Kirklees
Yorkshire and the Humber · E08000034 · 188 quarters held (1979 Q2 – 2026 Q1)
Decisions
1,779
2025 Q2 – 2026 Q1
Refusal rate
8.5%
higher than 32% of authorities
Majors in time
100.0%
threshold 60%
Minors in time
78.2%
threshold 70%
Householder in time
93.2%
no formal threshold
Delegated
98.5%
decisions not to committee
Appellant win rate
26.8%
121 allowed of 452 decided
Decisions overturned
1.1%
quality threshold 10%
Refusal rate trend — last 40 quarters
2016 Q2 → 2026 Q1 · peak 19.3%
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Decisions | Granted | Refused | Refusal % | Majors in time | Minors in time | Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | 476 | 424 | 52 | 10.9% | 100.0% | 77.1% | 519 |
| 2025 Q4 | 439 | 402 | 37 | 8.4% | 100.0% | 72.4% | 461 |
| 2025 Q3 | 423 | 389 | 34 | 8.0% | — | 81.1% | 488 |
| 2025 Q2 | 441 | 413 | 28 | 6.3% | 100.0% | 82.6% | 490 |
| 2025 Q1 | 416 | 370 | 46 | 11.1% | 0.0% | 88.2% | 524 |
| 2024 Q4 | 458 | 407 | 51 | 11.1% | 100.0% | 87.8% | 431 |
| 2024 Q3 | 528 | 463 | 65 | 12.3% | 100.0% | 80.5% | 516 |
| 2024 Q2 | 510 | 420 | 90 | 17.6% | 100.0% | 81.8% | 551 |
| 2024 Q1 | 512 | 431 | 81 | 15.8% | — | 87.9% | 534 |
| 2023 Q4 | 512 | 441 | 71 | 13.9% | — | 76.5% | 535 |
| 2023 Q3 | 477 | 400 | 77 | 16.1% | 100.0% | 75.0% | 511 |
| 2023 Q2 | 492 | 416 | 76 | 15.4% | 100.0% | 74.2% | 579 |
| 2023 Q1 | 569 | 459 | 110 | 19.3% | 100.0% | 65.4% | 588 |
| 2022 Q4 | 560 | 456 | 104 | 18.6% | 0.0% | 56.3% | 530 |
| 2022 Q3 | 558 | 463 | 95 | 17.0% | 100.0% | 56.3% | 597 |
| 2022 Q2 | 553 | 481 | 72 | 13.0% | 50.0% | 58.3% | 628 |
| 2022 Q1 | 536 | 473 | 63 | 11.8% | — | 52.6% | 668 |
| 2021 Q4 | 571 | 480 | 91 | 15.9% | 100.0% | 60.7% | 591 |
| 2021 Q3 | 707 | 605 | 102 | 14.4% | — | 79.4% | 693 |
| 2021 Q2 | 823 | 737 | 86 | 10.4% | 50.0% | 80.4% | 898 |
| 2021 Q1 | 736 | 658 | 78 | 10.6% | — | 80.0% | 869 |
| 2020 Q4 | 756 | 717 | 39 | 5.2% | 100.0% | 82.8% | 714 |
| 2020 Q3 | 539 | 507 | 32 | 5.9% | 100.0% | 81.8% | 727 |
| 2020 Q2 | 394 | 358 | 36 | 9.1% | — | 84.6% | 607 |
| 2020 Q1 | 559 | 497 | 62 | 11.1% | 100.0% | 84.0% | 694 |
| 2019 Q4 | 567 | 500 | 67 | 11.8% | 100.0% | 94.1% | 648 |
| 2019 Q3 | 653 | 589 | 64 | 9.8% | 66.7% | 92.3% | 631 |
| 2019 Q2 | 632 | 571 | 61 | 9.7% | 75.0% | 91.1% | 717 |
| 2019 Q1 | 579 | 534 | 45 | 7.8% | 100.0% | 83.7% | 691 |
| 2018 Q4 | 598 | 550 | 48 | 8.0% | 50.0% | 90.6% | 687 |
| 2018 Q3 | 597 | 529 | 68 | 11.4% | 100.0% | 86.8% | 638 |
| 2018 Q2 | 657 | 604 | 53 | 8.1% | 100.0% | 89.7% | 668 |
| 2018 Q1 | 641 | 567 | 74 | 11.5% | 100.0% | 92.0% | 683 |
| 2017 Q4 | 649 | 589 | 60 | 9.2% | 100.0% | 81.8% | 686 |
| 2017 Q3 | 587 | 545 | 42 | 7.2% | 87.5% | 83.1% | 678 |
| 2017 Q2 | 655 | 611 | 44 | 6.7% | 85.7% | 88.1% | 685 |
| 2017 Q1 | 710 | 666 | 44 | 6.2% | 62.5% | 85.5% | 714 |
| 2016 Q4 | 608 | 562 | 46 | 7.6% | 83.3% | 75.0% | 598 |
| 2016 Q3 | 608 | 551 | 57 | 9.4% | 100.0% | 90.6% | 676 |
| 2016 Q2 | 653 | 601 | 52 | 8.0% | 75.0% | 82.2% | 851 |
| 2016 Q1 | 564 | 518 | 46 | 8.2% | 85.7% | 89.0% | 801 |
| 2015 Q4 | 610 | 562 | 48 | 7.9% | 100.0% | 73.2% | 694 |
| 2015 Q3 | 662 | 614 | 48 | 7.3% | 60.0% | 66.1% | 716 |
| 2015 Q2 | 588 | 539 | 49 | 8.3% | 30.0% | 78.6% | 815 |
| 2015 Q1 | 481 | 430 | 51 | 10.6% | 62.5% | 86.8% | 732 |
| 2014 Q4 | 562 | 507 | 55 | 9.8% | 70.0% | 82.0% | 690 |
| 2014 Q3 | 619 | 567 | 52 | 8.4% | 90.0% | 82.8% | 718 |
| 2014 Q2 | 653 | 599 | 54 | 8.3% | 83.3% | 72.8% | 806 |
| 2014 Q1 | 532 | 457 | 50 | 9.4% | 93.3% | 65.2% | 750 |
| 2013 Q4 | 614 | 528 | 57 | 9.3% | 73.3% | 63.5% | 662 |
| 2013 Q3 | 668 | 584 | 68 | 10.2% | 64.7% | 74.2% | 720 |
| 2013 Q2 | 715 | 582 | 95 | 13.3% | 66.7% | 76.0% | 773 |
| 2013 Q1 | 677 | 580 | 66 | 9.7% | 58.3% | 72.8% | 815 |
| 2012 Q4 | 716 | 610 | 68 | 9.5% | 37.5% | 53.2% | 719 |
| 2012 Q3 | 705 | 604 | 77 | 10.9% | 30.0% | 48.9% | 741 |
| 2012 Q2 | 664 | 579 | 63 | 9.5% | 52.4% | 56.2% | 827 |
| 2012 Q1 | 581 | 466 | 94 | 16.2% | 36.8% | 59.2% | 747 |
| 2011 Q4 | 740 | 631 | 97 | 13.1% | 50.0% | 50.6% | 765 |
| 2011 Q3 | 715 | 604 | 102 | 14.3% | 42.1% | 49.5% | 767 |
| 2011 Q2 | 643 | 541 | 96 | 14.9% | 28.6% | 55.9% | 772 |
| 2011 Q1 | 585 | 481 | 92 | 15.7% | 66.7% | 72.0% | 814 |
| 2010 Q4 | 731 | 601 | 126 | 17.2% | 47.1% | 67.6% | 630 |
| 2010 Q3 | 735 | 590 | 138 | 18.8% | 75.9% | 67.9% | 859 |
| 2010 Q2 | 636 | 538 | 93 | 14.6% | 61.5% | 71.3% | 932 |
| 2010 Q1 | 609 | 509 | 99 | 16.3% | 84.6% | 73.4% | 826 |
| 2009 Q4 | 676 | 548 | 122 | 18.0% | 64.7% | 77.6% | 773 |
| 2009 Q3 | 827 | 653 | 169 | 20.4% | 78.6% | 73.2% | 966 |
| 2009 Q2 | 691 | 568 | 118 | 17.1% | 66.7% | 82.7% | 922 |
| 2009 Q1 | 679 | 562 | 115 | 16.9% | 71.4% | 74.3% | 849 |
| 2008 Q4 | 889 | 719 | 167 | 18.8% | 20.0% | 59.9% | 892 |
| 2008 Q3 | 844 | 676 | 168 | 19.9% | 63.2% | 63.7% | 742 |
| 2008 Q2 | 1,072 | 853 | 214 | 20.0% | 43.3% | 73.4% | 1,190 |
| 2008 Q1 | 1,116 | 907 | 200 | 17.9% | 72.7% | 76.6% | 1,292 |
| 2007 Q4 | 1,108 | 913 | 185 | 16.7% | 36.0% | 79.6% | 1,324 |
| 2007 Q3 | 1,244 | 1,002 | 240 | 19.3% | 68.0% | 77.9% | 1,393 |
| 2007 Q2 | 1,261 | 1,019 | 236 | 18.7% | 58.1% | 76.2% | 1,365 |
| 2007 Q1 | 1,057 | 831 | 222 | 21.0% | 56.5% | 71.3% | 1,415 |
| 2006 Q4 | 1,161 | 938 | 219 | 18.9% | 59.5% | 61.6% | 1,277 |
| 2006 Q3 | 1,231 | 989 | 234 | 19.0% | 71.8% | 72.1% | 1,407 |
| 2006 Q2 | 1,215 | 967 | 242 | 19.9% | 62.5% | 68.3% | 1,414 |
| 2006 Q1 | 1,038 | 826 | 206 | 19.8% | 77.8% | 69.1% | 1,380 |
| 2005 Q4 | 1,091 | 817 | 267 | 24.5% | 78.6% | 72.1% | 1,230 |
| 2005 Q3 | 1,300 | 1,014 | 277 | 21.3% | 71.8% | 70.7% | 1,236 |
| 2005 Q2 | 1,326 | 995 | 315 | 23.8% | 61.3% | 74.4% | 1,469 |
| 2005 Q1 | 1,095 | 818 | 272 | 24.8% | 55.6% | 51.3% | 1,261 |
| 2004 Q4 | 1,394 | 1,103 | 285 | 20.4% | 42.6% | 54.9% | 1,377 |
| 2004 Q3 | 1,416 | 1,104 | 306 | 21.6% | 26.3% | 56.7% | 1,498 |
| 2004 Q2 | 1,410 | 1,144 | 261 | 18.5% | 28.6% | 48.6% | 1,376 |
| 2004 Q1 | 1,090 | 876 | 208 | 19.1% | 33.3% | 56.1% | 1,384 |
| 2003 Q4 | 1,213 | 979 | 230 | 19.0% | 48.0% | 61.1% | 1,201 |
| 2003 Q3 | 1,442 | 1,206 | 231 | 16.0% | 36.1% | 56.5% | 1,383 |
| 2003 Q2 | 1,180 | 971 | 207 | 17.5% | 36.1% | 44.1% | 1,329 |
| 2003 Q1 | 913 | 739 | 170 | 18.6% | 36.7% | 57.3% | 1,205 |
| 2002 Q4 | 1,176 | 1,004 | 170 | 14.5% | 54.8% | 53.5% | 1,049 |
| 2002 Q3 | 1,103 | 944 | 156 | 14.1% | 35.7% | 26.7% | 1,093 |
| 2002 Q2 | 1,035 | 880 | 151 | 14.6% | 42.9% | 18.1% | 1,066 |
| 2002 Q1 | 781 | 663 | 115 | 14.7% | 29.0% | 41.0% | 1,068 |
| 2001 Q4 | 916 | 774 | 139 | 15.2% | 35.7% | 45.0% | 838 |
| 2001 Q3 | 920 | 763 | 153 | 16.6% | 42.1% | 48.3% | 1,018 |
| 2001 Q2 | 887 | 751 | 133 | 15.0% | 38.7% | 40.1% | 915 |
| 2001 Q1 | 719 | 604 | 114 | 15.9% | 36.8% | 45.6% | 877 |
| 2000 Q4 | 758 | 628 | 129 | 17.0% | 48.4% | 54.7% | 776 |
| 2000 Q3 | 883 | 755 | 124 | 14.0% | 42.9% | 51.9% | 853 |
| 2000 Q2 | 917 | 793 | 124 | 13.5% | 61.9% | 62.5% | 882 |
| 2000 Q1 | 704 | 602 | 100 | 14.2% | 62.5% | 65.1% | 979 |
| 1999 Q4 | 798 | 650 | 147 | 18.4% | 68.0% | 55.7% | 731 |
| 1999 Q3 | 870 | 749 | 120 | 13.8% | 60.7% | 62.6% | 868 |
| 1999 Q2 | 838 | 743 | 93 | 11.1% | 45.0% | 49.8% | 859 |
| 1999 Q1 | 745 | 639 | 104 | 14.0% | 34.6% | 61.9% | 893 |
| 1998 Q4 | 858 | 707 | 150 | 17.5% | 50.0% | 59.7% | 754 |
| 1998 Q3 | 868 | 737 | 130 | 15.0% | 35.3% | 56.4% | 893 |
| 1998 Q2 | 1,061 | 907 | 151 | 14.2% | 33.3% | 53.4% | 859 |
| 1998 Q1 | 678 | 562 | 112 | 16.5% | 19.0% | 52.5% | 810 |
| 1997 Q4 | 857 | 752 | 102 | 11.9% | 60.0% | 50.5% | 720 |
| 1997 Q3 | 959 | 870 | 86 | 9.0% | 41.2% | 60.8% | 942 |
| 1997 Q2 | 830 | 723 | 101 | 12.2% | 75.0% | 56.7% | 1,046 |
| 1997 Q1 | 789 | 686 | 97 | 12.3% | 60.0% | 50.2% | 732 |
| 1996 Q4 | 823 | 697 | 120 | 14.6% | 52.0% | 67.1% | 846 |
| 1996 Q3 | 998 | 853 | 142 | 14.2% | 44.1% | 62.0% | 991 |
| 1996 Q2 | 878 | 726 | 149 | 17.0% | 37.0% | 60.9% | 912 |
| 1996 Q1 | 105 | 95 | 10 | 9.5% | 0.0% | 38.5% | — |
| 1995 Q4 | 115 | 107 | 8 | 7.0% | 44.4% | 50.0% | — |
| 1995 Q3 | 174 | 152 | 22 | 12.6% | 50.0% | 51.1% | — |
| 1995 Q2 | 151 | 132 | 19 | 12.6% | 40.0% | 52.5% | — |
| 1995 Q1 | 110 | 90 | 20 | 18.2% | 57.1% | 58.3% | — |
| 1994 Q4 | 155 | 139 | 16 | 10.3% | 0.0% | 56.8% | — |
| 1994 Q3 | 157 | 127 | 30 | 19.1% | 14.3% | 53.2% | — |
| 1994 Q2 | 133 | 111 | 22 | 16.5% | 20.0% | 50.0% | — |
| 1994 Q1 | 140 | 123 | 17 | 12.1% | 84.6% | 51.3% | — |
| 1993 Q4 | 146 | 123 | 23 | 15.8% | 57.1% | 51.1% | — |
| 1993 Q3 | 147 | 129 | 18 | 12.2% | 57.1% | 52.5% | — |
| 1993 Q2 | 166 | 131 | 35 | 21.1% | 50.0% | 44.4% | — |
| 1993 Q1 | 129 | 115 | 14 | 10.9% | 75.0% | 45.2% | — |
| 1992 Q4 | 157 | 140 | 17 | 10.8% | 75.0% | 44.7% | — |
| 1992 Q3 | 124 | 99 | 25 | 20.2% | 85.7% | 35.7% | — |
| 1992 Q2 | 156 | 130 | 26 | 16.7% | 75.0% | 52.9% | — |
| 1992 Q1 | 129 | 108 | 21 | 16.3% | 50.0% | 70.4% | — |
| 1991 Q4 | 154 | 121 | 33 | 21.4% | 58.3% | 50.0% | — |
| 1991 Q3 | 176 | 133 | 43 | 24.4% | 71.4% | 41.3% | — |
| 1991 Q2 | 158 | 126 | 32 | 20.3% | 50.0% | 47.5% | — |
| 1991 Q1 | 141 | 122 | 19 | 13.5% | 41.7% | 54.3% | — |
| 1990 Q4 | 176 | 144 | 32 | 18.2% | 71.4% | 62.5% | — |
| 1990 Q3 | 187 | 139 | 48 | 25.7% | 50.0% | 53.1% | — |
| 1990 Q2 | 183 | 141 | 42 | 23.0% | 60.0% | 50.0% | — |
| 1990 Q1 | 213 | 186 | 27 | 12.7% | 50.0% | 29.5% | — |
| 1989 Q4 | 219 | 158 | 61 | 27.9% | 46.2% | 29.8% | — |
| 1989 Q3 | 213 | 168 | 45 | 21.1% | 18.2% | 6.7% | — |
| 1989 Q2 | 199 | 155 | 44 | 22.1% | 20.0% | 6.0% | — |
| 1989 Q1 | 190 | 135 | 55 | 28.9% | 25.0% | 22.6% | — |
| 1988 Q4 | 214 | 167 | 47 | 22.0% | 55.6% | 28.3% | — |
| 1988 Q3 | 259 | 202 | 57 | 22.0% | 53.3% | 44.2% | — |
| 1988 Q2 | 245 | 194 | 51 | 20.8% | 65.2% | 51.6% | — |
| 1988 Q1 | 196 | 160 | 36 | 18.4% | 47.1% | 57.9% | — |
| 1987 Q4 | 169 | 134 | 35 | 20.7% | 52.9% | 47.4% | — |
| 1987 Q3 | 188 | 157 | 31 | 16.5% | 63.2% | 52.6% | — |
| 1987 Q2 | 220 | 182 | 38 | 17.3% | 78.6% | 57.9% | — |
| 1987 Q1 | 208 | 176 | 32 | 15.4% | 75.0% | 61.7% | — |
| 1986 Q4 | 198 | 149 | 49 | 24.7% | 50.0% | 34.4% | — |
| 1986 Q3 | 219 | 185 | 34 | 15.5% | 100.0% | 64.8% | — |
| 1986 Q2 | 184 | 151 | 33 | 17.9% | 52.6% | 54.0% | — |
| 1986 Q1 | 151 | 129 | 22 | 14.6% | 66.7% | 60.5% | — |
| 1985 Q4 | 167 | 145 | 22 | 13.2% | 71.4% | 72.0% | — |
| 1985 Q3 | 194 | 162 | 32 | 16.5% | 61.5% | 73.3% | — |
| 1985 Q2 | 169 | 147 | 22 | 13.0% | 70.0% | 74.4% | — |
| 1985 Q1 | 129 | 114 | 15 | 11.6% | 75.0% | 76.5% | — |
| 1984 Q4 | 188 | 153 | 35 | 18.6% | 62.5% | 69.5% | — |
| 1984 Q3 | 185 | 150 | 35 | 18.9% | 81.8% | 73.7% | — |
| 1984 Q2 | 206 | 181 | 25 | 12.1% | 81.8% | 66.0% | — |
| 1984 Q1 | 185 | 148 | 37 | 20.0% | 53.8% | 61.2% | — |
| 1983 Q4 | 163 | 134 | 29 | 17.8% | 78.6% | 49.0% | — |
| 1983 Q3 | 204 | 167 | 37 | 18.1% | 70.0% | 41.2% | — |
| 1983 Q2 | 169 | 151 | 18 | 10.7% | 46.2% | 38.1% | — |
| 1983 Q1 | 153 | 130 | 23 | 15.0% | 60.0% | 38.5% | — |
| 1982 Q4 | 154 | 133 | 21 | 13.6% | 75.0% | 44.0% | — |
| 1982 Q3 | 152 | 134 | 18 | 11.8% | 81.8% | 28.1% | — |
| 1982 Q2 | 201 | 173 | 28 | 13.9% | 85.7% | 53.3% | — |
| 1982 Q1 | 138 | 119 | 19 | 13.8% | 71.4% | 67.6% | — |
| 1981 Q4 | 180 | 150 | 30 | 16.7% | 76.9% | 64.4% | — |
| 1981 Q3 | 158 | 138 | 20 | 12.7% | 50.0% | 68.3% | — |
| 1981 Q2 | 241 | 206 | 35 | 14.5% | 80.0% | 56.3% | — |
| 1981 Q1 | 217 | 185 | 32 | 14.7% | 77.3% | 42.5% | — |
| 1980 Q4 | 165 | 137 | 28 | 17.0% | 42.1% | 61.5% | — |
| 1980 Q3 | 261 | 230 | 31 | 11.9% | 81.5% | 49.1% | — |
| 1980 Q2 | 269 | 229 | 40 | 14.9% | 43.8% | 41.5% | — |
| 1980 Q1 | 225 | 200 | 25 | 11.1% | 65.2% | 33.3% | — |
| 1979 Q4 | 232 | 204 | 28 | 12.1% | 66.7% | 51.2% | — |
| 1979 Q3 | 295 | 256 | 39 | 13.2% | 69.2% | 43.5% | — |
| 1979 Q2 | 213 | 185 | 28 | 13.1% | 72.7% | 32.8% | — |
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.