North Kesteven
East Midlands · E07000139 · 188 quarters held (1979 Q2 – 2026 Q1)
Decisions
631
2025 Q2 – 2026 Q1
Refusal rate
3.0%
higher than 0% of authorities
Majors in time
100.0%
threshold 60%
Minors in time
84.5%
threshold 70%
Householder in time
98.7%
no formal threshold
Delegated
98.7%
decisions not to committee
Appellant win rate
18.2%
20 allowed of 110 decided
Decisions overturned
0.5%
quality threshold 10%
Refusal rate trend — last 40 quarters
2016 Q2 → 2026 Q1 · peak 11.6%
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Decisions | Granted | Refused | Refusal % | Majors in time | Minors in time | Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | 129 | 125 | 4 | 3.1% | 100.0% | 87.5% | 167 |
| 2025 Q4 | 158 | 157 | 1 | 0.6% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 137 |
| 2025 Q3 | 160 | 152 | 8 | 5.0% | 100.0% | 83.3% | 181 |
| 2025 Q2 | 184 | 178 | 6 | 3.3% | 100.0% | 78.3% | 171 |
| 2025 Q1 | 135 | 132 | 3 | 2.2% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 176 |
| 2024 Q4 | 141 | 137 | 4 | 2.8% | 100.0% | 77.8% | 155 |
| 2024 Q3 | 138 | 134 | 4 | 2.9% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 138 |
| 2024 Q2 | 180 | 173 | 7 | 3.9% | — | 75.0% | 162 |
| 2024 Q1 | 148 | 134 | 14 | 9.5% | 100.0% | 78.9% | 192 |
| 2023 Q4 | 166 | 155 | 11 | 6.6% | — | 72.2% | 159 |
| 2023 Q3 | 158 | 145 | 13 | 8.2% | 0.0% | 41.7% | 182 |
| 2023 Q2 | 162 | 154 | 8 | 4.9% | 75.0% | 58.3% | 186 |
| 2023 Q1 | 178 | 164 | 14 | 7.9% | 50.0% | 71.9% | 180 |
| 2022 Q4 | 205 | 197 | 8 | 3.9% | 100.0% | 80.8% | 197 |
| 2022 Q3 | 242 | 221 | 21 | 8.7% | 100.0% | 85.3% | 218 |
| 2022 Q2 | 250 | 225 | 25 | 10.0% | 100.0% | 87.5% | 263 |
| 2022 Q1 | 238 | 216 | 22 | 9.2% | 75.0% | 96.7% | 271 |
| 2021 Q4 | 248 | 238 | 10 | 4.0% | 100.0% | 88.4% | 260 |
| 2021 Q3 | 236 | 227 | 9 | 3.8% | 100.0% | 75.0% | 250 |
| 2021 Q2 | 268 | 262 | 6 | 2.2% | 100.0% | 90.6% | 266 |
| 2021 Q1 | 219 | 211 | 8 | 3.7% | 100.0% | 77.1% | 279 |
| 2020 Q4 | 215 | 200 | 15 | 7.0% | 100.0% | 91.4% | 248 |
| 2020 Q3 | 285 | 271 | 14 | 4.9% | 100.0% | 70.5% | 237 |
| 2020 Q2 | 135 | 124 | 11 | 8.1% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 229 |
| 2020 Q1 | 210 | 196 | 14 | 6.7% | 87.5% | 97.6% | 216 |
| 2019 Q4 | 257 | 242 | 15 | 5.8% | 100.0% | 84.0% | 243 |
| 2019 Q3 | 235 | 219 | 16 | 6.8% | 80.0% | 86.3% | 250 |
| 2019 Q2 | 251 | 245 | 6 | 2.4% | 66.7% | 87.8% | 269 |
| 2019 Q1 | 204 | 188 | 16 | 7.8% | 71.4% | 86.7% | 254 |
| 2018 Q4 | 209 | 196 | 13 | 6.2% | 80.0% | 91.8% | 213 |
| 2018 Q3 | 241 | 220 | 21 | 8.7% | 20.0% | 88.2% | 234 |
| 2018 Q2 | 230 | 217 | 13 | 5.7% | 100.0% | 89.6% | 252 |
| 2018 Q1 | 214 | 202 | 12 | 5.6% | 100.0% | 86.0% | 213 |
| 2017 Q4 | 254 | 234 | 20 | 7.9% | 50.0% | 81.4% | 251 |
| 2017 Q3 | 245 | 234 | 11 | 4.5% | 100.0% | 68.0% | 268 |
| 2017 Q2 | 240 | 223 | 17 | 7.1% | 100.0% | 78.3% | 243 |
| 2017 Q1 | 217 | 198 | 19 | 8.8% | 100.0% | 96.4% | 98 |
| 2016 Q4 | 172 | 156 | 16 | 9.3% | 83.3% | 95.0% | 214 |
| 2016 Q3 | 224 | 198 | 26 | 11.6% | 75.0% | 87.0% | 233 |
| 2016 Q2 | 264 | 243 | 21 | 8.0% | 100.0% | 79.5% | 242 |
| 2016 Q1 | 237 | 215 | 22 | 9.3% | 100.0% | 98.6% | 264 |
| 2015 Q4 | 209 | 197 | 12 | 5.7% | 100.0% | 82.8% | 219 |
| 2015 Q3 | 257 | 236 | 21 | 8.2% | 33.3% | 61.0% | 214 |
| 2015 Q2 | 254 | 239 | 15 | 5.9% | 80.0% | 72.9% | 275 |
| 2015 Q1 | 208 | 186 | 22 | 10.6% | 63.6% | 75.6% | 240 |
| 2014 Q4 | 201 | 191 | 10 | 5.0% | 71.4% | 87.8% | 228 |
| 2014 Q3 | 226 | 209 | 17 | 7.5% | 50.0% | 76.5% | 252 |
| 2014 Q2 | 295 | 267 | 28 | 9.5% | 66.7% | 78.9% | 257 |
| 2014 Q1 | 207 | 173 | 28 | 13.5% | 77.8% | 77.5% | 253 |
| 2013 Q4 | 235 | 210 | 21 | 8.9% | 88.9% | 80.7% | 250 |
| 2013 Q3 | 227 | 215 | 11 | 4.8% | 60.0% | 68.8% | 201 |
| 2013 Q2 | 247 | 229 | 17 | 6.9% | 57.1% | 80.7% | 260 |
| 2013 Q1 | 165 | 146 | 17 | 10.3% | 81.8% | 83.9% | 213 |
| 2012 Q4 | 184 | 157 | 25 | 13.6% | 100.0% | 84.1% | 191 |
| 2012 Q3 | 214 | 186 | 24 | 11.2% | 75.0% | 85.3% | 192 |
| 2012 Q2 | 214 | 189 | 21 | 9.8% | 61.5% | 91.1% | 244 |
| 2012 Q1 | 212 | 182 | 26 | 12.3% | 71.4% | 90.7% | 209 |
| 2011 Q4 | 218 | 185 | 32 | 14.7% | 84.6% | 90.6% | 237 |
| 2011 Q3 | 265 | 242 | 18 | 6.8% | 83.3% | 95.5% | 265 |
| 2011 Q2 | 225 | 209 | 11 | 4.9% | 85.7% | 88.9% | 242 |
| 2011 Q1 | 227 | 200 | 22 | 9.7% | 92.9% | 91.4% | 258 |
| 2010 Q4 | 238 | 215 | 21 | 8.8% | 83.3% | 91.7% | 241 |
| 2010 Q3 | 275 | 245 | 26 | 9.5% | 75.0% | 93.3% | 280 |
| 2010 Q2 | 278 | 245 | 30 | 10.8% | 86.7% | 93.3% | 277 |
| 2010 Q1 | 224 | 197 | 25 | 11.2% | 100.0% | 90.5% | 281 |
| 2009 Q4 | 267 | 237 | 28 | 10.5% | 85.7% | 90.4% | 250 |
| 2009 Q3 | 231 | 198 | 31 | 13.4% | 100.0% | 68.4% | 258 |
| 2009 Q2 | 224 | 196 | 28 | 12.5% | 100.0% | 96.2% | 254 |
| 2009 Q1 | 190 | 170 | 19 | 10.0% | 100.0% | 94.9% | 227 |
| 2008 Q4 | 278 | 232 | 45 | 16.2% | 66.7% | 95.1% | 231 |
| 2008 Q3 | 348 | 284 | 62 | 17.8% | 76.9% | 89.8% | 327 |
| 2008 Q2 | 375 | 308 | 64 | 17.1% | 81.3% | 84.7% | 342 |
| 2008 Q1 | 300 | 244 | 44 | 14.7% | 84.6% | 97.3% | 397 |
| 2007 Q4 | 348 | 276 | 62 | 17.8% | 88.9% | 93.8% | 340 |
| 2007 Q3 | 407 | 323 | 68 | 16.7% | 85.0% | 93.3% | 381 |
| 2007 Q2 | 405 | 319 | 69 | 17.0% | 94.1% | 95.4% | 439 |
| 2007 Q1 | 360 | 275 | 51 | 14.2% | 92.3% | 90.9% | 417 |
| 2006 Q4 | 402 | 306 | 69 | 17.2% | 94.4% | 86.1% | 395 |
| 2006 Q3 | 385 | 309 | 51 | 13.2% | 83.3% | 93.7% | 411 |
| 2006 Q2 | 419 | 324 | 79 | 18.9% | 75.0% | 93.4% | 419 |
| 2006 Q1 | 294 | 242 | 48 | 16.3% | 68.4% | 93.7% | 388 |
| 2005 Q4 | 356 | 271 | 65 | 18.3% | 90.0% | 92.5% | 340 |
| 2005 Q3 | 428 | 333 | 72 | 16.8% | 80.0% | 80.6% | 362 |
| 2005 Q2 | 460 | 381 | 61 | 13.3% | 88.9% | 82.9% | 447 |
| 2005 Q1 | 381 | 292 | 69 | 18.1% | 50.0% | 76.2% | 493 |
| 2004 Q4 | 401 | 324 | 71 | 17.7% | 42.9% | 67.2% | 410 |
| 2004 Q3 | 441 | 379 | 59 | 13.4% | 33.3% | 38.0% | 403 |
| 2004 Q2 | 487 | 430 | 56 | 11.5% | 62.5% | 57.8% | 649 |
| 2004 Q1 | 338 | 287 | 51 | 15.1% | 50.0% | 70.4% | 250 |
| 2003 Q4 | 411 | 352 | 52 | 12.7% | 53.3% | 76.5% | 340 |
| 2003 Q3 | 421 | 359 | 62 | 14.7% | 53.8% | 72.4% | 453 |
| 2003 Q2 | 436 | 370 | 55 | 12.6% | 57.1% | 77.7% | 449 |
| 2003 Q1 | 376 | 333 | 37 | 9.8% | 42.9% | 60.3% | 426 |
| 2002 Q4 | 392 | 357 | 35 | 8.9% | 46.2% | 56.7% | 396 |
| 2002 Q3 | 388 | 369 | 19 | 4.9% | 60.0% | 52.2% | 412 |
| 2002 Q2 | 341 | 316 | 23 | 6.7% | 20.0% | 61.3% | 386 |
| 2002 Q1 | 277 | 250 | 20 | 7.2% | 50.0% | 57.9% | 429 |
| 2001 Q4 | 320 | 296 | 14 | 4.4% | 37.5% | 63.0% | 315 |
| 2001 Q3 | 353 | 315 | 24 | 6.8% | 64.3% | 63.6% | 365 |
| 2001 Q2 | 351 | 325 | 16 | 4.6% | 50.0% | 65.2% | 395 |
| 2001 Q1 | 238 | 209 | 17 | 7.1% | 41.2% | 56.0% | 343 |
| 2000 Q4 | 238 | 226 | 12 | 5.0% | 25.0% | 63.9% | 234 |
| 2000 Q3 | 275 | 251 | 24 | 8.7% | 33.3% | 55.2% | 328 |
| 2000 Q2 | 256 | 239 | 17 | 6.6% | 46.2% | 69.5% | 375 |
| 2000 Q1 | 222 | 210 | 12 | 5.4% | 53.8% | 75.8% | 350 |
| 1999 Q4 | 301 | 288 | 13 | 4.3% | 61.1% | 73.4% | 264 |
| 1999 Q3 | 288 | 280 | 8 | 2.8% | 68.8% | 69.4% | 305 |
| 1999 Q2 | 279 | 269 | 10 | 3.6% | 50.0% | 71.6% | 280 |
| 1999 Q1 | 243 | 221 | 19 | 7.8% | 53.3% | 65.5% | 307 |
| 1998 Q4 | 269 | 255 | 13 | 4.8% | 25.0% | 58.9% | 250 |
| 1998 Q3 | 298 | 284 | 10 | 3.4% | 35.3% | 70.5% | 288 |
| 1998 Q2 | 273 | 248 | 23 | 8.4% | 33.3% | 50.0% | 318 |
| 1998 Q1 | 300 | 277 | 20 | 6.7% | 25.0% | 60.5% | 299 |
| 1997 Q4 | 310 | 272 | 28 | 9.0% | 68.8% | 57.0% | 254 |
| 1997 Q3 | 253 | 227 | 17 | 6.7% | 70.0% | 65.2% | 281 |
| 1997 Q2 | 278 | 258 | 13 | 4.7% | 41.7% | 63.9% | 327 |
| 1997 Q1 | 220 | 200 | 12 | 5.5% | 50.0% | 67.8% | 261 |
| 1996 Q4 | 247 | 229 | 14 | 5.7% | 52.9% | 64.9% | 234 |
| 1996 Q3 | 284 | 254 | 22 | 7.7% | 52.9% | 62.1% | 285 |
| 1996 Q2 | 208 | 194 | 11 | 5.3% | 50.0% | 73.9% | 290 |
| 1996 Q1 | 276 | 246 | 30 | 10.9% | 25.0% | 63.9% | — |
| 1995 Q4 | 258 | 231 | 27 | 10.5% | 42.9% | 47.7% | — |
| 1995 Q3 | 364 | 333 | 31 | 8.5% | 40.0% | 43.2% | — |
| 1995 Q2 | 253 | 229 | 24 | 9.5% | 50.0% | 33.3% | — |
| 1995 Q1 | 276 | 257 | 19 | 6.9% | 50.0% | 50.0% | — |
| 1994 Q4 | 279 | 253 | 26 | 9.3% | 50.0% | 50.7% | — |
| 1994 Q3 | 281 | 253 | 28 | 10.0% | 63.6% | 32.1% | — |
| 1994 Q2 | 326 | 284 | 42 | 12.9% | 33.3% | 32.1% | — |
| 1994 Q1 | 267 | 234 | 33 | 12.4% | 80.0% | 43.9% | — |
| 1993 Q4 | 270 | 235 | 35 | 13.0% | 70.0% | 52.6% | — |
| 1993 Q3 | 325 | 297 | 28 | 8.6% | 42.9% | 52.4% | — |
| 1993 Q2 | 301 | 283 | 18 | 6.0% | 57.1% | 60.6% | — |
| 1993 Q1 | 231 | 209 | 22 | 9.5% | 50.0% | 56.9% | — |
| 1992 Q4 | 248 | 223 | 25 | 10.1% | 60.0% | 45.5% | — |
| 1992 Q3 | 310 | 286 | 24 | 7.7% | 63.6% | 55.4% | — |
| 1992 Q2 | 301 | 277 | 24 | 8.0% | 50.0% | 60.3% | — |
| 1992 Q1 | 274 | 248 | 26 | 9.5% | 50.0% | 43.2% | — |
| 1991 Q4 | 291 | 268 | 23 | 7.9% | 45.5% | 59.5% | — |
| 1991 Q3 | 330 | 287 | 43 | 13.0% | 20.0% | 58.4% | — |
| 1991 Q2 | 332 | 283 | 49 | 14.8% | 85.7% | 47.0% | — |
| 1991 Q1 | 299 | 247 | 52 | 17.4% | 40.0% | 57.3% | — |
| 1990 Q4 | 328 | 269 | 59 | 18.0% | 58.3% | 57.1% | — |
| 1990 Q3 | 403 | 344 | 59 | 14.6% | 50.0% | 42.9% | — |
| 1990 Q2 | 426 | 369 | 57 | 13.4% | 45.5% | 41.2% | — |
| 1990 Q1 | 343 | 288 | 55 | 16.0% | 31.3% | 36.6% | — |
| 1989 Q4 | 281 | 244 | 37 | 13.2% | 63.6% | 37.0% | — |
| 1989 Q3 | 454 | 379 | 75 | 16.5% | 30.0% | 22.5% | — |
| 1989 Q2 | 409 | 354 | 55 | 13.4% | 38.5% | 20.0% | — |
| 1989 Q1 | 360 | 296 | 64 | 17.8% | 45.0% | 41.2% | — |
| 1988 Q4 | 377 | 326 | 51 | 13.5% | 55.6% | 44.2% | — |
| 1988 Q3 | 530 | 436 | 94 | 17.7% | 61.1% | 35.2% | — |
| 1988 Q2 | 494 | 421 | 73 | 14.8% | 75.0% | 51.8% | — |
| 1988 Q1 | 400 | 339 | 61 | 15.3% | 85.7% | 54.0% | — |
| 1987 Q4 | 295 | 248 | 47 | 15.9% | 72.7% | 57.9% | — |
| 1987 Q3 | 446 | 386 | 60 | 13.5% | 88.2% | 59.6% | — |
| 1987 Q2 | 441 | 383 | 58 | 13.2% | 86.7% | 63.2% | — |
| 1987 Q1 | 290 | 254 | 36 | 12.4% | 50.0% | 58.0% | — |
| 1986 Q4 | 307 | 264 | 43 | 14.0% | 63.2% | 62.1% | — |
| 1986 Q3 | 354 | 297 | 57 | 16.1% | 69.2% | 53.4% | — |
| 1986 Q2 | 292 | 255 | 37 | 12.7% | 100.0% | 60.9% | — |
| 1986 Q1 | 220 | 191 | 29 | 13.2% | 83.3% | 61.2% | — |
| 1985 Q4 | 222 | 192 | 30 | 13.5% | 58.3% | 75.0% | — |
| 1985 Q3 | 259 | 228 | 31 | 12.0% | 60.0% | 68.3% | — |
| 1985 Q2 | 322 | 269 | 53 | 16.5% | 46.7% | 61.8% | — |
| 1985 Q1 | 299 | 263 | 36 | 12.0% | 63.0% | 67.9% | — |
| 1984 Q4 | 247 | 217 | 30 | 12.1% | 69.2% | 68.3% | — |
| 1984 Q3 | 364 | 322 | 42 | 11.5% | 64.7% | 68.7% | — |
| 1984 Q2 | 319 | 269 | 50 | 15.7% | 63.6% | 72.1% | — |
| 1984 Q1 | 267 | 234 | 33 | 12.4% | 77.8% | 71.2% | — |
| 1983 Q4 | 154 | 129 | 25 | 16.2% | 33.3% | 51.0% | — |
| 1983 Q3 | 271 | 235 | 36 | 13.3% | 83.3% | 79.4% | — |
| 1983 Q2 | 338 | 314 | 24 | 7.1% | 83.3% | 68.3% | — |
| 1983 Q1 | 276 | 239 | 37 | 13.4% | 100.0% | 65.2% | — |
| 1982 Q4 | 209 | 191 | 18 | 8.6% | 83.3% | 65.2% | — |
| 1982 Q3 | 294 | 256 | 38 | 12.9% | 100.0% | 62.1% | — |
| 1982 Q2 | 250 | 217 | 33 | 13.2% | 66.7% | 66.1% | — |
| 1982 Q1 | 192 | 163 | 29 | 15.1% | 75.0% | 65.6% | — |
| 1981 Q4 | 219 | 188 | 31 | 14.2% | 75.0% | 75.8% | — |
| 1981 Q3 | 234 | 209 | 25 | 10.7% | 66.7% | 82.7% | — |
| 1981 Q2 | 328 | 287 | 41 | 12.5% | 91.7% | 80.4% | — |
| 1981 Q1 | 246 | 223 | 23 | 9.3% | 83.3% | 80.9% | — |
| 1980 Q4 | 226 | 198 | 28 | 12.4% | 100.0% | 83.2% | — |
| 1980 Q3 | 343 | 305 | 38 | 11.1% | 84.2% | 84.6% | — |
| 1980 Q2 | 343 | 298 | 45 | 13.1% | 80.0% | 76.6% | — |
| 1980 Q1 | 265 | 245 | 20 | 7.5% | 87.5% | 80.6% | — |
| 1979 Q4 | 296 | 267 | 29 | 9.8% | 75.0% | 90.2% | — |
| 1979 Q3 | 356 | 321 | 35 | 9.8% | 92.9% | 81.7% | — |
| 1979 Q2 | 340 | 294 | 46 | 13.5% | 88.9% | 73.5% | — |
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.