Newark and Sherwood
East Midlands · E07000175 · 188 quarters held (1979 Q2 – 2026 Q1)
Decisions
767
2025 Q2 – 2026 Q1
Refusal rate
8.2%
higher than 30% of authorities
Majors in time
100.0%
threshold 60%
Minors in time
89.7%
threshold 70%
Householder in time
89.6%
no formal threshold
Delegated
93.6%
decisions not to committee
Appellant win rate
32.5%
78 allowed of 240 decided
Decisions overturned
1.6%
quality threshold 10%
Refusal rate trend — last 40 quarters
2016 Q2 → 2026 Q1 · peak 29.0%
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Decisions | Granted | Refused | Refusal % | Majors in time | Minors in time | Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | 170 | 159 | 11 | 6.5% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 204 |
| 2025 Q4 | 190 | 179 | 11 | 5.8% | 100.0% | 85.7% | 198 |
| 2025 Q3 | 203 | 184 | 19 | 9.4% | 100.0% | 91.2% | 218 |
| 2025 Q2 | 204 | 182 | 22 | 10.8% | 100.0% | 85.7% | 192 |
| 2025 Q1 | 149 | 134 | 15 | 10.1% | 0.0% | 85.0% | 233 |
| 2024 Q4 | 195 | 163 | 32 | 16.4% | 50.0% | 95.0% | 183 |
| 2024 Q3 | 181 | 154 | 27 | 14.9% | 100.0% | 92.0% | 189 |
| 2024 Q2 | 172 | 150 | 22 | 12.8% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 190 |
| 2024 Q1 | 210 | 159 | 51 | 24.3% | 100.0% | 93.8% | 215 |
| 2023 Q4 | 196 | 144 | 52 | 26.5% | 85.7% | 93.3% | 204 |
| 2023 Q3 | 200 | 142 | 58 | 29.0% | 100.0% | 90.6% | 211 |
| 2023 Q2 | 233 | 190 | 43 | 18.5% | 100.0% | 88.9% | 212 |
| 2023 Q1 | 240 | 195 | 45 | 18.8% | 100.0% | 97.7% | 274 |
| 2022 Q4 | 207 | 176 | 31 | 15.0% | 71.4% | 91.7% | 238 |
| 2022 Q3 | 258 | 195 | 63 | 24.4% | 91.7% | 86.8% | 261 |
| 2022 Q2 | 283 | 230 | 53 | 18.7% | 100.0% | 96.7% | 307 |
| 2022 Q1 | 252 | 202 | 50 | 19.8% | 100.0% | 98.0% | 294 |
| 2021 Q4 | 257 | 198 | 59 | 23.0% | 100.0% | 92.7% | 273 |
| 2021 Q3 | 326 | 278 | 48 | 14.7% | 100.0% | 96.5% | 312 |
| 2021 Q2 | 332 | 281 | 51 | 15.4% | 100.0% | 98.0% | 351 |
| 2021 Q1 | 308 | 262 | 46 | 14.9% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 363 |
| 2020 Q4 | 280 | 242 | 38 | 13.6% | 100.0% | 93.0% | 318 |
| 2020 Q3 | 265 | 225 | 40 | 15.1% | 100.0% | 96.3% | 296 |
| 2020 Q2 | 247 | 215 | 32 | 13.0% | 100.0% | 96.2% | 246 |
| 2020 Q1 | 222 | 196 | 26 | 11.7% | 100.0% | 97.6% | 259 |
| 2019 Q4 | 271 | 229 | 42 | 15.5% | 75.0% | 87.5% | 257 |
| 2019 Q3 | 274 | 237 | 37 | 13.5% | 71.4% | 86.0% | 272 |
| 2019 Q2 | 255 | 232 | 23 | 9.0% | 100.0% | 90.0% | 287 |
| 2019 Q1 | 240 | 202 | 38 | 15.8% | 66.7% | 77.6% | 267 |
| 2018 Q4 | 268 | 245 | 23 | 8.6% | 100.0% | 76.9% | 257 |
| 2018 Q3 | 261 | 242 | 19 | 7.3% | 83.3% | 81.1% | 289 |
| 2018 Q2 | 280 | 251 | 29 | 10.4% | 100.0% | 81.1% | 299 |
| 2018 Q1 | 255 | 238 | 17 | 6.7% | 100.0% | 78.6% | 293 |
| 2017 Q4 | 238 | 211 | 27 | 11.3% | 100.0% | 89.1% | 261 |
| 2017 Q3 | 260 | 233 | 27 | 10.4% | 100.0% | 90.2% | 266 |
| 2017 Q2 | 273 | 242 | 31 | 11.4% | 85.7% | 90.3% | 301 |
| 2017 Q1 | 267 | 243 | 24 | 9.0% | 83.3% | 88.1% | 289 |
| 2016 Q4 | 257 | 227 | 30 | 11.7% | 100.0% | 79.2% | 296 |
| 2016 Q3 | 273 | 234 | 39 | 14.3% | 75.0% | 80.7% | 258 |
| 2016 Q2 | 229 | 202 | 27 | 11.8% | 83.3% | 94.6% | 300 |
| 2016 Q1 | 193 | 169 | 24 | 12.4% | 100.0% | 91.2% | 248 |
| 2015 Q4 | 252 | 223 | 29 | 11.5% | 100.0% | 95.2% | 240 |
| 2015 Q3 | 237 | 226 | 11 | 4.6% | 77.8% | 90.9% | 242 |
| 2015 Q2 | 255 | 236 | 19 | 7.5% | 80.0% | 84.2% | 282 |
| 2015 Q1 | 206 | 186 | 20 | 9.7% | 100.0% | 92.2% | 298 |
| 2014 Q4 | 216 | 188 | 28 | 13.0% | 100.0% | 86.0% | 231 |
| 2014 Q3 | 229 | 210 | 19 | 8.3% | 83.3% | 91.1% | 242 |
| 2014 Q2 | 224 | 200 | 24 | 10.7% | 100.0% | 84.6% | 258 |
| 2014 Q1 | 223 | 192 | 20 | 9.0% | 50.0% | 63.1% | 270 |
| 2013 Q4 | 227 | 199 | 24 | 10.6% | 100.0% | 70.6% | 238 |
| 2013 Q3 | 221 | 192 | 22 | 10.0% | 88.9% | 64.8% | 249 |
| 2013 Q2 | 245 | 217 | 26 | 10.6% | 83.3% | 70.0% | 246 |
| 2013 Q1 | 169 | 154 | 12 | 7.1% | 50.0% | 75.0% | 237 |
| 2012 Q4 | 223 | 187 | 33 | 14.8% | 60.0% | 56.9% | 228 |
| 2012 Q3 | 307 | 264 | 42 | 13.7% | 76.9% | 72.8% | 263 |
| 2012 Q2 | 285 | 244 | 40 | 14.0% | 75.0% | 78.1% | 324 |
| 2012 Q1 | 266 | 210 | 53 | 19.9% | 83.3% | 73.7% | 312 |
| 2011 Q4 | 255 | 207 | 46 | 18.0% | 56.3% | 73.3% | 278 |
| 2011 Q3 | 270 | 229 | 39 | 14.4% | 54.5% | 70.1% | 295 |
| 2011 Q2 | 310 | 260 | 49 | 15.8% | 58.3% | 73.8% | 278 |
| 2011 Q1 | 244 | 196 | 48 | 19.7% | 80.0% | 80.6% | 323 |
| 2010 Q4 | 280 | 236 | 43 | 15.4% | 50.0% | 78.9% | 255 |
| 2010 Q3 | 315 | 272 | 42 | 13.3% | 80.0% | 74.4% | 330 |
| 2010 Q2 | 318 | 243 | 73 | 23.0% | 100.0% | 82.2% | 343 |
| 2010 Q1 | 246 | 199 | 43 | 17.5% | 42.9% | 79.1% | 284 |
| 2009 Q4 | 280 | 237 | 37 | 13.2% | 33.3% | 82.2% | 295 |
| 2009 Q3 | 294 | 251 | 41 | 13.9% | 80.0% | 79.0% | 332 |
| 2009 Q2 | 294 | 240 | 51 | 17.3% | 83.3% | 80.4% | 304 |
| 2009 Q1 | 233 | 190 | 41 | 17.6% | 85.7% | 74.6% | 283 |
| 2008 Q4 | 323 | 244 | 75 | 23.2% | 70.0% | 84.7% | 286 |
| 2008 Q3 | 325 | 268 | 57 | 17.5% | 84.6% | 79.8% | 348 |
| 2008 Q2 | 425 | 340 | 79 | 18.6% | 53.3% | 79.4% | 397 |
| 2008 Q1 | 323 | 256 | 63 | 19.5% | 50.0% | 67.4% | 374 |
| 2007 Q4 | 385 | 326 | 57 | 14.8% | 66.7% | 72.3% | 385 |
| 2007 Q3 | 426 | 359 | 64 | 15.0% | 66.7% | 80.0% | 435 |
| 2007 Q2 | 365 | 300 | 57 | 15.6% | 75.0% | 85.3% | 458 |
| 2007 Q1 | 358 | 287 | 70 | 19.6% | 62.5% | 84.6% | 355 |
| 2006 Q4 | 400 | 355 | 41 | 10.3% | 63.2% | 65.3% | 396 |
| 2006 Q3 | 383 | 324 | 58 | 15.1% | 83.3% | 80.6% | 421 |
| 2006 Q2 | 400 | 319 | 80 | 20.0% | 86.4% | 79.4% | 386 |
| 2006 Q1 | 349 | 279 | 68 | 19.5% | 69.2% | 79.0% | 459 |
| 2005 Q4 | 381 | 329 | 50 | 13.1% | 87.5% | 86.9% | 399 |
| 2005 Q3 | 426 | 361 | 64 | 15.0% | 83.3% | 82.5% | 416 |
| 2005 Q2 | 506 | 426 | 76 | 15.0% | 92.9% | 84.9% | 498 |
| 2005 Q1 | 355 | 299 | 53 | 14.9% | 75.0% | 66.7% | 481 |
| 2004 Q4 | 426 | 360 | 60 | 14.1% | 69.2% | 60.3% | 425 |
| 2004 Q3 | 507 | 420 | 83 | 16.4% | 82.4% | 61.4% | 498 |
| 2004 Q2 | 567 | 468 | 91 | 16.0% | 61.9% | 39.2% | 540 |
| 2004 Q1 | 369 | 304 | 57 | 15.4% | 66.7% | 36.1% | 544 |
| 2003 Q4 | 422 | 353 | 64 | 15.2% | 0.0% | 35.8% | 386 |
| 2003 Q3 | 416 | 367 | 39 | 9.4% | 18.2% | 44.7% | 522 |
| 2003 Q2 | 431 | 364 | 63 | 14.6% | 11.1% | 36.7% | 445 |
| 2003 Q1 | 432 | 370 | 61 | 14.1% | 28.6% | 14.2% | 456 |
| 2002 Q4 | 377 | 326 | 46 | 12.2% | 33.3% | 22.4% | 398 |
| 2002 Q3 | 469 | 420 | 42 | 9.0% | 30.0% | 41.7% | 453 |
| 2002 Q2 | 380 | 334 | 37 | 9.7% | 30.0% | 50.9% | 492 |
| 2002 Q1 | 335 | 276 | 47 | 14.0% | 23.1% | 48.4% | 410 |
| 2001 Q4 | 348 | 296 | 42 | 12.1% | 60.0% | 50.0% | 335 |
| 2001 Q3 | 378 | 326 | 47 | 12.4% | 72.7% | 42.2% | 403 |
| 2001 Q2 | 301 | 262 | 37 | 12.3% | 25.0% | 44.2% | 379 |
| 2001 Q1 | 277 | 239 | 35 | 12.6% | 33.3% | 43.3% | 341 |
| 2000 Q4 | 357 | 317 | 38 | 10.6% | 33.3% | 44.9% | 287 |
| 2000 Q3 | 280 | 240 | 36 | 12.9% | 83.3% | 34.1% | 350 |
| 2000 Q2 | 319 | 259 | 59 | 18.5% | 66.7% | 42.3% | 371 |
| 2000 Q1 | 231 | 191 | 40 | 17.3% | 77.8% | 53.4% | 360 |
| 1999 Q4 | 560 | 474 | 82 | 14.6% | 18.2% | 58.8% | 284 |
| 1999 Q3 | 630 | 544 | 75 | 11.9% | 0.0% | 63.8% | 313 |
| 1999 Q2 | 590 | 507 | 75 | 12.7% | 27.3% | 60.6% | 334 |
| 1999 Q1 | 566 | 464 | 82 | 14.5% | 18.2% | 58.7% | 353 |
| 1998 Q4 | 599 | 510 | 83 | 13.9% | 18.2% | 63.4% | 273 |
| 1998 Q3 | 622 | 520 | 90 | 14.5% | 50.0% | 60.8% | 323 |
| 1998 Q2 | 647 | 548 | 91 | 14.1% | 25.0% | 53.2% | 338 |
| 1998 Q1 | 534 | 457 | 74 | 13.9% | 37.5% | 51.3% | 360 |
| 1997 Q4 | 516 | 437 | 74 | 14.3% | 25.0% | 60.1% | 314 |
| 1997 Q3 | 645 | 534 | 97 | 15.0% | 14.3% | 60.0% | 362 |
| 1997 Q2 | 584 | 486 | 92 | 15.8% | 40.0% | 64.4% | 351 |
| 1997 Q1 | 539 | 431 | 97 | 18.0% | 77.8% | 69.0% | 336 |
| 1996 Q4 | 539 | 423 | 111 | 20.6% | 50.0% | 65.9% | 304 |
| 1996 Q3 | 538 | 438 | 92 | 17.1% | 42.9% | 72.6% | 341 |
| 1996 Q2 | 574 | 462 | 103 | 17.9% | 22.2% | 74.0% | 329 |
| 1996 Q1 | 524 | 409 | 115 | 21.9% | 42.9% | 62.2% | — |
| 1995 Q4 | 526 | 413 | 113 | 21.5% | 50.0% | 64.6% | — |
| 1995 Q3 | 520 | 395 | 125 | 24.0% | 44.4% | 70.8% | — |
| 1995 Q2 | 558 | 430 | 128 | 22.9% | 14.3% | 67.7% | — |
| 1995 Q1 | 514 | 408 | 106 | 20.6% | 66.7% | 70.4% | — |
| 1994 Q4 | 552 | 438 | 114 | 20.7% | 64.3% | 64.4% | — |
| 1994 Q3 | 538 | 420 | 118 | 21.9% | 33.3% | 66.8% | — |
| 1994 Q2 | 541 | 420 | 121 | 22.4% | 50.0% | 70.7% | — |
| 1994 Q1 | 506 | 403 | 103 | 20.4% | 31.3% | 76.1% | — |
| 1993 Q4 | 543 | 434 | 109 | 20.1% | 50.0% | 75.1% | — |
| 1993 Q3 | 553 | 464 | 89 | 16.1% | 37.5% | 75.7% | — |
| 1993 Q2 | 575 | 475 | 100 | 17.4% | 20.0% | 71.3% | — |
| 1993 Q1 | 448 | 372 | 76 | 17.0% | 36.4% | 70.3% | — |
| 1992 Q4 | 467 | 367 | 100 | 21.4% | 40.0% | 76.9% | — |
| 1992 Q3 | 559 | 435 | 124 | 22.2% | 56.3% | 77.5% | — |
| 1992 Q2 | 592 | 467 | 125 | 21.1% | 50.0% | 72.5% | — |
| 1992 Q1 | 589 | 440 | 149 | 25.3% | 52.9% | 69.6% | — |
| 1991 Q4 | 532 | 422 | 110 | 20.7% | 41.7% | 73.5% | — |
| 1991 Q3 | 623 | 472 | 151 | 24.2% | 62.5% | 71.2% | — |
| 1991 Q2 | 589 | 439 | 150 | 25.5% | 53.8% | 72.3% | — |
| 1991 Q1 | 528 | 379 | 149 | 28.2% | 38.5% | 69.9% | — |
| 1990 Q4 | 621 | 446 | 175 | 28.2% | 26.3% | 62.7% | — |
| 1990 Q3 | 631 | 450 | 181 | 28.7% | 41.2% | 68.8% | — |
| 1990 Q2 | 704 | 517 | 187 | 26.6% | 42.9% | 69.2% | — |
| 1990 Q1 | 668 | 502 | 166 | 24.9% | 40.9% | 67.9% | — |
| 1989 Q4 | 700 | 507 | 193 | 27.6% | 40.0% | 65.4% | — |
| 1989 Q3 | 905 | 647 | 258 | 28.5% | 36.4% | 59.8% | — |
| 1989 Q2 | 895 | 659 | 236 | 26.4% | 40.0% | 57.8% | — |
| 1989 Q1 | 867 | 591 | 276 | 31.8% | 48.0% | 43.7% | — |
| 1988 Q4 | 857 | 625 | 232 | 27.1% | 25.8% | 45.5% | — |
| 1988 Q3 | 1,017 | 754 | 263 | 25.9% | 25.0% | 27.9% | — |
| 1988 Q2 | 708 | 539 | 169 | 23.9% | 30.8% | 15.5% | — |
| 1988 Q1 | 768 | 590 | 178 | 23.2% | 28.6% | 30.0% | — |
| 1987 Q4 | 622 | 497 | 125 | 20.1% | 50.0% | 27.8% | — |
| 1987 Q3 | 837 | 700 | 137 | 16.4% | 31.3% | 28.3% | — |
| 1987 Q2 | 672 | 571 | 101 | 15.0% | 20.0% | 19.0% | — |
| 1987 Q1 | 655 | 554 | 101 | 15.4% | 56.3% | 26.0% | — |
| 1986 Q4 | 545 | 440 | 105 | 19.3% | 69.2% | 65.8% | — |
| 1986 Q3 | 683 | 551 | 132 | 19.3% | 52.9% | 64.3% | — |
| 1986 Q2 | 575 | 468 | 107 | 18.6% | 29.4% | 69.9% | — |
| 1986 Q1 | 543 | 438 | 105 | 19.3% | 60.0% | 62.4% | — |
| 1985 Q4 | 586 | 475 | 111 | 18.9% | 50.0% | 62.1% | — |
| 1985 Q3 | 632 | 520 | 112 | 17.7% | 47.1% | 66.0% | — |
| 1985 Q2 | 681 | 549 | 132 | 19.4% | 33.3% | 68.1% | — |
| 1985 Q1 | 625 | 504 | 121 | 19.4% | 20.0% | 52.3% | — |
| 1984 Q4 | 557 | 437 | 120 | 21.5% | 20.0% | 67.2% | — |
| 1984 Q3 | 625 | 490 | 135 | 21.6% | 38.1% | 62.4% | — |
| 1984 Q2 | 717 | 608 | 109 | 15.2% | 29.4% | 52.0% | — |
| 1984 Q1 | 572 | 475 | 97 | 17.0% | 25.0% | 40.0% | — |
| 1983 Q4 | 452 | 374 | 78 | 17.3% | 14.3% | 57.6% | — |
| 1983 Q3 | 632 | 535 | 97 | 15.3% | 58.3% | 57.1% | — |
| 1983 Q2 | 626 | 527 | 99 | 15.8% | 52.6% | 48.7% | — |
| 1983 Q1 | 476 | 382 | 94 | 19.7% | 40.0% | 53.0% | — |
| 1982 Q4 | 521 | 442 | 79 | 15.2% | 47.4% | 69.1% | — |
| 1982 Q3 | 536 | 435 | 101 | 18.8% | 63.2% | 56.9% | — |
| 1982 Q2 | 537 | 447 | 90 | 16.8% | 38.5% | 53.1% | — |
| 1982 Q1 | 444 | 366 | 78 | 17.6% | 53.8% | 57.1% | — |
| 1981 Q4 | 547 | 479 | 68 | 12.4% | 69.2% | 63.9% | — |
| 1981 Q3 | 526 | 407 | 119 | 22.6% | 42.1% | 57.7% | — |
| 1981 Q2 | 752 | 605 | 147 | 19.5% | 58.3% | 55.9% | — |
| 1981 Q1 | 635 | 487 | 148 | 23.3% | 53.8% | 72.4% | — |
| 1980 Q4 | 644 | 514 | 130 | 20.2% | 72.7% | 69.5% | — |
| 1980 Q3 | 695 | 545 | 150 | 21.6% | 52.0% | 67.4% | — |
| 1980 Q2 | 764 | 620 | 144 | 18.8% | 64.5% | 71.7% | — |
| 1980 Q1 | 807 | 614 | 193 | 23.9% | 71.0% | 61.3% | — |
| 1979 Q4 | 810 | 644 | 166 | 20.5% | 65.4% | 74.1% | — |
| 1979 Q3 | 759 | 598 | 161 | 21.2% | 60.9% | 68.0% | — |
| 1979 Q2 | 778 | 624 | 154 | 19.8% | 64.5% | 61.9% | — |
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.