West Lindsey
East Midlands · E07000142 · 188 quarters held (1979 Q2 – 2026 Q1)
Decisions
562
2025 Q2 – 2026 Q1
Refusal rate
6.9%
higher than 20% of authorities
Majors in time
100.0%
threshold 60%
Minors in time
95.7%
threshold 70%
Householder in time
97.4%
no formal threshold
Delegated
96.1%
decisions not to committee
Appellant win rate
22.9%
27 allowed of 118 decided
Decisions overturned
0.7%
quality threshold 10%
Refusal rate trend — last 40 quarters
2016 Q2 → 2026 Q1 · peak 25.4%
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Decisions | Granted | Refused | Refusal % | Majors in time | Minors in time | Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | 131 | 120 | 11 | 8.4% | 100.0% | 92.9% | 158 |
| 2025 Q4 | 143 | 134 | 9 | 6.3% | 100.0% | 95.7% | 167 |
| 2025 Q3 | 151 | 144 | 7 | 4.6% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 167 |
| 2025 Q2 | 137 | 125 | 12 | 8.8% | 100.0% | 90.9% | 137 |
| 2025 Q1 | 131 | 117 | 14 | 10.7% | 100.0% | 94.4% | 167 |
| 2024 Q4 | 146 | 132 | 14 | 9.6% | 75.0% | 82.4% | 133 |
| 2024 Q3 | 119 | 107 | 12 | 10.1% | 100.0% | 84.6% | 123 |
| 2024 Q2 | 141 | 134 | 7 | 5.0% | 100.0% | 82.6% | 143 |
| 2024 Q1 | 157 | 145 | 12 | 7.6% | 100.0% | 96.7% | 170 |
| 2023 Q4 | 164 | 142 | 22 | 13.4% | 100.0% | 96.4% | 154 |
| 2023 Q3 | 156 | 136 | 20 | 12.8% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 171 |
| 2023 Q2 | 185 | 170 | 15 | 8.1% | 85.7% | 100.0% | 178 |
| 2023 Q1 | 198 | 178 | 20 | 10.1% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 222 |
| 2022 Q4 | 193 | 173 | 20 | 10.4% | 100.0% | 91.9% | 204 |
| 2022 Q3 | 230 | 183 | 47 | 20.4% | 100.0% | 95.7% | 212 |
| 2022 Q2 | 208 | 173 | 35 | 16.8% | 100.0% | 88.1% | 226 |
| 2022 Q1 | 205 | 178 | 27 | 13.2% | 100.0% | 93.5% | 249 |
| 2021 Q4 | 192 | 167 | 25 | 13.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 170 |
| 2021 Q3 | 236 | 217 | 19 | 8.1% | 100.0% | 97.8% | 254 |
| 2021 Q2 | 264 | 240 | 24 | 9.1% | 100.0% | 97.7% | 262 |
| 2021 Q1 | 195 | 176 | 19 | 9.7% | 66.7% | 97.6% | 254 |
| 2020 Q4 | 235 | 213 | 22 | 9.4% | 100.0% | 96.8% | 210 |
| 2020 Q3 | 196 | 175 | 21 | 10.7% | 100.0% | 97.9% | 228 |
| 2020 Q2 | 206 | 176 | 30 | 14.6% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 217 |
| 2020 Q1 | 160 | 141 | 19 | 11.9% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 215 |
| 2019 Q4 | 158 | 141 | 17 | 10.8% | 100.0% | 95.6% | 175 |
| 2019 Q3 | 219 | 200 | 19 | 8.7% | 66.7% | 100.0% | 190 |
| 2019 Q2 | 220 | 185 | 35 | 15.9% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 235 |
| 2019 Q1 | 201 | 178 | 23 | 11.4% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 235 |
| 2018 Q4 | 191 | 173 | 18 | 9.4% | 100.0% | 98.4% | 218 |
| 2018 Q3 | 217 | 197 | 20 | 9.2% | 100.0% | 98.2% | 210 |
| 2018 Q2 | 216 | 187 | 29 | 13.4% | 83.3% | 100.0% | 215 |
| 2018 Q1 | 178 | 147 | 31 | 17.4% | 88.9% | 97.6% | 228 |
| 2017 Q4 | 193 | 163 | 30 | 15.5% | 100.0% | 97.7% | 184 |
| 2017 Q3 | 188 | 152 | 36 | 19.1% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 216 |
| 2017 Q2 | 197 | 147 | 50 | 25.4% | 100.0% | 97.8% | 211 |
| 2017 Q1 | 184 | 154 | 30 | 16.3% | 100.0% | 98.1% | 200 |
| 2016 Q4 | 178 | 137 | 41 | 23.0% | 100.0% | 87.0% | 193 |
| 2016 Q3 | 201 | 186 | 15 | 7.5% | 88.9% | 90.0% | 212 |
| 2016 Q2 | 244 | 213 | 31 | 12.7% | 71.4% | 78.7% | 222 |
| 2016 Q1 | 198 | 163 | 35 | 17.7% | 66.7% | 50.0% | 209 |
| 2015 Q4 | 190 | 175 | 15 | 7.9% | 50.0% | 35.4% | 197 |
| 2015 Q3 | 189 | 165 | 24 | 12.7% | 37.5% | 13.3% | 187 |
| 2015 Q2 | 150 | 128 | 22 | 14.7% | 50.0% | 33.3% | 213 |
| 2015 Q1 | 157 | 143 | 14 | 8.9% | 66.7% | 20.4% | 169 |
| 2014 Q4 | 144 | 127 | 17 | 11.8% | 55.6% | 38.6% | 149 |
| 2014 Q3 | 160 | 147 | 13 | 8.1% | 50.0% | 37.3% | 185 |
| 2014 Q2 | 175 | 166 | 9 | 5.1% | 75.0% | 63.2% | 192 |
| 2014 Q1 | 121 | 111 | 6 | 5.0% | 50.0% | 65.9% | 181 |
| 2013 Q4 | 161 | 139 | 15 | 9.3% | 80.0% | 59.7% | 151 |
| 2013 Q3 | 170 | 151 | 12 | 7.1% | 60.0% | 59.3% | 173 |
| 2013 Q2 | 181 | 166 | 11 | 6.1% | 37.5% | 72.5% | 185 |
| 2013 Q1 | 139 | 126 | 9 | 6.5% | 27.3% | 55.8% | 185 |
| 2012 Q4 | 180 | 161 | 14 | 7.8% | 62.5% | 50.8% | 145 |
| 2012 Q3 | 188 | 173 | 12 | 6.4% | 25.0% | 32.8% | 176 |
| 2012 Q2 | 140 | 135 | 4 | 2.9% | 37.5% | 31.4% | 185 |
| 2012 Q1 | 148 | 133 | 13 | 8.8% | 71.4% | 56.9% | 166 |
| 2011 Q4 | 182 | 157 | 23 | 12.6% | 25.0% | 59.5% | 184 |
| 2011 Q3 | 180 | 165 | 12 | 6.7% | 22.2% | 47.6% | 163 |
| 2011 Q2 | 165 | 141 | 17 | 10.3% | 50.0% | 65.4% | 183 |
| 2011 Q1 | 179 | 154 | 20 | 11.2% | 62.5% | 73.8% | 206 |
| 2010 Q4 | 207 | 168 | 31 | 15.0% | 37.5% | 66.1% | 187 |
| 2010 Q3 | 210 | 188 | 18 | 8.6% | 50.0% | 65.2% | 233 |
| 2010 Q2 | 216 | 185 | 27 | 12.5% | 60.0% | 61.3% | 226 |
| 2010 Q1 | 187 | 150 | 19 | 10.2% | 100.0% | 81.4% | 181 |
| 2009 Q4 | 207 | 172 | 18 | 8.7% | 42.9% | 57.1% | 192 |
| 2009 Q3 | 166 | 149 | 16 | 9.6% | 57.1% | 64.8% | 206 |
| 2009 Q2 | 218 | 191 | 25 | 11.5% | 87.5% | 82.7% | 155 |
| 2009 Q1 | 188 | 160 | 26 | 13.8% | 44.4% | 63.0% | 168 |
| 2008 Q4 | 241 | 199 | 41 | 17.0% | 61.5% | 67.4% | 188 |
| 2008 Q3 | 224 | 203 | 20 | 8.9% | 33.3% | 49.4% | 222 |
| 2008 Q2 | 167 | 141 | 24 | 14.4% | 50.0% | 63.6% | 198 |
| 2008 Q1 | 233 | 184 | 49 | 21.0% | 77.8% | 70.7% | 259 |
| 2007 Q4 | 273 | 223 | 46 | 16.8% | 71.4% | 84.7% | 253 |
| 2007 Q3 | 305 | 257 | 44 | 14.4% | 100.0% | 74.8% | 335 |
| 2007 Q2 | 274 | 225 | 43 | 15.7% | 37.5% | 80.9% | 302 |
| 2007 Q1 | 257 | 225 | 30 | 11.7% | 100.0% | 72.9% | 304 |
| 2006 Q4 | 278 | 242 | 32 | 11.5% | 100.0% | 83.3% | 258 |
| 2006 Q3 | 333 | 282 | 45 | 13.5% | 80.0% | 73.6% | 329 |
| 2006 Q2 | 268 | 233 | 30 | 11.2% | 60.0% | 68.6% | 336 |
| 2006 Q1 | 258 | 200 | 48 | 18.6% | 100.0% | 70.9% | 292 |
| 2005 Q4 | 286 | 232 | 50 | 17.5% | 81.8% | 78.0% | 325 |
| 2005 Q3 | 323 | 250 | 68 | 21.1% | 90.9% | 72.4% | 335 |
| 2005 Q2 | 307 | 256 | 46 | 15.0% | 88.9% | 85.4% | 359 |
| 2005 Q1 | 276 | 216 | 57 | 20.7% | 72.0% | 70.6% | 305 |
| 2004 Q4 | 279 | 218 | 55 | 19.7% | 91.7% | 69.8% | 316 |
| 2004 Q3 | 356 | 277 | 72 | 20.2% | 62.5% | 76.3% | 347 |
| 2004 Q2 | 324 | 271 | 48 | 14.8% | 42.9% | 70.5% | 357 |
| 2004 Q1 | 323 | 264 | 52 | 16.1% | 84.2% | 77.4% | 392 |
| 2003 Q4 | 303 | 243 | 57 | 18.8% | 36.4% | 77.9% | 387 |
| 2003 Q3 | 340 | 270 | 64 | 18.8% | 80.0% | 75.6% | 357 |
| 2003 Q2 | 361 | 285 | 68 | 18.8% | 54.5% | 70.5% | 356 |
| 2003 Q1 | 337 | 256 | 72 | 21.4% | 33.3% | 40.6% | 348 |
| 2002 Q4 | 272 | 240 | 28 | 10.3% | 54.5% | 42.1% | 281 |
| 2002 Q3 | 322 | 285 | 24 | 7.5% | 0.0% | 34.9% | 314 |
| 2002 Q2 | 283 | 256 | 23 | 8.1% | 14.3% | 31.8% | 323 |
| 2002 Q1 | 216 | 176 | 23 | 10.6% | 0.0% | 31.8% | 283 |
| 2001 Q4 | 270 | 221 | 32 | 11.9% | 37.5% | 45.5% | 266 |
| 2001 Q3 | 264 | 223 | 28 | 10.6% | 15.4% | 58.0% | 283 |
| 2001 Q2 | 242 | 188 | 46 | 19.0% | 9.1% | 50.0% | 262 |
| 2001 Q1 | 243 | 201 | 35 | 14.4% | 33.3% | 47.3% | 251 |
| 2000 Q4 | 221 | 183 | 32 | 14.5% | 37.5% | 28.6% | 222 |
| 2000 Q3 | 227 | 193 | 28 | 12.3% | 29.4% | 44.9% | 258 |
| 2000 Q2 | 253 | 200 | 43 | 17.0% | 30.0% | 40.6% | 267 |
| 2000 Q1 | 187 | 152 | 33 | 17.6% | 20.0% | 53.7% | 247 |
| 1999 Q4 | 209 | 174 | 30 | 14.4% | 9.1% | 47.5% | 209 |
| 1999 Q3 | 246 | 225 | 19 | 7.7% | 45.5% | 54.0% | 236 |
| 1999 Q2 | 228 | 205 | 23 | 10.1% | 60.0% | 50.0% | 265 |
| 1999 Q1 | 232 | 208 | 23 | 9.9% | 9.1% | 59.3% | 252 |
| 1998 Q4 | 204 | 186 | 17 | 8.3% | 100.0% | 54.1% | 247 |
| 1998 Q3 | 205 | 189 | 14 | 6.8% | 30.8% | 64.6% | 270 |
| 1998 Q2 | 252 | 214 | 32 | 12.7% | 50.0% | 63.2% | 264 |
| 1998 Q1 | 194 | 167 | 22 | 11.3% | 40.0% | 47.3% | 269 |
| 1997 Q4 | 269 | 201 | 53 | 19.7% | 33.3% | 33.3% | 225 |
| 1997 Q3 | 251 | 216 | 26 | 10.4% | 0.0% | 32.2% | 290 |
| 1997 Q2 | 289 | 249 | 30 | 10.4% | 0.0% | 35.7% | 336 |
| 1997 Q1 | 177 | 155 | 21 | 11.9% | 50.0% | 21.4% | 263 |
| 1996 Q4 | 227 | 196 | 19 | 8.4% | 14.3% | 20.7% | 210 |
| 1996 Q3 | 202 | 189 | 13 | 6.4% | 0.0% | 55.4% | 112 |
| 1996 Q2 | 177 | 161 | 9 | 5.1% | 20.0% | 29.5% | 227 |
| 1996 Q1 | 241 | 205 | 36 | 14.9% | 28.6% | 46.8% | — |
| 1995 Q4 | 216 | 192 | 24 | 11.1% | 25.0% | 46.9% | — |
| 1995 Q3 | 227 | 205 | 22 | 9.7% | 33.3% | 52.8% | — |
| 1995 Q2 | 259 | 236 | 23 | 8.9% | 75.0% | 45.5% | — |
| 1995 Q1 | 237 | 216 | 21 | 8.9% | 25.0% | 54.8% | — |
| 1994 Q4 | 252 | 237 | 15 | 6.0% | 60.0% | 58.6% | — |
| 1994 Q3 | 255 | 233 | 22 | 8.6% | 100.0% | 54.1% | — |
| 1994 Q2 | 302 | 279 | 23 | 7.6% | 60.0% | 43.6% | — |
| 1994 Q1 | 303 | 264 | 39 | 12.9% | 57.1% | 55.2% | — |
| 1993 Q4 | 264 | 246 | 18 | 6.8% | 57.1% | 56.4% | — |
| 1993 Q3 | 292 | 266 | 26 | 8.9% | 66.7% | 46.7% | — |
| 1993 Q2 | 277 | 240 | 37 | 13.4% | 60.0% | 39.8% | — |
| 1993 Q1 | 236 | 205 | 31 | 13.1% | 20.0% | 47.6% | — |
| 1992 Q4 | 294 | 249 | 45 | 15.3% | 72.7% | 41.7% | — |
| 1992 Q3 | 320 | 290 | 30 | 9.4% | 53.8% | 65.4% | — |
| 1992 Q2 | 285 | 234 | 51 | 17.9% | 70.0% | 44.6% | — |
| 1992 Q1 | 322 | 265 | 57 | 17.7% | 53.8% | 39.4% | — |
| 1991 Q4 | 265 | 222 | 43 | 16.2% | 66.7% | 41.3% | — |
| 1991 Q3 | 310 | 279 | 31 | 10.0% | 66.7% | 46.1% | — |
| 1991 Q2 | 306 | 264 | 42 | 13.7% | 50.0% | 44.9% | — |
| 1991 Q1 | 373 | 303 | 70 | 18.8% | 40.0% | 37.9% | — |
| 1990 Q4 | 326 | 282 | 44 | 13.5% | 55.6% | 40.9% | — |
| 1990 Q3 | 366 | 313 | 53 | 14.5% | 53.8% | 33.1% | — |
| 1990 Q2 | 374 | 312 | 62 | 16.6% | 44.4% | 34.1% | — |
| 1990 Q1 | 396 | 328 | 68 | 17.2% | 44.4% | 26.3% | — |
| 1989 Q4 | 314 | 282 | 32 | 10.2% | 35.7% | 22.2% | — |
| 1989 Q3 | 346 | 294 | 52 | 15.0% | 40.0% | 29.0% | — |
| 1989 Q2 | 353 | 320 | 33 | 9.3% | 46.7% | 23.8% | — |
| 1989 Q1 | 307 | 248 | 59 | 19.2% | 50.0% | 26.6% | — |
| 1988 Q4 | 322 | 294 | 28 | 8.7% | 54.5% | 39.5% | — |
| 1988 Q3 | 331 | 307 | 24 | 7.3% | 69.2% | 32.1% | — |
| 1988 Q2 | 309 | 278 | 31 | 10.0% | 100.0% | 50.0% | — |
| 1988 Q1 | 319 | 281 | 38 | 11.9% | 60.0% | 53.6% | — |
| 1987 Q4 | 301 | 274 | 27 | 9.0% | 50.0% | 41.0% | — |
| 1987 Q3 | 346 | 305 | 41 | 11.8% | 80.0% | 43.9% | — |
| 1987 Q2 | 302 | 271 | 31 | 10.3% | 64.3% | 26.1% | — |
| 1987 Q1 | 228 | 199 | 29 | 12.7% | 72.7% | 35.6% | — |
| 1986 Q4 | 258 | 229 | 29 | 11.2% | 80.0% | 56.7% | — |
| 1986 Q3 | 283 | 254 | 29 | 10.2% | 75.0% | 76.7% | — |
| 1986 Q2 | 320 | 275 | 45 | 14.1% | 92.3% | 81.7% | — |
| 1986 Q1 | 293 | 254 | 39 | 13.3% | 91.7% | 44.4% | — |
| 1985 Q4 | 277 | 233 | 44 | 15.9% | 33.3% | 37.4% | — |
| 1985 Q3 | 308 | 276 | 32 | 10.4% | 81.8% | 30.5% | — |
| 1985 Q2 | 317 | 280 | 37 | 11.7% | 50.0% | 30.7% | — |
| 1985 Q1 | 259 | 229 | 30 | 11.6% | 40.0% | 32.5% | — |
| 1984 Q4 | 261 | 224 | 37 | 14.2% | 42.9% | 39.3% | — |
| 1984 Q3 | 301 | 278 | 23 | 7.6% | 50.0% | 23.0% | — |
| 1984 Q2 | 292 | 260 | 32 | 11.0% | 63.6% | 18.1% | — |
| 1984 Q1 | 315 | 278 | 37 | 11.7% | 63.6% | 37.6% | — |
| 1983 Q4 | 260 | 238 | 22 | 8.5% | 25.0% | 23.6% | — |
| 1983 Q3 | 301 | 278 | 23 | 7.6% | 50.0% | 23.0% | — |
| 1983 Q2 | 255 | 237 | 18 | 7.1% | 100.0% | 22.4% | — |
| 1983 Q1 | 261 | 228 | 33 | 12.6% | 71.4% | 37.5% | — |
| 1982 Q4 | 318 | 292 | 26 | 8.2% | 40.0% | 53.1% | — |
| 1982 Q3 | 283 | 251 | 32 | 11.3% | 42.9% | 41.9% | — |
| 1982 Q2 | 361 | 322 | 39 | 10.8% | 0.0% | 39.5% | — |
| 1982 Q1 | 236 | 203 | 33 | 14.0% | 60.0% | 21.1% | — |
| 1981 Q4 | 282 | 249 | 33 | 11.7% | 57.1% | 23.2% | — |
| 1981 Q3 | 385 | 334 | 51 | 13.2% | 35.3% | 19.4% | — |
| 1981 Q2 | 417 | 365 | 52 | 12.5% | 31.3% | 18.2% | — |
| 1981 Q1 | 321 | 292 | 29 | 9.0% | 64.7% | 31.2% | — |
| 1980 Q4 | 336 | 296 | 40 | 11.9% | 27.3% | 16.5% | — |
| 1980 Q3 | 335 | 305 | 30 | 9.0% | 36.4% | 17.2% | — |
| 1980 Q2 | 348 | 320 | 28 | 8.0% | 66.7% | 30.3% | — |
| 1980 Q1 | 485 | 420 | 65 | 13.4% | 29.4% | 36.4% | — |
| 1979 Q4 | 308 | 279 | 29 | 9.4% | 36.4% | 41.2% | — |
| 1979 Q3 | 399 | 357 | 42 | 10.5% | 75.0% | 25.2% | — |
| 1979 Q2 | 270 | 235 | 35 | 13.0% | 77.8% | 12.3% | — |
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.