4% | 358 |
| 2007 Q4 | 334 | 265 | 57 | 17.1% | 100.0% | 72.6% | 384 |
| 2007 Q3 | 343 | 286 | 45 | 13.1% | 50.0% | 74.2% | 351 |
| 2007 Q2 | 379 | 326 | 48 | 12.7% | 70.0% | 75.8% | 402 |
| 2007 Q1 | 350 | 309 | 36 | 10.3% | 57.1% | 69.1% | 416 |
| 2006 Q4 | 317 | 276 | 39 | 12.3% | 58.3% | 62.9% | 358 |
| 2006 Q3 | 363 | 320 | 37 | 10.2% | 88.9% | 76.4% | 386 |
| 2006 Q2 | 406 | 346 | 56 | 13.8% | 84.6% | 76.6% | 416 |
| 2006 Q1 | 312 | 269 | 41 | 13.1% | 69.2% | 66.3% | 406 |
| 2005 Q4 | 355 | 302 | 48 | 13.5% | 31.3% | 76.0% | 328 |
| 2005 Q3 | 377 | 320 | 55 | 14.6% | 25.0% | 69.5% | 393 |
| 2005 Q2 | 445 | 371 | 71 | 16.0% | 47.6% | 48.3% | 401 |
| 2005 Q1 | 363 | 320 | 42 | 11.6% | 53.8% | 61.5% | 463 |
| 2004 Q4 | 423 | 360 | 55 | 13.0% | 37.5% | 62.3% | 435 |
| 2004 Q3 | 347 | 316 | 28 | 8.1% | 45.5% | 48.2% | 404 |
| 2004 Q2 | 353 | 305 | 42 | 11.9% | 50.0% | 65.1% | 415 |
| 2004 Q1 | 374 | 326 | 46 | 12.3% | 71.4% | 81.4% | 452 |
| 2003 Q4 | 420 | 357 | 59 | 14.0% | 64.3% | 70.5% | 403 |
| 2003 Q3 | 396 | 351 | 42 | 10.6% | 55.6% | 72.7% | 396 |
| 2003 Q2 | 413 | 358 | 50 | 12.1% | 37.5% | 64.0% | 457 |
| 2003 Q1 | 379 | 335 | 38 | 10.0% | 42.9% | 57.1% | 421 |
| 2002 Q4 | 366 | 332 | 30 | 8.2% | 80.0% | 69.0% | 345 |
| 2002 Q3 | 452 | 402 | 45 | 10.0% | 80.0% | 76.4% | 450 |
| 2002 Q2 | 430 | 386 | 40 | 9.3% | 25.0% | 71.2% | 404 |
| 2002 Q1 | 292 | 261 | 20 | 6.8% | 60.0% | 73.2% | 427 |
| 2001 Q4 | 351 | 295 | 42 | 12.0% | 71.4% | 66.7% | 338 |
| 2001 Q3 | 407 | 340 | 39 | 9.6% | 50.0% | 59.3% | 381 |
| 2001 Q2 | 379 | 339 | 35 | 9.2% | 100.0% | 55.2% | 399 |
| 2001 Q1 | 305 | 272 | 21 | 6.9% | 40.0% | 51.1% | 355 |
| 2000 Q4 | 301 | 274 | 19 | 6.3% | 40.0% | 46.9% | 315 |
| 2000 Q3 | 318 | 285 | 28 | 8.8% | 40.0% | 45.4% | 315 |
| 2000 Q2 | 340 | 307 | 28 | 8.2% | 50.0% | 51.3% | 355 |
| 2000 Q1 | 328 | 295 | 13 | 4.0% | 60.0% | 49.1% | 316 |
| 1999 Q4 | 292 | 243 | 37 | 12.7% | 16.7% | 41.5% | 327 |
| 1999 Q3 | 294 | 264 | 17 | 5.8% | 85.7% | 37.9% | 317 |
| 1999 Q2 | 279 | 248 | 23 | 8.2% | 25.0% | 41.5% | 297 |
| 1999 Q1 | 257 | 222 | 29 | 11.3% | 60.0% | 42.4% | 286 |
| 1998 Q4 | 345 | 312 | 28 | 8.1% | 54.5% | 33.7% | 274 |
| 1998 Q3 | 240 | 203 | 34 | 14.2% | 14.3% | 27.3% | 311 |
| 1998 Q2 | 264 | 233 | 26 | 9.8% | 25.0% | 32.5% | 311 |
| 1998 Q1 | 212 | 169 | 25 | 11.8% | 42.9% | 41.8% | 299 |
| 1997 Q4 | 309 | 286 | 22 | 7.1% | 38.5% | 37.0% | 250 |
| 1997 Q3 | 243 | 209 | 31 | 12.8% | 33.3% | 43.3% | 289 |
| 1997 Q2 | 353 | 324 | 22 | 6.2% | 60.0% | 33.3% | 310 |
| 1997 Q1 | 211 | 187 | 18 | 8.5% | 37.5% | 37.8% | 285 |
| 1996 Q4 | 266 | 242 | 19 | 7.1% | 14.3% | 47.7% | 249 |
| 1996 Q3 | 263 | 235 | 25 | 9.5% | 75.0% | 49.4% | 294 |
| 1996 Q2 | 273 | 253 | 16 | 5.9% | 85.7% | 60.4% | 294 |
| 1996 Q1 | 400 | 326 | 74 | 18.5% | 33.3% | 36.8% | — |
| 1995 Q4 | 398 | 313 | 85 | 21.4% | 0.0% | 37.8% | — |
| 1995 Q3 | 358 | 312 | 46 | 12.8% | 25.0% | 45.9% | — |
| 1995 Q2 | 367 | 316 | 51 | 13.9% | 80.0% | 31.6% | — |
| 1995 Q1 | 386 | 325 | 61 | 15.8% | 25.0% | 44.8% | — |
| 1994 Q4 | 411 | 357 | 54 | 13.1% | 0.0% | 52.5% | — |
| 1994 Q3 | 404 | 337 | 67 | 16.6% | 25.0% | 38.0% | — |
| 1994 Q2 | 381 | 309 | 72 | 18.9% | 0.0% | 37.2% | — |
| 1994 Q1 | 361 | 289 | 72 | 19.9% | 33.3% | 48.2% | — |
| 1993 Q4 | 321 | 243 | 78 | 24.3% | 37.5% | 50.7% | — |
| 1993 Q3 | 372 | 280 | 92 | 24.7% | 62.5% | 51.0% | — |
| 1993 Q2 | 305 | 247 | 58 | 19.0% | 66.7% | 50.7% | — |
| 1993 Q1 | 218 | 176 | 42 | 19.3% | 22.2% | 46.2% | — |
| 1992 Q4 | 272 | 216 | 56 | 20.6% | 50.0% | 51.4% | — |
| 1992 Q3 | 396 | 293 | 103 | 26.0% | 75.0% | 43.3% | — |
| 1992 Q2 | 257 | 196 | 61 | 23.7% | 66.7% | 45.9% | — |
| 1992 Q1 | 375 | 288 | 87 | 23.2% | 44.4% | 46.1% | — |
| 1991 Q4 | 424 | 325 | 99 | 23.3% | 50.0% | 37.2% | — |
| 1991 Q3 | 418 | 328 | 90 | 21.5% | 16.7% | 31.7% | — |
| 1991 Q2 | 478 | 355 | 123 | 25.7% | 0.0% | 21.8% | — |
| 1991 Q1 | 247 | 198 | 49 | 19.8% | 0.0% | 25.5% | — |
| 1990 Q4 | 491 | 392 | 99 | 20.2% | 0.0% | 33.9% | — |
| 1990 Q3 | 313 | 235 | 78 | 24.9% | — | 20.4% | — |
| 1990 Q2 | 373 | 287 | 86 | 23.1% | 0.0% | 26.4% | — |
| 1990 Q1 | 415 | 299 | 116 | 28.0% | 50.0% | 19.0% | — |
| 1989 Q4 | 429 | 333 | 96 | 22.4% | 20.0% | 14.1% | — |
| 1989 Q3 | 360 | 287 | 73 | 20.3% | 72.7% | 29.0% | — |
| 1989 Q2 | 362 | 276 | 86 | 23.8% | 46.2% | 47.7% | — |
| 1989 Q1 | 315 | 253 | 62 | 19.7% | 66.7% | 30.4% | — |
| 1988 Q4 | 617 | 473 | 144 | 23.3% | — | 37.2% | — |
| 1988 Q3 | 671 | 551 | 120 | 17.9% | 28.6% | 51.2% | — |
| 1988 Q2 | 821 | 746 | 75 | 9.1% | 0.0% | 38.4% | — |
| 1988 Q1 | 1,040 | 838 | 202 | 19.4% | 25.0% | 29.7% | — |
| 1987 Q4 | 564 | 433 | 131 | 23.2% | — | 37.2% | — |
| 1987 Q3 | 348 | 294 | 54 | 15.5% | 50.0% | 66.4% | — |
| 1987 Q2 | 371 | 339 | 32 | 8.6% | 77.8% | 68.4% | — |
| 1987 Q1 | 294 | 259 | 35 | 11.9% | 80.0% | 50.4% | — |
| 1986 Q4 | 308 | 264 | 44 | 14.3% | 100.0% | 61.4% | — |
| 1986 Q3 | 338 | 297 | 41 | 12.1% | 63.6% | 77.3% | — |
| 1986 Q2 | 291 | 264 | 27 | 9.3% | 11.1% | 72.3% | — |
| 1986 Q1 | 221 | 205 | 16 | 7.2% | 100.0% | 77.7% | — |
| 1985 Q4 | 240 | 215 | 25 | 10.4% | 50.0% | 73.2% | — |
| 1985 Q3 | 328 | 296 | 32 | 9.8% | 72.7% | 58.3% | — |
| 1985 Q2 | 240 | 216 | 24 | 10.0% | 75.0% | 72.5% | — |
| 1985 Q1 | 210 | 191 | 19 | 9.0% | 75.0% | 71.3% | — |
| 1984 Q4 | 248 | 225 | 23 | 9.3% | 50.0% | 71.6% | — |
| 1984 Q3 | 232 | 209 | 23 | 9.9% | 77.8% | 83.9% | — |
| 1984 Q2 | 288 | 264 | 24 | 8.3% | 87.5% | 78.0% | — |
| 1984 Q1 | 217 | 197 | 20 | 9.2% | 75.0% | 86.5% | — |
| 1983 Q4 | 231 | 211 | 20 | 8.7% | 100.0% | 80.6% | — |
| 1983 Q3 | 262 | 241 | 21 | 8.0% | 100.0% | 68.2% | — |
| 1983 Q2 | 271 | 254 | 17 | 6.3% | 100.0% | 63.9% | — |
| 1983 Q1 | 204 | 190 | 14 | 6.9% | 20.0% | 62.0% | — |
| 1982 Q4 | 253 | 230 | 23 | 9.1% | 66.7% | 55.7% | — |
| 1982 Q3 | 219 | 203 | 16 | 7.3% | 100.0% | 78.5% | — |
| 1982 Q2 | 279 | 248 | 31 | 11.1% | 100.0% | 58.1% | — |
| 1982 Q1 | 173 | 155 | 18 | 10.4% | 100.0% | 54.0% | — |
| 1981 Q4 | 185 | 166 | 19 | 10.3% | 50.0% | 49.3% | — |
| 1981 Q3 | 212 | 188 | 24 | 11.3% | 50.0% | 52.7% | — |
| 1981 Q2 | 414 | 338 | 76 | 18.4% | 84.6% | 36.8% | — |
| 1981 Q1 | 238 | 211 | 27 | 11.3% | 100.0% | 48.6% | — |
| 1980 Q4 | 272 | 226 | 46 | 16.9% | 66.7% | 41.3% | — |
| 1980 Q3 | 299 | 250 | 49 | 16.4% | 100.0% | 48.9% | — |
| 1980 Q2 | 356 | 307 | 49 | 13.8% | 71.4% | 57.7% | — |
| 1980 Q1 | 358 | 311 | 47 | 13.1% | 90.9% | 58.7% | — |
| 1979 Q4 | 383 | 336 | 47 | 12.3% | 75.0% | 61.2% | — |
| 1979 Q3 | 411 | 361 | 50 | 12.2% | 90.0% | 58.9% | — |
| 1979 Q2 | 362 | 324 | 38 | 10.5% | 87.5% | 61.0% | — |
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.