Rugby
West Midlands · E07000220 · 188 quarters held (1979 Q2 – 2026 Q1)
Decisions
466
2025 Q2 – 2026 Q1
Refusal rate
6.7%
higher than 18% of authorities
Majors in time
100.0%
threshold 60%
Minors in time
71.1%
threshold 70%
Householder in time
75.0%
no formal threshold
Delegated
96.6%
decisions not to committee
Appellant win rate
36.8%
42 allowed of 114 decided
Decisions overturned
1.3%
quality threshold 10%
Refusal rate trend — last 40 quarters
2016 Q2 → 2026 Q1 · peak 18.3%
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Decisions | Granted | Refused | Refusal % | Majors in time | Minors in time | Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | 96 | 87 | 9 | 9.4% | — | 77.8% | 159 |
| 2025 Q4 | 131 | 123 | 8 | 6.1% | — | 55.6% | 141 |
| 2025 Q3 | 108 | 103 | 5 | 4.6% | 100.0% | 50.0% | 138 |
| 2025 Q2 | 131 | 122 | 9 | 6.9% | — | 78.3% | 139 |
| 2025 Q1 | 143 | 131 | 12 | 8.4% | 100.0% | 91.7% | 206 |
| 2024 Q4 | 145 | 133 | 12 | 8.3% | 50.0% | 94.1% | 178 |
| 2024 Q3 | 128 | 116 | 12 | 9.4% | 100.0% | 82.4% | 166 |
| 2024 Q2 | 125 | 114 | 11 | 8.8% | 33.3% | 60.0% | 169 |
| 2024 Q1 | 143 | 128 | 15 | 10.5% | 100.0% | 62.5% | 169 |
| 2023 Q4 | 153 | 132 | 21 | 13.7% | 50.0% | 46.7% | 160 |
| 2023 Q3 | 137 | 129 | 8 | 5.8% | 33.3% | 81.3% | 174 |
| 2023 Q2 | 131 | 107 | 24 | 18.3% | 0.0% | 50.0% | 137 |
| 2023 Q1 | 181 | 167 | 14 | 7.7% | 100.0% | 80.8% | 203 |
| 2022 Q4 | 178 | 160 | 18 | 10.1% | 0.0% | 64.3% | 169 |
| 2022 Q3 | 156 | 145 | 11 | 7.1% | 66.7% | 72.7% | 172 |
| 2022 Q2 | 186 | 171 | 15 | 8.1% | — | 83.3% | 165 |
| 2022 Q1 | 227 | 209 | 18 | 7.9% | — | 50.0% | 196 |
| 2021 Q4 | 191 | 181 | 10 | 5.2% | 100.0% | 60.9% | 169 |
| 2021 Q3 | 211 | 206 | 5 | 2.4% | 100.0% | 87.5% | 161 |
| 2021 Q2 | 224 | 211 | 13 | 5.8% | 100.0% | 47.1% | 224 |
| 2021 Q1 | 179 | 171 | 8 | 4.5% | 100.0% | 70.0% | 222 |
| 2020 Q4 | 200 | 186 | 14 | 7.0% | — | 88.2% | 194 |
| 2020 Q3 | 157 | 150 | 7 | 4.5% | — | 82.4% | 213 |
| 2020 Q2 | 160 | 156 | 4 | 2.5% | 100.0% | 84.2% | 152 |
| 2020 Q1 | 179 | 164 | 15 | 8.4% | — | 66.7% | 183 |
| 2019 Q4 | 180 | 164 | 16 | 8.9% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 204 |
| 2019 Q3 | 220 | 210 | 10 | 4.5% | 100.0% | 57.7% | 218 |
| 2019 Q2 | 162 | 149 | 13 | 8.0% | 100.0% | 65.2% | 249 |
| 2019 Q1 | 180 | 172 | 8 | 4.4% | 100.0% | 92.0% | 198 |
| 2018 Q4 | 251 | 242 | 9 | 3.6% | 100.0% | 90.2% | 225 |
| 2018 Q3 | 250 | 236 | 14 | 5.6% | 100.0% | 83.3% | 252 |
| 2018 Q2 | 245 | 236 | 9 | 3.7% | 100.0% | 77.4% | 249 |
| 2018 Q1 | 175 | 169 | 6 | 3.4% | 100.0% | 91.7% | 209 |
| 2017 Q4 | 197 | 187 | 10 | 5.1% | 100.0% | 90.3% | 194 |
| 2017 Q3 | 270 | 258 | 12 | 4.4% | 100.0% | 87.5% | 277 |
| 2017 Q2 | 293 | 284 | 9 | 3.1% | 100.0% | 82.6% | 284 |
| 2017 Q1 | 167 | 158 | 9 | 5.4% | 100.0% | 68.4% | 211 |
| 2016 Q4 | 209 | 198 | 11 | 5.3% | 80.0% | 74.2% | 209 |
| 2016 Q3 | 240 | 223 | 17 | 7.1% | 100.0% | 60.9% | 240 |
| 2016 Q2 | 229 | 218 | 11 | 4.8% | 100.0% | 62.0% | 245 |
| 2016 Q1 | 208 | 196 | 12 | 5.8% | 75.0% | 69.5% | 252 |
| 2015 Q4 | 222 | 204 | 18 | 8.1% | 85.7% | 68.3% | 213 |
| 2015 Q3 | 227 | 211 | 16 | 7.0% | 85.7% | 59.5% | 239 |
| 2015 Q2 | 242 | 226 | 16 | 6.6% | 0.0% | 73.3% | 226 |
| 2015 Q1 | 179 | 160 | 19 | 10.6% | 100.0% | 58.5% | 224 |
| 2014 Q4 | 231 | 202 | 29 | 12.6% | 100.0% | 63.4% | 219 |
| 2014 Q3 | 218 | 200 | 18 | 8.3% | — | 64.8% | 220 |
| 2014 Q2 | 190 | 173 | 17 | 8.9% | 100.0% | 75.0% | 203 |
| 2014 Q1 | 222 | 205 | 10 | 4.5% | 100.0% | 59.7% | 228 |
| 2013 Q4 | 211 | 191 | 17 | 8.1% | 75.0% | 66.7% | 229 |
| 2013 Q3 | 238 | 214 | 22 | 9.2% | 55.6% | 55.6% | 229 |
| 2013 Q2 | 221 | 210 | 8 | 3.6% | 28.6% | 59.0% | 234 |
| 2013 Q1 | 199 | 182 | 11 | 5.5% | 0.0% | 58.2% | 229 |
| 2012 Q4 | 197 | 177 | 16 | 8.1% | 66.7% | 72.9% | 197 |
| 2012 Q3 | 249 | 224 | 21 | 8.4% | 44.4% | 50.0% | 229 |
| 2012 Q2 | 210 | 181 | 21 | 10.0% | 83.3% | 51.8% | 213 |
| 2012 Q1 | 197 | 184 | 11 | 5.6% | 40.0% | 78.1% | 200 |
| 2011 Q4 | 191 | 180 | 7 | 3.7% | 71.4% | 73.6% | 239 |
| 2011 Q3 | 195 | 180 | 11 | 5.6% | 33.3% | 75.4% | 214 |
| 2011 Q2 | 191 | 167 | 11 | 5.8% | 71.4% | 66.2% | 195 |
| 2011 Q1 | 190 | 165 | 17 | 8.9% | 66.7% | 68.1% | 189 |
| 2010 Q4 | 219 | 203 | 11 | 5.0% | 20.0% | 61.4% | 195 |
| 2010 Q3 | 266 | 245 | 12 | 4.5% | 0.0% | 35.2% | 222 |
| 2010 Q2 | 184 | 170 | 8 | 4.3% | 50.0% | 33.3% | 129 |
| 2010 Q1 | 174 | 144 | 25 | 14.4% | 0.0% | 33.3% | 125 |
| 2009 Q4 | 163 | 145 | 17 | 10.4% | 33.3% | 54.2% | 156 |
| 2009 Q3 | 187 | 162 | 24 | 12.8% | 25.0% | 54.2% | 184 |
| 2009 Q2 | 204 | 158 | 34 | 16.7% | 33.3% | 56.6% | 198 |
| 2009 Q1 | 188 | 158 | 25 | 13.3% | 37.5% | 58.8% | 201 |
| 2008 Q4 | 216 | 167 | 41 | 19.0% | 83.3% | 77.8% | 238 |
| 2008 Q3 | 241 | 182 | 54 | 22.4% | 71.4% | 61.2% | 247 |
| 2008 Q2 | 248 | 200 | 43 | 17.3% | 66.7% | 67.1% | 313 |
| 2008 Q1 | 245 | 184 | 41 | 16.7% | 60.0% | 66.1% | 273 |
| 2007 Q4 | 270 | 203 | 53 | 19.6% | 41.2% | 75.4% | 283 |
| 2007 Q3 | 303 | 230 | 55 | 18.2% | 78.6% | 54.1% | 299 |
| 2007 Q2 | 281 | 205 | 53 | 18.9% | 85.7% | 80.8% | 319 |
| 2007 Q1 | 292 | 212 | 51 | 17.5% | 85.7% | 78.8% | 300 |
| 2006 Q4 | 312 | 183 | 57 | 18.3% | 57.1% | 73.1% | 351 |
| 2006 Q3 | 289 | 197 | 65 | 22.5% | 66.7% | 77.8% | 316 |
| 2006 Q2 | 359 | 249 | 69 | 19.2% | 70.0% | 86.4% | 359 |
| 2006 Q1 | 331 | 232 | 55 | 16.6% | 50.0% | 70.1% | 393 |
| 2005 Q4 | 326 | 239 | 75 | 23.0% | 81.8% | 74.5% | 334 |
| 2005 Q3 | 294 | 225 | 56 | 19.0% | 69.2% | 76.1% | 303 |
| 2005 Q2 | 416 | 270 | 57 | 13.7% | 70.6% | 79.3% | 380 |
| 2005 Q1 | 322 | 189 | 48 | 14.9% | 50.0% | 71.3% | 322 |
| 2004 Q4 | 287 | 214 | 53 | 18.5% | 55.6% | 76.9% | 309 |
| 2004 Q3 | 403 | 278 | 55 | 13.6% | 40.0% | 64.8% | 345 |
| 2004 Q2 | 327 | 265 | 32 | 9.8% | 38.5% | 71.1% | 348 |
| 2004 Q1 | 276 | 244 | 31 | 11.2% | 80.0% | 55.7% | 320 |
| 2003 Q4 | 230 | 208 | 21 | 9.1% | 12.5% | 62.3% | 287 |
| 2003 Q3 | 267 | 232 | 32 | 12.0% | 33.3% | 42.2% | 287 |
| 2003 Q2 | 312 | 260 | 50 | 16.0% | 50.0% | 42.7% | 293 |
| 2003 Q1 | 260 | 232 | 25 | 9.6% | 40.0% | 55.9% | 320 |
| 2002 Q4 | 280 | 257 | 23 | 8.2% | 16.7% | 50.6% | 282 |
| 2002 Q3 | 275 | 244 | 29 | 10.5% | 33.3% | 47.1% | 310 |
| 2002 Q2 | 254 | 222 | 30 | 11.8% | 75.0% | 35.9% | 302 |
| 2002 Q1 | 231 | 201 | 30 | 13.0% | 33.3% | 51.6% | 264 |
| 2001 Q4 | 250 | 221 | 26 | 10.4% | 100.0% | 48.2% | 261 |
| 2001 Q3 | 243 | 218 | 23 | 9.5% | 25.0% | 60.9% | 281 |
| 2001 Q2 | 256 | 233 | 21 | 8.2% | 25.0% | 52.4% | 288 |
| 2001 Q1 | 243 | 207 | 33 | 13.6% | 75.0% | 45.7% | 250 |
| 2000 Q4 | 209 | 185 | 22 | 10.5% | 50.0% | 55.7% | 214 |
| 2000 Q3 | 248 | 228 | 17 | 6.9% | 16.7% | 40.6% | 224 |
| 2000 Q2 | 243 | 220 | 17 | 7.0% | 37.5% | 42.6% | 313 |
| 2000 Q1 | 239 | 209 | 26 | 10.9% | 42.9% | 50.7% | 234 |
| 1999 Q4 | 211 | 192 | 15 | 7.1% | 33.3% | 56.6% | 242 |
| 1999 Q3 | 271 | 245 | 25 | 9.2% | 25.0% | 38.2% | 277 |
| 1999 Q2 | 190 | 167 | 20 | 10.5% | 33.3% | 34.0% | 244 |
| 1999 Q1 | 207 | 164 | 17 | 8.2% | 66.7% | 32.4% | 218 |
| 1998 Q4 | 212 | 187 | 12 | 5.7% | 0.0% | 46.2% | 212 |
| 1998 Q3 | 259 | 216 | 25 | 9.7% | 75.0% | 22.4% | 259 |
| 1998 Q2 | 226 | 189 | 25 | 11.1% | 50.0% | 54.8% | 262 |
| 1998 Q1 | 148 | 117 | 27 | 18.2% | 75.0% | 70.2% | 243 |
| 1997 Q4 | 202 | 167 | 27 | 13.4% | 62.5% | 64.9% | 199 |
| 1997 Q3 | 222 | 187 | 19 | 8.6% | 66.7% | 64.6% | 265 |
| 1997 Q2 | 219 | 186 | 26 | 11.9% | 33.3% | 48.4% | 232 |
| 1997 Q1 | 192 | 162 | 19 | 9.9% | 66.7% | 53.1% | 214 |
| 1996 Q4 | 149 | 125 | 18 | 12.1% | 100.0% | 72.5% | 217 |
| 1996 Q3 | 187 | 157 | 21 | 11.2% | 50.0% | 91.1% | 185 |
| 1996 Q2 | 213 | 173 | 30 | 14.1% | 85.7% | 81.5% | 235 |
| 1996 Q1 | 247 | 227 | 20 | 8.1% | 60.0% | 66.0% | — |
| 1995 Q4 | 333 | 319 | 14 | 4.2% | 66.7% | 68.8% | — |
| 1995 Q3 | 339 | 309 | 30 | 8.8% | 71.4% | 73.7% | — |
| 1995 Q2 | 395 | 364 | 31 | 7.8% | 54.5% | 53.8% | — |
| 1995 Q1 | 318 | 294 | 24 | 7.5% | 66.7% | 50.5% | — |
| 1994 Q4 | 296 | 271 | 25 | 8.4% | 50.0% | 54.3% | — |
| 1994 Q3 | 359 | 342 | 17 | 4.7% | 60.0% | 48.9% | — |
| 1994 Q2 | 404 | 373 | 31 | 7.7% | 62.5% | 48.7% | — |
| 1994 Q1 | 286 | 273 | 13 | 4.5% | 60.0% | 60.4% | — |
| 1993 Q4 | 306 | 277 | 29 | 9.5% | 100.0% | 41.4% | — |
| 1993 Q3 | 389 | 358 | 31 | 8.0% | 80.0% | 49.3% | — |
| 1993 Q2 | 410 | 390 | 20 | 4.9% | 66.7% | 55.2% | — |
| 1993 Q1 | 312 | 281 | 31 | 9.9% | 42.9% | 55.7% | — |
| 1992 Q4 | 370 | 342 | 28 | 7.6% | 88.9% | 47.1% | — |
| 1992 Q3 | 317 | 290 | 27 | 8.5% | 72.7% | 39.6% | — |
| 1992 Q2 | 381 | 348 | 33 | 8.7% | 57.1% | 45.8% | — |
| 1992 Q1 | 417 | 367 | 50 | 12.0% | 54.5% | 30.6% | — |
| 1991 Q4 | 392 | 352 | 40 | 10.2% | 80.0% | 45.8% | — |
| 1991 Q3 | 459 | 407 | 52 | 11.3% | 54.5% | 46.1% | — |
| 1991 Q2 | 406 | 379 | 27 | 6.7% | 30.8% | 35.0% | — |
| 1991 Q1 | 420 | 369 | 51 | 12.1% | 54.5% | 31.1% | — |
| 1990 Q4 | 398 | 353 | 45 | 11.3% | 42.9% | 30.7% | — |
| 1990 Q3 | 618 | 521 | 97 | 15.7% | 25.0% | 16.1% | — |
| 1990 Q2 | 576 | 516 | 60 | 10.4% | 52.6% | 15.8% | — |
| 1990 Q1 | 435 | 383 | 52 | 12.0% | 35.3% | 25.2% | — |
| 1989 Q4 | 459 | 414 | 45 | 9.8% | 41.2% | 25.3% | — |
| 1989 Q3 | 336 | 320 | 16 | 4.8% | 25.0% | 28.0% | — |
| 1989 Q2 | 532 | 482 | 50 | 9.4% | 82.4% | 36.4% | — |
| 1989 Q1 | 367 | 333 | 34 | 9.3% | 57.1% | 40.4% | — |
| 1988 Q4 | 410 | 364 | 46 | 11.2% | 66.7% | 43.6% | — |
| 1988 Q3 | 450 | 409 | 41 | 9.1% | 62.5% | 57.6% | — |
| 1988 Q2 | 453 | 417 | 36 | 7.9% | 50.0% | 45.7% | — |
| 1988 Q1 | 426 | 378 | 48 | 11.3% | 52.9% | 50.3% | — |
| 1987 Q4 | 392 | 376 | 16 | 4.1% | 56.3% | 33.1% | — |
| 1987 Q3 | 416 | 375 | 41 | 9.9% | 66.7% | 34.9% | — |
| 1987 Q2 | 379 | 347 | 32 | 8.4% | 72.7% | 39.3% | — |
| 1987 Q1 | 379 | 339 | 40 | 10.6% | 73.9% | 40.1% | — |
| 1986 Q4 | 358 | 325 | 33 | 9.2% | 90.0% | 38.9% | — |
| 1986 Q3 | 397 | 357 | 40 | 10.1% | 63.2% | 37.3% | — |
| 1986 Q2 | 309 | 287 | 22 | 7.1% | 75.0% | 37.0% | — |
| 1986 Q1 | 327 | 298 | 29 | 8.9% | 71.4% | 45.6% | — |
| 1985 Q4 | 370 | 336 | 34 | 9.2% | 83.3% | 56.7% | — |
| 1985 Q3 | 375 | 340 | 35 | 9.3% | 85.7% | 47.4% | — |
| 1985 Q2 | 341 | 306 | 35 | 10.3% | 66.7% | 55.6% | — |
| 1985 Q1 | 329 | 292 | 37 | 11.2% | 71.4% | 44.8% | — |
| 1984 Q4 | 427 | 387 | 40 | 9.4% | 47.6% | 46.0% | — |
| 1984 Q3 | 399 | 350 | 49 | 12.3% | 44.4% | 44.5% | — |
| 1984 Q2 | 440 | 403 | 37 | 8.4% | 80.0% | 50.4% | — |
| 1984 Q1 | 371 | 346 | 25 | 6.7% | 86.7% | 51.9% | — |
| 1983 Q4 | 376 | 335 | 41 | 10.9% | 50.0% | 50.0% | — |
| 1983 Q3 | 477 | 439 | 38 | 8.0% | 83.3% | 38.2% | — |
| 1983 Q2 | 410 | 378 | 32 | 7.8% | 63.6% | 40.4% | — |
| 1983 Q1 | 359 | 333 | 26 | 7.2% | 78.6% | 44.3% | — |
| 1982 Q4 | 324 | 293 | 31 | 9.6% | 83.3% | 46.8% | — |
| 1982 Q3 | 431 | 383 | 48 | 11.1% | 52.6% | 40.3% | — |
| 1982 Q2 | 471 | 432 | 39 | 8.3% | 70.0% | 45.2% | — |
| 1982 Q1 | 348 | 316 | 32 | 9.2% | 55.6% | 27.1% | — |
| 1981 Q4 | 307 | 276 | 31 | 10.1% | 60.0% | 43.8% | — |
| 1981 Q3 | 429 | 379 | 50 | 11.7% | 75.0% | 31.7% | — |
| 1981 Q2 | 517 | 464 | 53 | 10.3% | 76.5% | 33.8% | — |
| 1981 Q1 | 513 | 452 | 61 | 11.9% | 64.3% | 29.7% | — |
| 1980 Q4 | 452 | 397 | 55 | 12.2% | 83.3% | 38.1% | — |
| 1980 Q3 | 492 | 441 | 51 | 10.4% | 75.0% | 31.5% | — |
| 1980 Q2 | 750 | 683 | 67 | 8.9% | 87.5% | 27.5% | — |
| 1980 Q1 | 486 | 445 | 41 | 8.4% | 68.4% | 41.7% | — |
| 1979 Q4 | 639 | 569 | 70 | 11.0% | 85.2% | 69.7% | — |
| 1979 Q3 | 711 | 654 | 57 | 8.0% | 52.2% | 27.6% | — |
| 1979 Q2 | 538 | 495 | 43 | 8.0% | 78.3% | 38.8% | — |
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.