Sunderland
North East · E08000024 · 146 quarters held (1987 Q4 – 2026 Q1)
Decisions
581
2025 Q2 – 2026 Q1
Refusal rate
9.3%
higher than 35% of authorities
Majors in time
90.9%
threshold 60%
Minors in time
95.9%
threshold 70%
Householder in time
98.5%
no formal threshold
Delegated
90.2%
decisions not to committee
Appellant win rate
30.1%
34 allowed of 113 decided
Decisions overturned
0.9%
quality threshold 10%
Refusal rate trend — last 40 quarters
2016 Q2 → 2026 Q1 · peak 12.2%
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Decisions | Granted | Refused | Refusal % | Majors in time | Minors in time | Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | 151 | 135 | 16 | 10.6% | 100.0% | 94.7% | 162 |
| 2025 Q4 | 147 | 129 | 18 | 12.2% | 100.0% | 95.0% | 147 |
| 2025 Q3 | 156 | 142 | 14 | 9.0% | 66.7% | 95.5% | 160 |
| 2025 Q2 | 127 | 121 | 6 | 4.7% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 154 |
| 2025 Q1 | 148 | 134 | 14 | 9.5% | 50.0% | 95.2% | 154 |
| 2024 Q4 | 141 | 133 | 8 | 5.7% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 145 |
| 2024 Q3 | 162 | 146 | 16 | 9.9% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 169 |
| 2024 Q2 | 138 | 123 | 15 | 10.9% | 100.0% | 94.4% | 161 |
| 2024 Q1 | 153 | 144 | 9 | 5.9% | 100.0% | 95.5% | 150 |
| 2023 Q4 | 143 | 130 | 13 | 9.1% | 81.8% | 100.0% | 153 |
| 2023 Q3 | 204 | 185 | 19 | 9.3% | 100.0% | 90.2% | 171 |
| 2023 Q2 | 167 | 155 | 12 | 7.2% | 100.0% | 93.5% | 194 |
| 2023 Q1 | 186 | 176 | 10 | 5.4% | 100.0% | 96.0% | 196 |
| 2022 Q4 | 199 | 180 | 19 | 9.5% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 182 |
| 2022 Q3 | 218 | 201 | 17 | 7.8% | 100.0% | 94.4% | 220 |
| 2022 Q2 | 255 | 240 | 15 | 5.9% | 100.0% | 86.8% | 230 |
| 2022 Q1 | 176 | 162 | 14 | 8.0% | 100.0% | 66.7% | 232 |
| 2021 Q4 | 258 | 240 | 18 | 7.0% | 100.0% | 91.8% | 221 |
| 2021 Q3 | 260 | 235 | 25 | 9.6% | 100.0% | 78.1% | 263 |
| 2021 Q2 | 265 | 239 | 26 | 9.8% | 100.0% | 85.7% | 280 |
| 2021 Q1 | 204 | 187 | 17 | 8.3% | 100.0% | 68.4% | 254 |
| 2020 Q4 | 230 | 216 | 14 | 6.1% | 100.0% | 76.0% | 213 |
| 2020 Q3 | 189 | 178 | 11 | 5.8% | 100.0% | 91.7% | 256 |
| 2020 Q2 | 191 | 175 | 16 | 8.4% | 100.0% | 93.3% | 159 |
| 2020 Q1 | 158 | 143 | 15 | 9.5% | 100.0% | 87.0% | 228 |
| 2019 Q4 | 214 | 196 | 18 | 8.4% | 100.0% | 80.0% | 197 |
| 2019 Q3 | 183 | 164 | 19 | 10.4% | 100.0% | 84.4% | 190 |
| 2019 Q2 | 253 | 237 | 16 | 6.3% | 66.7% | 88.9% | 215 |
| 2019 Q1 | 177 | 163 | 14 | 7.9% | 100.0% | 84.0% | 227 |
| 2018 Q4 | 197 | 182 | 15 | 7.6% | 100.0% | 80.0% | 205 |
| 2018 Q3 | 232 | 219 | 13 | 5.6% | 83.3% | 95.2% | 215 |
| 2018 Q2 | 214 | 199 | 15 | 7.0% | 100.0% | 78.6% | 224 |
| 2018 Q1 | 195 | 178 | 17 | 8.7% | 100.0% | 90.6% | 241 |
| 2017 Q4 | 223 | 210 | 13 | 5.8% | 100.0% | 84.4% | 225 |
| 2017 Q3 | 244 | 221 | 23 | 9.4% | 88.9% | 88.2% | 253 |
| 2017 Q2 | 275 | 243 | 32 | 11.6% | 100.0% | 91.7% | 266 |
| 2017 Q1 | 199 | 185 | 14 | 7.0% | 100.0% | 89.6% | 284 |
| 2016 Q4 | 211 | 195 | 16 | 7.6% | 100.0% | 76.2% | 205 |
| 2016 Q3 | 275 | 255 | 20 | 7.3% | 100.0% | 90.7% | 262 |
| 2016 Q2 | 240 | 226 | 14 | 5.8% | 100.0% | 95.2% | 281 |
| 2016 Q1 | 187 | 176 | 11 | 5.9% | 100.0% | 78.8% | 226 |
| 2015 Q4 | 229 | 211 | 18 | 7.9% | 100.0% | 83.7% | 215 |
| 2015 Q3 | 283 | 259 | 24 | 8.5% | 100.0% | 64.4% | 222 |
| 2015 Q2 | 294 | 278 | 16 | 5.4% | 87.5% | 34.0% | 288 |
| 2015 Q1 | 156 | 139 | 17 | 10.9% | 100.0% | 51.4% | 273 |
| 2014 Q4 | 208 | 196 | 12 | 5.8% | 100.0% | 63.6% | 186 |
| 2014 Q3 | 232 | 219 | 13 | 5.6% | 100.0% | 62.3% | 228 |
| 2014 Q2 | 254 | 238 | 16 | 6.3% | 77.8% | 56.7% | 249 |
| 2014 Q1 | 212 | 195 | 13 | 6.1% | 60.0% | 63.3% | 263 |
| 2013 Q4 | 237 | 216 | 14 | 5.9% | 73.7% | 56.5% | 234 |
| 2013 Q3 | 273 | 258 | 8 | 2.9% | 60.0% | 71.1% | 269 |
| 2013 Q2 | 277 | 239 | 13 | 4.7% | 61.5% | 52.9% | 272 |
| 2013 Q1 | 201 | 188 | 10 | 5.0% | 46.2% | 56.4% | 270 |
| 2012 Q4 | 253 | 229 | 13 | 5.1% | 61.1% | 56.6% | 224 |
| 2012 Q3 | 248 | 224 | 13 | 5.2% | 33.3% | 57.1% | 265 |
| 2012 Q2 | 264 | 232 | 9 | 3.4% | 81.3% | 57.9% | 278 |
| 2012 Q1 | 227 | 205 | 9 | 4.0% | 71.4% | 85.5% | 282 |
| 2011 Q4 | 229 | 212 | 11 | 4.8% | 85.7% | 89.3% | 261 |
| 2011 Q3 | 295 | 279 | 7 | 2.4% | 100.0% | 89.7% | 280 |
| 2011 Q2 | 245 | 224 | 10 | 4.1% | 81.3% | 93.6% | 309 |
| 2011 Q1 | 192 | 171 | 9 | 4.7% | 78.6% | 91.7% | 258 |
| 2010 Q4 | 255 | 236 | 12 | 4.7% | 72.7% | 94.1% | 200 |
| 2010 Q3 | 305 | 278 | 19 | 6.2% | 77.8% | 96.9% | 310 |
| 2010 Q2 | 304 | 269 | 20 | 6.6% | 92.3% | 97.2% | 332 |
| 2010 Q1 | 239 | 201 | 23 | 9.6% | 100.0% | 97.3% | 294 |
| 2009 Q4 | 269 | 235 | 23 | 8.6% | 80.0% | 97.2% | 262 |
| 2009 Q3 | 296 | 270 | 22 | 7.4% | 90.0% | 96.3% | 294 |
| 2009 Q2 | 333 | 302 | 19 | 5.7% | 100.0% | 95.9% | 350 |
| 2009 Q1 | 235 | 212 | 15 | 6.4% | 93.3% | 98.5% | 301 |
| 2008 Q4 | 276 | 230 | 40 | 14.5% | 100.0% | 97.0% | 293 |
| 2008 Q3 | 391 | 360 | 25 | 6.4% | 100.0% | 97.8% | 351 |
| 2008 Q2 | 465 | 414 | 39 | 8.4% | 88.2% | 96.5% | 372 |
| 2008 Q1 | 387 | 355 | 25 | 6.5% | 100.0% | 90.4% | 539 |
| 2007 Q4 | 489 | 436 | 45 | 9.2% | 100.0% | 96.6% | 458 |
| 2007 Q3 | 542 | 477 | 51 | 9.4% | 87.5% | 93.4% | 522 |
| 2007 Q2 | 587 | 511 | 65 | 11.1% | 95.2% | 90.1% | 624 |
| 2007 Q1 | 431 | 364 | 51 | 11.8% | 100.0% | 93.1% | 580 |
| 2006 Q4 | 482 | 424 | 44 | 9.1% | 80.0% | 83.5% | 499 |
| 2006 Q3 | 587 | 504 | 71 | 12.1% | 76.2% | 87.2% | 575 |
| 2006 Q2 | 640 | 537 | 68 | 10.6% | 68.8% | 78.6% | 638 |
| 2006 Q1 | 512 | 398 | 48 | 9.4% | 61.5% | 85.2% | 628 |
| 2005 Q4 | 580 | 441 | 79 | 13.6% | 54.5% | 84.2% | 607 |
| 2005 Q3 | 713 | 577 | 98 | 13.7% | 38.5% | 70.8% | 620 |
| 2005 Q2 | 654 | 559 | 85 | 13.0% | 28.6% | 83.9% | 740 |
| 2005 Q1 | 568 | 483 | 82 | 14.4% | 34.8% | 56.3% | 659 |
| 2004 Q4 | 720 | 625 | 84 | 11.7% | 20.0% | 38.5% | 557 |
| 2004 Q3 | 706 | 658 | 45 | 6.4% | 47.4% | 34.6% | 658 |
| 2004 Q2 | 629 | 592 | 34 | 5.4% | 60.0% | 39.5% | 715 |
| 2004 Q1 | 549 | 491 | 36 | 6.6% | 44.4% | 38.7% | 721 |
| 2003 Q4 | 615 | 537 | 40 | 6.5% | 44.4% | 36.4% | 604 |
| 2003 Q3 | 720 | 659 | 19 | 2.6% | 58.3% | 31.4% | 733 |
| 2003 Q2 | 607 | 562 | 16 | 2.6% | 40.0% | 45.5% | 789 |
| 2003 Q1 | 472 | 450 | 13 | 2.8% | 50.0% | 47.5% | 628 |
| 2002 Q4 | 509 | 456 | 31 | 6.1% | 70.0% | 62.1% | 529 |
| 2002 Q3 | 627 | 571 | 22 | 3.5% | 33.3% | 52.7% | 578 |
| 2002 Q2 | 542 | 492 | 29 | 5.4% | 44.4% | 52.8% | 612 |
| 2002 Q1 | 438 | 368 | 28 | 6.4% | 33.3% | 73.2% | 586 |
| 2001 Q4 | 437 | 378 | 31 | 7.1% | 63.6% | 60.8% | 454 |
| 2001 Q3 | 638 | 546 | 30 | 4.7% | 65.2% | 52.6% | 583 |
| 2001 Q2 | 561 | 475 | 35 | 6.2% | 61.5% | 66.4% | 614 |
| 2001 Q1 | 425 | 356 | 34 | 8.0% | 73.7% | 73.9% | 511 |
| 2000 Q4 | 439 | 358 | 35 | 8.0% | 62.5% | 54.5% | 422 |
| 2000 Q3 | 452 | 385 | 25 | 5.5% | 52.6% | 47.9% | 487 |
| 2000 Q2 | 476 | 405 | 25 | 5.3% | 66.7% | 60.5% | 509 |
| 2000 Q1 | 318 | 280 | 23 | 7.2% | 83.3% | 64.4% | 454 |
| 1999 Q4 | 375 | 313 | 32 | 8.5% | 69.2% | 76.7% | 365 |
| 1999 Q3 | 429 | 362 | 21 | 4.9% | 37.5% | 63.7% | 408 |
| 1999 Q2 | 410 | 370 | 9 | 2.2% | 66.7% | 62.8% | 407 |
| 1999 Q1 | 310 | 287 | 11 | 3.5% | 40.0% | 58.6% | 436 |
| 1998 Q4 | 379 | 355 | 19 | 5.0% | 72.7% | 63.6% | 391 |
| 1998 Q3 | 372 | 350 | 11 | 3.0% | 85.7% | 58.8% | 405 |
| 1998 Q2 | 408 | 393 | 15 | 3.7% | 72.7% | 46.0% | 401 |
| 1996 Q1 | 342 | 304 | 38 | 11.1% | 61.5% | 21.3% | — |
| 1995 Q4 | 305 | 280 | 25 | 8.2% | 75.0% | 54.3% | — |
| 1995 Q3 | 416 | 381 | 35 | 8.4% | 55.0% | 67.9% | — |
| 1995 Q2 | 426 | 399 | 27 | 6.3% | 30.0% | 66.7% | — |
| 1995 Q1 | 413 | 385 | 28 | 6.8% | 46.2% | 69.6% | — |
| 1994 Q4 | 355 | 325 | 30 | 8.5% | 37.5% | 64.3% | — |
| 1994 Q3 | 397 | 360 | 37 | 9.3% | 72.7% | 76.0% | — |
| 1994 Q2 | 421 | 380 | 41 | 9.7% | 50.0% | 65.3% | — |
| 1994 Q1 | 330 | 299 | 31 | 9.4% | 42.9% | 65.5% | — |
| 1993 Q4 | 389 | 352 | 37 | 9.5% | 30.8% | 64.6% | — |
| 1993 Q3 | 383 | 355 | 28 | 7.3% | 75.0% | 66.7% | — |
| 1993 Q2 | 381 | 355 | 26 | 6.8% | 87.5% | 71.6% | — |
| 1993 Q1 | 302 | 262 | 40 | 13.2% | 38.5% | 74.7% | — |
| 1992 Q4 | 345 | 313 | 32 | 9.3% | 44.4% | 61.0% | — |
| 1992 Q3 | 404 | 369 | 35 | 8.7% | 68.8% | 52.0% | — |
| 1992 Q2 | 401 | 356 | 45 | 11.2% | 53.8% | 62.2% | — |
| 1992 Q1 | 360 | 329 | 31 | 8.6% | 36.4% | 59.5% | — |
| 1991 Q4 | 382 | 318 | 64 | 16.8% | 66.7% | 57.1% | — |
| 1991 Q3 | 423 | 346 | 77 | 18.2% | 66.7% | 63.4% | — |
| 1991 Q2 | 421 | 347 | 74 | 17.6% | 35.7% | 57.7% | — |
| 1991 Q1 | 378 | 303 | 75 | 19.8% | 47.1% | 56.7% | — |
| 1990 Q4 | 465 | 364 | 101 | 21.7% | 52.2% | 59.5% | — |
| 1990 Q3 | 538 | 437 | 101 | 18.8% | 35.0% | 39.6% | — |
| 1990 Q2 | 447 | 384 | 63 | 14.1% | 20.0% | 42.3% | — |
| 1990 Q1 | 507 | 424 | 83 | 16.4% | 37.9% | 35.1% | — |
| 1989 Q4 | 498 | 406 | 92 | 18.5% | 27.3% | 31.6% | — |
| 1989 Q3 | 584 | 487 | 97 | 16.6% | 18.2% | 16.7% | — |
| 1989 Q2 | 532 | 446 | 86 | 16.2% | 40.9% | 9.6% | — |
| 1989 Q1 | 465 | 396 | 69 | 14.8% | 18.8% | 18.8% | — |
| 1988 Q4 | 567 | 459 | 108 | 19.0% | 23.5% | 21.8% | — |
| 1988 Q3 | 552 | 457 | 95 | 17.2% | 27.3% | 23.7% | — |
| 1988 Q2 | 589 | 502 | 87 | 14.8% | 18.2% | 28.8% | — |
| 1988 Q1 | 491 | 425 | 66 | 13.4% | 44.0% | 47.4% | — |
| 1987 Q4 | 436 | 355 | 81 | 18.6% | 65.0% | 42.6% | — |
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, 2021–2026 — a different period from the decision figures above. Designation thresholds shown are indicative, not official.