Boston
East Midlands · E07000136 · 188 quarters held (1979 Q2 – 2026 Q1)
Decisions
306
2025 Q2 – 2026 Q1
Refusal rate
9.2%
higher than 34% of authorities
Majors in time
100.0%
threshold 60%
Minors in time
79.6%
threshold 70%
Householder in time
95.0%
no formal threshold
Delegated
96.7%
decisions not to committee
Appellant win rate
16.3%
7 allowed of 43 decided
Decisions overturned
0.4%
quality threshold 10%
Refusal rate trend — last 40 quarters
2016 Q2 → 2026 Q1 · peak 17.1%
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Decisions | Granted | Refused | Refusal % | Majors in time | Minors in time | Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | 75 | 67 | 8 | 10.7% | — | 45.5% | 83 |
| 2025 Q4 | 68 | 64 | 4 | 5.9% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 84 |
| 2025 Q3 | 79 | 70 | 9 | 11.4% | 100.0% | 94.1% | 61 |
| 2025 Q2 | 84 | 77 | 7 | 8.3% | 100.0% | 75.0% | 68 |
| 2025 Q1 | 77 | 69 | 8 | 10.4% | 60.0% | 70.0% | 98 |
| 2024 Q4 | 93 | 90 | 3 | 3.2% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 103 |
| 2024 Q3 | 72 | 69 | 3 | 4.2% | 50.0% | 100.0% | 77 |
| 2024 Q2 | 88 | 83 | 5 | 5.7% | 66.7% | 100.0% | 82 |
| 2024 Q1 | 75 | 66 | 9 | 12.0% | 100.0% | 88.9% | 93 |
| 2023 Q4 | 66 | 63 | 3 | 4.5% | 100.0% | 91.7% | 92 |
| 2023 Q3 | 69 | 64 | 5 | 7.2% | 100.0% | 83.3% | 71 |
| 2023 Q2 | 80 | 74 | 6 | 7.5% | 100.0% | 64.3% | 76 |
| 2023 Q1 | 88 | 84 | 4 | 4.5% | 66.7% | 75.0% | 95 |
| 2022 Q4 | 93 | 89 | 4 | 4.3% | 100.0% | 78.6% | 100 |
| 2022 Q3 | 94 | 89 | 5 | 5.3% | — | 100.0% | 98 |
| 2022 Q2 | 96 | 95 | 1 | 1.0% | 100.0% | 69.2% | 92 |
| 2022 Q1 | 74 | 67 | 7 | 9.5% | 100.0% | 75.0% | 104 |
| 2021 Q4 | 86 | 76 | 10 | 11.6% | 66.7% | 83.3% | 89 |
| 2021 Q3 | 126 | 119 | 7 | 5.6% | 100.0% | 96.3% | 111 |
| 2021 Q2 | 111 | 101 | 10 | 9.0% | — | 88.9% | 127 |
| 2021 Q1 | 90 | 81 | 9 | 10.0% | 100.0% | 94.4% | 129 |
| 2020 Q4 | 104 | 94 | 10 | 9.6% | 100.0% | 91.3% | 107 |
| 2020 Q3 | 71 | 64 | 7 | 9.9% | 100.0% | 90.9% | 102 |
| 2020 Q2 | 82 | 68 | 14 | 17.1% | 100.0% | 77.8% | 75 |
| 2020 Q1 | 87 | 79 | 8 | 9.2% | — | 85.7% | 93 |
| 2019 Q4 | 111 | 101 | 10 | 9.0% | 100.0% | 53.3% | 90 |
| 2019 Q3 | 113 | 103 | 10 | 8.8% | 100.0% | 72.2% | 115 |
| 2019 Q2 | 80 | 78 | 2 | 2.5% | 66.7% | 89.5% | 102 |
| 2019 Q1 | 93 | 84 | 9 | 9.7% | 75.0% | 81.3% | 104 |
| 2018 Q4 | 94 | 81 | 13 | 13.8% | 100.0% | 77.8% | 110 |
| 2018 Q3 | 116 | 101 | 15 | 12.9% | 100.0% | 75.0% | 125 |
| 2018 Q2 | 104 | 92 | 12 | 11.5% | 55.6% | 50.0% | 107 |
| 2018 Q1 | 111 | 103 | 8 | 7.2% | 20.0% | 48.4% | 114 |
| 2017 Q4 | 81 | 74 | 7 | 8.6% | 75.0% | 73.9% | 139 |
| 2017 Q3 | 106 | 100 | 6 | 5.7% | 100.0% | 88.9% | 109 |
| 2017 Q2 | 72 | 67 | 5 | 6.9% | 85.7% | 75.9% | 105 |
| 2017 Q1 | 101 | 92 | 9 | 8.9% | 73.3% | 76.3% | 99 |
| 2016 Q4 | 105 | 95 | 10 | 9.5% | 100.0% | 68.6% | 105 |
| 2016 Q3 | 86 | 80 | 6 | 7.0% | 55.6% | 45.7% | 133 |
| 2016 Q2 | 104 | 91 | 13 | 12.5% | 57.1% | 65.8% | 98 |
| 2016 Q1 | 101 | 91 | 10 | 9.9% | 50.0% | 70.6% | 31 |
| 2015 Q4 | 107 | 99 | 8 | 7.5% | 33.3% | 81.3% | 116 |
| 2015 Q3 | 87 | 82 | 5 | 5.7% | 40.0% | 62.5% | 116 |
| 2015 Q2 | 111 | 105 | 6 | 5.4% | 57.1% | 54.8% | 105 |
| 2015 Q1 | 65 | 59 | 6 | 9.2% | 75.0% | 67.9% | 103 |
| 2014 Q4 | 85 | 76 | 9 | 10.6% | 83.3% | 58.3% | 94 |
| 2014 Q3 | 92 | 84 | 8 | 8.7% | 100.0% | 72.4% | 113 |
| 2014 Q2 | 90 | 86 | 4 | 4.4% | 83.3% | 65.5% | 101 |
| 2014 Q1 | 100 | 90 | 9 | 9.0% | 60.0% | 80.0% | 101 |
| 2013 Q4 | 90 | 86 | 3 | 3.3% | 62.5% | 67.9% | 104 |
| 2013 Q3 | 91 | 85 | 6 | 6.6% | 83.3% | 84.8% | 107 |
| 2013 Q2 | 103 | 94 | 7 | 6.8% | 66.7% | 78.1% | 93 |
| 2013 Q1 | 96 | 85 | 9 | 9.4% | 0.0% | 79.4% | 108 |
| 2012 Q4 | 83 | 76 | 5 | 6.0% | 100.0% | 70.0% | 107 |
| 2012 Q3 | 76 | 71 | 2 | 2.6% | 100.0% | 65.2% | 74 |
| 2012 Q2 | 88 | 79 | 5 | 5.7% | 85.7% | 57.1% | 84 |
| 2012 Q1 | 98 | 93 | 4 | 4.1% | 62.5% | 66.7% | 90 |
| 2011 Q4 | 113 | 103 | 9 | 8.0% | 66.7% | 75.8% | 111 |
| 2011 Q3 | 112 | 101 | 11 | 9.8% | 80.0% | 77.1% | 122 |
| 2011 Q2 | 98 | 85 | 10 | 10.2% | 80.0% | 64.4% | 100 |
| 2011 Q1 | 113 | 103 | 7 | 6.2% | 71.4% | 75.0% | 140 |
| 2010 Q4 | 84 | 76 | 6 | 7.1% | 100.0% | 78.6% | 94 |
| 2010 Q3 | 123 | 109 | 14 | 11.4% | 66.7% | 67.3% | 132 |
| 2010 Q2 | 105 | 95 | 8 | 7.6% | 100.0% | 63.3% | 115 |
| 2010 Q1 | 70 | 64 | 4 | 5.7% | 60.0% | 76.9% | 114 |
| 2009 Q4 | 80 | 75 | 5 | 6.3% | 75.0% | 75.0% | 88 |
| 2009 Q3 | 110 | 93 | 16 | 14.5% | 80.0% | 56.3% | 107 |
| 2009 Q2 | 87 | 80 | 6 | 6.9% | 50.0% | 65.5% | 100 |
| 2009 Q1 | 93 | 81 | 11 | 11.8% | 50.0% | 65.8% | 105 |
| 2008 Q4 | 130 | 115 | 14 | 10.8% | 60.0% | 69.8% | 138 |
| 2008 Q3 | 159 | 133 | 25 | 15.7% | 60.0% | 76.2% | 164 |
| 2008 Q2 | 183 | 153 | 29 | 15.8% | 100.0% | 91.6% | 200 |
| 2008 Q1 | 127 | 104 | 21 | 16.5% | 80.0% | 89.1% | 179 |
| 2007 Q4 | 146 | 128 | 17 | 11.6% | 71.4% | 84.2% | 166 |
| 2007 Q3 | 161 | 132 | 29 | 18.0% | 81.8% | 81.3% | 172 |
| 2007 Q2 | 168 | 145 | 22 | 13.1% | 100.0% | 67.2% | 163 |
| 2007 Q1 | 133 | 108 | 21 | 15.8% | 81.8% | 71.2% | 188 |
| 2006 Q4 | 181 | 153 | 25 | 13.8% | 58.3% | 74.6% | 173 |
| 2006 Q3 | 182 | 167 | 11 | 6.0% | 66.7% | 80.3% | 208 |
| 2006 Q2 | 186 | 170 | 13 | 7.0% | 75.0% | 94.7% | 184 |
| 2006 Q1 | 182 | 146 | 28 | 15.4% | 100.0% | 93.8% | 226 |
| 2005 Q4 | 184 | 155 | 25 | 13.6% | 90.0% | 92.9% | 189 |
| 2005 Q3 | 165 | 143 | 21 | 12.7% | 90.0% | 93.0% | 201 |
| 2005 Q2 | 180 | 145 | 33 | 18.3% | 100.0% | 95.7% | 187 |
| 2005 Q1 | 199 | 163 | 34 | 17.1% | 62.5% | 90.4% | 215 |
| 2004 Q4 | 250 | 212 | 37 | 14.8% | 33.3% | 57.4% | 185 |
| 2004 Q3 | 285 | 252 | 29 | 10.2% | 69.2% | 49.1% | 248 |
| 2004 Q2 | 199 | 180 | 17 | 8.5% | 81.8% | 42.6% | 256 |
| 2004 Q1 | 236 | 198 | 37 | 15.7% | 45.5% | 25.2% | 237 |
| 2003 Q4 | 165 | 145 | 20 | 12.1% | 33.3% | 35.4% | 192 |
| 2003 Q3 | 164 | 142 | 22 | 13.4% | 46.2% | 58.0% | 211 |
| 2003 Q2 | 263 | 240 | 22 | 8.4% | 44.4% | 38.7% | 198 |
| 2003 Q1 | 127 | 113 | 14 | 11.0% | 50.0% | 19.0% | 210 |
| 2002 Q4 | 144 | 128 | 15 | 10.4% | 44.4% | 9.8% | 129 |
| 2002 Q3 | 190 | 160 | 29 | 15.3% | 25.0% | 22.4% | 172 |
| 2002 Q2 | 148 | 138 | 10 | 6.8% | 42.9% | 14.3% | 169 |
| 2002 Q1 | 111 | 102 | 9 | 8.1% | 50.0% | 34.2% | 178 |
| 2001 Q4 | 161 | 153 | 8 | 5.0% | 61.5% | 63.1% | 144 |
| 2001 Q3 | 144 | 133 | 10 | 6.9% | 75.0% | 71.7% | 176 |
| 2001 Q2 | 160 | 146 | 14 | 8.8% | 60.0% | 67.3% | 175 |
| 2001 Q1 | 133 | 124 | 7 | 5.3% | 30.8% | 75.0% | 151 |
| 2000 Q4 | 147 | 141 | 6 | 4.1% | 100.0% | 94.4% | 137 |
| 2000 Q3 | 165 | 155 | 10 | 6.1% | 87.5% | 65.5% | 168 |
| 2000 Q2 | 145 | 138 | 6 | 4.1% | 54.5% | 53.1% | 160 |
| 2000 Q1 | 135 | 127 | 7 | 5.2% | 66.7% | 46.7% | 150 |
| 1999 Q4 | 114 | 108 | 5 | 4.4% | 71.4% | 53.2% | 111 |
| 1999 Q3 | 154 | 147 | 7 | 4.5% | 28.6% | 56.3% | 141 |
| 1999 Q2 | 159 | 153 | 6 | 3.8% | 100.0% | 48.5% | 151 |
| 1999 Q1 | 137 | 127 | 9 | 6.6% | 40.0% | 58.6% | 173 |
| 1998 Q4 | 151 | 138 | 13 | 8.6% | 50.0% | 47.2% | 130 |
| 1998 Q3 | 151 | 141 | 9 | 6.0% | 50.0% | 44.8% | 161 |
| 1998 Q2 | 180 | 167 | 10 | 5.6% | 0.0% | 19.0% | 137 |
| 1998 Q1 | 114 | 105 | 9 | 7.9% | 50.0% | 13.5% | 176 |
| 1997 Q4 | 115 | 105 | 9 | 7.8% | 50.0% | 27.5% | 116 |
| 1997 Q3 | 144 | 127 | 13 | 9.0% | 66.7% | 45.2% | 156 |
| 1997 Q2 | 180 | 169 | 10 | 5.6% | 57.1% | 42.9% | 168 |
| 1997 Q1 | 127 | 116 | 10 | 7.9% | 66.7% | 59.2% | 166 |
| 1996 Q4 | 140 | 121 | 16 | 11.4% | 55.6% | 58.8% | 133 |
| 1996 Q3 | 154 | 144 | 7 | 4.5% | 71.4% | 64.5% | 161 |
| 1996 Q2 | 133 | 117 | 15 | 11.3% | 71.4% | 60.0% | 155 |
| 1996 Q1 | 136 | 123 | 13 | 9.6% | 50.0% | 69.7% | — |
| 1995 Q4 | 128 | 122 | 6 | 4.7% | 83.3% | 72.2% | — |
| 1995 Q3 | 190 | 180 | 10 | 5.3% | 0.0% | 64.5% | — |
| 1995 Q2 | 169 | 157 | 12 | 7.1% | 75.0% | 75.0% | — |
| 1995 Q1 | 155 | 139 | 16 | 10.3% | 50.0% | 81.8% | — |
| 1994 Q4 | 149 | 138 | 11 | 7.4% | 77.8% | 58.3% | — |
| 1994 Q3 | 180 | 168 | 12 | 6.7% | 44.4% | 61.3% | — |
| 1994 Q2 | 153 | 144 | 9 | 5.9% | 90.9% | 76.5% | — |
| 1994 Q1 | 137 | 128 | 9 | 6.6% | 88.9% | 60.3% | — |
| 1993 Q4 | 122 | 108 | 14 | 11.5% | 100.0% | 75.0% | — |
| 1993 Q3 | 172 | 159 | 13 | 7.6% | 85.7% | 72.1% | — |
| 1993 Q2 | 129 | 121 | 8 | 6.2% | 100.0% | 68.5% | — |
| 1993 Q1 | 153 | 136 | 17 | 11.1% | 100.0% | 72.5% | — |
| 1992 Q4 | 134 | 120 | 14 | 10.4% | 100.0% | 71.9% | — |
| 1992 Q3 | 132 | 123 | 9 | 6.8% | 100.0% | 72.7% | — |
| 1992 Q2 | 172 | 157 | 15 | 8.7% | 90.9% | 63.2% | — |
| 1992 Q1 | 233 | 213 | 20 | 8.6% | 77.8% | 64.6% | — |
| 1991 Q4 | 200 | 169 | 31 | 15.5% | 64.3% | 70.7% | — |
| 1991 Q3 | 161 | 145 | 16 | 9.9% | 60.0% | 86.0% | — |
| 1991 Q2 | 178 | 161 | 17 | 9.6% | 88.2% | 74.6% | — |
| 1991 Q1 | 156 | 132 | 24 | 15.4% | 85.7% | 71.1% | — |
| 1990 Q4 | 205 | 174 | 31 | 15.1% | 100.0% | 87.3% | — |
| 1990 Q3 | 199 | 158 | 41 | 20.6% | 72.7% | 82.6% | — |
| 1990 Q2 | 250 | 202 | 48 | 19.2% | 76.2% | 84.8% | — |
| 1990 Q1 | 226 | 202 | 24 | 10.6% | 61.1% | 83.0% | — |
| 1989 Q4 | 233 | 183 | 50 | 21.5% | 100.0% | 83.3% | — |
| 1989 Q3 | 211 | 167 | 44 | 20.9% | 71.4% | 74.7% | — |
| 1989 Q2 | 265 | 209 | 56 | 21.1% | 88.9% | 76.4% | — |
| 1989 Q1 | 291 | 228 | 63 | 21.6% | 57.9% | 57.4% | — |
| 1988 Q4 | 272 | 215 | 57 | 21.0% | 50.0% | 60.6% | — |
| 1988 Q3 | 291 | 230 | 61 | 21.0% | 55.0% | 41.0% | — |
| 1988 Q2 | 280 | 234 | 46 | 16.4% | 81.8% | 68.7% | — |
| 1988 Q1 | 317 | 266 | 51 | 16.1% | 76.9% | 73.1% | — |
| 1987 Q4 | 206 | 189 | 17 | 8.3% | 71.4% | 64.5% | — |
| 1987 Q3 | 461 | 343 | 118 | 25.6% | 66.7% | 16.1% | — |
| 1987 Q2 | 522 | 422 | 100 | 19.2% | 77.8% | 41.9% | — |
| 1987 Q1 | 379 | 295 | 84 | 22.2% | 81.8% | 58.9% | — |
| 1986 Q4 | 422 | 339 | 83 | 19.7% | 87.1% | 74.7% | — |
| 1986 Q3 | 467 | 372 | 95 | 20.3% | 77.8% | 66.5% | — |
| 1986 Q2 | 430 | 345 | 85 | 19.8% | 100.0% | 83.4% | — |
| 1986 Q1 | 359 | 288 | 71 | 19.8% | 100.0% | 89.2% | — |
| 1985 Q4 | 343 | 265 | 78 | 22.7% | 84.6% | 70.4% | — |
| 1985 Q3 | 408 | 304 | 104 | 25.5% | 94.4% | 69.8% | — |
| 1985 Q2 | 275 | 222 | 53 | 19.3% | 100.0% | 92.9% | — |
| 1985 Q1 | 484 | 391 | 93 | 19.2% | 90.0% | 70.7% | — |
| 1984 Q4 | 556 | 447 | 109 | 19.6% | 72.7% | 64.2% | — |
| 1984 Q3 | 500 | 437 | 63 | 12.6% | 80.0% | 87.7% | — |
| 1984 Q2 | 463 | 396 | 67 | 14.5% | 100.0% | 89.0% | — |
| 1984 Q1 | 467 | 395 | 72 | 15.4% | 77.3% | 86.5% | — |
| 1983 Q4 | 708 | 611 | 97 | 13.7% | 84.4% | 86.5% | — |
| 1983 Q3 | 462 | 391 | 71 | 15.4% | 68.4% | 74.6% | — |
| 1983 Q2 | 380 | 285 | 95 | 25.0% | 75.0% | 78.1% | — |
| 1983 Q1 | 343 | 275 | 68 | 19.8% | 85.7% | 85.0% | — |
| 1982 Q4 | 214 | 171 | 43 | 20.1% | 100.0% | 89.2% | — |
| 1982 Q3 | 253 | 202 | 51 | 20.2% | 100.0% | 89.0% | — |
| 1982 Q2 | 507 | 397 | 110 | 21.7% | 50.0% | 62.9% | — |
| 1982 Q1 | 350 | 260 | 90 | 25.7% | 60.0% | 41.7% | — |
| 1981 Q4 | 243 | 198 | 45 | 18.5% | 33.3% | 57.0% | — |
| 1981 Q3 | 331 | 252 | 79 | 23.9% | 33.3% | 30.3% | — |
| 1981 Q2 | 381 | 320 | 61 | 16.0% | 57.1% | 31.6% | — |
| 1981 Q1 | 420 | 345 | 75 | 17.9% | 75.0% | 68.6% | — |
| 1980 Q4 | 420 | 317 | 103 | 24.5% | 16.7% | 59.9% | — |
| 1980 Q3 | 330 | 260 | 70 | 21.2% | 85.7% | 44.4% | — |
| 1980 Q2 | 394 | 307 | 87 | 22.1% | 58.8% | 50.4% | — |
| 1980 Q1 | 482 | 359 | 123 | 25.5% | 75.0% | 62.2% | — |
| 1979 Q4 | 434 | 331 | 103 | 23.7% | 81.3% | 69.6% | — |
| 1979 Q3 | 448 | 314 | 134 | 29.9% | 84.2% | 55.9% | — |
| 1979 Q2 | 432 | 327 | 105 | 24.3% | 88.9% | 79.5% | — |
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.