Bury
North West · E08000002 · 188 quarters held (1979 Q2 – 2026 Q1)
Decisions
757
2025 Q2 – 2026 Q1
Refusal rate
14.4%
higher than 69% of authorities
Majors in time
100.0%
threshold 60%
Minors in time
98.9%
threshold 70%
Householder in time
100.0%
no formal threshold
Delegated
94.8%
decisions not to committee
Appellant win rate
24.6%
28 allowed of 114 decided
Decisions overturned
0.6%
quality threshold 10%
Refusal rate trend — last 40 quarters
2016 Q2 → 2026 Q1 · peak 19.6%
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Decisions | Granted | Refused | Refusal % | Majors in time | Minors in time | Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | 168 | 135 | 33 | 19.6% | — | 94.7% | 194 |
| 2025 Q4 | 198 | 169 | 29 | 14.6% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 179 |
| 2025 Q3 | 207 | 182 | 25 | 12.1% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 181 |
| 2025 Q2 | 184 | 162 | 22 | 12.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 167 |
| 2025 Q1 | 188 | 168 | 20 | 10.6% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 228 |
| 2024 Q4 | 170 | 151 | 19 | 11.2% | — | 100.0% | 173 |
| 2024 Q3 | 170 | 155 | 15 | 8.8% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 175 |
| 2024 Q2 | 156 | 136 | 20 | 12.8% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 167 |
| 2024 Q1 | 197 | 172 | 25 | 12.7% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 177 |
| 2023 Q4 | 227 | 195 | 32 | 14.1% | 83.3% | 100.0% | 197 |
| 2023 Q3 | 197 | 165 | 32 | 16.2% | — | 100.0% | 208 |
| 2023 Q2 | 188 | 167 | 21 | 11.2% | — | 100.0% | 206 |
| 2023 Q1 | 233 | 210 | 23 | 9.9% | — | 100.0% | 198 |
| 2022 Q4 | 234 | 220 | 14 | 6.0% | — | 100.0% | 201 |
| 2022 Q3 | 244 | 224 | 20 | 8.2% | — | 80.0% | 228 |
| 2022 Q2 | 223 | 210 | 13 | 5.8% | — | 100.0% | 231 |
| 2022 Q1 | 249 | 227 | 22 | 8.8% | — | 100.0% | 261 |
| 2021 Q4 | 281 | 248 | 33 | 11.7% | 100.0% | 93.3% | 252 |
| 2021 Q3 | 272 | 248 | 24 | 8.8% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 289 |
| 2021 Q2 | 302 | 285 | 17 | 5.6% | — | 100.0% | 289 |
| 2021 Q1 | 240 | 228 | 12 | 5.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 299 |
| 2020 Q4 | 226 | 211 | 15 | 6.6% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 249 |
| 2020 Q3 | 241 | 226 | 15 | 6.2% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 246 |
| 2020 Q2 | 223 | 219 | 4 | 1.8% | — | 100.0% | 228 |
| 2020 Q1 | 217 | 209 | 8 | 3.7% | — | 100.0% | 269 |
| 2019 Q4 | 258 | 244 | 14 | 5.4% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 207 |
| 2019 Q3 | 251 | 239 | 12 | 4.8% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 258 |
| 2019 Q2 | 275 | 267 | 8 | 2.9% | — | 100.0% | 274 |
| 2019 Q1 | 248 | 240 | 8 | 3.2% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 269 |
| 2018 Q4 | 225 | 206 | 19 | 8.4% | — | 100.0% | 228 |
| 2018 Q3 | 240 | 222 | 18 | 7.5% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 245 |
| 2018 Q2 | 279 | 262 | 17 | 6.1% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 263 |
| 2018 Q1 | 203 | 184 | 19 | 9.4% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 276 |
| 2017 Q4 | 235 | 215 | 20 | 8.5% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 224 |
| 2017 Q3 | 235 | 211 | 24 | 10.2% | — | 100.0% | 211 |
| 2017 Q2 | 282 | 265 | 17 | 6.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 297 |
| 2017 Q1 | 264 | 245 | 19 | 7.2% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 255 |
| 2016 Q4 | 255 | 233 | 22 | 8.6% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 278 |
| 2016 Q3 | 226 | 210 | 16 | 7.1% | — | 100.0% | 245 |
| 2016 Q2 | 303 | 277 | 26 | 8.6% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 288 |
| 2016 Q1 | 220 | 205 | 15 | 6.8% | 100.0% | 96.7% | 254 |
| 2015 Q4 | 250 | 235 | 15 | 6.0% | 100.0% | 97.9% | 270 |
| 2015 Q3 | 282 | 255 | 27 | 9.6% | 100.0% | 98.0% | 309 |
| 2015 Q2 | 218 | 201 | 17 | 7.8% | — | 93.1% | 264 |
| 2015 Q1 | 187 | 175 | 12 | 6.4% | 100.0% | 87.2% | 252 |
| 2014 Q4 | 220 | 193 | 27 | 12.3% | 100.0% | 75.5% | 246 |
| 2014 Q3 | 217 | 180 | 37 | 17.1% | 100.0% | 84.0% | 248 |
| 2014 Q2 | 248 | 222 | 26 | 10.5% | 100.0% | 67.7% | 244 |
| 2014 Q1 | 235 | 191 | 26 | 11.1% | 100.0% | 76.0% | 295 |
| 2013 Q4 | 223 | 197 | 20 | 9.0% | 100.0% | 73.7% | 233 |
| 2013 Q3 | 250 | 218 | 22 | 8.8% | 100.0% | 81.0% | 246 |
| 2013 Q2 | 225 | 195 | 16 | 7.1% | 100.0% | 83.3% | 279 |
| 2013 Q1 | 198 | 166 | 24 | 12.1% | 70.0% | 79.2% | 219 |
| 2012 Q4 | 206 | 176 | 19 | 9.2% | 66.7% | 66.7% | 198 |
| 2012 Q3 | 273 | 208 | 46 | 16.8% | 75.0% | 77.6% | 272 |
| 2012 Q2 | 247 | 202 | 36 | 14.6% | 66.7% | 93.0% | 264 |
| 2012 Q1 | 192 | 153 | 32 | 16.7% | 75.0% | 92.5% | 257 |
| 2011 Q4 | 242 | 205 | 24 | 9.9% | 75.0% | 85.1% | 209 |
| 2011 Q3 | 298 | 241 | 31 | 10.4% | 81.8% | 89.2% | 317 |
| 2011 Q2 | 251 | 205 | 33 | 13.1% | 100.0% | 86.2% | 274 |
| 2011 Q1 | 263 | 203 | 46 | 17.5% | 60.0% | 89.4% | 258 |
| 2010 Q4 | 283 | 232 | 36 | 12.7% | 100.0% | 87.5% | 280 |
| 2010 Q3 | 308 | 253 | 36 | 11.7% | 100.0% | 88.8% | 322 |
| 2010 Q2 | 326 | 269 | 40 | 12.3% | 66.7% | 96.1% | 348 |
| 2010 Q1 | 229 | 177 | 39 | 17.0% | 80.0% | 97.9% | 262 |
| 2009 Q4 | 253 | 199 | 33 | 13.0% | 88.9% | 91.5% | 267 |
| 2009 Q3 | 264 | 197 | 46 | 17.4% | 71.4% | 89.5% | 281 |
| 2009 Q2 | 292 | 234 | 37 | 12.7% | 100.0% | 95.5% | 281 |
| 2009 Q1 | 265 | 218 | 36 | 13.6% | 100.0% | 95.2% | 318 |
| 2008 Q4 | 284 | 224 | 46 | 16.2% | 76.9% | 87.3% | 272 |
| 2008 Q3 | 351 | 289 | 47 | 13.4% | 78.6% | 91.5% | 330 |
| 2008 Q2 | 393 | 321 | 53 | 13.5% | 100.0% | 86.3% | 370 |
| 2008 Q1 | 338 | 277 | 49 | 14.5% | 100.0% | 88.9% | 426 |
| 2007 Q4 | 319 | 259 | 51 | 16.0% | 81.8% | 93.7% | 347 |
| 2007 Q3 | 377 | 307 | 59 | 15.6% | 66.7% | 85.3% | 336 |
| 2007 Q2 | 411 | 341 | 51 | 12.4% | 66.7% | 89.2% | 451 |
| 2007 Q1 | 383 | 315 | 51 | 13.3% | 90.9% | 92.4% | 429 |
| 2006 Q4 | 347 | 280 | 48 | 13.8% | 81.8% | 90.6% | 367 |
| 2006 Q3 | 445 | 369 | 68 | 15.3% | 92.3% | 93.8% | 397 |
| 2006 Q2 | 358 | 286 | 58 | 16.2% | 66.7% | 88.9% | 432 |
| 2006 Q1 | 339 | 268 | 57 | 16.8% | 94.1% | 89.0% | 372 |
| 2005 Q4 | 401 | 309 | 77 | 19.2% | 93.3% | 84.1% | 393 |
| 2005 Q3 | 437 | 334 | 79 | 18.1% | 83.3% | 88.5% | 462 |
| 2005 Q2 | 444 | 350 | 75 | 16.9% | 62.1% | 79.5% | 439 |
| 2005 Q1 | 365 | 277 | 55 | 15.1% | 81.3% | 82.2% | 456 |
| 2004 Q4 | 405 | 305 | 79 | 19.5% | 63.6% | 83.5% | 402 |
| 2004 Q3 | 551 | 435 | 109 | 19.8% | 61.9% | 75.9% | 470 |
| 2004 Q2 | 518 | 390 | 120 | 23.2% | 69.2% | 57.9% | 516 |
| 2004 Q1 | 434 | 340 | 93 | 21.4% | 44.4% | 57.8% | 507 |
| 2003 Q4 | 322 | 275 | 47 | 14.6% | 26.1% | 28.4% | 421 |
| 2003 Q3 | 423 | 350 | 70 | 16.5% | 20.0% | 58.9% | 381 |
| 2003 Q2 | 281 | 244 | 37 | 13.2% | 40.0% | 71.7% | 465 |
| 2003 Q1 | 494 | 400 | 92 | 18.6% | 38.5% | 61.8% | 421 |
| 2002 Q4 | 337 | 304 | 28 | 8.3% | 44.4% | 54.9% | 339 |
| 2002 Q3 | 385 | 311 | 72 | 18.7% | 57.1% | 53.5% | 387 |
| 2002 Q2 | 299 | 265 | 32 | 10.7% | 18.2% | 69.8% | 402 |
| 2002 Q1 | 388 | 317 | 68 | 17.5% | 47.1% | 59.4% | 384 |
| 2001 Q4 | 323 | 274 | 48 | 14.9% | 33.3% | 40.9% | 288 |
| 2001 Q3 | 357 | 306 | 50 | 14.0% | 18.2% | 45.3% | 337 |
| 2001 Q2 | 284 | 257 | 25 | 8.8% | 14.3% | 37.3% | 387 |
| 2001 Q1 | 217 | 201 | 14 | 6.5% | 0.0% | 47.3% | 294 |
| 2000 Q4 | 265 | 247 | 17 | 6.4% | 70.0% | 38.4% | 212 |
| 2000 Q3 | 336 | 307 | 29 | 8.6% | 63.6% | 50.6% | 304 |
| 2000 Q2 | 271 | 234 | 36 | 13.3% | 16.7% | 36.2% | 287 |
| 2000 Q1 | 243 | 214 | 29 | 11.9% | 40.0% | 34.9% | 276 |
| 1999 Q4 | 243 | 227 | 15 | 6.2% | 61.5% | 40.0% | 260 |
| 1999 Q3 | 281 | 252 | 28 | 10.0% | 42.9% | 49.4% | 283 |
| 1999 Q2 | 260 | 235 | 24 | 9.2% | 50.0% | 57.1% | 285 |
| 1999 Q1 | 216 | 190 | 26 | 12.0% | 44.4% | 51.6% | 275 |
| 1998 Q4 | 287 | 251 | 36 | 12.5% | 71.4% | 46.3% | 229 |
| 1998 Q3 | 264 | 246 | 17 | 6.4% | 63.6% | 54.5% | 302 |
| 1998 Q2 | 262 | 238 | 24 | 9.2% | 50.0% | 63.8% | 299 |
| 1998 Q1 | 240 | 209 | 28 | 11.7% | 36.4% | 48.4% | 251 |
| 1997 Q4 | 239 | 219 | 20 | 8.4% | 50.0% | 40.3% | 217 |
| 1997 Q3 | 234 | 215 | 19 | 8.1% | 66.7% | 66.7% | 273 |
| 1997 Q2 | 272 | 244 | 28 | 10.3% | 37.5% | 58.0% | 280 |
| 1997 Q1 | 195 | 179 | 16 | 8.2% | 25.0% | 49.3% | 238 |
| 1996 Q4 | 254 | 221 | 32 | 12.6% | 58.3% | 54.7% | 234 |
| 1996 Q3 | 220 | 201 | 16 | 7.3% | 25.0% | 64.6% | 235 |
| 1996 Q2 | 256 | 233 | 21 | 8.2% | 50.0% | 57.1% | 281 |
| 1996 Q1 | 259 | 229 | 30 | 11.6% | 77.8% | 51.1% | — |
| 1995 Q4 | 264 | 237 | 27 | 10.2% | 42.9% | 50.0% | — |
| 1995 Q3 | 252 | 236 | 16 | 6.3% | 58.3% | 39.3% | — |
| 1995 Q2 | 287 | 266 | 21 | 7.3% | 41.7% | 56.9% | — |
| 1995 Q1 | 232 | 208 | 24 | 10.3% | 50.0% | 41.3% | — |
| 1994 Q4 | 236 | 225 | 11 | 4.7% | 64.3% | 50.0% | — |
| 1994 Q3 | 251 | 229 | 22 | 8.8% | 66.7% | 40.3% | — |
| 1994 Q2 | 308 | 282 | 26 | 8.4% | 36.4% | 61.5% | — |
| 1994 Q1 | 240 | 216 | 24 | 10.0% | 80.0% | 50.0% | — |
| 1993 Q4 | 322 | 276 | 46 | 14.3% | 65.0% | 39.0% | — |
| 1993 Q3 | 306 | 277 | 29 | 9.5% | 54.5% | 67.2% | — |
| 1993 Q2 | 310 | 280 | 30 | 9.7% | 75.0% | 60.3% | — |
| 1993 Q1 | 258 | 228 | 30 | 11.6% | 66.7% | 52.9% | — |
| 1992 Q4 | 340 | 289 | 51 | 15.0% | 54.2% | 51.0% | — |
| 1992 Q3 | 253 | 216 | 37 | 14.6% | 81.8% | 65.4% | — |
| 1992 Q2 | 297 | 277 | 20 | 6.7% | 71.4% | 55.1% | — |
| 1992 Q1 | 212 | 194 | 18 | 8.5% | 62.5% | 47.5% | — |
| 1991 Q4 | 327 | 279 | 48 | 14.7% | 76.2% | 54.7% | — |
| 1991 Q3 | 323 | 290 | 33 | 10.2% | 52.9% | 45.7% | — |
| 1991 Q2 | 365 | 330 | 35 | 9.6% | 62.5% | 51.0% | — |
| 1991 Q1 | 270 | 241 | 29 | 10.7% | 84.6% | 69.1% | — |
| 1990 Q4 | 356 | 317 | 39 | 11.0% | 63.6% | 69.0% | — |
| 1990 Q3 | 334 | 295 | 39 | 11.7% | 75.0% | 72.9% | — |
| 1990 Q2 | 401 | 359 | 42 | 10.5% | 77.8% | 53.1% | — |
| 1990 Q1 | 332 | 302 | 30 | 9.0% | 71.4% | 63.0% | — |
| 1989 Q4 | 375 | 330 | 45 | 12.0% | 72.0% | 61.8% | — |
| 1989 Q3 | 411 | 377 | 34 | 8.3% | 44.4% | 60.5% | — |
| 1989 Q2 | 389 | 345 | 44 | 11.3% | 64.3% | 64.6% | — |
| 1989 Q1 | 337 | 303 | 34 | 10.1% | 53.8% | 64.3% | — |
| 1988 Q4 | 324 | 289 | 35 | 10.8% | 53.3% | 63.8% | — |
| 1988 Q3 | 365 | 307 | 58 | 15.9% | 93.3% | 72.3% | — |
| 1988 Q2 | 394 | 338 | 56 | 14.2% | 87.5% | 87.0% | — |
| 1988 Q1 | 269 | 229 | 40 | 14.9% | 100.0% | 91.5% | — |
| 1987 Q4 | 312 | 254 | 58 | 18.6% | 93.8% | 83.6% | — |
| 1987 Q3 | 535 | 446 | 89 | 16.6% | 100.0% | 72.1% | — |
| 1987 Q2 | 529 | 439 | 90 | 17.0% | 100.0% | 60.7% | — |
| 1987 Q1 | 388 | 332 | 56 | 14.4% | 76.9% | 65.8% | — |
| 1986 Q4 | 450 | 380 | 70 | 15.6% | 71.4% | 73.9% | — |
| 1986 Q3 | 534 | 426 | 108 | 20.2% | 73.3% | 59.0% | — |
| 1986 Q2 | 444 | 347 | 97 | 21.8% | 71.4% | 65.2% | — |
| 1986 Q1 | 283 | 231 | 52 | 18.4% | 75.0% | 65.4% | — |
| 1985 Q4 | 452 | 354 | 98 | 21.7% | 100.0% | 66.0% | — |
| 1985 Q3 | 510 | 397 | 113 | 22.2% | 50.0% | 60.9% | — |
| 1985 Q2 | 396 | 324 | 72 | 18.2% | 100.0% | 59.3% | — |
| 1985 Q1 | 336 | 274 | 62 | 18.5% | 66.7% | 69.4% | — |
| 1984 Q4 | 466 | 394 | 72 | 15.5% | 88.9% | 72.1% | — |
| 1984 Q3 | 525 | 444 | 81 | 15.4% | 50.0% | 64.2% | — |
| 1984 Q2 | 434 | 378 | 56 | 12.9% | 75.0% | 73.8% | — |
| 1984 Q1 | 422 | 359 | 63 | 14.9% | 77.8% | 49.4% | — |
| 1983 Q4 | 481 | 415 | 66 | 13.7% | 72.7% | 44.4% | — |
| 1983 Q3 | 437 | 366 | 71 | 16.2% | 72.7% | 45.3% | — |
| 1983 Q2 | 392 | 348 | 44 | 11.2% | 66.7% | 48.7% | — |
| 1983 Q1 | 343 | 300 | 43 | 12.5% | 75.0% | 57.7% | — |
| 1982 Q4 | 431 | 384 | 47 | 10.9% | 100.0% | 62.3% | — |
| 1982 Q3 | 428 | 369 | 59 | 13.8% | 75.0% | 50.7% | — |
| 1982 Q2 | 355 | 317 | 38 | 10.7% | 50.0% | 54.0% | — |
| 1982 Q1 | 280 | 240 | 40 | 14.3% | 42.9% | 49.5% | — |
| 1981 Q4 | 363 | 315 | 48 | 13.2% | 100.0% | 61.6% | — |
| 1981 Q3 | 411 | 360 | 51 | 12.4% | 62.5% | 57.7% | — |
| 1981 Q2 | 607 | 512 | 95 | 15.7% | 86.7% | 75.7% | — |
| 1981 Q1 | 485 | 411 | 74 | 15.3% | 60.9% | 67.7% | — |
| 1980 Q4 | 499 | 415 | 84 | 16.8% | 37.5% | 76.6% | — |
| 1980 Q3 | 602 | 528 | 74 | 12.3% | 80.0% | 76.5% | — |
| 1980 Q2 | 641 | 561 | 80 | 12.5% | 70.6% | 84.6% | — |
| 1980 Q1 | 643 | 544 | 99 | 15.4% | 81.3% | 74.8% | — |
| 1979 Q4 | 644 | 523 | 121 | 18.8% | 81.8% | 76.8% | — |
| 1979 Q3 | 645 | 553 | 92 | 14.3% | 79.2% | 82.0% | — |
| 1979 Q2 | 587 | 524 | 63 | 10.7% | 82.1% | 85.1% | — |
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.