Wyre Forest
West Midlands · E07000239 · 188 quarters held (1979 Q2 – 2026 Q1)
Decisions
427
2025 Q2 – 2026 Q1
Refusal rate
7.3%
higher than 22% of authorities
Majors in time
80.0%
threshold 60%
Minors in time
93.5%
threshold 70%
Householder in time
94.5%
no formal threshold
Delegated
94.6%
decisions not to committee
Appellant win rate
41.7%
45 allowed of 108 decided
Decisions overturned
1.7%
quality threshold 10%
Refusal rate trend — last 40 quarters
2016 Q2 → 2026 Q1 · peak 18.5%
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Decisions | Granted | Refused | Refusal % | Majors in time | Minors in time | Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | 77 | 74 | 3 | 3.9% | — | 83.3% | 127 |
| 2025 Q4 | 96 | 82 | 14 | 14.6% | — | 100.0% | 107 |
| 2025 Q3 | 126 | 119 | 7 | 5.6% | 100.0% | 95.0% | 140 |
| 2025 Q2 | 128 | 121 | 7 | 5.5% | 75.0% | 90.0% | 107 |
| 2025 Q1 | 98 | 94 | 4 | 4.1% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 141 |
| 2024 Q4 | 100 | 88 | 12 | 12.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 101 |
| 2024 Q3 | 116 | 106 | 10 | 8.6% | — | 100.0% | 105 |
| 2024 Q2 | 108 | 88 | 20 | 18.5% | — | 80.0% | 116 |
| 2024 Q1 | 104 | 85 | 19 | 18.3% | 100.0% | 85.7% | 118 |
| 2023 Q4 | 128 | 111 | 17 | 13.3% | 0.0% | 83.3% | 112 |
| 2023 Q3 | 109 | 91 | 18 | 16.5% | 100.0% | 77.8% | 119 |
| 2023 Q2 | 135 | 119 | 16 | 11.9% | 0.0% | 67.9% | 145 |
| 2023 Q1 | 106 | 95 | 11 | 10.4% | 100.0% | 55.6% | 132 |
| 2022 Q4 | 129 | 120 | 9 | 7.0% | — | 88.2% | 149 |
| 2022 Q3 | 151 | 136 | 15 | 9.9% | 0.0% | 66.7% | 146 |
| 2022 Q2 | 152 | 142 | 10 | 6.6% | 50.0% | 76.2% | 133 |
| 2022 Q1 | 152 | 141 | 11 | 7.2% | — | 33.3% | 178 |
| 2021 Q4 | 147 | 139 | 8 | 5.4% | 100.0% | 75.0% | 152 |
| 2021 Q3 | 163 | 148 | 15 | 9.2% | — | 33.3% | 171 |
| 2021 Q2 | 183 | 177 | 6 | 3.3% | 0.0% | 59.3% | 192 |
| 2021 Q1 | 138 | 133 | 5 | 3.6% | 50.0% | 75.0% | 208 |
| 2020 Q4 | 171 | 165 | 6 | 3.5% | 50.0% | 65.5% | 154 |
| 2020 Q3 | 138 | 127 | 11 | 8.0% | 0.0% | 52.4% | 169 |
| 2020 Q2 | 178 | 159 | 19 | 10.7% | 50.0% | 51.6% | 206 |
| 2020 Q1 | 120 | 107 | 13 | 10.8% | 0.0% | 15.0% | 165 |
| 2019 Q4 | 142 | 133 | 9 | 6.3% | 100.0% | 69.7% | 179 |
| 2019 Q3 | 151 | 132 | 19 | 12.6% | 66.7% | 80.6% | 148 |
| 2019 Q2 | 146 | 136 | 10 | 6.8% | 66.7% | 47.6% | 159 |
| 2019 Q1 | 99 | 96 | 3 | 3.0% | — | 85.7% | 150 |
| 2018 Q4 | 132 | 122 | 10 | 7.6% | 100.0% | 44.8% | 129 |
| 2018 Q3 | 148 | 141 | 7 | 4.7% | — | 57.6% | 148 |
| 2018 Q2 | 145 | 131 | 14 | 9.7% | 0.0% | 75.9% | 146 |
| 2018 Q1 | 144 | 136 | 8 | 5.6% | 66.7% | 70.0% | 179 |
| 2017 Q4 | 136 | 124 | 12 | 8.8% | 100.0% | 79.3% | 150 |
| 2017 Q3 | 172 | 156 | 16 | 9.3% | 0.0% | 81.3% | 146 |
| 2017 Q2 | 139 | 129 | 10 | 7.2% | 50.0% | 51.7% | 132 |
| 2017 Q1 | 140 | 137 | 3 | 2.1% | 100.0% | 78.1% | 161 |
| 2016 Q4 | 124 | 115 | 9 | 7.3% | 50.0% | 64.5% | 141 |
| 2016 Q3 | 140 | 138 | 2 | 1.4% | 75.0% | 53.1% | 145 |
| 2016 Q2 | 146 | 137 | 9 | 6.2% | 0.0% | 69.2% | 161 |
| 2016 Q1 | 112 | 108 | 4 | 3.6% | 50.0% | 53.6% | 142 |
| 2015 Q4 | 126 | 120 | 6 | 4.8% | 100.0% | 77.8% | 9 |
| 2015 Q3 | 147 | 138 | 9 | 6.1% | — | 75.9% | 143 |
| 2015 Q2 | 140 | 130 | 10 | 7.1% | 50.0% | 61.5% | 5 |
| 2015 Q1 | 112 | 103 | 9 | 8.0% | 100.0% | 73.8% | 161 |
| 2014 Q4 | 133 | 128 | 5 | 3.8% | 100.0% | 72.7% | 129 |
| 2014 Q3 | 167 | 160 | 7 | 4.2% | 100.0% | 86.0% | 154 |
| 2014 Q2 | 130 | 120 | 10 | 7.7% | 60.0% | 60.5% | 173 |
| 2014 Q1 | 126 | 110 | 13 | 10.3% | 0.0% | 71.9% | 151 |
| 2013 Q4 | 117 | 106 | 8 | 6.8% | 80.0% | 82.9% | 141 |
| 2013 Q3 | 152 | 137 | 4 | 2.6% | 37.5% | 51.4% | 131 |
| 2013 Q2 | 131 | 122 | 6 | 4.6% | 66.7% | 50.0% | 149 |
| 2013 Q1 | 132 | 123 | 4 | 3.0% | 50.0% | 51.6% | 149 |
| 2012 Q4 | 115 | 107 | 6 | 5.2% | 16.7% | 40.6% | 151 |
| 2012 Q3 | 189 | 171 | 16 | 8.5% | 33.3% | 50.0% | 172 |
| 2012 Q2 | 142 | 126 | 10 | 7.0% | 50.0% | 65.7% | 165 |
| 2012 Q1 | 144 | 133 | 8 | 5.6% | 25.0% | 66.0% | 167 |
| 2011 Q4 | 153 | 134 | 15 | 9.8% | 45.5% | 58.3% | 135 |
| 2011 Q3 | 145 | 122 | 18 | 12.4% | 50.0% | 59.3% | 168 |
| 2011 Q2 | 154 | 131 | 16 | 10.4% | 33.3% | 66.7% | 161 |
| 2011 Q1 | 129 | 112 | 14 | 10.9% | 66.7% | 73.1% | 171 |
| 2010 Q4 | 156 | 121 | 26 | 16.7% | 69.2% | 75.0% | 154 |
| 2010 Q3 | 157 | 130 | 22 | 14.0% | 66.7% | 75.0% | 169 |
| 2010 Q2 | 161 | 139 | 15 | 9.3% | 66.7% | 80.0% | 177 |
| 2010 Q1 | 121 | 110 | 9 | 7.4% | 60.0% | 73.5% | 153 |
| 2009 Q4 | 154 | 133 | 19 | 12.3% | 88.9% | 74.5% | 144 |
| 2009 Q3 | 181 | 153 | 22 | 12.2% | 40.0% | 77.5% | 189 |
| 2009 Q2 | 188 | 164 | 21 | 11.2% | 66.7% | 84.2% | 196 |
| 2009 Q1 | 144 | 123 | 16 | 11.1% | 100.0% | 76.2% | 211 |
| 2008 Q4 | 173 | 150 | 22 | 12.7% | 80.0% | 76.4% | 184 |
| 2008 Q3 | 229 | 194 | 27 | 11.8% | 60.0% | 75.4% | 229 |
| 2008 Q2 | 268 | 231 | 28 | 10.4% | 78.6% | 75.4% | 261 |
| 2008 Q1 | 247 | 194 | 41 | 16.6% | 85.7% | 88.2% | 280 |
| 2007 Q4 | 266 | 203 | 47 | 17.7% | 75.0% | 80.4% | 277 |
| 2007 Q3 | 267 | 210 | 46 | 17.2% | 80.0% | 80.9% | 298 |
| 2007 Q2 | 258 | 216 | 37 | 14.3% | 66.7% | 75.8% | 275 |
| 2007 Q1 | 210 | 167 | 26 | 12.4% | 75.0% | 78.7% | 306 |
| 2006 Q4 | 232 | 190 | 31 | 13.4% | 100.0% | 85.7% | 253 |
| 2006 Q3 | 245 | 187 | 45 | 18.4% | 88.9% | 88.2% | 260 |
| 2006 Q2 | 303 | 251 | 39 | 12.9% | 92.3% | 88.9% | 309 |
| 2006 Q1 | 240 | 195 | 39 | 16.3% | 75.0% | 82.0% | 328 |
| 2005 Q4 | 264 | 211 | 36 | 13.6% | 12.5% | 71.9% | 229 |
| 2005 Q3 | 284 | 228 | 49 | 17.3% | 20.0% | 63.5% | 277 |
| 2005 Q2 | 336 | 256 | 54 | 16.1% | 20.0% | 67.2% | 298 |
| 2005 Q1 | 225 | 194 | 19 | 8.4% | 50.0% | 60.8% | 369 |
| 2004 Q4 | 265 | 223 | 31 | 11.7% | 33.3% | 70.2% | 281 |
| 2004 Q3 | 325 | 267 | 43 | 13.2% | 0.0% | 76.3% | 338 |
| 2004 Q2 | 288 | 258 | 24 | 8.3% | 66.7% | 75.0% | 310 |
| 2004 Q1 | 279 | 238 | 32 | 11.5% | 50.0% | 68.9% | 327 |
| 2003 Q4 | 284 | 262 | 21 | 7.4% | 90.0% | 80.7% | 322 |
| 2003 Q3 | 313 | 269 | 31 | 9.9% | 72.7% | 69.2% | 300 |
| 2003 Q2 | 306 | 275 | 22 | 7.2% | 100.0% | 60.3% | 307 |
| 2003 Q1 | 247 | 220 | 22 | 8.9% | 57.1% | 62.1% | 309 |
| 2002 Q4 | 278 | 248 | 24 | 8.6% | 14.3% | 56.9% | 296 |
| 2002 Q3 | 251 | 224 | 22 | 8.8% | 50.0% | 71.9% | 295 |
| 2002 Q2 | 307 | 264 | 39 | 12.7% | 72.7% | 78.4% | 306 |
| 2002 Q1 | 251 | 219 | 23 | 9.2% | 16.7% | 86.2% | 315 |
| 2001 Q4 | 262 | 241 | 19 | 7.3% | 50.0% | 83.6% | 269 |
| 2001 Q3 | 286 | 259 | 18 | 6.3% | 16.7% | 76.2% | 283 |
| 2001 Q2 | 263 | 233 | 21 | 8.0% | 66.7% | 71.1% | 304 |
| 2001 Q1 | 228 | 195 | 22 | 9.6% | 87.5% | 74.6% | 266 |
| 2000 Q4 | 217 | 201 | 11 | 5.1% | 33.3% | 67.1% | 219 |
| 2000 Q3 | 283 | 235 | 40 | 14.1% | 80.0% | 76.7% | 248 |
| 2000 Q2 | 269 | 242 | 19 | 7.1% | 40.0% | 82.5% | 281 |
| 2000 Q1 | 237 | 198 | 28 | 11.8% | 55.6% | 70.1% | 298 |
| 1999 Q4 | 206 | 184 | 15 | 7.3% | 62.5% | 77.9% | 238 |
| 1999 Q3 | 225 | 200 | 22 | 9.8% | 57.1% | 81.8% | 253 |
| 1999 Q2 | 255 | 221 | 30 | 11.8% | 66.7% | 82.4% | 241 |
| 1999 Q1 | 203 | 173 | 26 | 12.8% | 50.0% | 76.6% | 258 |
| 1998 Q4 | 193 | 171 | 19 | 9.8% | 44.4% | 82.1% | 203 |
| 1998 Q3 | 196 | 183 | 11 | 5.6% | 100.0% | 80.0% | 215 |
| 1998 Q2 | 259 | 240 | 13 | 5.0% | 100.0% | 75.6% | 218 |
| 1998 Q1 | 185 | 160 | 16 | 8.6% | 50.0% | 69.8% | 243 |
| 1997 Q4 | 181 | 140 | 14 | 7.7% | 75.0% | 77.1% | 184 |
| 1997 Q3 | 233 | 179 | 19 | 8.2% | 42.9% | 77.4% | 218 |
| 1997 Q2 | 233 | 194 | 12 | 5.2% | 71.4% | 70.2% | 243 |
| 1997 Q1 | 214 | 166 | 22 | 10.3% | 0.0% | 60.5% | 216 |
| 1996 Q4 | 220 | 174 | 10 | 4.5% | 33.3% | 71.7% | 226 |
| 1996 Q3 | 215 | 167 | 18 | 8.4% | 75.0% | 69.5% | 227 |
| 1996 Q2 | 211 | 171 | 16 | 7.6% | 100.0% | 80.4% | 229 |
| 1996 Q1 | 147 | 131 | 16 | 10.9% | 71.4% | 50.0% | — |
| 1995 Q4 | 168 | 162 | 6 | 3.6% | 85.7% | 62.7% | — |
| 1995 Q3 | 165 | 153 | 12 | 7.3% | 40.0% | 56.7% | — |
| 1995 Q2 | 219 | 195 | 24 | 11.0% | 75.0% | 59.1% | — |
| 1995 Q1 | 190 | 167 | 23 | 12.1% | 0.0% | 47.8% | — |
| 1994 Q4 | 154 | 128 | 26 | 16.9% | 50.0% | 51.0% | — |
| 1994 Q3 | 175 | 161 | 14 | 8.0% | 100.0% | 55.4% | — |
| 1994 Q2 | 195 | 172 | 23 | 11.8% | 60.0% | 43.4% | — |
| 1994 Q1 | 168 | 134 | 34 | 20.2% | 25.0% | 43.8% | — |
| 1993 Q4 | 194 | 170 | 24 | 12.4% | 33.3% | 47.0% | — |
| 1993 Q3 | 189 | 172 | 17 | 9.0% | 50.0% | 63.0% | — |
| 1993 Q2 | 208 | 180 | 28 | 13.5% | 81.8% | 54.0% | — |
| 1993 Q1 | 183 | 159 | 24 | 13.1% | 66.7% | 51.7% | — |
| 1992 Q4 | 202 | 178 | 24 | 11.9% | 66.7% | 46.0% | — |
| 1992 Q3 | 225 | 185 | 40 | 17.8% | 41.7% | 39.7% | — |
| 1992 Q2 | 194 | 159 | 35 | 18.0% | 0.0% | 41.3% | — |
| 1992 Q1 | 170 | 135 | 35 | 20.6% | 0.0% | 30.9% | — |
| 1991 Q4 | 175 | 140 | 35 | 20.0% | 22.2% | 45.8% | — |
| 1991 Q3 | 268 | 221 | 47 | 17.5% | 66.7% | 59.7% | — |
| 1991 Q2 | 210 | 167 | 43 | 20.5% | 62.5% | 31.3% | — |
| 1991 Q1 | 219 | 167 | 52 | 23.7% | 66.7% | 29.5% | — |
| 1990 Q4 | 274 | 227 | 47 | 17.2% | 33.3% | 25.5% | — |
| 1990 Q3 | 219 | 186 | 33 | 15.1% | 50.0% | 27.2% | — |
| 1990 Q2 | 277 | 223 | 54 | 19.5% | 44.4% | 38.9% | — |
| 1990 Q1 | 235 | 200 | 35 | 14.9% | 85.7% | 31.5% | — |
| 1989 Q4 | 315 | 259 | 56 | 17.8% | 66.7% | 36.7% | — |
| 1989 Q3 | 284 | 245 | 39 | 13.7% | 50.0% | 32.3% | — |
| 1989 Q2 | 385 | 311 | 74 | 19.2% | 53.3% | 39.3% | — |
| 1989 Q1 | 248 | 214 | 34 | 13.7% | 42.9% | 39.4% | — |
| 1988 Q4 | 332 | 283 | 49 | 14.8% | 60.0% | 31.7% | — |
| 1988 Q3 | 310 | 279 | 31 | 10.0% | 100.0% | 64.9% | — |
| 1988 Q2 | 389 | 343 | 46 | 11.8% | 55.6% | 64.8% | — |
| 1988 Q1 | 283 | 256 | 27 | 9.5% | 30.0% | 48.0% | — |
| 1987 Q4 | 288 | 251 | 37 | 12.8% | 14.3% | 64.4% | — |
| 1987 Q3 | 274 | 238 | 36 | 13.1% | 60.0% | 64.1% | — |
| 1987 Q2 | 269 | 240 | 29 | 10.8% | 50.0% | 47.8% | — |
| 1987 Q1 | 208 | 182 | 26 | 12.5% | 72.7% | 64.4% | — |
| 1986 Q4 | 252 | 217 | 35 | 13.9% | 75.0% | 66.7% | — |
| 1986 Q3 | 265 | 232 | 33 | 12.5% | 77.8% | 45.6% | — |
| 1986 Q2 | 303 | 270 | 33 | 10.9% | 75.0% | 42.4% | — |
| 1986 Q1 | 180 | 151 | 29 | 16.1% | 88.9% | 61.1% | — |
| 1985 Q4 | 195 | 168 | 27 | 13.8% | 62.5% | 67.2% | — |
| 1985 Q3 | 247 | 223 | 24 | 9.7% | 83.3% | 73.6% | — |
| 1985 Q2 | 259 | 228 | 31 | 12.0% | 75.0% | 60.7% | — |
| 1985 Q1 | 256 | 220 | 36 | 14.1% | 66.7% | 71.7% | — |
| 1984 Q4 | 71 | 53 | 18 | 25.4% | 66.7% | 73.8% | — |
| 1984 Q3 | 267 | 230 | 37 | 13.9% | 72.7% | 76.4% | — |
| 1984 Q2 | 204 | 177 | 27 | 13.2% | 66.7% | 70.1% | — |
| 1984 Q1 | 230 | 202 | 28 | 12.2% | 37.5% | 87.2% | — |
| 1983 Q4 | 188 | 168 | 20 | 10.6% | 100.0% | 78.0% | — |
| 1983 Q3 | 282 | 251 | 31 | 11.0% | 100.0% | 85.0% | — |
| 1983 Q2 | 258 | 224 | 34 | 13.2% | 100.0% | 73.4% | — |
| 1983 Q1 | 252 | 222 | 30 | 11.9% | 50.0% | 68.5% | — |
| 1982 Q4 | 219 | 197 | 22 | 10.0% | 50.0% | 83.1% | — |
| 1982 Q3 | 264 | 235 | 29 | 11.0% | 100.0% | 87.7% | — |
| 1982 Q2 | 247 | 217 | 30 | 12.1% | 100.0% | 85.9% | — |
| 1982 Q1 | 226 | 206 | 20 | 8.8% | 66.7% | 78.6% | — |
| 1981 Q4 | 189 | 169 | 20 | 10.6% | 75.0% | 78.7% | — |
| 1981 Q3 | 203 | 183 | 20 | 9.9% | 0.0% | 74.6% | — |
| 1981 Q2 | 388 | 322 | 66 | 17.0% | 82.4% | 77.0% | — |
| 1981 Q1 | 273 | 224 | 49 | 17.9% | 71.4% | 74.4% | — |
| 1980 Q4 | 189 | 166 | 23 | 12.2% | 100.0% | 74.5% | — |
| 1980 Q3 | 313 | 255 | 58 | 18.5% | 50.0% | 68.8% | — |
| 1980 Q2 | 407 | 344 | 63 | 15.5% | 50.0% | 68.2% | — |
| 1980 Q1 | 329 | 271 | 58 | 17.6% | 46.2% | 61.8% | — |
| 1979 Q4 | 397 | 338 | 59 | 14.9% | 0.0% | 58.7% | — |
| 1979 Q3 | 356 | 305 | 51 | 14.3% | 100.0% | 69.5% | — |
| 1979 Q2 | 322 | 269 | 53 | 16.5% | 83.3% | 62.5% | — |
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.