Ipswich
East of England · E07000202 · 188 quarters held (1979 Q2 – 2026 Q1)
Decisions
429
2025 Q2 – 2026 Q1
Refusal rate
6.3%
higher than 13% of authorities
Majors in time
100.0%
threshold 60%
Minors in time
98.3%
threshold 70%
Householder in time
100.0%
no formal threshold
Delegated
89.7%
decisions not to committee
Appellant win rate
29.4%
30 allowed of 102 decided
Decisions overturned
1.1%
quality threshold 10%
Refusal rate trend — last 40 quarters
2016 Q2 → 2026 Q1 · peak 15.8%
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Decisions | Granted | Refused | Refusal % | Majors in time | Minors in time | Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | 94 | 91 | 3 | 3.2% | — | 100.0% | 103 |
| 2025 Q4 | 99 | 94 | 5 | 5.1% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 113 |
| 2025 Q3 | 118 | 106 | 12 | 10.2% | — | 100.0% | 90 |
| 2025 Q2 | 118 | 111 | 7 | 5.9% | — | 92.9% | 120 |
| 2025 Q1 | 107 | 97 | 10 | 9.3% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 142 |
| 2024 Q4 | 123 | 111 | 12 | 9.8% | 50.0% | 100.0% | 117 |
| 2024 Q3 | 116 | 104 | 12 | 10.3% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 118 |
| 2024 Q2 | 125 | 116 | 9 | 7.2% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 114 |
| 2024 Q1 | 117 | 105 | 12 | 10.3% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 115 |
| 2023 Q4 | 120 | 106 | 14 | 11.7% | 50.0% | 95.0% | 143 |
| 2023 Q3 | 123 | 114 | 9 | 7.3% | — | 100.0% | 109 |
| 2023 Q2 | 133 | 122 | 11 | 8.3% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 136 |
| 2023 Q1 | 117 | 105 | 12 | 10.3% | 100.0% | 88.9% | 158 |
| 2022 Q4 | 145 | 127 | 18 | 12.4% | 100.0% | 89.5% | 138 |
| 2022 Q3 | 135 | 127 | 8 | 5.9% | 100.0% | 95.8% | 143 |
| 2022 Q2 | 133 | 125 | 8 | 6.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 186 |
| 2022 Q1 | 113 | 99 | 14 | 12.4% | 100.0% | 95.2% | 138 |
| 2021 Q4 | 140 | 125 | 15 | 10.7% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 146 |
| 2021 Q3 | 184 | 175 | 9 | 4.9% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 163 |
| 2021 Q2 | 168 | 155 | 13 | 7.7% | 100.0% | 94.7% | 204 |
| 2021 Q1 | 138 | 131 | 7 | 5.1% | 100.0% | 90.0% | 185 |
| 2020 Q4 | 148 | 133 | 15 | 10.1% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 167 |
| 2020 Q3 | 140 | 127 | 13 | 9.3% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 156 |
| 2020 Q2 | 147 | 134 | 13 | 8.8% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 135 |
| 2020 Q1 | 138 | 120 | 18 | 13.0% | — | 100.0% | 184 |
| 2019 Q4 | 148 | 127 | 21 | 14.2% | 100.0% | 92.3% | 156 |
| 2019 Q3 | 152 | 138 | 14 | 9.2% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 147 |
| 2019 Q2 | 185 | 175 | 10 | 5.4% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 173 |
| 2019 Q1 | 134 | 124 | 10 | 7.5% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 197 |
| 2018 Q4 | 164 | 145 | 19 | 11.6% | 100.0% | 96.4% | 181 |
| 2018 Q3 | 143 | 135 | 8 | 5.6% | — | 100.0% | 175 |
| 2018 Q2 | 172 | 157 | 15 | 8.7% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 169 |
| 2018 Q1 | 155 | 140 | 15 | 9.7% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 199 |
| 2017 Q4 | 170 | 158 | 12 | 7.1% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 191 |
| 2017 Q3 | 170 | 162 | 8 | 4.7% | 100.0% | 96.8% | 170 |
| 2017 Q2 | 163 | 146 | 17 | 10.4% | 100.0% | 97.1% | 190 |
| 2017 Q1 | 175 | 153 | 22 | 12.6% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 188 |
| 2016 Q4 | 183 | 154 | 29 | 15.8% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 210 |
| 2016 Q3 | 167 | 147 | 20 | 12.0% | 100.0% | 97.1% | 200 |
| 2016 Q2 | 204 | 186 | 18 | 8.8% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 203 |
| 2016 Q1 | 160 | 146 | 14 | 8.8% | 100.0% | 94.7% | 213 |
| 2015 Q4 | 171 | 156 | 15 | 8.8% | 100.0% | 90.2% | 169 |
| 2015 Q3 | 219 | 196 | 23 | 10.5% | 50.0% | 92.5% | 190 |
| 2015 Q2 | 199 | 174 | 25 | 12.6% | 71.4% | 82.9% | 196 |
| 2015 Q1 | 139 | 115 | 24 | 17.3% | 50.0% | 64.9% | 220 |
| 2014 Q4 | 154 | 136 | 18 | 11.7% | — | 77.4% | 161 |
| 2014 Q3 | 173 | 158 | 15 | 8.7% | 100.0% | 74.4% | 165 |
| 2014 Q2 | 168 | 147 | 21 | 12.5% | 100.0% | 81.1% | 183 |
| 2014 Q1 | 149 | 127 | 19 | 12.8% | 0.0% | 63.3% | 181 |
| 2013 Q4 | 151 | 141 | 7 | 4.6% | 40.0% | 87.2% | 171 |
| 2013 Q3 | 197 | 171 | 23 | 11.7% | 66.7% | 88.5% | 171 |
| 2013 Q2 | 211 | 191 | 18 | 8.5% | 0.0% | 85.0% | 223 |
| 2013 Q1 | 148 | 135 | 11 | 7.4% | 75.0% | 66.7% | 180 |
| 2012 Q4 | 172 | 156 | 15 | 8.7% | 50.0% | 71.2% | 159 |
| 2012 Q3 | 152 | 131 | 20 | 13.2% | 0.0% | 73.8% | 170 |
| 2012 Q2 | 188 | 165 | 21 | 11.2% | 25.0% | 77.3% | 184 |
| 2012 Q1 | 142 | 131 | 9 | 6.3% | 40.0% | 84.4% | 193 |
| 2011 Q4 | 161 | 142 | 19 | 11.8% | 33.3% | 86.8% | 153 |
| 2011 Q3 | 191 | 168 | 19 | 9.9% | 40.0% | 73.5% | 171 |
| 2011 Q2 | 174 | 157 | 16 | 9.2% | 57.1% | 81.6% | 188 |
| 2011 Q1 | 177 | 161 | 16 | 9.0% | 44.4% | 79.6% | 183 |
| 2010 Q4 | 159 | 143 | 16 | 10.1% | 100.0% | 96.3% | 190 |
| 2010 Q3 | 207 | 185 | 21 | 10.1% | 75.0% | 92.5% | 184 |
| 2010 Q2 | 169 | 152 | 16 | 9.5% | 33.3% | 79.6% | 206 |
| 2010 Q1 | 164 | 149 | 15 | 9.1% | 50.0% | 87.8% | 179 |
| 2009 Q4 | 159 | 141 | 17 | 10.7% | 80.0% | 85.0% | 160 |
| 2009 Q3 | 141 | 122 | 19 | 13.5% | 50.0% | 95.2% | 167 |
| 2009 Q2 | 181 | 153 | 28 | 15.5% | 100.0% | 87.2% | 181 |
| 2009 Q1 | 129 | 108 | 19 | 14.7% | 88.9% | 92.7% | 163 |
| 2008 Q4 | 197 | 172 | 23 | 11.7% | 73.3% | 92.5% | 153 |
| 2008 Q3 | 206 | 177 | 28 | 13.6% | 90.9% | 93.0% | 213 |
| 2008 Q2 | 239 | 213 | 26 | 10.9% | 88.9% | 81.8% | 205 |
| 2008 Q1 | 186 | 164 | 22 | 11.8% | 85.7% | 88.5% | 251 |
| 2007 Q4 | 230 | 213 | 16 | 7.0% | 88.9% | 91.4% | 217 |
| 2007 Q3 | 246 | 202 | 41 | 16.7% | 100.0% | 91.4% | 264 |
| 2007 Q2 | 246 | 225 | 21 | 8.5% | 92.3% | 88.9% | 269 |
| 2007 Q1 | 240 | 211 | 27 | 11.3% | 85.7% | 86.6% | 254 |
| 2006 Q4 | 236 | 191 | 44 | 18.6% | 76.9% | 96.4% | 279 |
| 2006 Q3 | 227 | 194 | 31 | 13.7% | 85.7% | 93.1% | 229 |
| 2006 Q2 | 289 | 261 | 27 | 9.3% | 70.6% | 89.3% | 224 |
| 2006 Q1 | 205 | 174 | 30 | 14.6% | 88.9% | 81.4% | 309 |
| 2005 Q4 | 225 | 199 | 25 | 11.1% | 86.7% | 80.6% | 191 |
| 2005 Q3 | 275 | 240 | 33 | 12.0% | 81.8% | 73.7% | 241 |
| 2005 Q2 | 273 | 237 | 36 | 13.2% | 93.3% | 82.7% | 275 |
| 2005 Q1 | 208 | 172 | 35 | 16.8% | 71.4% | 84.7% | 289 |
| 2004 Q4 | 254 | 214 | 40 | 15.7% | 82.4% | 82.3% | 240 |
| 2004 Q3 | 279 | 231 | 46 | 16.5% | 69.2% | 83.1% | 275 |
| 2004 Q2 | 324 | 286 | 36 | 11.1% | 91.7% | 80.6% | 292 |
| 2004 Q1 | 219 | 181 | 38 | 17.4% | 66.7% | 77.2% | 332 |
| 2003 Q4 | 256 | 206 | 48 | 18.8% | 62.5% | 88.7% | 265 |
| 2003 Q3 | 315 | 273 | 42 | 13.3% | 55.6% | 83.6% | 256 |
| 2003 Q2 | 325 | 282 | 40 | 12.3% | 44.4% | 73.0% | 285 |
| 2003 Q1 | 206 | 183 | 23 | 11.2% | 100.0% | 73.0% | 325 |
| 2002 Q4 | 266 | 226 | 38 | 14.3% | 37.5% | 69.7% | 251 |
| 2002 Q3 | 288 | 244 | 42 | 14.6% | 53.8% | 65.3% | 289 |
| 2002 Q2 | 305 | 267 | 38 | 12.5% | 22.2% | 80.2% | 303 |
| 2002 Q1 | 194 | 162 | 32 | 16.5% | 42.9% | 67.6% | 285 |
| 2001 Q4 | 236 | 210 | 26 | 11.0% | 60.0% | 81.4% | 226 |
| 2001 Q3 | 273 | 252 | 21 | 7.7% | 40.0% | 82.2% | 268 |
| 2001 Q2 | 266 | 248 | 17 | 6.4% | 50.0% | 85.5% | 300 |
| 2001 Q1 | 213 | 197 | 15 | 7.0% | 25.0% | 83.6% | 305 |
| 2000 Q4 | 258 | 227 | 29 | 11.2% | 14.3% | 86.9% | 229 |
| 2000 Q3 | 242 | 215 | 26 | 10.7% | 50.0% | 77.1% | 269 |
| 2000 Q2 | 232 | 217 | 15 | 6.5% | 54.5% | 78.4% | 259 |
| 2000 Q1 | 205 | 180 | 25 | 12.2% | 50.0% | 87.1% | 244 |
| 1999 Q4 | 206 | 183 | 23 | 11.2% | 33.3% | 81.8% | 229 |
| 1999 Q3 | 264 | 237 | 24 | 9.1% | 22.2% | 87.1% | 242 |
| 1999 Q2 | 223 | 196 | 24 | 10.8% | 42.9% | 76.1% | 236 |
| 1999 Q1 | 185 | 166 | 19 | 10.3% | 0.0% | 79.4% | 232 |
| 1998 Q4 | 190 | 175 | 15 | 7.9% | 42.9% | 83.6% | 156 |
| 1998 Q3 | 197 | 180 | 16 | 8.1% | 71.4% | 75.8% | 217 |
| 1998 Q2 | 230 | 209 | 20 | 8.7% | 80.0% | 76.9% | 235 |
| 1998 Q1 | 219 | 200 | 18 | 8.2% | 100.0% | 67.9% | 226 |
| 1997 Q4 | 168 | 150 | 17 | 10.1% | 50.0% | 63.9% | 188 |
| 1997 Q3 | 211 | 192 | 17 | 8.1% | 40.0% | 70.2% | 198 |
| 1997 Q2 | 199 | 181 | 17 | 8.5% | 0.0% | 76.7% | 245 |
| 1997 Q1 | 143 | 115 | 26 | 18.2% | 40.0% | 80.5% | 184 |
| 1996 Q4 | 182 | 158 | 23 | 12.6% | 20.0% | 75.4% | 183 |
| 1996 Q3 | 219 | 193 | 25 | 11.4% | 0.0% | 65.8% | 208 |
| 1996 Q2 | 212 | 187 | 24 | 11.3% | 33.3% | 66.7% | 214 |
| 1996 Q1 | 120 | 107 | 13 | 10.8% | 50.0% | 81.4% | — |
| 1995 Q4 | 148 | 131 | 17 | 11.5% | 57.1% | 75.0% | — |
| 1995 Q3 | 134 | 117 | 17 | 12.7% | 70.0% | 59.2% | — |
| 1995 Q2 | 129 | 117 | 12 | 9.3% | 33.3% | 60.3% | — |
| 1995 Q1 | 97 | 92 | 5 | 5.2% | 0.0% | 82.4% | — |
| 1994 Q4 | 165 | 145 | 20 | 12.1% | 70.0% | 74.7% | — |
| 1994 Q3 | 160 | 138 | 22 | 13.8% | 75.0% | 68.2% | — |
| 1994 Q2 | 122 | 107 | 15 | 12.3% | 40.0% | 59.0% | — |
| 1994 Q1 | 172 | 150 | 22 | 12.8% | 66.7% | 79.0% | — |
| 1993 Q4 | 159 | 138 | 21 | 13.2% | 83.3% | 59.8% | — |
| 1993 Q3 | 178 | 156 | 22 | 12.4% | 88.9% | 64.2% | — |
| 1993 Q2 | 169 | 139 | 30 | 17.8% | 66.7% | 62.7% | — |
| 1993 Q1 | 145 | 119 | 26 | 17.9% | 33.3% | 55.3% | — |
| 1992 Q4 | 153 | 119 | 34 | 22.2% | 55.6% | 65.3% | — |
| 1992 Q3 | 153 | 128 | 25 | 16.3% | 66.7% | 59.6% | — |
| 1992 Q2 | 179 | 130 | 49 | 27.4% | 0.0% | 52.9% | — |
| 1992 Q1 | 176 | 145 | 31 | 17.6% | 50.0% | 61.8% | — |
| 1991 Q4 | 171 | 140 | 31 | 18.1% | 100.0% | 41.5% | — |
| 1991 Q3 | 186 | 151 | 35 | 18.8% | 77.8% | 48.7% | — |
| 1991 Q2 | 208 | 179 | 29 | 13.9% | 36.4% | 43.9% | — |
| 1991 Q1 | 170 | 143 | 27 | 15.9% | 57.1% | 38.3% | — |
| 1990 Q4 | 146 | 114 | 32 | 21.9% | 50.0% | 20.3% | — |
| 1990 Q3 | 170 | 150 | 20 | 11.8% | 46.2% | 25.9% | — |
| 1990 Q2 | 192 | 154 | 38 | 19.8% | 55.6% | 34.4% | — |
| 1990 Q1 | 172 | 144 | 28 | 16.3% | 58.3% | 44.6% | — |
| 1989 Q4 | 190 | 165 | 25 | 13.2% | 84.6% | 64.0% | — |
| 1989 Q3 | 179 | 149 | 30 | 16.8% | 50.0% | 40.0% | — |
| 1989 Q2 | 200 | 174 | 26 | 13.0% | 54.5% | 60.0% | — |
| 1989 Q1 | 195 | 166 | 29 | 14.9% | 40.0% | 41.5% | — |
| 1988 Q4 | 198 | 188 | 10 | 5.1% | 77.8% | 65.4% | — |
| 1988 Q3 | 193 | 169 | 24 | 12.4% | 50.0% | 66.7% | — |
| 1988 Q2 | 185 | 165 | 20 | 10.8% | 75.0% | 51.8% | — |
| 1988 Q1 | 156 | 134 | 22 | 14.1% | 40.0% | 51.9% | — |
| 1987 Q4 | 176 | 156 | 20 | 11.4% | 71.4% | 62.7% | — |
| 1987 Q3 | 175 | 157 | 18 | 10.3% | 25.0% | 62.7% | — |
| 1987 Q2 | 165 | 142 | 23 | 13.9% | 50.0% | 60.0% | — |
| 1987 Q1 | 150 | 134 | 16 | 10.7% | 80.0% | 59.6% | — |
| 1986 Q4 | 153 | 128 | 25 | 16.3% | 75.0% | 76.1% | — |
| 1986 Q3 | 125 | 107 | 18 | 14.4% | 85.7% | 65.9% | — |
| 1986 Q2 | 149 | 130 | 19 | 12.8% | 50.0% | 67.3% | — |
| 1986 Q1 | 173 | 157 | 16 | 9.2% | 55.6% | 66.7% | — |
| 1985 Q4 | 174 | 159 | 15 | 8.6% | 22.2% | 76.5% | — |
| 1985 Q3 | 192 | 173 | 19 | 9.9% | 70.0% | 58.2% | — |
| 1985 Q2 | 180 | 153 | 27 | 15.0% | 66.7% | 69.2% | — |
| 1985 Q1 | 144 | 126 | 18 | 12.5% | 100.0% | 71.4% | — |
| 1984 Q4 | 175 | 158 | 17 | 9.7% | 50.0% | 85.2% | — |
| 1984 Q3 | 184 | 158 | 26 | 14.1% | 77.8% | 62.5% | — |
| 1984 Q2 | 185 | 168 | 17 | 9.2% | 83.3% | 68.8% | — |
| 1984 Q1 | 181 | 157 | 24 | 13.3% | 33.3% | 62.5% | — |
| 1983 Q4 | 219 | 202 | 17 | 7.8% | 100.0% | 82.1% | — |
| 1983 Q3 | 224 | 190 | 34 | 15.2% | 67.9% | 54.0% | — |
| 1983 Q2 | 117 | 101 | 16 | 13.7% | 77.8% | 78.0% | — |
| 1983 Q1 | 141 | 122 | 19 | 13.5% | 83.3% | 74.1% | — |
| 1982 Q4 | 185 | 161 | 24 | 13.0% | 75.0% | 84.0% | — |
| 1982 Q3 | 124 | 113 | 11 | 8.9% | 77.8% | 78.7% | — |
| 1982 Q2 | 158 | 141 | 17 | 10.8% | 75.0% | 80.3% | — |
| 1982 Q1 | 114 | 99 | 15 | 13.2% | 0.0% | 53.2% | — |
| 1981 Q4 | 169 | 151 | 18 | 10.7% | 55.6% | 73.5% | — |
| 1981 Q3 | 167 | 153 | 14 | 8.4% | 12.5% | 78.0% | — |
| 1981 Q2 | 178 | 148 | 30 | 16.9% | 88.9% | 60.4% | — |
| 1981 Q1 | 162 | 126 | 36 | 22.2% | 50.0% | 59.2% | — |
| 1980 Q4 | 183 | 155 | 28 | 15.3% | 57.1% | 56.8% | — |
| 1980 Q3 | 129 | 108 | 21 | 16.3% | 50.0% | 53.7% | — |
| 1980 Q2 | 165 | 136 | 29 | 17.6% | 33.3% | 36.7% | — |
| 1980 Q1 | 149 | 128 | 21 | 14.1% | 16.7% | 47.5% | — |
| 1979 Q4 | 231 | 191 | 40 | 17.3% | 60.0% | 45.7% | — |
| 1979 Q3 | 184 | 162 | 22 | 12.0% | 50.0% | 53.8% | — |
| 1979 Q2 | 175 | 151 | 24 | 13.7% | 20.0% | 43.9% | — |
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.