Birmingham
West Midlands · E08000025 · 127 quarters held (1992 Q3 – 2026 Q1)
Decisions
3,472
2025 Q2 – 2026 Q1
Refusal rate
17.8%
higher than 84% of authorities
Majors in time
42.9%
threshold 60%
Minors in time
29.8%
threshold 70%
Householder in time
78.8%
no formal threshold
Delegated
98.2%
decisions not to committee
Appellant win rate
32.9%
258 allowed of 784 decided
Decisions overturned
1.2%
quality threshold 10%
Refusal rate trend — last 40 quarters
2016 Q2 → 2026 Q1 · peak 22.9%
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Decisions | Granted | Refused | Refusal % | Majors in time | Minors in time | Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | 738 | 614 | 124 | 16.8% | 16.7% | 29.4% | 921 |
| 2025 Q4 | 949 | 758 | 191 | 20.1% | 66.7% | 29.4% | 873 |
| 2025 Q3 | 921 | 766 | 155 | 16.8% | 33.3% | 34.8% | 1,019 |
| 2025 Q2 | 864 | 715 | 149 | 17.2% | 33.3% | 20.0% | 865 |
| 2025 Q1 | 799 | 681 | 118 | 14.8% | 60.0% | 20.0% | 937 |
| 2024 Q4 | 841 | 690 | 151 | 18.0% | 50.0% | 31.6% | 946 |
| 2024 Q3 | 693 | 579 | 114 | 16.5% | 100.0% | 34.1% | 992 |
| 2024 Q2 | 861 | 700 | 161 | 18.7% | 100.0% | 89.7% | 1,088 |
| 2024 Q1 | 957 | 749 | 208 | 21.7% | 80.0% | 88.5% | 1,036 |
| 2023 Q4 | 1,042 | 803 | 239 | 22.9% | 100.0% | 84.8% | 1,068 |
| 2023 Q3 | 969 | 788 | 181 | 18.7% | 100.0% | 74.5% | 1,113 |
| 2023 Q2 | 1,038 | 838 | 200 | 19.3% | 66.7% | 84.5% | 1,151 |
| 2023 Q1 | 1,275 | 1,103 | 172 | 13.5% | 100.0% | 86.0% | 1,087 |
| 2022 Q4 | 1,022 | 841 | 181 | 17.7% | 71.4% | 94.6% | 1,264 |
| 2022 Q3 | 1,111 | 953 | 158 | 14.2% | 85.7% | 88.4% | 1,105 |
| 2022 Q2 | 1,240 | 1,042 | 198 | 16.0% | 92.3% | 88.8% | 1,216 |
| 2022 Q1 | 1,123 | 960 | 163 | 14.5% | 88.9% | 92.0% | 1,462 |
| 2021 Q4 | 1,252 | 1,047 | 205 | 16.4% | 100.0% | 90.4% | 1,335 |
| 2021 Q3 | 1,293 | 1,129 | 164 | 12.7% | 100.0% | 82.9% | 1,258 |
| 2021 Q2 | 1,192 | 1,029 | 163 | 13.7% | 93.3% | 95.9% | 1,409 |
| 2021 Q1 | 1,122 | 953 | 169 | 15.1% | 90.0% | 87.1% | 1,436 |
| 2020 Q4 | 1,209 | 1,050 | 159 | 13.2% | 100.0% | 91.0% | 1,341 |
| 2020 Q3 | 971 | 825 | 146 | 15.0% | 100.0% | 81.1% | 1,324 |
| 2020 Q2 | 1,055 | 892 | 163 | 15.5% | 72.7% | 78.1% | 1,077 |
| 2020 Q1 | 1,176 | 1,000 | 176 | 15.0% | 75.0% | 76.2% | 1,250 |
| 2019 Q4 | 1,290 | 1,121 | 169 | 13.1% | 84.2% | 59.0% | 1,351 |
| 2019 Q3 | 1,281 | 1,116 | 165 | 12.9% | 57.7% | 67.5% | 1,367 |
| 2019 Q2 | 1,263 | 1,098 | 165 | 13.1% | 76.9% | 73.6% | 1,511 |
| 2019 Q1 | 1,170 | 1,011 | 159 | 13.6% | 78.6% | 58.7% | 1,425 |
| 2018 Q4 | 1,202 | 1,026 | 176 | 14.6% | 70.6% | 57.5% | 1,362 |
| 2018 Q3 | 1,291 | 1,151 | 140 | 10.8% | 60.9% | 52.3% | 1,324 |
| 2018 Q2 | 1,172 | 1,023 | 149 | 12.7% | 82.6% | 58.0% | 1,425 |
| 2018 Q1 | 1,159 | 1,001 | 158 | 13.6% | 66.7% | 64.3% | 1,399 |
| 2017 Q4 | 1,160 | 1,023 | 137 | 11.8% | 58.6% | 61.0% | 1,406 |
| 2017 Q3 | 1,239 | 1,104 | 135 | 10.9% | 93.5% | 67.9% | 1,386 |
| 2017 Q2 | 1,215 | 1,076 | 139 | 11.4% | 94.7% | 77.8% | 1,492 |
| 2017 Q1 | 1,158 | 1,050 | 108 | 9.3% | 100.0% | 86.9% | 1,456 |
| 2016 Q4 | 1,215 | 1,098 | 117 | 9.6% | 92.9% | 87.9% | 1,346 |
| 2016 Q3 | 1,277 | 1,164 | 113 | 8.8% | 90.3% | 81.2% | 1,404 |
| 2016 Q2 | 1,309 | 1,168 | 141 | 10.8% | 92.9% | 83.8% | 1,513 |
| 2016 Q1 | 1,123 | 1,016 | 107 | 9.5% | 91.9% | 80.7% | 1,423 |
| 2015 Q4 | 1,374 | 1,247 | 127 | 9.2% | 97.4% | 78.0% | 1,481 |
| 2015 Q3 | 1,278 | 1,140 | 138 | 10.8% | 91.8% | 85.3% | 1,391 |
| 2015 Q2 | 1,281 | 1,101 | 180 | 14.1% | 81.0% | 81.2% | 1,451 |
| 2015 Q1 | 1,029 | 889 | 140 | 13.6% | 94.7% | 80.8% | 1,329 |
| 2014 Q4 | 1,097 | 970 | 127 | 11.6% | 87.8% | 79.2% | 1,235 |
| 2014 Q3 | 1,178 | 1,046 | 132 | 11.2% | 84.6% | 77.8% | 1,268 |
| 2014 Q2 | 1,068 | 980 | 88 | 8.2% | 82.7% | 82.4% | 1,377 |
| 2014 Q1 | 1,007 | 904 | 83 | 8.2% | 93.2% | 84.7% | 1,251 |
| 2013 Q4 | 1,132 | 1,003 | 107 | 9.5% | 91.1% | 84.4% | 1,253 |
| 2013 Q3 | 1,270 | 1,131 | 118 | 9.3% | 88.2% | 88.5% | 1,359 |
| 2013 Q2 | 1,143 | 1,046 | 90 | 7.9% | 95.5% | 84.4% | 1,430 |
| 2013 Q1 | 911 | 807 | 94 | 10.3% | 93.0% | 88.6% | 1,257 |
| 2012 Q4 | 1,149 | 1,010 | 123 | 10.7% | 78.7% | 85.0% | 1,151 |
| 2012 Q3 | 1,236 | 1,106 | 114 | 9.2% | 81.4% | 85.4% | 1,463 |
| 2012 Q2 | 1,211 | 1,061 | 139 | 11.5% | 82.7% | 83.9% | 1,439 |
| 2012 Q1 | 1,125 | 966 | 142 | 12.6% | 78.0% | 83.6% | 1,397 |
| 2011 Q4 | 1,198 | 1,031 | 153 | 12.8% | 78.4% | 77.6% | 1,334 |
| 2011 Q3 | 1,338 | 1,161 | 162 | 12.1% | 66.7% | 81.1% | 1,428 |
| 2011 Q2 | 1,156 | 1,010 | 132 | 11.4% | 80.8% | 71.5% | 1,391 |
| 2011 Q1 | 986 | 885 | 86 | 8.7% | 68.5% | 71.4% | 1,310 |
| 2010 Q4 | 1,332 | 1,161 | 158 | 11.9% | 66.0% | 70.9% | 1,245 |
| 2010 Q3 | 1,331 | 1,163 | 156 | 11.7% | 72.9% | 69.3% | 1,482 |
| 2010 Q2 | 1,262 | 1,122 | 127 | 10.1% | 67.5% | 80.4% | 1,590 |
| 2010 Q1 | 1,090 | 936 | 147 | 13.5% | 56.3% | 71.2% | 1,370 |
| 2009 Q4 | 1,191 | 1,003 | 176 | 14.8% | 53.1% | 64.7% | 1,331 |
| 2009 Q3 | 1,284 | 1,071 | 197 | 15.3% | 85.7% | 77.5% | 1,465 |
| 2009 Q2 | 1,192 | 1,004 | 175 | 14.7% | 89.1% | 75.8% | 1,571 |
| 2009 Q1 | 1,013 | 832 | 163 | 16.1% | 87.8% | 80.4% | 1,321 |
| 2008 Q4 | 1,228 | 984 | 236 | 19.2% | 80.5% | 79.1% | 1,321 |
| 2008 Q3 | 1,439 | 1,148 | 279 | 19.4% | 61.5% | 71.8% | 1,615 |
| 2008 Q2 | 1,415 | 1,126 | 280 | 19.8% | 63.0% | 75.2% | 1,655 |
| 2008 Q1 | 1,525 | 1,197 | 321 | 21.0% | 70.9% | 70.0% | 1,801 |
| 2007 Q4 | 1,681 | 1,354 | 312 | 18.6% | 70.8% | 68.0% | 1,770 |
| 2007 Q3 | 1,691 | 1,384 | 299 | 17.7% | 81.7% | 72.8% | 1,946 |
| 2007 Q2 | 1,609 | 1,295 | 308 | 19.1% | 71.9% | 73.4% | 2,044 |
| 2007 Q1 | 1,498 | 1,186 | 306 | 20.4% | 67.1% | 75.3% | 1,880 |
| 2006 Q4 | 1,654 | 1,300 | 333 | 20.1% | 70.1% | 72.1% | 1,728 |
| 2006 Q3 | 1,768 | 1,369 | 382 | 21.6% | 80.0% | 75.8% | 1,907 |
| 2006 Q2 | 1,555 | 1,222 | 318 | 20.5% | 85.9% | 78.4% | 2,032 |
| 2006 Q1 | 1,494 | 1,154 | 326 | 21.8% | 65.6% | 73.9% | 1,895 |
| 2005 Q4 | 1,578 | 1,270 | 300 | 19.0% | 45.1% | 65.6% | 1,643 |
| 2005 Q3 | 1,715 | 1,391 | 316 | 18.4% | 53.3% | 60.7% | 1,837 |
| 2005 Q2 | 1,814 | 1,428 | 373 | 20.6% | 42.1% | 70.0% | 1,967 |
| 2005 Q1 | 1,501 | 1,135 | 301 | 20.1% | 54.2% | 66.7% | 2,216 |
| 2004 Q4 | 1,879 | 1,443 | 344 | 18.3% | 53.8% | 62.7% | 1,867 |
| 2004 Q3 | 1,837 | 1,386 | 364 | 19.8% | 42.6% | 62.0% | 1,303 |
| 2004 Q2 | 1,770 | 1,342 | 355 | 20.1% | 50.0% | 66.1% | 2,184 |
| 2004 Q1 | 1,650 | 1,263 | 325 | 19.7% | 47.2% | 63.8% | 2,066 |
| 2003 Q4 | 1,658 | 1,275 | 332 | 20.0% | 40.3% | 63.9% | 1,833 |
| 2003 Q3 | 1,723 | 1,334 | 307 | 17.8% | 38.1% | 68.7% | 2,035 |
| 2003 Q2 | 1,571 | 1,231 | 270 | 17.2% | 29.8% | 62.7% | 1,977 |
| 2003 Q1 | 1,539 | 1,271 | 251 | 16.3% | 23.1% | 49.9% | 1,804 |
| 2002 Q4 | 1,506 | 1,209 | 203 | 13.5% | 23.9% | 45.4% | 1,578 |
| 2002 Q3 | 1,441 | 1,142 | 220 | 15.3% | 34.9% | 40.7% | 1,672 |
| 2002 Q2 | 1,371 | 1,056 | 242 | 17.7% | 25.7% | 41.4% | 1,728 |
| 2002 Q1 | 1,423 | 1,052 | 278 | 19.5% | 20.0% | 44.6% | 1,591 |
| 2001 Q4 | 1,399 | 1,056 | 229 | 16.4% | 33.3% | 38.5% | 1,438 |
| 2001 Q3 | 1,636 | 1,170 | 261 | 16.0% | 34.6% | 35.8% | 1,609 |
| 2001 Q2 | 1,325 | 915 | 219 | 16.5% | 23.3% | 38.6% | 1,604 |
| 2001 Q1 | 1,319 | 920 | 236 | 17.9% | 38.6% | 44.2% | 1,634 |
| 2000 Q4 | 1,212 | 853 | 207 | 17.1% | 45.0% | 47.3% | 1,289 |
| 2000 Q3 | 1,298 | 946 | 192 | 14.8% | 50.0% | 47.3% | 1,469 |
| 2000 Q2 | 1,446 | 1,078 | 194 | 13.4% | 43.6% | 49.2% | 1,529 |
| 2000 Q1 | 1,187 | 857 | 209 | 17.6% | 37.8% | 64.2% | 1,573 |
| 1999 Q4 | 1,213 | 906 | 172 | 14.2% | 53.7% | 61.6% | 1,307 |
| 1999 Q3 | 1,268 | 944 | 192 | 15.1% | 65.7% | 62.2% | 1,465 |
| 1999 Q2 | 1,298 | 969 | 203 | 15.6% | 54.3% | 60.4% | 1,479 |
| 1999 Q1 | 1,126 | 812 | 190 | 16.9% | 55.0% | 57.7% | 1,355 |
| 1998 Q4 | 1,425 | 1,020 | 268 | 18.8% | 51.1% | 51.3% | 1,283 |
| 1998 Q3 | 1,262 | 921 | 219 | 17.4% | 46.5% | 53.7% | 1,423 |
| 1998 Q2 | 1,105 | 814 | 187 | 16.9% | 47.9% | 49.0% | 1,388 |
| 1996 Q1 | 985 | 835 | 150 | 15.2% | 52.0% | 49.0% | — |
| 1995 Q4 | 841 | 690 | 151 | 18.0% | 72.7% | 58.0% | — |
| 1995 Q3 | 1,045 | 898 | 147 | 14.1% | 43.8% | 59.1% | — |
| 1995 Q2 | 918 | 796 | 122 | 13.3% | 72.0% | 55.4% | — |
| 1995 Q1 | 843 | 728 | 115 | 13.6% | 62.1% | 60.8% | — |
| 1994 Q4 | 985 | 842 | 143 | 14.5% | 72.0% | 63.2% | — |
| 1994 Q3 | 966 | 853 | 113 | 11.7% | 57.1% | 64.5% | — |
| 1994 Q2 | 952 | 818 | 134 | 14.1% | 63.3% | 52.0% | — |
| 1994 Q1 | 930 | 776 | 154 | 16.6% | 59.6% | 61.2% | — |
| 1993 Q4 | 931 | 803 | 128 | 13.7% | 68.0% | 63.7% | — |
| 1993 Q3 | 1,088 | 951 | 137 | 12.6% | 51.2% | 63.5% | — |
| 1993 Q2 | 990 | 865 | 125 | 12.6% | 54.8% | 50.7% | — |
| 1993 Q1 | 810 | 683 | 127 | 15.7% | 60.5% | 53.6% | — |
| 1992 Q4 | 1,009 | 854 | 155 | 15.4% | 54.9% | 49.8% | — |
| 1992 Q3 | 909 | 752 | 157 | 17.3% | 62.5% | 54.7% | — |
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.