Coventry
West Midlands · E08000026 · 188 quarters held (1979 Q2 – 2026 Q1)
Decisions
1,131
2025 Q2 – 2026 Q1
Refusal rate
16.4%
higher than 78% of authorities
Majors in time
100.0%
threshold 60%
Minors in time
98.6%
threshold 70%
Householder in time
99.5%
no formal threshold
Delegated
97.9%
decisions not to committee
Appellant win rate
33.1%
123 allowed of 372 decided
Decisions overturned
1.8%
quality threshold 10%
Refusal rate trend — last 40 quarters
2016 Q2 → 2026 Q1 · peak 22.4%
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Decisions | Granted | Refused | Refusal % | Majors in time | Minors in time | Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | 243 | 201 | 42 | 17.3% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 300 |
| 2025 Q4 | 272 | 211 | 61 | 22.4% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 273 |
| 2025 Q3 | 254 | 213 | 41 | 16.1% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 284 |
| 2025 Q2 | 362 | 320 | 42 | 11.6% | 100.0% | 95.1% | 317 |
| 2025 Q1 | 338 | 306 | 32 | 9.5% | 100.0% | 99.1% | 400 |
| 2024 Q4 | 320 | 268 | 52 | 16.3% | 80.0% | 87.1% | 403 |
| 2024 Q3 | 340 | 293 | 47 | 13.8% | 100.0% | 96.4% | 357 |
| 2024 Q2 | 330 | 270 | 60 | 18.2% | 80.0% | 97.4% | 343 |
| 2024 Q1 | 301 | 257 | 44 | 14.6% | 100.0% | 84.7% | 399 |
| 2023 Q4 | 320 | 268 | 52 | 16.3% | 80.0% | 87.1% | 355 |
| 2023 Q3 | 347 | 283 | 64 | 18.4% | 85.7% | 87.1% | 370 |
| 2023 Q2 | 313 | 258 | 55 | 17.6% | 100.0% | 95.6% | 375 |
| 2023 Q1 | 339 | 292 | 47 | 13.9% | 100.0% | 92.2% | 383 |
| 2022 Q4 | 326 | 276 | 50 | 15.3% | 100.0% | 93.5% | 391 |
| 2022 Q3 | 358 | 316 | 42 | 11.7% | 83.3% | 85.2% | 325 |
| 2022 Q2 | 383 | 347 | 36 | 9.4% | 90.0% | 83.6% | 392 |
| 2022 Q1 | 289 | 260 | 29 | 10.0% | 88.9% | 91.7% | 393 |
| 2021 Q4 | 387 | 334 | 53 | 13.7% | 100.0% | 83.9% | 343 |
| 2021 Q3 | 418 | 372 | 46 | 11.0% | 40.0% | 96.2% | 486 |
| 2021 Q2 | 391 | 346 | 45 | 11.5% | 100.0% | 90.7% | 446 |
| 2021 Q1 | 329 | 292 | 37 | 11.2% | 75.0% | 91.3% | 431 |
| 2020 Q4 | 337 | 298 | 39 | 11.6% | 66.7% | 98.4% | 432 |
| 2020 Q3 | 322 | 304 | 18 | 5.6% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 405 |
| 2020 Q2 | 283 | 251 | 32 | 11.3% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 349 |
| 2020 Q1 | 293 | 258 | 35 | 11.9% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 409 |
| 2019 Q4 | 338 | 292 | 46 | 13.6% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 352 |
| 2019 Q3 | 397 | 336 | 61 | 15.4% | 100.0% | 98.9% | 393 |
| 2019 Q2 | 449 | 407 | 42 | 9.4% | 100.0% | 90.9% | 448 |
| 2019 Q1 | 303 | 272 | 31 | 10.2% | 100.0% | 98.4% | 451 |
| 2018 Q4 | 406 | 364 | 42 | 10.3% | 100.0% | 98.6% | 405 |
| 2018 Q3 | 455 | 360 | 95 | 20.9% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 470 |
| 2018 Q2 | 234 | 202 | 32 | 13.7% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 320 |
| 2018 Q1 | 370 | 328 | 42 | 11.4% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 467 |
| 2017 Q4 | 367 | 310 | 57 | 15.5% | 100.0% | 98.6% | 411 |
| 2017 Q3 | 415 | 361 | 54 | 13.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 399 |
| 2017 Q2 | 410 | 358 | 52 | 12.7% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 479 |
| 2017 Q1 | 334 | 293 | 41 | 12.3% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 474 |
| 2016 Q4 | 365 | 329 | 36 | 9.9% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 380 |
| 2016 Q3 | 430 | 389 | 41 | 9.5% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 410 |
| 2016 Q2 | 330 | 304 | 26 | 7.9% | 100.0% | 98.3% | 432 |
| 2016 Q1 | 328 | 308 | 20 | 6.1% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 405 |
| 2015 Q4 | 358 | 322 | 36 | 10.1% | 100.0% | 97.4% | 387 |
| 2015 Q3 | 415 | 388 | 27 | 6.5% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 439 |
| 2015 Q2 | 346 | 312 | 34 | 9.8% | 100.0% | 98.5% | 432 |
| 2015 Q1 | 295 | 267 | 28 | 9.5% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 409 |
| 2014 Q4 | 395 | 367 | 28 | 7.1% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 383 |
| 2014 Q3 | 398 | 358 | 40 | 10.1% | 100.0% | 98.7% | 423 |
| 2014 Q2 | 355 | 316 | 39 | 11.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 400 |
| 2014 Q1 | 299 | 260 | 31 | 10.4% | 100.0% | 98.5% | 364 |
| 2013 Q4 | 340 | 300 | 28 | 8.2% | 100.0% | 98.6% | 368 |
| 2013 Q3 | 367 | 334 | 24 | 6.5% | 95.8% | 100.0% | 358 |
| 2013 Q2 | 368 | 321 | 23 | 6.3% | 100.0% | 98.6% | 415 |
| 2013 Q1 | 273 | 240 | 16 | 5.9% | 100.0% | 98.1% | 324 |
| 2012 Q4 | 375 | 338 | 25 | 6.7% | 100.0% | 98.6% | 315 |
| 2012 Q3 | 386 | 332 | 43 | 11.1% | 100.0% | 98.8% | 442 |
| 2012 Q2 | 349 | 303 | 33 | 9.5% | 100.0% | 97.6% | 382 |
| 2012 Q1 | 310 | 279 | 20 | 6.5% | 100.0% | 97.5% | 366 |
| 2011 Q4 | 311 | 291 | 14 | 4.5% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 336 |
| 2011 Q3 | 371 | 338 | 27 | 7.3% | 81.0% | 97.6% | 330 |
| 2011 Q2 | 341 | 298 | 35 | 10.3% | 100.0% | 98.9% | 371 |
| 2011 Q1 | 319 | 273 | 38 | 11.9% | 100.0% | 97.4% | 352 |
| 2010 Q4 | 327 | 271 | 49 | 15.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 349 |
| 2010 Q3 | 338 | 287 | 39 | 11.5% | 90.0% | 100.0% | 362 |
| 2010 Q2 | 305 | 261 | 38 | 12.5% | 100.0% | 98.5% | 344 |
| 2010 Q1 | 341 | 299 | 35 | 10.3% | 34.3% | 71.4% | 292 |
| 2009 Q4 | 300 | 248 | 39 | 13.0% | 50.0% | 75.4% | 307 |
| 2009 Q3 | 296 | 271 | 21 | 7.1% | 62.5% | 81.2% | 319 |
| 2009 Q2 | 328 | 274 | 50 | 15.2% | 86.4% | 77.4% | 327 |
| 2009 Q1 | 261 | 212 | 43 | 16.5% | 68.4% | 83.6% | 321 |
| 2008 Q4 | 355 | 296 | 56 | 15.8% | 92.3% | 84.7% | 334 |
| 2008 Q3 | 344 | 312 | 28 | 8.1% | 54.5% | 82.5% | 419 |
| 2008 Q2 | 382 | 332 | 48 | 12.6% | 50.0% | 77.0% | 345 |
| 2008 Q1 | 326 | 266 | 57 | 17.5% | 65.4% | 74.6% | 449 |
| 2007 Q4 | 413 | 352 | 56 | 13.6% | 52.9% | 75.9% | 417 |
| 2007 Q3 | 492 | 430 | 56 | 11.4% | 75.0% | 71.4% | 493 |
| 2007 Q2 | 398 | 333 | 57 | 14.3% | 52.9% | 85.4% | 548 |
| 2007 Q1 | 427 | 378 | 47 | 11.0% | 59.3% | 77.8% | 486 |
| 2006 Q4 | 386 | 342 | 39 | 10.1% | 68.8% | 64.7% | 444 |
| 2006 Q3 | 390 | 349 | 37 | 9.5% | 62.5% | 82.9% | 471 |
| 2006 Q2 | 441 | 374 | 63 | 14.3% | 52.4% | 89.3% | 471 |
| 2006 Q1 | 425 | 341 | 76 | 17.9% | 69.6% | 81.3% | 504 |
| 2005 Q4 | 431 | 356 | 68 | 15.8% | 65.0% | 70.5% | 452 |
| 2005 Q3 | 494 | 424 | 59 | 11.9% | 66.7% | 70.1% | 468 |
| 2005 Q2 | 436 | 350 | 73 | 16.7% | 73.1% | 69.6% | 535 |
| 2005 Q1 | 439 | 356 | 71 | 16.2% | 50.0% | 72.1% | 530 |
| 2004 Q4 | 460 | 357 | 90 | 19.6% | 55.6% | 67.9% | 486 |
| 2004 Q3 | 577 | 449 | 120 | 20.8% | 57.7% | 73.9% | 537 |
| 2004 Q2 | 488 | 446 | 41 | 8.4% | 53.8% | 61.7% | 578 |
| 2004 Q1 | 407 | 363 | 38 | 9.3% | 66.7% | 65.5% | 603 |
| 2003 Q4 | 392 | 337 | 54 | 13.8% | 70.6% | 67.1% | 544 |
| 2003 Q3 | 584 | 496 | 83 | 14.2% | 73.3% | 80.0% | 612 |
| 2003 Q2 | 407 | 345 | 61 | 15.0% | 54.5% | 74.0% | 585 |
| 2003 Q1 | 520 | 478 | 41 | 7.9% | 65.0% | 53.6% | 545 |
| 2002 Q4 | 282 | 264 | 17 | 6.0% | 43.8% | 47.8% | 415 |
| 2002 Q3 | 439 | 420 | 19 | 4.3% | 60.0% | 51.0% | 415 |
| 2002 Q2 | 334 | 317 | 16 | 4.8% | 46.7% | 54.1% | 464 |
| 2002 Q1 | 354 | 329 | 24 | 6.8% | 72.7% | 63.0% | 494 |
| 2001 Q4 | 307 | 267 | 39 | 12.7% | 58.3% | 58.3% | 403 |
| 2001 Q3 | 414 | 382 | 30 | 7.2% | 75.0% | 56.7% | 453 |
| 2001 Q2 | 334 | 305 | 25 | 7.5% | 62.5% | 73.2% | 467 |
| 2001 Q1 | 424 | 387 | 35 | 8.3% | 77.3% | 70.6% | 452 |
| 2000 Q4 | 333 | 310 | 23 | 6.9% | 50.0% | 60.0% | 406 |
| 2000 Q3 | 431 | 395 | 33 | 7.7% | 38.5% | 45.8% | 422 |
| 2000 Q2 | 343 | 324 | 19 | 5.5% | 61.5% | 46.7% | 426 |
| 2000 Q1 | 320 | 292 | 25 | 7.8% | 70.0% | 57.6% | 393 |
| 1999 Q4 | 316 | 295 | 20 | 6.3% | 15.0% | 32.9% | 363 |
| 1999 Q3 | 411 | 367 | 43 | 10.5% | 25.0% | 44.0% | 383 |
| 1999 Q2 | 274 | 228 | 43 | 15.7% | 36.4% | 42.3% | 358 |
| 1999 Q1 | 361 | 327 | 32 | 8.9% | 55.6% | 48.3% | 384 |
| 1998 Q4 | 335 | 310 | 24 | 7.2% | 69.2% | 62.1% | 338 |
| 1998 Q3 | 397 | 345 | 46 | 11.6% | 50.0% | 52.4% | 399 |
| 1998 Q2 | 319 | 281 | 35 | 11.0% | 28.6% | 45.4% | 375 |
| 1998 Q1 | 353 | 302 | 47 | 13.3% | 63.6% | 47.2% | 358 |
| 1997 Q4 | 291 | 263 | 22 | 7.6% | 52.4% | 31.6% | 309 |
| 1997 Q3 | 333 | 292 | 40 | 12.0% | 57.9% | 37.4% | 393 |
| 1997 Q2 | 327 | 287 | 38 | 11.6% | 54.5% | 48.6% | 318 |
| 1997 Q1 | 334 | 300 | 32 | 9.6% | 56.3% | 57.9% | 367 |
| 1996 Q4 | 371 | 338 | 31 | 8.4% | 60.9% | 35.8% | 348 |
| 1996 Q3 | 347 | 329 | 16 | 4.6% | 45.5% | 28.1% | 401 |
| 1996 Q2 | 316 | 288 | 28 | 8.9% | 72.2% | 56.2% | 400 |
| 1996 Q1 | 442 | 405 | 37 | 8.4% | 0.0% | 57.5% | — |
| 1995 Q4 | 400 | 366 | 34 | 8.5% | 60.0% | 50.0% | — |
| 1995 Q3 | 464 | 415 | 49 | 10.6% | 20.0% | 53.6% | — |
| 1995 Q2 | 414 | 357 | 57 | 13.8% | 25.0% | 40.5% | — |
| 1995 Q1 | 451 | 396 | 55 | 12.2% | 57.1% | 52.6% | — |
| 1994 Q4 | 415 | 370 | 45 | 10.8% | 45.5% | 43.6% | — |
| 1994 Q3 | 526 | 473 | 53 | 10.1% | 25.0% | 51.3% | — |
| 1994 Q2 | 471 | 409 | 62 | 13.2% | 66.7% | 39.6% | — |
| 1994 Q1 | 443 | 393 | 50 | 11.3% | 40.0% | 55.0% | — |
| 1993 Q4 | 474 | 420 | 54 | 11.4% | 33.3% | 48.7% | — |
| 1993 Q3 | 467 | 413 | 54 | 11.6% | 54.5% | 54.8% | — |
| 1993 Q2 | 454 | 398 | 56 | 12.3% | 50.0% | 50.0% | — |
| 1993 Q1 | 362 | 310 | 52 | 14.4% | 83.3% | 64.1% | — |
| 1992 Q4 | 400 | 351 | 49 | 12.3% | 100.0% | 68.1% | — |
| 1992 Q3 | 559 | 490 | 69 | 12.3% | 75.0% | 61.1% | — |
| 1992 Q2 | 557 | 486 | 71 | 12.7% | 100.0% | 52.0% | — |
| 1992 Q1 | 432 | 371 | 61 | 14.1% | 73.3% | 52.4% | — |
| 1991 Q4 | 450 | 377 | 73 | 16.2% | 46.7% | 42.0% | — |
| 1991 Q3 | 433 | 366 | 67 | 15.5% | 38.9% | 47.2% | — |
| 1991 Q2 | 527 | 450 | 77 | 14.6% | 66.7% | 54.2% | — |
| 1991 Q1 | 455 | 369 | 86 | 18.9% | 75.0% | 42.2% | — |
| 1990 Q4 | 431 | 366 | 65 | 15.1% | 71.4% | 47.6% | — |
| 1990 Q3 | 473 | 384 | 89 | 18.8% | 63.6% | 19.8% | — |
| 1990 Q2 | 594 | 499 | 95 | 16.0% | 45.5% | 12.8% | — |
| 1990 Q1 | 498 | 401 | 97 | 19.5% | 46.2% | 41.8% | — |
| 1989 Q4 | 632 | 474 | 158 | 25.0% | 62.5% | 31.8% | — |
| 1989 Q3 | 556 | 451 | 105 | 18.9% | 64.0% | 20.1% | — |
| 1989 Q2 | 731 | 615 | 116 | 15.9% | 46.2% | 12.3% | — |
| 1989 Q1 | 564 | 453 | 111 | 19.7% | 50.0% | 42.8% | — |
| 1988 Q4 | 647 | 487 | 160 | 24.7% | 62.5% | 32.2% | — |
| 1988 Q3 | 582 | 471 | 111 | 19.1% | 65.4% | 21.2% | — |
| 1988 Q2 | 672 | 565 | 107 | 15.9% | 41.7% | 12.4% | — |
| 1988 Q1 | 489 | 384 | 105 | 21.5% | 61.5% | 15.9% | — |
| 1987 Q4 | 554 | 452 | 102 | 18.4% | 61.5% | 34.8% | — |
| 1987 Q3 | 397 | 363 | 34 | 8.6% | 60.0% | 54.4% | — |
| 1987 Q2 | 426 | 378 | 48 | 11.3% | 63.6% | 71.7% | — |
| 1987 Q1 | 381 | 324 | 57 | 15.0% | 85.7% | 65.6% | — |
| 1986 Q4 | 405 | 363 | 42 | 10.4% | 77.8% | 71.9% | — |
| 1986 Q3 | 383 | 334 | 49 | 12.8% | 85.7% | 70.9% | — |
| 1986 Q2 | 409 | 369 | 40 | 9.8% | 100.0% | 64.8% | — |
| 1986 Q1 | 312 | 282 | 30 | 9.6% | 100.0% | 77.1% | — |
| 1985 Q4 | 362 | 319 | 43 | 11.9% | 80.0% | 79.7% | — |
| 1985 Q3 | 405 | 360 | 45 | 11.1% | 87.5% | 73.3% | — |
| 1985 Q2 | 470 | 404 | 66 | 14.0% | 91.7% | 81.8% | — |
| 1985 Q1 | 376 | 328 | 48 | 12.8% | 81.8% | 77.5% | — |
| 1984 Q4 | 418 | 360 | 58 | 13.9% | 90.0% | 75.9% | — |
| 1984 Q3 | 525 | 469 | 56 | 10.7% | 68.2% | 60.6% | — |
| 1984 Q2 | 429 | 375 | 54 | 12.6% | 72.2% | 59.1% | — |
| 1984 Q1 | 327 | 281 | 46 | 14.1% | 45.5% | 61.8% | — |
| 1983 Q4 | 376 | 323 | 53 | 14.1% | 70.0% | 69.2% | — |
| 1983 Q3 | 401 | 330 | 71 | 17.7% | 66.7% | 71.9% | — |
| 1983 Q2 | 413 | 360 | 53 | 12.8% | 70.0% | 65.7% | — |
| 1983 Q1 | 449 | 399 | 50 | 11.1% | 73.3% | 64.5% | — |
| 1982 Q4 | 487 | 431 | 56 | 11.5% | 90.0% | 63.6% | — |
| 1982 Q3 | 525 | 463 | 62 | 11.8% | 91.7% | 65.1% | — |
| 1982 Q2 | 510 | 456 | 54 | 10.6% | 85.7% | 59.7% | — |
| 1982 Q1 | 418 | 365 | 53 | 12.7% | 86.7% | 58.1% | — |
| 1981 Q4 | 459 | 404 | 55 | 12.0% | 78.6% | 60.4% | — |
| 1981 Q3 | 534 | 464 | 70 | 13.1% | 44.4% | 51.6% | — |
| 1981 Q2 | 721 | 620 | 101 | 14.0% | 85.7% | 49.3% | — |
| 1981 Q1 | 594 | 512 | 82 | 13.8% | 78.3% | 58.2% | — |
| 1980 Q4 | 626 | 541 | 85 | 13.6% | 68.2% | 57.6% | — |
| 1980 Q3 | 731 | 640 | 91 | 12.4% | 70.4% | 51.5% | — |
| 1980 Q2 | 818 | 719 | 99 | 12.1% | 70.4% | 48.0% | — |
| 1980 Q1 | 707 | 618 | 89 | 12.6% | 72.4% | 50.5% | — |
| 1979 Q4 | 740 | 647 | 93 | 12.6% | 76.0% | 51.1% | — |
| 1979 Q3 | 809 | 717 | 92 | 11.4% | 70.8% | 50.3% | — |
| 1979 Q2 | 761 | 673 | 88 | 11.6% | 79.2% | 48.8% | — |
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.