Bromsgrove
West Midlands · E07000234 · 188 quarters held (1979 Q2 – 2026 Q1)
Decisions
476
2025 Q2 – 2026 Q1
Refusal rate
5.7%
higher than 12% of authorities
Majors in time
80.0%
threshold 60%
Minors in time
75.5%
threshold 70%
Householder in time
87.8%
no formal threshold
Delegated
93.9%
decisions not to committee
Appellant win rate
40.9%
83 allowed of 203 decided
Decisions overturned
2.7%
quality threshold 10%
Refusal rate trend — last 40 quarters
2016 Q2 → 2026 Q1 · peak 16.6%
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Decisions | Granted | Refused | Refusal % | Majors in time | Minors in time | Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | 115 | 109 | 6 | 5.2% | — | 66.7% | 112 |
| 2025 Q4 | 107 | 99 | 8 | 7.5% | 100.0% | 72.7% | 125 |
| 2025 Q3 | 124 | 119 | 5 | 4.0% | 0.0% | 69.2% | 122 |
| 2025 Q2 | 130 | 122 | 8 | 6.2% | 100.0% | 88.2% | 88 |
| 2025 Q1 | 116 | 111 | 5 | 4.3% | — | 75.0% | 122 |
| 2024 Q4 | 124 | 115 | 9 | 7.3% | 0.0% | 70.0% | 109 |
| 2024 Q3 | 109 | 101 | 8 | 7.3% | — | 85.7% | 112 |
| 2024 Q2 | 141 | 120 | 21 | 14.9% | 100.0% | 70.0% | 112 |
| 2024 Q1 | 124 | 108 | 16 | 12.9% | 100.0% | 91.7% | 143 |
| 2023 Q4 | 143 | 120 | 23 | 16.1% | 0.0% | 83.3% | 125 |
| 2023 Q3 | 139 | 126 | 13 | 9.4% | — | 100.0% | 118 |
| 2023 Q2 | 165 | 143 | 22 | 13.3% | — | 95.0% | 122 |
| 2023 Q1 | 163 | 137 | 26 | 16.0% | 100.0% | 86.4% | 51 |
| 2022 Q4 | 138 | 119 | 19 | 13.8% | 66.7% | 81.3% | 113 |
| 2022 Q3 | 137 | 116 | 21 | 15.3% | — | 92.9% | 117 |
| 2022 Q2 | 189 | 169 | 20 | 10.6% | 50.0% | 81.0% | 132 |
| 2022 Q1 | 168 | 147 | 21 | 12.5% | 50.0% | 91.3% | 234 |
| 2021 Q4 | 165 | 146 | 19 | 11.5% | 100.0% | 81.0% | 154 |
| 2021 Q3 | 178 | 165 | 13 | 7.3% | 50.0% | 78.6% | 194 |
| 2021 Q2 | 200 | 191 | 9 | 4.5% | — | 72.0% | 201 |
| 2021 Q1 | 180 | 161 | 19 | 10.6% | — | 67.9% | 234 |
| 2020 Q4 | 201 | 189 | 12 | 6.0% | — | 81.0% | 188 |
| 2020 Q3 | 141 | 133 | 8 | 5.7% | 100.0% | 80.0% | 210 |
| 2020 Q2 | 151 | 126 | 25 | 16.6% | 100.0% | 79.3% | 146 |
| 2020 Q1 | 134 | 119 | 15 | 11.2% | 100.0% | 73.7% | 176 |
| 2019 Q4 | 161 | 136 | 25 | 15.5% | 0.0% | 65.5% | 157 |
| 2019 Q3 | 185 | 161 | 24 | 13.0% | 66.7% | 88.9% | 190 |
| 2019 Q2 | 182 | 165 | 17 | 9.3% | 50.0% | 74.2% | 211 |
| 2019 Q1 | 134 | 112 | 22 | 16.4% | 100.0% | 72.7% | 212 |
| 2018 Q4 | 196 | 180 | 16 | 8.2% | — | 69.2% | 181 |
| 2018 Q3 | 168 | 146 | 22 | 13.1% | — | 89.5% | 151 |
| 2018 Q2 | 176 | 154 | 22 | 12.5% | — | 78.1% | 161 |
| 2018 Q1 | 186 | 157 | 29 | 15.6% | 100.0% | 89.2% | 163 |
| 2017 Q4 | 184 | 160 | 24 | 13.0% | 100.0% | 91.3% | 143 |
| 2017 Q3 | 191 | 162 | 29 | 15.2% | — | 88.9% | 152 |
| 2017 Q2 | 179 | 154 | 25 | 14.0% | 100.0% | 70.0% | 164 |
| 2017 Q1 | 148 | 135 | 13 | 8.8% | 100.0% | 85.2% | 153 |
| 2016 Q4 | 180 | 165 | 15 | 8.3% | 100.0% | 88.5% | 164 |
| 2016 Q3 | 244 | 218 | 26 | 10.7% | 100.0% | 95.5% | 167 |
| 2016 Q2 | 223 | 196 | 27 | 12.1% | 100.0% | 80.0% | 194 |
| 2016 Q1 | 171 | 152 | 19 | 11.1% | 0.0% | 74.3% | 165 |
| 2015 Q4 | 189 | 164 | 25 | 13.2% | 75.0% | 46.9% | 141 |
| 2015 Q3 | 198 | 172 | 26 | 13.1% | 100.0% | 46.8% | 190 |
| 2015 Q2 | 186 | 169 | 17 | 9.1% | 50.0% | 38.1% | 112 |
| 2015 Q1 | 191 | 170 | 21 | 11.0% | 40.0% | 20.4% | 131 |
| 2014 Q4 | 224 | 197 | 27 | 12.1% | 66.7% | 19.1% | 145 |
| 2014 Q3 | 138 | 116 | 22 | 15.9% | 33.3% | 24.0% | 147 |
| 2014 Q2 | 222 | 177 | 45 | 20.3% | 33.3% | 26.9% | 130 |
| 2014 Q1 | 145 | 119 | 18 | 12.4% | 63.6% | 18.5% | 180 |
| 2013 Q4 | 187 | 161 | 17 | 9.1% | 8.3% | 11.1% | 140 |
| 2013 Q3 | 186 | 153 | 14 | 7.5% | 0.0% | 12.5% | 206 |
| 2013 Q2 | 162 | 142 | 10 | 6.2% | 0.0% | 24.3% | 187 |
| 2013 Q1 | 173 | 144 | 21 | 12.1% | 0.0% | 21.7% | 159 |
| 2012 Q4 | 218 | 177 | 35 | 16.1% | 0.0% | 31.3% | 262 |
| 2012 Q3 | 176 | 135 | 28 | 15.9% | 16.7% | 48.8% | 201 |
| 2012 Q2 | 208 | 160 | 41 | 19.7% | 60.0% | 67.3% | 231 |
| 2012 Q1 | 208 | 149 | 43 | 20.7% | 57.1% | 71.4% | 222 |
| 2011 Q4 | 203 | 143 | 52 | 25.6% | 60.0% | 60.0% | 205 |
| 2011 Q3 | 212 | 150 | 51 | 24.1% | 50.0% | 62.3% | 248 |
| 2011 Q2 | 210 | 160 | 38 | 18.1% | 80.0% | 83.7% | 239 |
| 2011 Q1 | 186 | 141 | 33 | 17.7% | 62.5% | 92.1% | 224 |
| 2010 Q4 | 245 | 177 | 58 | 23.7% | 66.7% | 84.1% | 241 |
| 2010 Q3 | 232 | 172 | 41 | 17.7% | 70.0% | 93.2% | 244 |
| 2010 Q2 | 223 | 176 | 36 | 16.1% | 72.7% | 88.1% | 308 |
| 2010 Q1 | 183 | 149 | 27 | 14.8% | 66.7% | 96.2% | 257 |
| 2009 Q4 | 175 | 138 | 25 | 14.3% | 50.0% | 80.0% | 203 |
| 2009 Q3 | 203 | 152 | 35 | 17.2% | 100.0% | 85.0% | 158 |
| 2009 Q2 | 199 | 145 | 38 | 19.1% | 100.0% | 83.8% | 236 |
| 2009 Q1 | 162 | 121 | 33 | 20.4% | 20.0% | 90.0% | 207 |
| 2008 Q4 | 192 | 143 | 37 | 19.3% | 85.7% | 78.7% | 187 |
| 2008 Q3 | 243 | 196 | 37 | 15.2% | 71.4% | 60.0% | 204 |
| 2008 Q2 | 298 | 252 | 44 | 14.8% | 77.8% | 80.0% | 252 |
| 2008 Q1 | 269 | 204 | 59 | 21.9% | 77.8% | 97.8% | 269 |
| 2007 Q4 | 276 | 221 | 49 | 17.8% | 100.0% | 89.1% | 277 |
| 2007 Q3 | 346 | 269 | 60 | 17.3% | 100.0% | 93.8% | 382 |
| 2007 Q2 | 305 | 240 | 52 | 17.0% | 100.0% | 89.1% | 351 |
| 2007 Q1 | 297 | 212 | 72 | 24.2% | 75.0% | 81.3% | 326 |
| 2006 Q4 | 347 | 260 | 70 | 20.2% | 100.0% | 87.7% | 369 |
| 2006 Q3 | 343 | 261 | 67 | 19.5% | 87.5% | 83.3% | 373 |
| 2006 Q2 | 345 | 267 | 54 | 15.7% | 55.6% | 37.8% | 367 |
| 2006 Q1 | 230 | 187 | 30 | 13.0% | 33.3% | 53.7% | 254 |
| 2005 Q4 | 270 | 198 | 50 | 18.5% | 25.0% | 66.7% | 304 |
| 2005 Q3 | 308 | 251 | 38 | 12.3% | 10.0% | 34.1% | 335 |
| 2005 Q2 | 290 | 235 | 34 | 11.7% | 62.5% | 69.8% | 320 |
| 2005 Q1 | 257 | 198 | 39 | 15.2% | 57.1% | 73.8% | 277 |
| 2004 Q4 | 391 | 307 | 60 | 15.3% | 54.5% | 78.2% | 333 |
| 2004 Q3 | 375 | 313 | 58 | 15.5% | 75.0% | 84.7% | 414 |
| 2004 Q2 | 394 | 309 | 59 | 15.0% | 22.2% | 85.7% | 435 |
| 2004 Q1 | 308 | 256 | 35 | 11.4% | 33.3% | 69.4% | 383 |
| 2003 Q4 | 324 | 230 | 73 | 22.5% | 37.5% | 45.5% | 331 |
| 2003 Q3 | 411 | 263 | 143 | 34.8% | 84.2% | 76.5% | 400 |
| 2003 Q2 | 348 | 285 | 47 | 13.5% | 25.0% | 77.8% | 445 |
| 2003 Q1 | 298 | 235 | 54 | 18.1% | 16.7% | 76.1% | 404 |
| 2002 Q4 | 329 | 240 | 72 | 21.9% | 70.0% | 81.3% | 349 |
| 2002 Q3 | 315 | 251 | 50 | 15.9% | 50.0% | 68.4% | 359 |
| 2002 Q2 | 352 | 278 | 49 | 13.9% | 80.0% | 73.8% | 372 |
| 2002 Q1 | 261 | 216 | 35 | 13.4% | 40.0% | 82.3% | 373 |
| 2001 Q4 | 311 | 241 | 53 | 17.0% | 100.0% | 79.5% | 321 |
| 2001 Q3 | 340 | 267 | 56 | 16.5% | 72.7% | 73.0% | 310 |
| 2001 Q2 | 366 | 302 | 57 | 15.6% | 40.0% | 46.2% | 334 |
| 2001 Q1 | 271 | 223 | 34 | 12.5% | 71.4% | 43.7% | 378 |
| 2000 Q4 | 353 | 290 | 63 | 17.8% | 37.5% | 36.1% | 301 |
| 2000 Q3 | 323 | 268 | 43 | 13.3% | 63.6% | 26.9% | 324 |
| 2000 Q2 | 286 | 245 | 37 | 12.9% | 40.0% | 19.2% | 323 |
| 2000 Q1 | 257 | 229 | 24 | 9.3% | 100.0% | 36.8% | 357 |
| 1999 Q4 | 343 | 289 | 50 | 14.6% | 63.6% | 57.8% | 347 |
| 1999 Q3 | 263 | 237 | 13 | 4.9% | 100.0% | 64.3% | 399 |
| 1999 Q2 | 315 | 259 | 39 | 12.4% | 60.0% | 54.4% | 352 |
| 1999 Q1 | 215 | 173 | 34 | 15.8% | 50.0% | 55.1% | 314 |
| 1998 Q4 | 222 | 183 | 33 | 14.9% | 83.3% | 34.8% | 271 |
| 1998 Q3 | 231 | 194 | 31 | 13.4% | 0.0% | 33.3% | 270 |
| 1998 Q2 | 248 | 199 | 39 | 15.7% | 100.0% | 58.2% | 330 |
| 1998 Q1 | 211 | 164 | 32 | 15.2% | 100.0% | 61.4% | 308 |
| 1997 Q4 | 205 | 143 | 33 | 16.1% | 75.0% | 50.0% | 264 |
| 1997 Q3 | 231 | 185 | 24 | 10.4% | 100.0% | 58.3% | 299 |
| 1997 Q2 | 214 | 153 | 24 | 11.2% | 66.7% | 66.7% | 343 |
| 1997 Q1 | 200 | 155 | 31 | 15.5% | 80.0% | 60.0% | 263 |
| 1996 Q4 | 224 | 191 | 24 | 10.7% | 50.0% | 62.5% | 240 |
| 1996 Q3 | 222 | 190 | 22 | 9.9% | 57.1% | 61.3% | 234 |
| 1996 Q2 | 237 | 201 | 26 | 11.0% | 62.5% | 61.2% | 268 |
| 1996 Q1 | 179 | 152 | 27 | 15.1% | 100.0% | 64.5% | — |
| 1995 Q4 | 181 | 157 | 24 | 13.3% | 100.0% | 69.6% | — |
| 1995 Q3 | 175 | 153 | 22 | 12.6% | 100.0% | 58.3% | — |
| 1995 Q2 | 176 | 155 | 21 | 11.9% | 33.3% | 64.2% | — |
| 1995 Q1 | 163 | 139 | 24 | 14.7% | 50.0% | 60.0% | — |
| 1994 Q4 | 147 | 133 | 14 | 9.5% | 0.0% | 43.8% | — |
| 1994 Q3 | 226 | 201 | 25 | 11.1% | 50.0% | 32.6% | — |
| 1994 Q2 | 217 | 192 | 25 | 11.5% | 60.0% | 28.6% | — |
| 1994 Q1 | 165 | 151 | 14 | 8.5% | 100.0% | 39.0% | — |
| 1993 Q4 | 199 | 179 | 20 | 10.1% | 66.7% | 41.3% | — |
| 1993 Q3 | 187 | 165 | 22 | 11.8% | 100.0% | 41.7% | — |
| 1993 Q2 | 226 | 201 | 25 | 11.1% | 60.0% | 27.6% | — |
| 1993 Q1 | 207 | 165 | 42 | 20.3% | 80.0% | 50.0% | — |
| 1992 Q4 | 215 | 175 | 40 | 18.6% | 75.0% | 42.9% | — |
| 1992 Q3 | 228 | 194 | 34 | 14.9% | 33.3% | 66.7% | — |
| 1992 Q2 | 248 | 219 | 29 | 11.7% | 66.7% | 60.9% | — |
| 1992 Q1 | 241 | 196 | 45 | 18.7% | 57.1% | 33.3% | — |
| 1991 Q4 | 218 | 189 | 29 | 13.3% | 72.7% | 44.1% | — |
| 1991 Q3 | 286 | 241 | 45 | 15.7% | 66.7% | 43.0% | — |
| 1991 Q2 | 317 | 257 | 60 | 18.9% | 50.0% | 34.5% | — |
| 1991 Q1 | 256 | 207 | 49 | 19.1% | 44.4% | 23.7% | — |
| 1990 Q4 | 269 | 214 | 55 | 20.4% | 50.0% | 27.0% | — |
| 1990 Q3 | 290 | 230 | 60 | 20.7% | 63.6% | 29.2% | — |
| 1990 Q2 | 311 | 244 | 67 | 21.5% | 66.7% | 32.9% | — |
| 1990 Q1 | 288 | 238 | 50 | 17.4% | 22.2% | 34.1% | — |
| 1989 Q4 | 373 | 304 | 69 | 18.5% | 30.8% | 17.6% | — |
| 1989 Q3 | 333 | 294 | 39 | 11.7% | 87.5% | 19.4% | — |
| 1989 Q2 | 326 | 264 | 62 | 19.0% | 50.0% | 12.4% | — |
| 1989 Q1 | 304 | 257 | 47 | 15.5% | 75.0% | 16.8% | — |
| 1988 Q4 | 395 | 337 | 58 | 14.7% | 37.5% | 27.5% | — |
| 1988 Q3 | 376 | 331 | 45 | 12.0% | 88.9% | 20.7% | — |
| 1988 Q2 | 362 | 306 | 56 | 15.5% | 85.7% | 31.7% | — |
| 1988 Q1 | 290 | 250 | 40 | 13.8% | 83.3% | 52.7% | — |
| 1987 Q4 | 279 | 236 | 43 | 15.4% | 100.0% | 52.7% | — |
| 1987 Q3 | 245 | 207 | 38 | 15.5% | 88.9% | 95.2% | — |
| 1987 Q2 | 262 | 227 | 35 | 13.4% | 85.7% | 96.9% | — |
| 1987 Q1 | 203 | 177 | 26 | 12.8% | 88.9% | 97.1% | — |
| 1986 Q4 | 203 | 176 | 27 | 13.3% | 62.5% | 96.7% | — |
| 1986 Q3 | 250 | 211 | 39 | 15.6% | 88.9% | 92.7% | — |
| 1986 Q2 | 251 | 213 | 38 | 15.1% | 100.0% | 95.0% | — |
| 1986 Q1 | 175 | 142 | 33 | 18.9% | 100.0% | 92.9% | — |
| 1985 Q4 | 217 | 187 | 30 | 13.8% | 75.0% | 91.5% | — |
| 1985 Q3 | 243 | 204 | 39 | 16.0% | 72.7% | 75.6% | — |
| 1985 Q2 | 239 | 213 | 26 | 10.9% | 77.8% | 81.8% | — |
| 1985 Q1 | 189 | 166 | 23 | 12.2% | 71.4% | 63.3% | — |
| 1984 Q4 | 197 | 167 | 30 | 15.2% | 75.0% | 92.3% | — |
| 1984 Q3 | 297 | 253 | 44 | 14.8% | 60.0% | 77.1% | — |
| 1984 Q2 | 296 | 258 | 38 | 12.8% | 83.3% | 85.0% | — |
| 1984 Q1 | 186 | 159 | 27 | 14.5% | 80.0% | 94.4% | — |
| 1983 Q4 | 124 | 110 | 14 | 11.3% | 100.0% | 78.9% | — |
| 1983 Q3 | 254 | 216 | 38 | 15.0% | 100.0% | 88.1% | — |
| 1983 Q2 | 252 | 222 | 30 | 11.9% | 75.0% | 94.9% | — |
| 1983 Q1 | 227 | 196 | 31 | 13.7% | 80.0% | 87.8% | — |
| 1982 Q4 | 162 | 134 | 28 | 17.3% | 100.0% | 83.3% | — |
| 1982 Q3 | 193 | 170 | 23 | 11.9% | 100.0% | 82.1% | — |
| 1982 Q2 | 250 | 208 | 42 | 16.8% | 100.0% | 75.8% | — |
| 1982 Q1 | 166 | 129 | 37 | 22.3% | 100.0% | 59.1% | — |
| 1981 Q4 | 178 | 154 | 24 | 13.5% | 100.0% | 89.0% | — |
| 1981 Q3 | 209 | 182 | 27 | 12.9% | 57.1% | 90.7% | — |
| 1981 Q2 | 219 | 186 | 33 | 15.1% | 100.0% | 87.2% | — |
| 1981 Q1 | 300 | 264 | 36 | 12.0% | 100.0% | 84.9% | — |
| 1980 Q4 | 266 | 213 | 53 | 19.9% | 80.0% | 83.2% | — |
| 1980 Q3 | 274 | 217 | 57 | 20.8% | 81.3% | 75.7% | — |
| 1980 Q2 | 347 | 313 | 34 | 9.8% | 58.3% | 80.7% | — |
| 1980 Q1 | 259 | 228 | 31 | 12.0% | 50.0% | 76.3% | — |
| 1979 Q4 | 362 | 317 | 45 | 12.4% | 66.7% | 62.5% | — |
| 1979 Q3 | 330 | 300 | 30 | 9.1% | 0.0% | 71.8% | — |
| 1979 Q2 | 295 | 266 | 29 | 9.8% | 20.0% | 71.9% | — |
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.