King?s Lynn and West Norfolk
East of England · E07000146 · 188 quarters held (1979 Q2 – 2026 Q1)
Decisions
1,216
2025 Q2 – 2026 Q1
Refusal rate
10.8%
higher than 44% of authorities
Majors in time
96.7%
threshold 60%
Minors in time
92.3%
threshold 70%
Householder in time
97.8%
no formal threshold
Delegated
94.7%
decisions not to committee
Appellant win rate
28.5%
85 allowed of 298 decided
Decisions overturned
1.1%
quality threshold 10%
Refusal rate trend — last 40 quarters
2016 Q2 → 2026 Q1 · peak 17.9%
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Decisions | Granted | Refused | Refusal % | Majors in time | Minors in time | Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | 308 | 276 | 32 | 10.4% | 100.0% | 89.8% | 348 |
| 2025 Q4 | 289 | 257 | 32 | 11.1% | 100.0% | 94.6% | 301 |
| 2025 Q3 | 279 | 247 | 32 | 11.5% | 100.0% | 93.3% | 267 |
| 2025 Q2 | 340 | 305 | 35 | 10.3% | 87.5% | 92.1% | 302 |
| 2025 Q1 | 294 | 264 | 30 | 10.2% | 76.9% | 88.1% | 370 |
| 2024 Q4 | 347 | 301 | 46 | 13.3% | 100.0% | 95.2% | 312 |
| 2024 Q3 | 349 | 301 | 48 | 13.8% | 100.0% | 89.3% | 327 |
| 2024 Q2 | 358 | 318 | 40 | 11.2% | — | 87.9% | 359 |
| 2024 Q1 | 393 | 329 | 64 | 16.3% | 100.0% | 88.1% | 358 |
| 2023 Q4 | 370 | 307 | 63 | 17.0% | 100.0% | 82.5% | 369 |
| 2023 Q3 | 395 | 346 | 49 | 12.4% | 80.0% | 76.0% | 377 |
| 2023 Q2 | 346 | 316 | 30 | 8.7% | 0.0% | 68.6% | 398 |
| 2023 Q1 | 410 | 360 | 50 | 12.2% | 100.0% | 69.4% | 373 |
| 2022 Q4 | 385 | 346 | 39 | 10.1% | 100.0% | 75.0% | 424 |
| 2022 Q3 | 365 | 339 | 26 | 7.1% | 100.0% | 69.4% | 386 |
| 2022 Q2 | 375 | 347 | 28 | 7.5% | — | 64.7% | 405 |
| 2022 Q1 | 394 | 355 | 39 | 9.9% | — | 78.4% | 430 |
| 2021 Q4 | 423 | 404 | 19 | 4.5% | 66.7% | 76.8% | 445 |
| 2021 Q3 | 474 | 446 | 28 | 5.9% | — | 77.1% | 478 |
| 2021 Q2 | 427 | 400 | 27 | 6.3% | 100.0% | 75.5% | 505 |
| 2021 Q1 | 350 | 329 | 21 | 6.0% | 100.0% | 93.3% | 495 |
| 2020 Q4 | 427 | 404 | 23 | 5.4% | 100.0% | 96.8% | 454 |
| 2020 Q3 | 361 | 334 | 27 | 7.5% | 100.0% | 90.9% | 431 |
| 2020 Q2 | 300 | 276 | 24 | 8.0% | 100.0% | 90.0% | 339 |
| 2020 Q1 | 351 | 321 | 30 | 8.5% | — | 93.2% | 376 |
| 2019 Q4 | 353 | 313 | 40 | 11.3% | 100.0% | 91.3% | 399 |
| 2019 Q3 | 401 | 357 | 44 | 11.0% | 100.0% | 94.7% | 376 |
| 2019 Q2 | 432 | 395 | 37 | 8.6% | 50.0% | 89.2% | 452 |
| 2019 Q1 | 328 | 309 | 19 | 5.8% | 100.0% | 96.3% | 422 |
| 2018 Q4 | 384 | 356 | 28 | 7.3% | 100.0% | 91.3% | 408 |
| 2018 Q3 | 427 | 396 | 31 | 7.3% | 50.0% | 91.3% | 427 |
| 2018 Q2 | 398 | 374 | 24 | 6.0% | 100.0% | 92.9% | 453 |
| 2018 Q1 | 394 | 365 | 29 | 7.4% | 100.0% | 92.3% | 411 |
| 2017 Q4 | 395 | 364 | 31 | 7.8% | 100.0% | 90.7% | 426 |
| 2017 Q3 | 433 | 380 | 53 | 12.2% | 100.0% | 87.4% | 438 |
| 2017 Q2 | 434 | 389 | 45 | 10.4% | 100.0% | 79.2% | 438 |
| 2017 Q1 | 434 | 384 | 50 | 11.5% | 0.0% | 80.5% | 449 |
| 2016 Q4 | 442 | 395 | 47 | 10.6% | 60.0% | 78.3% | 446 |
| 2016 Q3 | 477 | 441 | 36 | 7.5% | 33.3% | 68.5% | 462 |
| 2016 Q2 | 508 | 417 | 91 | 17.9% | 90.9% | 70.8% | 481 |
| 2016 Q1 | 403 | 364 | 39 | 9.7% | 71.4% | 84.1% | 560 |
| 2015 Q4 | 409 | 378 | 31 | 7.6% | 80.0% | 88.7% | 510 |
| 2015 Q3 | 409 | 388 | 21 | 5.1% | 100.0% | 95.0% | 438 |
| 2015 Q2 | 406 | 369 | 37 | 9.1% | 50.0% | 85.7% | 444 |
| 2015 Q1 | 373 | 335 | 38 | 10.2% | 50.0% | 87.0% | 434 |
| 2014 Q4 | 364 | 336 | 28 | 7.7% | 100.0% | 67.8% | 390 |
| 2014 Q3 | 382 | 354 | 28 | 7.3% | 100.0% | 80.4% | 407 |
| 2014 Q2 | 395 | 362 | 33 | 8.4% | 90.9% | 80.2% | 409 |
| 2014 Q1 | 327 | 288 | 33 | 10.1% | 80.0% | 82.5% | 445 |
| 2013 Q4 | 380 | 346 | 21 | 5.5% | 72.7% | 66.0% | 368 |
| 2013 Q3 | 371 | 327 | 34 | 9.2% | 55.6% | 71.3% | 402 |
| 2013 Q2 | 349 | 312 | 26 | 7.4% | 50.0% | 77.2% | 400 |
| 2013 Q1 | 336 | 307 | 26 | 7.7% | 64.3% | 73.7% | 403 |
| 2012 Q4 | 387 | 332 | 44 | 11.4% | 77.8% | 75.6% | 406 |
| 2012 Q3 | 387 | 332 | 44 | 11.4% | 77.8% | 75.6% | 431 |
| 2012 Q2 | 411 | 368 | 23 | 5.6% | 60.0% | 67.2% | 439 |
| 2012 Q1 | 363 | 319 | 29 | 8.0% | 85.7% | 67.1% | 446 |
| 2011 Q4 | 362 | 318 | 31 | 8.6% | 41.7% | 72.4% | 405 |
| 2011 Q3 | 391 | 350 | 29 | 7.4% | 57.1% | 82.5% | 414 |
| 2011 Q2 | 364 | 335 | 22 | 6.0% | 81.8% | 79.0% | 444 |
| 2011 Q1 | 346 | 311 | 23 | 6.6% | 78.6% | 68.9% | 414 |
| 2010 Q4 | 414 | 362 | 41 | 9.9% | 58.8% | 83.2% | 415 |
| 2010 Q3 | 434 | 385 | 46 | 10.6% | 75.0% | 83.0% | 438 |
| 2010 Q2 | 428 | 379 | 38 | 8.9% | 83.3% | 72.4% | 481 |
| 2010 Q1 | 356 | 317 | 32 | 9.0% | 92.9% | 69.7% | 474 |
| 2009 Q4 | 406 | 356 | 44 | 10.8% | 83.3% | 79.3% | 407 |
| 2009 Q3 | 408 | 375 | 32 | 7.8% | 55.6% | 78.7% | 457 |
| 2009 Q2 | 363 | 311 | 45 | 12.4% | 50.0% | 73.6% | 433 |
| 2009 Q1 | 326 | 282 | 37 | 11.3% | 60.0% | 78.8% | 462 |
| 2008 Q4 | 401 | 347 | 47 | 11.7% | 80.0% | 83.7% | 416 |
| 2008 Q3 | 511 | 436 | 62 | 12.1% | 80.0% | 76.2% | 487 |
| 2008 Q2 | 594 | 487 | 91 | 15.3% | 78.6% | 72.9% | 565 |
| 2008 Q1 | 493 | 404 | 87 | 17.6% | 55.6% | 75.0% | 657 |
| 2007 Q4 | 564 | 441 | 111 | 19.7% | 88.0% | 74.2% | 555 |
| 2007 Q3 | 560 | 459 | 100 | 17.9% | 53.3% | 72.6% | 673 |
| 2007 Q2 | 521 | 439 | 77 | 14.8% | 68.8% | 77.3% | 619 |
| 2007 Q1 | 472 | 383 | 82 | 17.4% | 46.2% | 79.3% | 586 |
| 2006 Q4 | 524 | 428 | 92 | 17.6% | 68.8% | 74.7% | 594 |
| 2006 Q3 | 568 | 448 | 111 | 19.5% | 69.2% | 80.7% | 580 |
| 2006 Q2 | 645 | 510 | 129 | 20.0% | 82.6% | 85.3% | 626 |
| 2006 Q1 | 553 | 434 | 113 | 20.4% | 85.7% | 78.6% | 698 |
| 2005 Q4 | 657 | 542 | 110 | 16.7% | 75.0% | 76.2% | 565 |
| 2005 Q3 | 570 | 462 | 107 | 18.8% | 36.4% | 58.8% | 678 |
| 2005 Q2 | 561 | 456 | 97 | 17.3% | 50.0% | 65.4% | 624 |
| 2005 Q1 | 560 | 478 | 79 | 14.1% | 37.5% | 59.1% | 631 |
| 2004 Q4 | 507 | 418 | 79 | 15.6% | 33.3% | 52.0% | 647 |
| 2004 Q3 | 648 | 567 | 79 | 12.2% | 50.0% | 74.4% | 654 |
| 2004 Q2 | 579 | 490 | 87 | 15.0% | 42.9% | 67.3% | 630 |
| 2004 Q1 | 538 | 472 | 64 | 11.9% | 44.4% | 64.0% | 678 |
| 2003 Q4 | 538 | 479 | 59 | 11.0% | 75.0% | 54.3% | 550 |
| 2003 Q3 | 559 | 503 | 53 | 9.5% | 72.7% | 55.7% | 639 |
| 2003 Q2 | 653 | 590 | 54 | 8.3% | 62.5% | 50.2% | 656 |
| 2003 Q1 | 497 | 465 | 31 | 6.2% | 42.9% | 52.4% | 623 |
| 2002 Q4 | 506 | 460 | 41 | 8.1% | 75.0% | 44.1% | 524 |
| 2002 Q3 | 512 | 486 | 24 | 4.7% | 33.3% | 54.3% | 524 |
| 2002 Q2 | 513 | 479 | 31 | 6.0% | 63.6% | 59.6% | 572 |
| 2002 Q1 | 503 | 465 | 32 | 6.4% | 91.7% | 58.5% | 545 |
| 2001 Q4 | 449 | 409 | 35 | 7.8% | 75.0% | 63.3% | 483 |
| 2001 Q3 | 466 | 433 | 29 | 6.2% | 60.0% | 67.9% | 517 |
| 2001 Q2 | 474 | 434 | 37 | 7.8% | 75.0% | 65.5% | 504 |
| 2001 Q1 | 383 | 357 | 20 | 5.2% | 40.0% | 60.0% | 492 |
| 2000 Q4 | 393 | 357 | 33 | 8.4% | 52.9% | 65.0% | 416 |
| 2000 Q3 | 422 | 389 | 31 | 7.3% | 27.3% | 63.7% | 444 |
| 2000 Q2 | 504 | 471 | 30 | 6.0% | 46.2% | 65.5% | 518 |
| 2000 Q1 | 402 | 369 | 23 | 5.7% | 20.0% | 66.7% | 493 |
| 1999 Q4 | 317 | 296 | 19 | 6.0% | 50.0% | 68.6% | 341 |
| 1999 Q3 | 407 | 390 | 15 | 3.7% | 66.7% | 65.5% | 407 |
| 1999 Q2 | 423 | 389 | 28 | 6.6% | 66.7% | 63.6% | 468 |
| 1999 Q1 | 351 | 323 | 20 | 5.7% | 77.8% | 65.6% | 382 |
| 1998 Q4 | 359 | 309 | 36 | 10.0% | 70.0% | 66.9% | 405 |
| 1998 Q3 | 425 | 378 | 26 | 6.1% | 78.6% | 74.1% | 423 |
| 1998 Q2 | 386 | 336 | 24 | 6.2% | 40.0% | 66.4% | 440 |
| 1998 Q1 | 379 | 340 | 17 | 4.5% | 75.0% | 83.6% | 449 |
| 1997 Q4 | 359 | 324 | 17 | 4.7% | 100.0% | 66.9% | 354 |
| 1997 Q3 | 486 | 435 | 41 | 8.4% | 60.0% | 72.3% | 479 |
| 1997 Q2 | 456 | 433 | 20 | 4.4% | 80.0% | 74.8% | 480 |
| 1997 Q1 | 361 | 339 | 19 | 5.3% | 100.0% | 73.0% | 461 |
| 1996 Q4 | 398 | 371 | 22 | 5.5% | 62.5% | 71.3% | 398 |
| 1996 Q3 | 387 | 363 | 20 | 5.2% | 87.5% | 78.8% | 414 |
| 1996 Q2 | 380 | 346 | 33 | 8.7% | 66.7% | 72.0% | 394 |
| 1996 Q1 | 144 | 135 | 9 | 6.3% | 85.7% | 64.6% | — |
| 1995 Q4 | 198 | 178 | 20 | 10.1% | 80.0% | 66.2% | — |
| 1995 Q3 | 206 | 183 | 23 | 11.2% | 50.0% | 46.3% | — |
| 1995 Q2 | 187 | 170 | 17 | 9.1% | 77.8% | 40.6% | — |
| 1995 Q1 | 162 | 141 | 21 | 13.0% | 55.6% | 62.7% | — |
| 1994 Q4 | 204 | 174 | 30 | 14.7% | 85.7% | 60.3% | — |
| 1994 Q3 | 197 | 178 | 19 | 9.6% | 40.0% | 58.3% | — |
| 1994 Q2 | 193 | 170 | 23 | 11.9% | 87.5% | 72.1% | — |
| 1994 Q1 | 183 | 157 | 26 | 14.2% | 75.0% | 68.6% | — |
| 1993 Q4 | 181 | 153 | 28 | 15.5% | 100.0% | 69.8% | — |
| 1993 Q3 | 207 | 174 | 33 | 15.9% | 72.7% | 78.2% | — |
| 1993 Q2 | 224 | 181 | 43 | 19.2% | 100.0% | 76.6% | — |
| 1993 Q1 | 177 | 160 | 17 | 9.6% | 42.9% | 69.8% | — |
| 1992 Q4 | 197 | 172 | 25 | 12.7% | 60.0% | 71.8% | — |
| 1992 Q3 | 224 | 193 | 31 | 13.8% | 50.0% | 73.3% | — |
| 1992 Q2 | 205 | 178 | 27 | 13.2% | 37.5% | 73.2% | — |
| 1992 Q1 | 185 | 164 | 21 | 11.4% | 75.0% | 70.6% | — |
| 1991 Q4 | 219 | 182 | 37 | 16.9% | 50.0% | 71.8% | — |
| 1991 Q3 | 232 | 199 | 33 | 14.2% | 88.9% | 79.7% | — |
| 1991 Q2 | 221 | 195 | 26 | 11.8% | 76.9% | 71.4% | — |
| 1991 Q1 | 197 | 159 | 38 | 19.3% | 67.9% | 60.3% | — |
| 1990 Q4 | 214 | 164 | 50 | 23.4% | 63.6% | 72.7% | — |
| 1990 Q3 | 294 | 245 | 49 | 16.7% | 85.0% | 81.5% | — |
| 1990 Q2 | 265 | 208 | 57 | 21.5% | 83.3% | 78.3% | — |
| 1990 Q1 | 256 | 202 | 54 | 21.1% | 93.8% | 74.6% | — |
| 1989 Q4 | 263 | 199 | 64 | 24.3% | 72.7% | 79.6% | — |
| 1989 Q3 | 308 | 247 | 61 | 19.8% | 85.7% | 49.5% | — |
| 1989 Q2 | 360 | 286 | 74 | 20.6% | 86.4% | 51.5% | — |
| 1989 Q1 | 359 | 314 | 45 | 12.5% | 96.7% | 75.5% | — |
| 1988 Q4 | 353 | 305 | 48 | 13.6% | 87.0% | 52.5% | — |
| 1988 Q3 | 362 | 326 | 36 | 9.9% | 87.5% | 60.7% | — |
| 1988 Q2 | 351 | 305 | 46 | 13.1% | 84.2% | 57.1% | — |
| 1988 Q1 | 315 | 277 | 38 | 12.1% | 96.2% | 73.9% | — |
| 1987 Q4 | 293 | 249 | 44 | 15.0% | 100.0% | 75.5% | — |
| 1987 Q3 | 360 | 306 | 54 | 15.0% | 89.2% | 67.6% | — |
| 1987 Q2 | 229 | 207 | 22 | 9.6% | 100.0% | 73.2% | — |
| 1987 Q1 | 235 | 213 | 22 | 9.4% | 95.7% | 76.4% | — |
| 1986 Q4 | 219 | 190 | 29 | 13.2% | 92.3% | 92.9% | — |
| 1986 Q3 | 254 | 230 | 24 | 9.4% | 88.9% | 86.9% | — |
| 1986 Q2 | 285 | 242 | 43 | 15.1% | 100.0% | 74.1% | — |
| 1986 Q1 | 216 | 186 | 30 | 13.9% | 100.0% | 77.3% | — |
| 1985 Q4 | 210 | 185 | 25 | 11.9% | 75.0% | 79.1% | — |
| 1985 Q3 | 266 | 234 | 32 | 12.0% | 62.5% | 58.3% | — |
| 1985 Q2 | 204 | 185 | 19 | 9.3% | 100.0% | 61.7% | — |
| 1985 Q1 | 172 | 141 | 31 | 18.0% | 66.7% | 77.4% | — |
| 1984 Q4 | 223 | 190 | 33 | 14.8% | 81.3% | 90.8% | — |
| 1984 Q3 | 219 | 184 | 35 | 16.0% | 100.0% | 93.0% | — |
| 1984 Q2 | 260 | 224 | 36 | 13.8% | 80.0% | 94.1% | — |
| 1984 Q1 | 250 | 211 | 39 | 15.6% | 33.3% | 93.3% | — |
| 1983 Q4 | 200 | 168 | 32 | 16.0% | 50.0% | 72.7% | — |
| 1983 Q3 | 234 | 189 | 45 | 19.2% | 66.7% | 80.8% | — |
| 1983 Q2 | 230 | 183 | 47 | 20.4% | 100.0% | 85.9% | — |
| 1983 Q1 | 214 | 179 | 35 | 16.4% | 100.0% | 85.7% | — |
| 1982 Q4 | 196 | 172 | 24 | 12.2% | 50.0% | 71.9% | — |
| 1982 Q3 | 206 | 183 | 23 | 11.2% | 83.3% | 76.7% | — |
| 1982 Q2 | 213 | 183 | 30 | 14.1% | 50.0% | 69.9% | — |
| 1982 Q1 | 151 | 133 | 18 | 11.9% | 66.7% | 86.3% | — |
| 1981 Q4 | 172 | 158 | 14 | 8.1% | 50.0% | 90.9% | — |
| 1981 Q3 | 197 | 171 | 26 | 13.2% | 100.0% | 84.2% | — |
| 1981 Q2 | 366 | 311 | 55 | 15.0% | 72.7% | 61.5% | — |
| 1981 Q1 | 227 | 212 | 15 | 6.6% | 87.5% | 86.0% | — |
| 1980 Q4 | 303 | 268 | 35 | 11.6% | 57.1% | 67.4% | — |
| 1980 Q3 | 275 | 243 | 32 | 11.6% | 30.8% | 52.0% | — |
| 1980 Q2 | 272 | 240 | 32 | 11.8% | 75.0% | 51.1% | — |
| 1980 Q1 | 237 | 209 | 28 | 11.8% | 77.8% | 80.6% | — |
| 1979 Q4 | 300 | 256 | 44 | 14.7% | 85.7% | 77.2% | — |
| 1979 Q3 | 281 | 236 | 45 | 16.0% | 92.3% | 71.6% | — |
| 1979 Q2 | 252 | 219 | 33 | 13.1% | 30.8% | 68.0% | — |
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.