Stevenage
East of England · E07000243 · 188 quarters held (1979 Q2 – 2026 Q1)
Decisions
253
2025 Q2 – 2026 Q1
Refusal rate
4.3%
higher than 4% of authorities
Majors in time
100.0%
threshold 60%
Minors in time
91.8%
threshold 70%
Householder in time
90.0%
no formal threshold
Delegated
94.1%
decisions not to committee
Appellant win rate
50.0%
15 allowed of 30 decided
Decisions overturned
0.8%
quality threshold 10%
Refusal rate trend — last 40 quarters
2016 Q2 → 2026 Q1 · peak 14.4%
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Decisions | Granted | Refused | Refusal % | Majors in time | Minors in time | Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | 55 | 53 | 2 | 3.6% | 100.0% | 81.8% | 61 |
| 2025 Q4 | 59 | 59 | 0 | 0.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 70 |
| 2025 Q3 | 60 | 55 | 5 | 8.3% | — | 83.3% | 58 |
| 2025 Q2 | 79 | 75 | 4 | 5.1% | — | 100.0% | 80 |
| 2025 Q1 | 68 | 61 | 7 | 10.3% | — | 100.0% | 74 |
| 2024 Q4 | 76 | 71 | 5 | 6.6% | — | 100.0% | 58 |
| 2024 Q3 | 62 | 59 | 3 | 4.8% | — | 92.9% | 82 |
| 2024 Q2 | 82 | 78 | 4 | 4.9% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 77 |
| 2024 Q1 | 76 | 68 | 8 | 10.5% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 80 |
| 2023 Q4 | 61 | 57 | 4 | 6.6% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 65 |
| 2023 Q3 | 86 | 83 | 3 | 3.5% | — | 92.3% | 73 |
| 2023 Q2 | 80 | 74 | 6 | 7.5% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 88 |
| 2023 Q1 | 84 | 79 | 5 | 6.0% | 50.0% | 90.9% | 89 |
| 2022 Q4 | 110 | 105 | 5 | 4.5% | 100.0% | 97.3% | 95 |
| 2022 Q3 | 111 | 105 | 6 | 5.4% | — | 64.7% | 88 |
| 2022 Q2 | 116 | 111 | 5 | 4.3% | — | 93.8% | 140 |
| 2022 Q1 | 111 | 104 | 7 | 6.3% | 100.0% | 90.5% | 99 |
| 2021 Q4 | 111 | 95 | 16 | 14.4% | — | 77.3% | 128 |
| 2021 Q3 | 97 | 89 | 8 | 8.2% | 100.0% | 96.2% | 126 |
| 2021 Q2 | 130 | 113 | 17 | 13.1% | 100.0% | 93.3% | 125 |
| 2021 Q1 | 97 | 86 | 11 | 11.3% | 100.0% | 94.4% | 113 |
| 2020 Q4 | 97 | 86 | 11 | 11.3% | 100.0% | 94.4% | 113 |
| 2020 Q3 | 94 | 90 | 4 | 4.3% | — | 100.0% | 102 |
| 2020 Q2 | 108 | 101 | 7 | 6.5% | — | 100.0% | 100 |
| 2020 Q1 | 86 | 79 | 7 | 8.1% | 33.3% | 75.0% | 109 |
| 2019 Q4 | 104 | 96 | 8 | 7.7% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100 |
| 2019 Q3 | 103 | 93 | 10 | 9.7% | 50.0% | 93.8% | 100 |
| 2019 Q2 | 113 | 106 | 7 | 6.2% | 100.0% | 95.7% | 110 |
| 2019 Q1 | 93 | 86 | 7 | 7.5% | 100.0% | 86.7% | 117 |
| 2018 Q4 | 103 | 95 | 8 | 7.8% | — | 90.9% | 104 |
| 2018 Q3 | 93 | 89 | 4 | 4.3% | — | 95.0% | 113 |
| 2018 Q2 | 104 | 99 | 5 | 4.8% | — | 90.9% | 100 |
| 2018 Q1 | 100 | 88 | 12 | 12.0% | 100.0% | 94.4% | 112 |
| 2017 Q4 | 116 | 109 | 7 | 6.0% | 50.0% | 100.0% | 114 |
| 2017 Q3 | 115 | 111 | 4 | 3.5% | — | 100.0% | 117 |
| 2017 Q2 | 125 | 117 | 8 | 6.4% | 100.0% | 95.2% | 121 |
| 2017 Q1 | 106 | 100 | 6 | 5.7% | 66.7% | 100.0% | 137 |
| 2016 Q4 | 117 | 108 | 9 | 7.7% | — | 100.0% | 94 |
| 2016 Q3 | 109 | 102 | 7 | 6.4% | 100.0% | 95.8% | 123 |
| 2016 Q2 | 123 | 114 | 9 | 7.3% | — | 100.0% | 123 |
| 2016 Q1 | 95 | 91 | 4 | 4.2% | — | 100.0% | 124 |
| 2015 Q4 | 110 | 109 | 1 | 0.9% | — | 94.4% | 99 |
| 2015 Q3 | 106 | 100 | 6 | 5.7% | 100.0% | 96.3% | 112 |
| 2015 Q2 | 119 | 113 | 6 | 5.0% | 100.0% | 94.4% | 117 |
| 2015 Q1 | 73 | 68 | 5 | 6.8% | 100.0% | 93.3% | 110 |
| 2014 Q4 | 107 | 99 | 8 | 7.5% | 50.0% | 80.0% | 94 |
| 2014 Q3 | 99 | 90 | 9 | 9.1% | — | 87.5% | 97 |
| 2014 Q2 | 82 | 78 | 4 | 4.9% | 100.0% | 71.4% | 114 |
| 2014 Q1 | 78 | 68 | 7 | 9.0% | 100.0% | 50.0% | 86 |
| 2013 Q4 | 78 | 61 | 8 | 10.3% | — | 70.6% | 91 |
| 2013 Q3 | 105 | 88 | 2 | 1.9% | 80.0% | 73.3% | 105 |
| 2013 Q2 | 92 | 78 | 4 | 4.3% | 75.0% | 71.4% | 84 |
| 2013 Q1 | 66 | 60 | 3 | 4.5% | 100.0% | 56.3% | 97 |
| 2012 Q4 | 87 | 70 | 5 | 5.7% | 100.0% | 90.9% | 85 |
| 2012 Q3 | 96 | 91 | 1 | 1.0% | 50.0% | 81.8% | 88 |
| 2012 Q2 | 81 | 68 | 5 | 6.2% | 100.0% | 87.5% | 90 |
| 2012 Q1 | 87 | 68 | 15 | 17.2% | 66.7% | 68.2% | 93 |
| 2011 Q4 | 93 | 76 | 10 | 10.8% | 25.0% | 70.8% | 108 |
| 2011 Q3 | 98 | 86 | 5 | 5.1% | 100.0% | 81.5% | 96 |
| 2011 Q2 | 92 | 79 | 9 | 9.8% | — | 69.6% | 100 |
| 2011 Q1 | 76 | 68 | 5 | 6.6% | 33.3% | 71.4% | 94 |
| 2010 Q4 | 80 | 72 | 5 | 6.3% | 66.7% | 73.3% | 87 |
| 2010 Q3 | 97 | 78 | 10 | 10.3% | 100.0% | 93.8% | 95 |
| 2010 Q2 | 78 | 67 | 10 | 12.8% | 100.0% | 72.2% | 103 |
| 2010 Q1 | 69 | 60 | 7 | 10.1% | 33.3% | 85.0% | 80 |
| 2009 Q4 | 87 | 74 | 9 | 10.3% | 66.7% | 70.0% | 82 |
| 2009 Q3 | 101 | 92 | 4 | 4.0% | 50.0% | 80.0% | 93 |
| 2009 Q2 | 78 | 68 | 6 | 7.7% | 0.0% | 81.8% | 96 |
| 2009 Q1 | 67 | 54 | 8 | 11.9% | 66.7% | 86.7% | 71 |
| 2008 Q4 | 85 | 70 | 13 | 15.3% | 75.0% | 81.5% | 84 |
| 2008 Q3 | 127 | 110 | 10 | 7.9% | 100.0% | 85.7% | 109 |
| 2008 Q2 | 132 | 121 | 8 | 6.1% | 71.4% | 91.7% | 149 |
| 2008 Q1 | 111 | 94 | 15 | 13.5% | 20.0% | 78.8% | 138 |
| 2007 Q4 | 150 | 137 | 10 | 6.7% | 83.3% | 90.7% | 131 |
| 2007 Q3 | 124 | 110 | 11 | 8.9% | 100.0% | 73.5% | 168 |
| 2007 Q2 | 141 | 126 | 14 | 9.9% | 100.0% | 85.3% | 142 |
| 2007 Q1 | 128 | 104 | 20 | 15.6% | 100.0% | 90.6% | 152 |
| 2006 Q4 | 108 | 97 | 8 | 7.4% | 75.0% | 87.5% | 145 |
| 2006 Q3 | 116 | 106 | 9 | 7.8% | 66.7% | 81.8% | 113 |
| 2006 Q2 | 139 | 129 | 9 | 6.5% | 75.0% | 70.0% | 115 |
| 2006 Q1 | 104 | 86 | 12 | 11.5% | 66.7% | 84.2% | 140 |
| 2005 Q4 | 120 | 106 | 9 | 7.5% | 42.9% | 85.7% | 110 |
| 2005 Q3 | 154 | 137 | 9 | 5.8% | 40.0% | 77.8% | 156 |
| 2005 Q2 | 133 | 124 | 4 | 3.0% | 83.3% | 75.0% | 149 |
| 2005 Q1 | 131 | 117 | 13 | 9.9% | 66.7% | 50.0% | 137 |
| 2004 Q4 | 131 | 120 | 8 | 6.1% | 75.0% | 68.2% | 150 |
| 2004 Q3 | 150 | 140 | 6 | 4.0% | 0.0% | 47.2% | 155 |
| 2004 Q2 | 137 | 131 | 5 | 3.6% | 0.0% | 36.8% | 155 |
| 2004 Q1 | 106 | 101 | 1 | 0.9% | 0.0% | 37.5% | 124 |
| 2003 Q4 | 147 | 136 | 7 | 4.8% | 0.0% | 26.1% | 111 |
| 2003 Q3 | 117 | 116 | 1 | 0.9% | 40.0% | 21.4% | 140 |
| 2003 Q2 | 144 | 143 | 1 | 0.7% | 60.0% | 60.9% | 184 |
| 2003 Q1 | 111 | 108 | 3 | 2.7% | 25.0% | 60.9% | 145 |
| 2002 Q4 | 139 | 137 | 2 | 1.4% | 33.3% | 34.6% | 135 |
| 2002 Q3 | 141 | 140 | 1 | 0.7% | 0.0% | 66.7% | 151 |
| 2002 Q2 | 123 | 120 | 3 | 2.4% | 100.0% | 55.6% | 169 |
| 2002 Q1 | 119 | 117 | 2 | 1.7% | 100.0% | 47.4% | 111 |
| 2001 Q4 | 115 | 110 | 5 | 4.3% | 60.0% | 38.5% | 119 |
| 2001 Q3 | 140 | 140 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 72.4% | 173 |
| 2001 Q2 | 214 | 212 | 2 | 0.9% | 60.0% | 72.4% | 199 |
| 2001 Q1 | 107 | 106 | 1 | 0.9% | — | 38.1% | 158 |
| 2000 Q4 | 97 | 96 | 1 | 1.0% | 66.7% | 56.3% | 104 |
| 2000 Q3 | 127 | 124 | 3 | 2.4% | 80.0% | 43.8% | 119 |
| 2000 Q2 | 136 | 131 | 5 | 3.7% | 50.0% | 68.8% | 131 |
| 2000 Q1 | 114 | 111 | 3 | 2.6% | 66.7% | 65.4% | 159 |
| 1999 Q4 | 118 | 116 | 2 | 1.7% | 0.0% | 62.5% | 130 |
| 1999 Q3 | 132 | 130 | 2 | 1.5% | 20.0% | 44.1% | 102 |
| 1999 Q2 | 82 | 78 | 4 | 4.9% | 50.0% | 20.0% | 136 |
| 1999 Q1 | 96 | 92 | 4 | 4.2% | 0.0% | 63.3% | 123 |
| 1998 Q4 | 90 | 86 | 4 | 4.4% | 0.0% | 60.9% | 102 |
| 1998 Q3 | 93 | 92 | 1 | 1.1% | 25.0% | 70.0% | 103 |
| 1998 Q2 | 100 | 97 | 3 | 3.0% | 25.0% | 65.4% | 116 |
| 1998 Q1 | 87 | 83 | 4 | 4.6% | 100.0% | 65.4% | 106 |
| 1997 Q4 | 115 | 113 | 2 | 1.7% | 66.7% | 60.6% | 92 |
| 1997 Q3 | 96 | 92 | 4 | 4.2% | 100.0% | 56.5% | 135 |
| 1997 Q2 | 94 | 92 | 2 | 2.1% | 57.1% | 66.7% | 127 |
| 1997 Q1 | 94 | 90 | 3 | 3.2% | 16.7% | 73.3% | 85 |
| 1996 Q4 | 96 | 89 | 7 | 7.3% | 100.0% | 38.5% | 119 |
| 1996 Q3 | 99 | 97 | 2 | 2.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 127 |
| 1996 Q2 | 103 | 103 | 0 | 0.0% | 66.7% | 45.9% | 130 |
| 1996 Q1 | 218 | 168 | 50 | 22.9% | 90.0% | 72.7% | — |
| 1995 Q4 | 215 | 168 | 47 | 21.9% | 66.7% | 60.2% | — |
| 1995 Q3 | 231 | 180 | 51 | 22.1% | 100.0% | 75.2% | — |
| 1995 Q2 | 269 | 213 | 56 | 20.8% | 75.0% | 73.0% | — |
| 1995 Q1 | 212 | 173 | 39 | 18.4% | 70.0% | 66.7% | — |
| 1994 Q4 | 238 | 190 | 48 | 20.2% | 20.0% | 75.3% | — |
| 1994 Q3 | 317 | 257 | 60 | 18.9% | 50.0% | 64.7% | — |
| 1994 Q2 | 259 | 213 | 46 | 17.8% | 83.3% | 54.1% | — |
| 1994 Q1 | 221 | 177 | 44 | 19.9% | 68.4% | 57.3% | — |
| 1993 Q4 | 296 | 234 | 62 | 20.9% | 81.8% | 60.0% | — |
| 1993 Q3 | 273 | 226 | 47 | 17.2% | 77.8% | 76.9% | — |
| 1993 Q2 | 237 | 183 | 54 | 22.8% | 66.7% | 64.1% | — |
| 1993 Q1 | 234 | 184 | 50 | 21.4% | 50.0% | 70.5% | — |
| 1992 Q4 | 264 | 211 | 53 | 20.1% | 75.0% | 70.3% | — |
| 1992 Q3 | 312 | 250 | 62 | 19.9% | 90.0% | 68.6% | — |
| 1992 Q2 | 328 | 244 | 84 | 25.6% | 66.7% | 74.0% | — |
| 1992 Q1 | 268 | 203 | 65 | 24.3% | 75.0% | 65.2% | — |
| 1991 Q4 | 301 | 228 | 73 | 24.3% | 33.3% | 72.0% | — |
| 1991 Q3 | 306 | 234 | 72 | 23.5% | 100.0% | 59.5% | — |
| 1991 Q2 | 341 | 252 | 89 | 26.1% | 83.3% | 60.4% | — |
| 1991 Q1 | 358 | 274 | 84 | 23.5% | 66.7% | 51.7% | — |
| 1990 Q4 | 281 | 213 | 68 | 24.2% | 22.2% | 32.2% | — |
| 1990 Q3 | 350 | 276 | 74 | 21.1% | 12.5% | 27.3% | — |
| 1990 Q2 | 358 | 287 | 71 | 19.8% | 50.0% | 18.4% | — |
| 1990 Q1 | 405 | 307 | 98 | 24.2% | 8.3% | 17.7% | — |
| 1989 Q4 | 411 | 311 | 100 | 24.3% | 11.8% | 18.4% | — |
| 1989 Q3 | 323 | 235 | 88 | 27.2% | 16.7% | 0.9% | — |
| 1989 Q2 | 323 | 245 | 78 | 24.1% | 44.4% | 14.3% | — |
| 1989 Q1 | 356 | 256 | 100 | 28.1% | 40.0% | 31.0% | — |
| 1988 Q4 | 329 | 233 | 96 | 29.2% | 46.2% | 33.8% | — |
| 1988 Q3 | 281 | 217 | 64 | 22.8% | 33.3% | 36.7% | — |
| 1988 Q2 | 291 | 245 | 46 | 15.8% | 25.0% | 55.4% | — |
| 1988 Q1 | 319 | 248 | 71 | 22.3% | 70.0% | 52.4% | — |
| 1987 Q4 | 262 | 226 | 36 | 13.7% | 30.0% | 22.0% | — |
| 1987 Q3 | 294 | 233 | 61 | 20.7% | 20.0% | 22.4% | — |
| 1987 Q2 | 274 | 233 | 41 | 15.0% | 12.5% | 32.2% | — |
| 1987 Q1 | 206 | 179 | 27 | 13.1% | 57.1% | 25.3% | — |
| 1986 Q4 | 262 | 212 | 50 | 19.1% | 25.0% | 22.1% | — |
| 1986 Q3 | 237 | 188 | 49 | 20.7% | 40.0% | 11.6% | — |
| 1986 Q2 | 225 | 185 | 40 | 17.8% | 33.3% | 43.4% | — |
| 1986 Q1 | 253 | 206 | 47 | 18.6% | 40.0% | 36.3% | — |
| 1985 Q4 | 207 | 180 | 27 | 13.0% | 100.0% | 42.5% | — |
| 1985 Q3 | 239 | 214 | 25 | 10.5% | 66.7% | 41.6% | — |
| 1985 Q2 | 228 | 192 | 36 | 15.8% | 100.0% | 68.8% | — |
| 1985 Q1 | 224 | 203 | 21 | 9.4% | 20.0% | 44.7% | — |
| 1984 Q4 | 276 | 240 | 36 | 13.0% | 50.0% | 49.5% | — |
| 1984 Q3 | 236 | 209 | 27 | 11.4% | 25.0% | 40.5% | — |
| 1984 Q2 | 326 | 292 | 34 | 10.4% | 66.7% | 61.1% | — |
| 1984 Q1 | 278 | 237 | 41 | 14.7% | 50.0% | 40.3% | — |
| 1983 Q4 | 247 | 211 | 36 | 14.6% | 71.4% | 45.2% | — |
| 1983 Q3 | 291 | 250 | 41 | 14.1% | 37.5% | 32.5% | — |
| 1983 Q2 | 260 | 221 | 39 | 15.0% | 75.0% | 35.9% | — |
| 1983 Q1 | 361 | 317 | 44 | 12.2% | 70.6% | 51.0% | — |
| 1982 Q4 | 282 | 241 | 41 | 14.5% | 91.7% | 68.8% | — |
| 1982 Q3 | 280 | 233 | 47 | 16.8% | 72.7% | 39.4% | — |
| 1982 Q2 | 362 | 312 | 50 | 13.8% | 66.7% | 57.5% | — |
| 1982 Q1 | 282 | 253 | 29 | 10.3% | 81.8% | 64.2% | — |
| 1981 Q4 | 329 | 280 | 49 | 14.9% | 71.4% | 50.4% | — |
| 1981 Q3 | 364 | 318 | 46 | 12.6% | 65.0% | 31.9% | — |
| 1981 Q2 | 508 | 416 | 92 | 18.1% | 96.2% | 47.3% | — |
| 1981 Q1 | 426 | 357 | 69 | 16.2% | 77.3% | 56.4% | — |
| 1980 Q4 | 323 | 269 | 54 | 16.7% | 60.0% | 45.0% | — |
| 1980 Q3 | 447 | 373 | 74 | 16.6% | 44.0% | 29.2% | — |
| 1980 Q2 | 540 | 472 | 68 | 12.6% | 60.7% | 25.2% | — |
| 1980 Q1 | 445 | 386 | 59 | 13.3% | 7.1% | 14.4% | — |
| 1979 Q4 | 473 | 399 | 74 | 15.6% | 47.1% | 14.8% | — |
| 1979 Q3 | 430 | 376 | 54 | 12.6% | 37.5% | 16.7% | — |
| 1979 Q2 | 379 | 332 | 47 | 12.4% | 9.1% | 13.6% | — |
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, 2021–2025 — a different period from the decision figures above. Designation thresholds shown are indicative, not official.