Sefton
North West · E08000014 · 168 quarters held (1982 Q2 – 2026 Q1)
Decisions
1,029
2025 Q2 – 2026 Q1
Refusal rate
7.3%
higher than 22% of authorities
Majors in time
100.0%
threshold 60%
Minors in time
99.0%
threshold 70%
Householder in time
98.8%
no formal threshold
Delegated
96.9%
decisions not to committee
Appellant win rate
39.7%
81 allowed of 204 decided
Decisions overturned
1.3%
quality threshold 10%
Refusal rate trend — last 40 quarters
2016 Q2 → 2026 Q1 · peak 11.0%
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Decisions | Granted | Refused | Refusal % | Majors in time | Minors in time | Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | 256 | 232 | 24 | 9.4% | 100.0% | 96.3% | 277 |
| 2025 Q4 | 260 | 239 | 21 | 8.1% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 284 |
| 2025 Q3 | 250 | 232 | 18 | 7.2% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 243 |
| 2025 Q2 | 263 | 251 | 12 | 4.6% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 259 |
| 2025 Q1 | 218 | 203 | 15 | 6.9% | 100.0% | 96.3% | 290 |
| 2024 Q4 | 234 | 213 | 21 | 9.0% | 100.0% | 96.0% | 222 |
| 2024 Q3 | 252 | 233 | 19 | 7.5% | 100.0% | 97.1% | 263 |
| 2024 Q2 | 272 | 248 | 24 | 8.8% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 251 |
| 2024 Q1 | 257 | 229 | 28 | 10.9% | — | 100.0% | 265 |
| 2023 Q4 | 252 | 228 | 24 | 9.5% | 100.0% | 95.0% | 273 |
| 2023 Q3 | 246 | 219 | 27 | 11.0% | 100.0% | 81.8% | 291 |
| 2023 Q2 | 286 | 262 | 24 | 8.4% | 66.7% | 76.9% | 263 |
| 2023 Q1 | 266 | 240 | 26 | 9.8% | 100.0% | 95.5% | 304 |
| 2022 Q4 | 311 | 279 | 32 | 10.3% | 100.0% | 91.7% | 283 |
| 2022 Q3 | 328 | 298 | 30 | 9.1% | 100.0% | 92.0% | 322 |
| 2022 Q2 | 374 | 354 | 20 | 5.3% | 50.0% | 74.2% | 333 |
| 2022 Q1 | 315 | 298 | 17 | 5.4% | 50.0% | 70.4% | 427 |
| 2021 Q4 | 322 | 299 | 23 | 7.1% | 50.0% | 81.8% | 394 |
| 2021 Q3 | 446 | 425 | 21 | 4.7% | 100.0% | 76.5% | 450 |
| 2021 Q2 | 415 | 390 | 25 | 6.0% | 100.0% | 89.5% | 525 |
| 2021 Q1 | 366 | 340 | 26 | 7.1% | 100.0% | 80.0% | 518 |
| 2020 Q4 | 362 | 329 | 33 | 9.1% | 66.7% | 93.8% | 427 |
| 2020 Q3 | 285 | 259 | 26 | 9.1% | 50.0% | 74.2% | 430 |
| 2020 Q2 | 228 | 211 | 17 | 7.5% | 100.0% | 96.0% | 322 |
| 2020 Q1 | 280 | 265 | 15 | 5.4% | 100.0% | 75.0% | 335 |
| 2019 Q4 | 319 | 298 | 21 | 6.6% | 100.0% | 90.7% | 357 |
| 2019 Q3 | 386 | 353 | 33 | 8.5% | 100.0% | 90.5% | 417 |
| 2019 Q2 | 345 | 325 | 20 | 5.8% | 100.0% | 95.0% | 445 |
| 2019 Q1 | 309 | 295 | 14 | 4.5% | 100.0% | 94.5% | 448 |
| 2018 Q4 | 363 | 345 | 18 | 5.0% | 100.0% | 76.6% | 356 |
| 2018 Q3 | 395 | 372 | 23 | 5.8% | 100.0% | 86.4% | 383 |
| 2018 Q2 | 383 | 368 | 15 | 3.9% | 60.0% | 76.5% | 475 |
| 2018 Q1 | 301 | 280 | 21 | 7.0% | 71.4% | 80.4% | 416 |
| 2017 Q4 | 352 | 326 | 26 | 7.4% | 75.0% | 76.1% | 385 |
| 2017 Q3 | 351 | 331 | 20 | 5.7% | 100.0% | 96.8% | 377 |
| 2017 Q2 | 323 | 309 | 14 | 4.3% | 100.0% | 95.0% | 406 |
| 2017 Q1 | 318 | 309 | 9 | 2.8% | 66.7% | 93.9% | 406 |
| 2016 Q4 | 353 | 335 | 18 | 5.1% | 71.4% | 86.7% | 383 |
| 2016 Q3 | 416 | 398 | 18 | 4.3% | 72.7% | 79.0% | 451 |
| 2016 Q2 | 336 | 309 | 27 | 8.0% | 75.0% | 83.1% | 436 |
| 2016 Q1 | 302 | 278 | 24 | 7.9% | 75.0% | 73.4% | 370 |
| 2015 Q4 | 323 | 304 | 19 | 5.9% | 16.7% | 73.0% | 347 |
| 2015 Q3 | 371 | 343 | 28 | 7.5% | 75.0% | 60.5% | 360 |
| 2015 Q2 | 317 | 298 | 19 | 6.0% | 25.0% | 49.0% | 372 |
| 2015 Q1 | 256 | 243 | 13 | 5.1% | 50.0% | 46.7% | 344 |
| 2014 Q4 | 276 | 267 | 9 | 3.3% | 66.7% | 54.8% | 293 |
| 2014 Q3 | 323 | 301 | 22 | 6.8% | 80.0% | 53.3% | 345 |
| 2014 Q2 | 300 | 285 | 15 | 5.0% | 0.0% | 52.5% | 303 |
| 2014 Q1 | 328 | 281 | 22 | 6.7% | 60.0% | 66.4% | 413 |
| 2013 Q4 | 338 | 305 | 10 | 3.0% | 83.3% | 65.7% | 361 |
| 2013 Q3 | 379 | 357 | 6 | 1.6% | 75.0% | 71.3% | 378 |
| 2013 Q2 | 378 | 347 | 9 | 2.4% | 77.8% | 75.4% | 367 |
| 2013 Q1 | 270 | 248 | 15 | 5.6% | 50.0% | 75.4% | 376 |
| 2012 Q4 | 339 | 310 | 25 | 7.4% | 55.6% | 63.3% | 301 |
| 2012 Q3 | 373 | 342 | 18 | 4.8% | 22.2% | 66.1% | 393 |
| 2012 Q2 | 328 | 296 | 14 | 4.3% | 80.0% | 68.5% | 366 |
| 2012 Q1 | 322 | 289 | 19 | 5.9% | 45.5% | 76.4% | 397 |
| 2011 Q4 | 324 | 304 | 11 | 3.4% | 50.0% | 75.8% | 339 |
| 2011 Q3 | 391 | 348 | 18 | 4.6% | 50.0% | 75.6% | 395 |
| 2011 Q2 | 467 | 410 | 30 | 6.4% | 100.0% | 81.8% | 438 |
| 2011 Q1 | 312 | 280 | 20 | 6.4% | 66.7% | 85.9% | 381 |
| 2010 Q4 | 411 | 347 | 27 | 6.6% | 90.0% | 80.7% | 419 |
| 2010 Q3 | 425 | 380 | 25 | 5.9% | 61.5% | 85.9% | 440 |
| 2010 Q2 | 441 | 400 | 33 | 7.5% | 100.0% | 90.7% | 490 |
| 2010 Q1 | 334 | 313 | 17 | 5.1% | 60.0% | 85.5% | 398 |
| 2009 Q4 | 356 | 318 | 29 | 8.1% | 83.3% | 85.7% | 400 |
| 2009 Q3 | 376 | 350 | 23 | 6.1% | 85.7% | 82.6% | 387 |
| 2009 Q2 | 365 | 324 | 39 | 10.7% | 87.5% | 88.5% | 397 |
| 2009 Q1 | 280 | 254 | 20 | 7.1% | 66.7% | 88.0% | 358 |
| 2008 Q4 | 414 | 366 | 38 | 9.2% | 50.0% | 84.0% | 343 |
| 2008 Q3 | 485 | 443 | 42 | 8.7% | 100.0% | 89.3% | 462 |
| 2008 Q2 | 492 | 449 | 43 | 8.7% | 66.7% | 91.1% | 501 |
| 2008 Q1 | 511 | 440 | 60 | 11.7% | 75.0% | 87.6% | 533 |
| 2007 Q4 | 478 | 433 | 38 | 7.9% | 80.0% | 81.7% | 537 |
| 2007 Q3 | 635 | 568 | 49 | 7.7% | 57.1% | 79.6% | 578 |
| 2007 Q2 | 560 | 479 | 64 | 11.4% | 80.0% | 72.0% | 612 |
| 2007 Q1 | 480 | 406 | 55 | 11.5% | 76.5% | 83.2% | 557 |
| 2006 Q4 | 517 | 460 | 46 | 8.9% | 45.5% | 87.8% | 505 |
| 2006 Q3 | 595 | 530 | 52 | 8.7% | 57.1% | 79.7% | 594 |
| 2006 Q2 | 600 | 521 | 62 | 10.3% | 69.6% | 78.2% | 663 |
| 2006 Q1 | 474 | 430 | 31 | 6.5% | 71.4% | 79.8% | 633 |
| 2005 Q4 | 591 | 508 | 60 | 10.2% | 78.9% | 84.4% | 565 |
| 2005 Q3 | 623 | 566 | 50 | 8.0% | 70.0% | 74.8% | 651 |
| 2005 Q2 | 688 | 602 | 65 | 9.4% | 72.0% | 67.5% | 681 |
| 2005 Q1 | 522 | 434 | 57 | 10.9% | 75.0% | 83.5% | 670 |
| 2004 Q4 | 620 | 521 | 61 | 9.8% | 66.7% | 62.3% | 579 |
| 2004 Q3 | 671 | 587 | 47 | 7.0% | 37.0% | 55.1% | 721 |
| 2004 Q2 | 736 | 665 | 37 | 5.0% | 40.0% | 79.8% | 732 |
| 2004 Q1 | 577 | 487 | 39 | 6.8% | 45.5% | 74.3% | 711 |
| 2003 Q4 | 541 | 468 | 44 | 8.1% | 55.2% | 63.0% | 622 |
| 2003 Q3 | 714 | 635 | 50 | 7.0% | 80.0% | 59.3% | 590 |
| 2003 Q2 | 666 | 579 | 72 | 10.8% | 78.9% | 81.8% | 697 |
| 2003 Q1 | 497 | 427 | 45 | 9.1% | 66.7% | 71.6% | 678 |
| 2002 Q4 | 595 | 500 | 61 | 10.3% | 56.5% | 64.2% | 535 |
| 2002 Q3 | 591 | 516 | 45 | 7.6% | 68.2% | 53.8% | 596 |
| 2002 Q2 | 556 | 523 | 33 | 5.9% | 81.8% | 70.8% | 575 |
| 2002 Q1 | 406 | 359 | 35 | 8.6% | 80.0% | 69.7% | 589 |
| 2001 Q4 | 539 | 459 | 57 | 10.6% | 68.8% | 71.3% | 490 |
| 2001 Q3 | 559 | 473 | 55 | 9.8% | 60.0% | 60.3% | 535 |
| 2001 Q2 | 504 | 427 | 56 | 11.1% | 54.5% | 78.0% | 595 |
| 2001 Q1 | 366 | 326 | 28 | 7.7% | 76.2% | 71.7% | 515 |
| 2000 Q4 | 438 | 377 | 46 | 10.5% | 30.8% | 58.6% | 411 |
| 2000 Q3 | 547 | 503 | 44 | 8.0% | 57.1% | 49.7% | 404 |
| 2000 Q2 | 416 | 382 | 25 | 6.0% | 57.1% | 32.2% | 588 |
| 2000 Q1 | 266 | 245 | 19 | 7.1% | 84.6% | 59.6% | 488 |
| 1999 Q4 | 369 | 321 | 40 | 10.8% | 60.0% | 60.7% | 416 |
| 1999 Q3 | 455 | 383 | 40 | 8.8% | 29.4% | 48.2% | 319 |
| 1999 Q2 | 475 | 409 | 32 | 6.7% | 40.0% | 41.2% | 483 |
| 1999 Q1 | 270 | 230 | 27 | 10.0% | 28.6% | 74.6% | 452 |
| 1998 Q4 | 345 | 292 | 22 | 6.4% | 58.3% | 65.1% | 357 |
| 1998 Q3 | 471 | 435 | 30 | 6.4% | 66.7% | 61.3% | 462 |
| 1998 Q2 | 389 | 332 | 29 | 7.5% | 33.3% | 62.0% | 384 |
| 1996 Q1 | 240 | 210 | 30 | 12.5% | 25.0% | 59.2% | — |
| 1995 Q4 | 338 | 290 | 48 | 14.2% | 25.0% | 47.6% | — |
| 1995 Q3 | 298 | 265 | 33 | 11.1% | 44.4% | 54.5% | — |
| 1995 Q2 | 299 | 261 | 38 | 12.7% | 11.1% | 50.8% | — |
| 1995 Q1 | 313 | 272 | 41 | 13.1% | 50.0% | 46.4% | — |
| 1994 Q4 | 261 | 235 | 26 | 10.0% | 60.0% | 60.0% | — |
| 1994 Q3 | 341 | 292 | 49 | 14.4% | 27.3% | 55.3% | — |
| 1994 Q2 | 288 | 264 | 24 | 8.3% | 80.0% | 56.0% | — |
| 1994 Q1 | 302 | 251 | 51 | 16.9% | 25.0% | 47.1% | — |
| 1993 Q4 | 325 | 292 | 33 | 10.2% | 28.6% | 62.3% | — |
| 1993 Q3 | 323 | 279 | 44 | 13.6% | 57.1% | 64.0% | — |
| 1993 Q2 | 379 | 323 | 56 | 14.8% | 61.1% | 54.7% | — |
| 1993 Q1 | 259 | 221 | 38 | 14.7% | 44.4% | 62.2% | — |
| 1992 Q4 | 330 | 268 | 62 | 18.8% | 66.7% | 62.2% | — |
| 1992 Q3 | 366 | 292 | 74 | 20.2% | 71.4% | 61.3% | — |
| 1992 Q2 | 354 | 306 | 48 | 13.6% | 40.0% | 49.0% | — |
| 1992 Q1 | 336 | 281 | 55 | 16.4% | 10.0% | 45.1% | — |
| 1991 Q4 | 347 | 286 | 61 | 17.6% | 54.5% | 52.0% | — |
| 1991 Q3 | 357 | 276 | 81 | 22.7% | 44.4% | 36.1% | — |
| 1991 Q2 | 326 | 291 | 35 | 10.7% | 50.0% | 44.4% | — |
| 1991 Q1 | 319 | 258 | 61 | 19.1% | 22.2% | 36.0% | — |
| 1990 Q4 | 385 | 307 | 78 | 20.3% | 45.5% | 34.9% | — |
| 1990 Q3 | 347 | 278 | 69 | 19.9% | 50.0% | 52.3% | — |
| 1990 Q2 | 359 | 283 | 76 | 21.2% | 62.5% | 42.4% | — |
| 1990 Q1 | 387 | 270 | 117 | 30.2% | 30.4% | 48.2% | — |
| 1989 Q4 | 457 | 359 | 98 | 21.4% | 36.7% | 46.4% | — |
| 1989 Q3 | 475 | 347 | 128 | 26.9% | 51.7% | 36.4% | — |
| 1989 Q2 | 573 | 438 | 135 | 23.6% | 80.0% | 49.1% | — |
| 1989 Q1 | 424 | 319 | 105 | 24.8% | 41.7% | 47.7% | — |
| 1988 Q4 | 513 | 359 | 154 | 30.0% | 41.7% | 51.0% | — |
| 1988 Q3 | 566 | 423 | 143 | 25.3% | 69.2% | 62.1% | — |
| 1988 Q2 | 445 | 390 | 55 | 12.4% | 81.3% | 45.6% | — |
| 1988 Q1 | 162 | 133 | 29 | 17.9% | 100.0% | 84.7% | — |
| 1987 Q4 | 366 | 293 | 73 | 19.9% | 68.8% | 38.6% | — |
| 1987 Q3 | 446 | 373 | 73 | 16.4% | 66.7% | 55.2% | — |
| 1987 Q2 | 408 | 359 | 49 | 12.0% | 80.0% | 58.5% | — |
| 1987 Q1 | 356 | 311 | 45 | 12.6% | 40.0% | 60.6% | — |
| 1986 Q4 | 363 | 314 | 49 | 13.5% | 33.3% | 60.9% | — |
| 1986 Q3 | 349 | 293 | 56 | 16.0% | 100.0% | 51.8% | — |
| 1986 Q2 | 408 | 359 | 49 | 12.0% | 80.0% | 58.5% | — |
| 1986 Q1 | 265 | 229 | 36 | 13.6% | 50.0% | 63.2% | — |
| 1985 Q4 | 360 | 298 | 62 | 17.2% | 77.8% | 68.6% | — |
| 1985 Q3 | 353 | 296 | 57 | 16.1% | 71.4% | 71.1% | — |
| 1985 Q2 | 359 | 310 | 49 | 13.6% | 100.0% | 78.7% | — |
| 1985 Q1 | 277 | 235 | 42 | 15.2% | 30.8% | 79.1% | — |
| 1984 Q4 | 299 | 250 | 49 | 16.4% | 66.7% | 77.4% | — |
| 1984 Q3 | 318 | 267 | 51 | 16.0% | 100.0% | 86.8% | — |
| 1984 Q2 | 367 | 319 | 48 | 13.1% | 100.0% | 84.2% | — |
| 1984 Q1 | 304 | 265 | 39 | 12.8% | 50.0% | 89.8% | — |
| 1983 Q4 | 277 | 231 | 46 | 16.6% | 100.0% | 94.5% | — |
| 1983 Q3 | 356 | 302 | 54 | 15.2% | 85.7% | 90.8% | — |
| 1983 Q2 | 348 | 305 | 43 | 12.4% | 83.3% | 94.6% | — |
| 1983 Q1 | 321 | 272 | 49 | 15.3% | 100.0% | 84.2% | — |
| 1982 Q4 | 284 | 244 | 40 | 14.1% | 100.0% | 89.8% | — |
| 1982 Q3 | 304 | 266 | 38 | 12.5% | 100.0% | 85.4% | — |
| 1982 Q2 | 293 | 256 | 37 | 12.6% | 25.0% | 91.2% | — |
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.