Salford
North West · E08000006 · 188 quarters held (1979 Q2 – 2026 Q1)
Decisions
737
2025 Q2 – 2026 Q1
Refusal rate
10.3%
higher than 40% of authorities
Majors in time
100.0%
threshold 60%
Minors in time
85.0%
threshold 70%
Householder in time
99.5%
no formal threshold
Delegated
95.4%
decisions not to committee
Appellant win rate
28.8%
36 allowed of 125 decided
Decisions overturned
0.8%
quality threshold 10%
Refusal rate trend — last 40 quarters
2016 Q2 → 2026 Q1 · peak 15.1%
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Decisions | Granted | Refused | Refusal % | Majors in time | Minors in time | Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | 150 | 134 | 16 | 10.7% | — | 75.0% | 241 |
| 2025 Q4 | 172 | 149 | 23 | 13.4% | — | 89.3% | 216 |
| 2025 Q3 | 192 | 175 | 17 | 8.9% | 100.0% | 77.8% | 228 |
| 2025 Q2 | 223 | 203 | 20 | 9.0% | — | 90.9% | 252 |
| 2025 Q1 | 196 | 174 | 22 | 11.2% | 100.0% | 80.0% | 306 |
| 2024 Q4 | 186 | 169 | 17 | 9.1% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 259 |
| 2024 Q3 | 220 | 195 | 25 | 11.4% | — | 96.9% | 236 |
| 2024 Q2 | 212 | 180 | 32 | 15.1% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 279 |
| 2024 Q1 | 163 | 147 | 16 | 9.8% | — | 77.8% | 264 |
| 2023 Q4 | 178 | 157 | 21 | 11.8% | 100.0% | 88.2% | 174 |
| 2023 Q3 | 193 | 183 | 10 | 5.2% | 100.0% | 90.9% | 215 |
| 2023 Q2 | 223 | 199 | 24 | 10.8% | 0.0% | 78.3% | 220 |
| 2023 Q1 | 207 | 186 | 21 | 10.1% | 33.3% | 64.0% | 218 |
| 2022 Q4 | 260 | 234 | 26 | 10.0% | 50.0% | 68.2% | 224 |
| 2022 Q3 | 257 | 224 | 33 | 12.8% | 50.0% | 66.7% | 257 |
| 2022 Q2 | 255 | 231 | 24 | 9.4% | 100.0% | 80.0% | 304 |
| 2022 Q1 | 271 | 252 | 19 | 7.0% | 60.0% | 88.9% | 278 |
| 2021 Q4 | 281 | 254 | 27 | 9.6% | 54.5% | 82.9% | 257 |
| 2021 Q3 | 349 | 322 | 27 | 7.7% | 42.9% | 69.8% | 307 |
| 2021 Q2 | 286 | 271 | 15 | 5.2% | 66.7% | 82.1% | 359 |
| 2021 Q1 | 263 | 250 | 13 | 4.9% | 100.0% | 66.7% | 335 |
| 2020 Q4 | 267 | 254 | 13 | 4.9% | 25.0% | 71.9% | 319 |
| 2020 Q3 | 217 | 206 | 11 | 5.1% | 85.7% | 78.1% | 274 |
| 2020 Q2 | 236 | 229 | 7 | 3.0% | 100.0% | 56.5% | 219 |
| 2020 Q1 | 210 | 201 | 9 | 4.3% | 50.0% | 78.6% | 273 |
| 2019 Q4 | 223 | 204 | 19 | 8.5% | 100.0% | 90.0% | 233 |
| 2019 Q3 | 224 | 214 | 10 | 4.5% | 60.0% | 77.5% | 254 |
| 2019 Q2 | 304 | 295 | 9 | 3.0% | 71.4% | 78.4% | 251 |
| 2019 Q1 | 216 | 208 | 8 | 3.7% | 0.0% | 56.8% | 275 |
| 2018 Q4 | 238 | 217 | 21 | 8.8% | 85.7% | 57.5% | 242 |
| 2018 Q3 | 242 | 228 | 14 | 5.8% | 66.7% | 73.3% | 238 |
| 2018 Q2 | 245 | 237 | 8 | 3.3% | 100.0% | 67.5% | 273 |
| 2018 Q1 | 233 | 213 | 20 | 8.6% | 66.7% | 86.8% | 264 |
| 2017 Q4 | 230 | 207 | 23 | 10.0% | 80.0% | 87.8% | 242 |
| 2017 Q3 | 272 | 250 | 22 | 8.1% | 83.3% | 75.9% | 246 |
| 2017 Q2 | 242 | 230 | 12 | 5.0% | 50.0% | 76.9% | 277 |
| 2017 Q1 | 212 | 195 | 17 | 8.0% | 60.0% | 77.8% | 277 |
| 2016 Q4 | 218 | 206 | 12 | 5.5% | 53.8% | 74.4% | 204 |
| 2016 Q3 | 267 | 242 | 25 | 9.4% | 100.0% | 84.6% | 258 |
| 2016 Q2 | 276 | 262 | 14 | 5.1% | 80.0% | 84.3% | 279 |
| 2016 Q1 | 236 | 215 | 21 | 8.9% | 100.0% | 77.1% | 270 |
| 2015 Q4 | 233 | 213 | 20 | 8.6% | 91.7% | 86.7% | 281 |
| 2015 Q3 | 230 | 209 | 21 | 9.1% | 66.7% | 90.0% | 258 |
| 2015 Q2 | 215 | 202 | 13 | 6.0% | 66.7% | 86.4% | 242 |
| 2015 Q1 | 218 | 204 | 14 | 6.4% | 88.9% | 89.7% | 222 |
| 2014 Q4 | 240 | 228 | 12 | 5.0% | 100.0% | 71.2% | 224 |
| 2014 Q3 | 260 | 247 | 13 | 5.0% | 66.7% | 64.4% | 249 |
| 2014 Q2 | 168 | 164 | 4 | 2.4% | 100.0% | 95.6% | 253 |
| 2014 Q1 | 191 | 178 | 12 | 6.3% | 90.0% | 64.5% | 213 |
| 2013 Q4 | 232 | 221 | 9 | 3.9% | 88.9% | 74.7% | 193 |
| 2013 Q3 | 240 | 223 | 11 | 4.6% | 88.9% | 71.4% | 265 |
| 2013 Q2 | 258 | 238 | 18 | 7.0% | 63.6% | 75.8% | 244 |
| 2013 Q1 | 215 | 193 | 13 | 6.0% | 80.0% | 48.1% | 243 |
| 2012 Q4 | 213 | 199 | 14 | 6.6% | 54.5% | 63.0% | 205 |
| 2012 Q3 | 275 | 255 | 17 | 6.2% | 42.9% | 74.7% | 272 |
| 2012 Q2 | 205 | 189 | 13 | 6.3% | 91.7% | 76.1% | 265 |
| 2012 Q1 | 193 | 182 | 11 | 5.7% | 77.8% | 79.7% | 240 |
| 2011 Q4 | 259 | 236 | 21 | 8.1% | 38.5% | 78.2% | 200 |
| 2011 Q3 | 280 | 248 | 26 | 9.3% | 60.0% | 72.3% | 256 |
| 2011 Q2 | 255 | 211 | 28 | 11.0% | 52.4% | 83.8% | 287 |
| 2011 Q1 | 243 | 213 | 28 | 11.5% | 68.8% | 69.2% | 288 |
| 2010 Q4 | 240 | 202 | 31 | 12.9% | 61.5% | 80.3% | 280 |
| 2010 Q3 | 250 | 208 | 34 | 13.6% | 72.7% | 84.4% | 282 |
| 2010 Q2 | 210 | 180 | 29 | 13.8% | 91.7% | 85.3% | 231 |
| 2010 Q1 | 214 | 187 | 24 | 11.2% | 65.4% | 68.4% | 242 |
| 2009 Q4 | 229 | 196 | 26 | 11.4% | 85.7% | 85.2% | 257 |
| 2009 Q3 | 233 | 194 | 36 | 15.5% | 68.8% | 75.4% | 238 |
| 2009 Q2 | 246 | 210 | 33 | 13.4% | 93.8% | 83.3% | 239 |
| 2009 Q1 | 193 | 170 | 21 | 10.9% | 90.9% | 82.8% | 294 |
| 2008 Q4 | 232 | 202 | 28 | 12.1% | 85.7% | 78.8% | 217 |
| 2008 Q3 | 297 | 260 | 36 | 12.1% | 62.5% | 80.7% | 272 |
| 2008 Q2 | 369 | 316 | 52 | 14.1% | 66.7% | 75.7% | 357 |
| 2008 Q1 | 284 | 249 | 33 | 11.6% | 63.2% | 76.0% | 405 |
| 2007 Q4 | 357 | 312 | 44 | 12.3% | 78.9% | 74.5% | 324 |
| 2007 Q3 | 423 | 363 | 55 | 13.0% | 66.7% | 66.4% | 389 |
| 2007 Q2 | 394 | 320 | 72 | 18.3% | 66.7% | 69.2% | 471 |
| 2007 Q1 | 323 | 267 | 55 | 17.0% | 60.0% | 70.8% | 434 |
| 2006 Q4 | 384 | 325 | 58 | 15.1% | 68.8% | 68.5% | 369 |
| 2006 Q3 | 419 | 362 | 56 | 13.4% | 66.7% | 73.9% | 442 |
| 2006 Q2 | 424 | 378 | 45 | 10.6% | 66.7% | 81.8% | 504 |
| 2006 Q1 | 421 | 370 | 50 | 11.9% | 81.5% | 62.5% | 477 |
| 2005 Q4 | 411 | 378 | 29 | 7.1% | 72.2% | 71.1% | 416 |
| 2005 Q3 | 391 | 346 | 45 | 11.5% | 51.7% | 79.0% | 436 |
| 2005 Q2 | 467 | 400 | 53 | 11.3% | 75.7% | 81.0% | 458 |
| 2005 Q1 | 518 | 465 | 51 | 9.8% | 76.3% | 79.0% | 565 |
| 2004 Q4 | 407 | 373 | 32 | 7.9% | 35.5% | 66.4% | 440 |
| 2004 Q3 | 475 | 423 | 47 | 9.9% | 56.0% | 81.3% | 504 |
| 2004 Q2 | 483 | 434 | 48 | 9.9% | 72.7% | 79.7% | 521 |
| 2004 Q1 | 399 | 351 | 47 | 11.8% | 63.6% | 83.2% | 547 |
| 2003 Q4 | 457 | 402 | 55 | 12.0% | 56.8% | 82.9% | 440 |
| 2003 Q3 | 438 | 378 | 58 | 13.2% | 60.0% | 82.9% | 485 |
| 2003 Q2 | 480 | 415 | 65 | 13.5% | 94.3% | 86.0% | 501 |
| 2003 Q1 | 388 | 324 | 60 | 15.5% | 88.9% | 85.3% | 515 |
| 2002 Q4 | 419 | 352 | 63 | 15.0% | 45.0% | 70.7% | 391 |
| 2002 Q3 | 342 | 303 | 37 | 10.8% | 40.0% | 62.5% | 383 |
| 2002 Q2 | 391 | 357 | 34 | 8.7% | 50.0% | 51.5% | 395 |
| 2002 Q1 | 323 | 292 | 30 | 9.3% | 20.0% | 51.7% | 371 |
| 2001 Q4 | 317 | 286 | 31 | 9.8% | 26.7% | 50.5% | 320 |
| 2001 Q3 | 315 | 295 | 19 | 6.0% | 58.3% | 70.5% | 350 |
| 2001 Q2 | 323 | 290 | 33 | 10.2% | 30.0% | 72.7% | 375 |
| 2001 Q1 | 349 | 323 | 23 | 6.6% | 66.7% | 71.9% | 424 |
| 2000 Q4 | 311 | 289 | 21 | 6.8% | 68.4% | 69.4% | 294 |
| 2000 Q3 | 331 | 302 | 26 | 7.9% | 62.5% | 65.6% | 368 |
| 2000 Q2 | 295 | 267 | 28 | 9.5% | 50.0% | 80.8% | 316 |
| 2000 Q1 | 329 | 287 | 42 | 12.8% | 35.3% | 59.2% | 293 |
| 1999 Q4 | 279 | 266 | 13 | 4.7% | 30.8% | 56.3% | 291 |
| 1999 Q3 | 311 | 282 | 29 | 9.3% | 57.1% | 41.2% | 287 |
| 1999 Q2 | 282 | 268 | 14 | 5.0% | 68.8% | 59.8% | 305 |
| 1999 Q1 | 277 | 259 | 18 | 6.5% | 50.0% | 53.0% | 310 |
| 1998 Q4 | 238 | 222 | 16 | 6.7% | 57.1% | 34.1% | 250 |
| 1998 Q3 | 303 | 282 | 21 | 6.9% | 57.1% | 50.4% | 282 |
| 1998 Q2 | 282 | 263 | 19 | 6.7% | 62.5% | 41.7% | 338 |
| 1998 Q1 | 221 | 204 | 17 | 7.7% | 50.0% | 59.5% | 287 |
| 1997 Q4 | 288 | 264 | 24 | 8.3% | 75.0% | 57.3% | 269 |
| 1997 Q3 | 276 | 259 | 17 | 6.2% | 23.1% | 29.4% | 276 |
| 1997 Q2 | 242 | 224 | 18 | 7.4% | 37.5% | 17.7% | 313 |
| 1997 Q1 | 257 | 224 | 33 | 12.8% | 46.2% | 24.6% | 268 |
| 1996 Q4 | 229 | 204 | 25 | 10.9% | 50.0% | 38.0% | 252 |
| 1996 Q3 | 195 | 182 | 12 | 6.2% | 0.0% | 28.1% | 283 |
| 1996 Q2 | 224 | 212 | 12 | 5.4% | 81.8% | 29.5% | 315 |
| 1996 Q1 | 273 | 249 | 24 | 8.8% | 28.6% | 47.9% | — |
| 1995 Q4 | 303 | 274 | 29 | 9.6% | 28.6% | 53.2% | — |
| 1995 Q3 | 346 | 306 | 40 | 11.6% | 40.0% | 50.3% | — |
| 1995 Q2 | 327 | 300 | 27 | 8.3% | 50.0% | 52.2% | — |
| 1995 Q1 | 291 | 266 | 25 | 8.6% | 28.6% | 48.4% | — |
| 1994 Q4 | 338 | 305 | 33 | 9.8% | 60.0% | 57.6% | — |
| 1994 Q3 | 353 | 325 | 28 | 7.9% | 33.3% | 57.5% | — |
| 1994 Q2 | 310 | 288 | 22 | 7.1% | 50.0% | 53.0% | — |
| 1994 Q1 | 343 | 310 | 33 | 9.6% | 27.3% | 49.7% | — |
| 1993 Q4 | 337 | 296 | 41 | 12.2% | 40.0% | 49.3% | — |
| 1993 Q3 | 394 | 357 | 37 | 9.4% | 44.4% | 59.7% | — |
| 1993 Q2 | 323 | 295 | 28 | 8.7% | 14.3% | 44.4% | — |
| 1993 Q1 | 265 | 228 | 37 | 14.0% | 75.0% | 44.2% | — |
| 1992 Q4 | 330 | 292 | 38 | 11.5% | 50.0% | 45.3% | — |
| 1992 Q3 | 363 | 310 | 53 | 14.6% | 50.0% | 53.6% | — |
| 1992 Q2 | 355 | 308 | 47 | 13.2% | 33.3% | 56.9% | — |
| 1992 Q1 | 295 | 262 | 33 | 11.2% | 40.0% | 51.0% | — |
| 1991 Q4 | 317 | 269 | 48 | 15.1% | 71.4% | 51.3% | — |
| 1991 Q3 | 323 | 282 | 41 | 12.7% | 44.4% | 49.2% | — |
| 1991 Q2 | 338 | 291 | 47 | 13.9% | 33.3% | 48.0% | — |
| 1991 Q1 | 274 | 235 | 39 | 14.2% | 45.5% | 48.5% | — |
| 1990 Q4 | 340 | 282 | 58 | 17.1% | 60.0% | 42.8% | — |
| 1990 Q3 | 310 | 247 | 63 | 20.3% | 22.2% | 35.3% | — |
| 1990 Q2 | 327 | 270 | 57 | 17.4% | 30.0% | 45.9% | — |
| 1990 Q1 | 274 | 230 | 44 | 16.1% | 12.5% | 25.0% | — |
| 1989 Q4 | 370 | 304 | 66 | 17.8% | 46.7% | 25.1% | — |
| 1989 Q3 | 322 | 250 | 72 | 22.4% | 23.5% | 27.3% | — |
| 1989 Q2 | 378 | 305 | 73 | 19.3% | 36.4% | 40.8% | — |
| 1989 Q1 | 263 | 221 | 42 | 16.0% | 66.7% | 42.3% | — |
| 1988 Q4 | 323 | 248 | 75 | 23.2% | 57.1% | 37.9% | — |
| 1988 Q3 | 315 | 262 | 53 | 16.8% | 70.0% | 39.4% | — |
| 1988 Q2 | 290 | 233 | 57 | 19.7% | 82.4% | 69.2% | — |
| 1988 Q1 | 360 | 300 | 60 | 16.7% | 75.0% | 64.6% | — |
| 1987 Q4 | 265 | 225 | 40 | 15.1% | 60.0% | 63.0% | — |
| 1987 Q3 | 303 | 258 | 45 | 14.9% | 50.0% | 60.2% | — |
| 1987 Q2 | 309 | 263 | 46 | 14.9% | 60.0% | 61.2% | — |
| 1987 Q1 | 211 | 176 | 35 | 16.6% | 77.8% | 69.2% | — |
| 1986 Q4 | 252 | 218 | 34 | 13.5% | 83.3% | 67.8% | — |
| 1986 Q3 | 266 | 225 | 41 | 15.4% | 63.6% | 65.9% | — |
| 1986 Q2 | 283 | 255 | 28 | 9.9% | 42.9% | 56.1% | — |
| 1986 Q1 | 210 | 192 | 18 | 8.6% | 50.0% | 66.4% | — |
| 1985 Q4 | 215 | 188 | 27 | 12.6% | 80.0% | 64.7% | — |
| 1985 Q3 | 146 | 120 | 26 | 17.8% | 33.3% | 65.6% | — |
| 1985 Q2 | 254 | 219 | 35 | 13.8% | 80.0% | 66.4% | — |
| 1985 Q1 | 215 | 194 | 21 | 9.8% | 62.5% | 72.3% | — |
| 1984 Q4 | 249 | 226 | 23 | 9.2% | 80.0% | 77.8% | — |
| 1984 Q3 | 224 | 196 | 28 | 12.5% | 50.0% | 71.6% | — |
| 1984 Q2 | 273 | 240 | 33 | 12.1% | 100.0% | 79.2% | — |
| 1984 Q1 | 258 | 224 | 34 | 13.2% | 83.3% | 74.1% | — |
| 1983 Q4 | 304 | 261 | 43 | 14.1% | 50.0% | 76.0% | — |
| 1983 Q3 | 319 | 278 | 41 | 12.9% | 33.3% | 68.8% | — |
| 1983 Q2 | 344 | 305 | 39 | 11.3% | 57.1% | 68.8% | — |
| 1983 Q1 | 249 | 227 | 22 | 8.8% | 100.0% | 63.2% | — |
| 1982 Q4 | 165 | 138 | 27 | 16.4% | 100.0% | 65.9% | — |
| 1982 Q3 | 268 | 231 | 37 | 13.8% | 50.0% | 69.9% | — |
| 1982 Q2 | 313 | 272 | 41 | 13.1% | 57.1% | 77.6% | — |
| 1982 Q1 | 225 | 200 | 25 | 11.1% | 66.7% | 75.5% | — |
| 1981 Q4 | 226 | 199 | 27 | 11.9% | 66.7% | 76.4% | — |
| 1981 Q3 | 318 | 289 | 29 | 9.1% | 0.0% | 62.5% | — |
| 1981 Q2 | 483 | 408 | 75 | 15.5% | 84.6% | 64.8% | — |
| 1981 Q1 | 321 | 278 | 43 | 13.4% | 70.0% | 72.3% | — |
| 1980 Q4 | 347 | 301 | 46 | 13.3% | 75.0% | 74.6% | — |
| 1980 Q3 | 346 | 281 | 65 | 18.8% | 83.3% | 69.1% | — |
| 1980 Q2 | 337 | 283 | 54 | 16.0% | 100.0% | 71.6% | — |
| 1980 Q1 | 493 | 398 | 95 | 19.3% | 87.5% | 73.4% | — |
| 1979 Q4 | 374 | 309 | 65 | 17.4% | 100.0% | 68.4% | — |
| 1979 Q3 | 279 | 233 | 46 | 16.5% | 100.0% | 64.9% | — |
| 1979 Q2 | 353 | 281 | 72 | 20.4% | 60.0% | 62.3% | — |
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.