Newcastle-under-Lyme
West Midlands · E07000195 · 188 quarters held (1979 Q2 – 2026 Q1)
Decisions
485
2025 Q2 – 2026 Q1
Refusal rate
7.0%
higher than 20% of authorities
Majors in time
100.0%
threshold 60%
Minors in time
95.5%
threshold 70%
Householder in time
97.4%
no formal threshold
Delegated
90.7%
decisions not to committee
Appellant win rate
46.9%
30 allowed of 64 decided
Decisions overturned
1.1%
quality threshold 10%
Refusal rate trend — last 40 quarters
2016 Q2 → 2026 Q1 · peak 14.8%
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Decisions | Granted | Refused | Refusal % | Majors in time | Minors in time | Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | 106 | 98 | 8 | 7.5% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 145 |
| 2025 Q4 | 108 | 97 | 11 | 10.2% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 117 |
| 2025 Q3 | 102 | 91 | 11 | 10.8% | 100.0% | 96.3% | 103 |
| 2025 Q2 | 169 | 165 | 4 | 2.4% | — | 85.7% | 115 |
| 2025 Q1 | 100 | 95 | 5 | 5.0% | 100.0% | 86.7% | 140 |
| 2024 Q4 | 94 | 89 | 5 | 5.3% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 120 |
| 2024 Q3 | 124 | 115 | 9 | 7.3% | 100.0% | 95.2% | 107 |
| 2024 Q2 | 123 | 114 | 9 | 7.3% | 100.0% | 90.0% | 133 |
| 2024 Q1 | 105 | 101 | 4 | 3.8% | — | 100.0% | 132 |
| 2023 Q4 | 141 | 131 | 10 | 7.1% | 100.0% | 81.0% | 111 |
| 2023 Q3 | 151 | 144 | 7 | 4.6% | 100.0% | 82.4% | 141 |
| 2023 Q2 | 120 | 116 | 4 | 3.3% | — | 92.3% | 142 |
| 2023 Q1 | 130 | 122 | 8 | 6.2% | — | 100.0% | 130 |
| 2022 Q4 | 153 | 142 | 11 | 7.2% | 100.0% | 81.3% | 139 |
| 2022 Q3 | 134 | 129 | 5 | 3.7% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 149 |
| 2022 Q2 | 141 | 132 | 9 | 6.4% | — | 100.0% | 167 |
| 2022 Q1 | 131 | 123 | 8 | 6.1% | 100.0% | 94.4% | 140 |
| 2021 Q4 | 149 | 143 | 6 | 4.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 144 |
| 2021 Q3 | 182 | 174 | 8 | 4.4% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 162 |
| 2021 Q2 | 199 | 193 | 6 | 3.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 198 |
| 2021 Q1 | 141 | 135 | 6 | 4.3% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 203 |
| 2020 Q4 | 159 | 151 | 8 | 5.0% | 100.0% | 95.7% | 152 |
| 2020 Q3 | 135 | 128 | 7 | 5.2% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 165 |
| 2020 Q2 | 121 | 117 | 4 | 3.3% | 100.0% | 96.0% | 116 |
| 2020 Q1 | 135 | 121 | 14 | 10.4% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 144 |
| 2019 Q4 | 131 | 117 | 14 | 10.7% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 138 |
| 2019 Q3 | 165 | 152 | 13 | 7.9% | 100.0% | 97.1% | 138 |
| 2019 Q2 | 172 | 157 | 15 | 8.7% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 172 |
| 2019 Q1 | 148 | 130 | 18 | 12.2% | 100.0% | 83.3% | 157 |
| 2018 Q4 | 137 | 117 | 20 | 14.6% | 100.0% | 95.7% | 159 |
| 2018 Q3 | 149 | 132 | 17 | 11.4% | 100.0% | 79.2% | 154 |
| 2018 Q2 | 151 | 133 | 18 | 11.9% | 100.0% | 76.7% | 147 |
| 2018 Q1 | 144 | 131 | 13 | 9.0% | 100.0% | 76.9% | 157 |
| 2017 Q4 | 147 | 126 | 21 | 14.3% | 100.0% | 75.9% | 153 |
| 2017 Q3 | 171 | 156 | 15 | 8.8% | 33.3% | 71.8% | 167 |
| 2017 Q2 | 176 | 167 | 9 | 5.1% | 100.0% | 76.3% | 185 |
| 2017 Q1 | 132 | 119 | 13 | 9.8% | 100.0% | 95.1% | 175 |
| 2016 Q4 | 160 | 151 | 9 | 5.6% | 100.0% | 97.6% | 167 |
| 2016 Q3 | 164 | 152 | 12 | 7.3% | 100.0% | 92.1% | 148 |
| 2016 Q2 | 169 | 144 | 25 | 14.8% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 191 |
| 2016 Q1 | 153 | 141 | 12 | 7.8% | 100.0% | 90.7% | 175 |
| 2015 Q4 | 168 | 155 | 13 | 7.7% | 100.0% | 78.5% | 151 |
| 2015 Q3 | 179 | 152 | 27 | 15.1% | 100.0% | 84.5% | 192 |
| 2015 Q2 | 175 | 152 | 23 | 13.1% | 100.0% | 71.9% | 172 |
| 2015 Q1 | 124 | 115 | 9 | 7.3% | 0.0% | 80.5% | 161 |
| 2014 Q4 | 160 | 154 | 6 | 3.8% | 100.0% | 78.4% | 150 |
| 2014 Q3 | 151 | 139 | 12 | 7.9% | 80.0% | 86.5% | 153 |
| 2014 Q2 | 161 | 143 | 18 | 11.2% | 100.0% | 87.7% | 161 |
| 2014 Q1 | 114 | 97 | 15 | 13.2% | — | 74.1% | 165 |
| 2013 Q4 | 148 | 124 | 18 | 12.2% | 100.0% | 85.4% | 126 |
| 2013 Q3 | 163 | 144 | 10 | 6.1% | 75.0% | 77.6% | 166 |
| 2013 Q2 | 173 | 159 | 11 | 6.4% | 100.0% | 71.7% | 199 |
| 2013 Q1 | 139 | 114 | 18 | 12.9% | 60.0% | 81.4% | 158 |
| 2012 Q4 | 145 | 128 | 8 | 5.5% | 66.7% | 92.9% | 150 |
| 2012 Q3 | 153 | 136 | 13 | 8.5% | 100.0% | 90.2% | 152 |
| 2012 Q2 | 138 | 127 | 5 | 3.6% | 50.0% | 87.5% | 147 |
| 2012 Q1 | 133 | 113 | 19 | 14.3% | 100.0% | 84.6% | 149 |
| 2011 Q4 | 173 | 154 | 17 | 9.8% | 85.7% | 92.5% | 149 |
| 2011 Q3 | 147 | 123 | 23 | 15.6% | 60.0% | 94.2% | 165 |
| 2011 Q2 | 144 | 123 | 18 | 12.5% | 85.7% | 97.4% | 158 |
| 2011 Q1 | 129 | 110 | 15 | 11.6% | 83.3% | 78.8% | 167 |
| 2010 Q4 | 150 | 126 | 21 | 14.0% | 62.5% | 89.1% | 139 |
| 2010 Q3 | 189 | 156 | 31 | 16.4% | 63.6% | 90.2% | 145 |
| 2010 Q2 | 161 | 140 | 19 | 11.8% | 88.9% | 87.2% | 196 |
| 2010 Q1 | 172 | 142 | 27 | 15.7% | 90.9% | 83.3% | 174 |
| 2009 Q4 | 162 | 136 | 25 | 15.4% | 66.7% | 87.8% | 176 |
| 2009 Q3 | 166 | 147 | 16 | 9.6% | 50.0% | 91.4% | 168 |
| 2009 Q2 | 179 | 157 | 22 | 12.3% | 88.9% | 83.6% | 178 |
| 2009 Q1 | 139 | 113 | 22 | 15.8% | 85.7% | 91.3% | 170 |
| 2008 Q4 | 213 | 169 | 42 | 19.7% | 76.5% | 89.1% | 163 |
| 2008 Q3 | 253 | 207 | 44 | 17.4% | 100.0% | 89.8% | 242 |
| 2008 Q2 | 260 | 199 | 57 | 21.9% | 81.8% | 80.6% | 277 |
| 2008 Q1 | 199 | 162 | 36 | 18.1% | 72.7% | 86.5% | 261 |
| 2007 Q4 | 254 | 194 | 57 | 22.4% | 62.5% | 83.7% | 213 |
| 2007 Q3 | 274 | 220 | 53 | 19.3% | 42.9% | 81.6% | 272 |
| 2007 Q2 | 293 | 250 | 42 | 14.3% | 61.5% | 80.0% | 296 |
| 2007 Q1 | 260 | 199 | 60 | 23.1% | 50.0% | 80.5% | 291 |
| 2006 Q4 | 232 | 165 | 65 | 28.0% | 25.0% | 64.9% | 259 |
| 2006 Q3 | 279 | 211 | 66 | 23.7% | 80.0% | 65.3% | 243 |
| 2006 Q2 | 301 | 228 | 68 | 22.6% | 55.6% | 50.6% | 289 |
| 2006 Q1 | 238 | 192 | 44 | 18.5% | 55.6% | 55.2% | 311 |
| 2005 Q4 | 269 | 205 | 60 | 22.3% | 46.2% | 69.2% | 245 |
| 2005 Q3 | 317 | 256 | 54 | 17.0% | 18.2% | 41.9% | 293 |
| 2005 Q2 | 320 | 256 | 61 | 19.1% | 16.7% | 52.1% | 276 |
| 2005 Q1 | 244 | 184 | 59 | 24.2% | 16.7% | 20.0% | 318 |
| 2004 Q4 | 289 | 240 | 46 | 15.9% | 54.5% | 33.0% | 243 |
| 2004 Q3 | 350 | 273 | 72 | 20.6% | 37.5% | 23.0% | 350 |
| 2004 Q2 | 331 | 265 | 60 | 18.1% | 33.3% | 34.1% | 345 |
| 2004 Q1 | 309 | 259 | 44 | 14.2% | 22.2% | 20.6% | 327 |
| 2003 Q4 | 262 | 222 | 36 | 13.7% | 54.5% | 12.7% | 274 |
| 2003 Q3 | 271 | 221 | 50 | 18.5% | 50.0% | 29.2% | 291 |
| 2003 Q2 | 281 | 252 | 27 | 9.6% | 20.0% | 45.6% | 331 |
| 2003 Q1 | 249 | 210 | 38 | 15.3% | 62.5% | 51.0% | 285 |
| 2002 Q4 | 255 | 214 | 36 | 14.1% | 25.0% | 53.8% | 255 |
| 2002 Q3 | 242 | 198 | 41 | 16.9% | 60.0% | 38.2% | 287 |
| 2002 Q2 | 221 | 178 | 40 | 18.1% | 50.0% | 72.1% | 230 |
| 2002 Q1 | 196 | 170 | 22 | 11.2% | 85.7% | 77.2% | 253 |
| 2001 Q4 | 195 | 167 | 26 | 13.3% | 57.1% | 76.6% | 204 |
| 2001 Q3 | 246 | 214 | 29 | 11.8% | 50.0% | 85.5% | 220 |
| 2001 Q2 | 263 | 222 | 35 | 13.3% | 66.7% | 79.7% | 243 |
| 2001 Q1 | 172 | 142 | 27 | 15.7% | 80.0% | 72.7% | 266 |
| 2000 Q4 | 215 | 159 | 53 | 24.7% | 42.9% | 67.2% | 184 |
| 2000 Q3 | 190 | 166 | 21 | 11.1% | 75.0% | 77.6% | 208 |
| 2000 Q2 | 212 | 198 | 13 | 6.1% | 64.3% | 56.9% | 200 |
| 2000 Q1 | 183 | 151 | 24 | 13.1% | 42.9% | 68.2% | 226 |
| 1999 Q4 | 397 | 329 | 54 | 13.6% | 35.7% | 64.4% | 194 |
| 1999 Q3 | 447 | 396 | 36 | 8.1% | 50.0% | 68.7% | 207 |
| 1999 Q2 | 382 | 324 | 44 | 11.5% | 60.0% | 51.8% | 209 |
| 1999 Q1 | 388 | 347 | 35 | 9.0% | 64.3% | 72.1% | 221 |
| 1998 Q4 | 422 | 367 | 53 | 12.6% | 25.0% | 71.1% | 169 |
| 1998 Q3 | 469 | 428 | 36 | 7.7% | 50.0% | 65.0% | 203 |
| 1998 Q2 | 378 | 341 | 33 | 8.7% | 56.3% | 55.2% | 199 |
| 1998 Q1 | 357 | 309 | 38 | 10.6% | 14.3% | 52.5% | 216 |
| 1997 Q4 | 426 | 371 | 51 | 12.0% | 25.0% | 63.9% | 170 |
| 1997 Q3 | 419 | 376 | 38 | 9.1% | 60.0% | 51.1% | 216 |
| 1997 Q2 | 429 | 384 | 38 | 8.9% | 63.6% | 57.6% | 213 |
| 1997 Q1 | 335 | 290 | 38 | 11.3% | 38.9% | 52.6% | 220 |
| 1996 Q4 | 321 | 286 | 29 | 9.0% | 38.5% | 61.2% | 172 |
| 1996 Q3 | 500 | 439 | 47 | 9.4% | 66.7% | 62.1% | 216 |
| 1996 Q2 | 401 | 365 | 24 | 6.0% | 80.0% | 64.5% | 228 |
| 1996 Q1 | 353 | 321 | 32 | 9.1% | 47.6% | 68.9% | — |
| 1995 Q4 | 421 | 378 | 43 | 10.2% | 66.7% | 64.1% | — |
| 1995 Q3 | 391 | 357 | 34 | 8.7% | 83.3% | 66.4% | — |
| 1995 Q2 | 487 | 441 | 46 | 9.4% | 70.6% | 66.4% | — |
| 1995 Q1 | 457 | 409 | 48 | 10.5% | 61.1% | 70.7% | — |
| 1994 Q4 | 382 | 351 | 31 | 8.1% | 55.0% | 61.1% | — |
| 1994 Q3 | 474 | 426 | 48 | 10.1% | 60.0% | 68.0% | — |
| 1994 Q2 | 456 | 424 | 32 | 7.0% | 69.7% | 71.5% | — |
| 1994 Q1 | 365 | 339 | 26 | 7.1% | 80.0% | 60.9% | — |
| 1993 Q4 | 458 | 409 | 49 | 10.7% | 66.7% | 60.4% | — |
| 1993 Q3 | 484 | 445 | 39 | 8.1% | 50.0% | 55.8% | — |
| 1993 Q2 | 447 | 418 | 29 | 6.5% | 80.0% | 43.2% | — |
| 1993 Q1 | 366 | 331 | 35 | 9.6% | 64.3% | 54.1% | — |
| 1992 Q4 | 403 | 374 | 29 | 7.2% | 84.6% | 48.7% | — |
| 1992 Q3 | 354 | 316 | 38 | 10.7% | 92.9% | 58.1% | — |
| 1992 Q2 | 457 | 423 | 34 | 7.4% | 90.9% | 66.7% | — |
| 1992 Q1 | 330 | 309 | 21 | 6.4% | 75.0% | 62.0% | — |
| 1991 Q4 | 393 | 362 | 31 | 7.9% | 72.0% | 64.8% | — |
| 1991 Q3 | 482 | 443 | 39 | 8.1% | 85.7% | 63.5% | — |
| 1991 Q2 | 424 | 381 | 43 | 10.1% | 50.0% | 72.3% | — |
| 1991 Q1 | 350 | 303 | 47 | 13.4% | 75.0% | 72.9% | — |
| 1990 Q4 | 434 | 367 | 67 | 15.4% | 60.0% | 62.0% | — |
| 1990 Q3 | 416 | 353 | 63 | 15.1% | 72.7% | 66.0% | — |
| 1990 Q2 | 537 | 474 | 63 | 11.7% | 53.3% | 65.9% | — |
| 1990 Q1 | 431 | 377 | 54 | 12.5% | 58.3% | 59.7% | — |
| 1989 Q4 | 542 | 464 | 78 | 14.4% | 57.9% | 57.9% | — |
| 1989 Q3 | 432 | 393 | 39 | 9.0% | 54.5% | 32.3% | — |
| 1989 Q2 | 495 | 448 | 47 | 9.5% | 65.4% | 60.0% | — |
| 1989 Q1 | 494 | 443 | 51 | 10.3% | 63.6% | 64.8% | — |
| 1988 Q4 | 433 | 381 | 52 | 12.0% | 69.6% | 64.7% | — |
| 1988 Q3 | 481 | 430 | 51 | 10.6% | 84.6% | 66.4% | — |
| 1988 Q2 | 446 | 406 | 40 | 9.0% | 50.0% | 63.8% | — |
| 1988 Q1 | 364 | 315 | 49 | 13.5% | 62.5% | 61.5% | — |
| 1987 Q4 | 353 | 314 | 39 | 11.0% | 61.5% | 62.3% | — |
| 1987 Q3 | 506 | 446 | 60 | 11.9% | 52.9% | 65.2% | — |
| 1987 Q2 | 392 | 353 | 39 | 9.9% | 90.9% | 72.6% | — |
| 1987 Q1 | 335 | 282 | 53 | 15.8% | 71.4% | 69.6% | — |
| 1986 Q4 | 443 | 392 | 51 | 11.5% | 60.9% | 63.6% | — |
| 1986 Q3 | 471 | 419 | 52 | 11.0% | 72.7% | 78.6% | — |
| 1986 Q2 | 539 | 473 | 66 | 12.2% | 76.9% | 70.5% | — |
| 1986 Q1 | 308 | 271 | 37 | 12.0% | 52.2% | 72.1% | — |
| 1985 Q4 | 418 | 363 | 55 | 13.2% | 82.6% | 68.2% | — |
| 1985 Q3 | 442 | 397 | 45 | 10.2% | 84.0% | 75.2% | — |
| 1985 Q2 | 564 | 512 | 52 | 9.2% | 76.3% | 81.6% | — |
| 1985 Q1 | 355 | 328 | 27 | 7.6% | 84.4% | 81.5% | — |
| 1984 Q4 | 393 | 368 | 25 | 6.4% | 90.6% | 79.2% | — |
| 1984 Q3 | 627 | 568 | 59 | 9.4% | 87.9% | 85.5% | — |
| 1984 Q2 | 537 | 495 | 42 | 7.8% | 81.0% | 78.9% | — |
| 1984 Q1 | 497 | 466 | 31 | 6.2% | 86.8% | 84.4% | — |
| 1983 Q4 | 469 | 436 | 33 | 7.0% | 97.1% | 81.3% | — |
| 1983 Q3 | 489 | 452 | 37 | 7.6% | 90.3% | 80.1% | — |
| 1983 Q2 | 524 | 494 | 30 | 5.7% | 91.4% | 81.3% | — |
| 1983 Q1 | 636 | 590 | 46 | 7.2% | 92.1% | 86.3% | — |
| 1982 Q4 | 542 | 499 | 43 | 7.9% | 91.4% | 87.5% | — |
| 1982 Q3 | 633 | 574 | 59 | 9.3% | 92.6% | 86.2% | — |
| 1982 Q2 | 522 | 483 | 39 | 7.5% | 96.4% | 87.2% | — |
| 1982 Q1 | 353 | 320 | 33 | 9.3% | 94.1% | 86.8% | — |
| 1981 Q4 | 576 | 506 | 70 | 12.2% | 81.8% | 81.3% | — |
| 1981 Q3 | 485 | 437 | 48 | 9.9% | 80.0% | 76.1% | — |
| 1981 Q2 | 655 | 581 | 74 | 11.3% | 87.0% | 64.4% | — |
| 1981 Q1 | 594 | 524 | 70 | 11.8% | 72.7% | 65.4% | — |
| 1980 Q4 | 584 | 523 | 61 | 10.4% | 50.0% | 62.7% | — |
| 1980 Q3 | 619 | 574 | 45 | 7.3% | 82.4% | 63.8% | — |
| 1980 Q2 | 744 | 666 | 78 | 10.5% | 76.5% | 50.6% | — |
| 1980 Q1 | 692 | 631 | 61 | 8.8% | 65.0% | 58.4% | — |
| 1979 Q4 | 643 | 589 | 54 | 8.4% | 59.1% | 50.0% | — |
| 1979 Q3 | 895 | 812 | 83 | 9.3% | 73.0% | 50.2% | — |
| 1979 Q2 | 594 | 540 | 54 | 9.1% | 68.8% | 53.4% | — |
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.