Gateshead
North East · E08000037 · 188 quarters held (1979 Q2 – 2026 Q1)
Decisions
482
2025 Q2 – 2026 Q1
Refusal rate
11.2%
higher than 47% of authorities
Majors in time
100.0%
threshold 60%
Minors in time
86.1%
threshold 70%
Householder in time
76.7%
no formal threshold
Delegated
95.9%
decisions not to committee
Appellant win rate
22.1%
19 allowed of 86 decided
Decisions overturned
0.6%
quality threshold 10%
Refusal rate trend — last 40 quarters
2016 Q2 → 2026 Q1 · peak 15.6%
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Decisions | Granted | Refused | Refusal % | Majors in time | Minors in time | Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | 109 | 92 | 17 | 15.6% | — | 66.7% | 100 |
| 2025 Q4 | 128 | 111 | 17 | 13.3% | — | 88.9% | 119 |
| 2025 Q3 | 133 | 119 | 14 | 10.5% | 100.0% | 86.7% | 139 |
| 2025 Q2 | 112 | 106 | 6 | 5.4% | — | 88.9% | 142 |
| 2025 Q1 | 95 | 87 | 8 | 8.4% | 100.0% | 66.7% | 125 |
| 2024 Q4 | 120 | 106 | 14 | 11.7% | 100.0% | 80.0% | 111 |
| 2024 Q3 | 132 | 123 | 9 | 6.8% | 0.0% | 88.9% | 129 |
| 2024 Q2 | 110 | 102 | 8 | 7.3% | — | 90.9% | 142 |
| 2024 Q1 | 122 | 110 | 12 | 9.8% | — | 100.0% | 120 |
| 2023 Q4 | 153 | 138 | 15 | 9.8% | — | 100.0% | 112 |
| 2023 Q3 | 112 | 105 | 7 | 6.3% | 100.0% | 75.0% | 164 |
| 2023 Q2 | 123 | 112 | 11 | 8.9% | 100.0% | 81.8% | 124 |
| 2023 Q1 | 127 | 122 | 5 | 3.9% | — | 85.7% | 140 |
| 2022 Q4 | 125 | 118 | 7 | 5.6% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 134 |
| 2022 Q3 | 165 | 161 | 4 | 2.4% | 100.0% | 75.0% | 142 |
| 2022 Q2 | 160 | 152 | 8 | 5.0% | 100.0% | 88.9% | 196 |
| 2022 Q1 | 146 | 140 | 6 | 4.1% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 148 |
| 2021 Q4 | 193 | 182 | 11 | 5.7% | 100.0% | 33.3% | 170 |
| 2021 Q3 | 201 | 195 | 6 | 3.0% | 100.0% | 50.0% | 194 |
| 2021 Q2 | 217 | 208 | 9 | 4.1% | — | 64.7% | 254 |
| 2021 Q1 | 172 | 164 | 8 | 4.7% | — | 78.6% | 230 |
| 2020 Q4 | 172 | 160 | 12 | 7.0% | 100.0% | 71.4% | 173 |
| 2020 Q3 | 186 | 177 | 9 | 4.8% | 100.0% | 53.3% | 208 |
| 2020 Q2 | 112 | 107 | 5 | 4.5% | 100.0% | 50.0% | 149 |
| 2020 Q1 | 151 | 141 | 10 | 6.6% | 100.0% | 72.0% | 177 |
| 2019 Q4 | 174 | 170 | 4 | 2.3% | 100.0% | 89.5% | 150 |
| 2019 Q3 | 242 | 224 | 18 | 7.4% | 100.0% | 80.6% | 229 |
| 2019 Q2 | 262 | 247 | 15 | 5.7% | 100.0% | 87.8% | 268 |
| 2019 Q1 | 168 | 156 | 12 | 7.1% | — | 87.5% | 202 |
| 2018 Q4 | 193 | 183 | 10 | 5.2% | 100.0% | 96.0% | 217 |
| 2018 Q3 | 230 | 212 | 18 | 7.8% | 100.0% | 93.0% | 224 |
| 2018 Q2 | 245 | 229 | 16 | 6.5% | 100.0% | 96.6% | 231 |
| 2018 Q1 | 227 | 212 | 15 | 6.6% | 100.0% | 90.5% | 250 |
| 2017 Q4 | 232 | 220 | 12 | 5.2% | 80.0% | 88.2% | 229 |
| 2017 Q3 | 212 | 205 | 7 | 3.3% | 100.0% | 90.0% | 210 |
| 2017 Q2 | 236 | 228 | 8 | 3.4% | 100.0% | 96.6% | 258 |
| 2017 Q1 | 165 | 157 | 8 | 4.8% | — | 92.3% | 236 |
| 2016 Q4 | 219 | 205 | 14 | 6.4% | 100.0% | 98.0% | 210 |
| 2016 Q3 | 206 | 197 | 9 | 4.4% | 100.0% | 93.3% | 221 |
| 2016 Q2 | 242 | 221 | 21 | 8.7% | — | 90.5% | 240 |
| 2016 Q1 | 216 | 201 | 15 | 6.9% | 100.0% | 83.3% | 235 |
| 2015 Q4 | 170 | 157 | 13 | 7.6% | 100.0% | 71.7% | 171 |
| 2015 Q3 | 210 | 198 | 12 | 5.7% | 100.0% | 79.1% | 233 |
| 2015 Q2 | 218 | 204 | 14 | 6.4% | 100.0% | 85.7% | 237 |
| 2015 Q1 | 195 | 183 | 12 | 6.2% | 100.0% | 90.9% | 231 |
| 2014 Q4 | 209 | 202 | 7 | 3.3% | 100.0% | 80.4% | 208 |
| 2014 Q3 | 240 | 226 | 14 | 5.8% | 100.0% | 73.3% | 219 |
| 2014 Q2 | 267 | 250 | 17 | 6.4% | 100.0% | 69.0% | 274 |
| 2014 Q1 | 211 | 187 | 17 | 8.1% | 71.4% | 77.0% | 267 |
| 2013 Q4 | 247 | 221 | 20 | 8.1% | 100.0% | 80.3% | 246 |
| 2013 Q3 | 245 | 216 | 23 | 9.4% | 80.0% | 82.7% | 249 |
| 2013 Q2 | 267 | 245 | 14 | 5.2% | 90.0% | 82.4% | 260 |
| 2013 Q1 | 221 | 213 | 7 | 3.2% | 82.4% | 80.3% | 286 |
| 2012 Q4 | 235 | 213 | 17 | 7.2% | 36.4% | 71.8% | 243 |
| 2012 Q3 | 217 | 199 | 15 | 6.9% | 71.4% | 82.8% | 219 |
| 2012 Q2 | 285 | 262 | 19 | 6.7% | 50.0% | 76.9% | 269 |
| 2012 Q1 | 250 | 230 | 15 | 6.0% | 53.8% | 72.8% | 276 |
| 2011 Q4 | 251 | 230 | 18 | 7.2% | 70.0% | 71.2% | 276 |
| 2011 Q3 | 282 | 252 | 26 | 9.2% | 80.0% | 76.5% | 272 |
| 2011 Q2 | 227 | 217 | 10 | 4.4% | 69.2% | 88.4% | 271 |
| 2011 Q1 | 206 | 190 | 13 | 6.3% | 83.3% | 82.8% | 256 |
| 2010 Q4 | 258 | 240 | 13 | 5.0% | 77.8% | 73.2% | 227 |
| 2010 Q3 | 265 | 248 | 15 | 5.7% | 71.4% | 87.4% | 271 |
| 2010 Q2 | 266 | 240 | 20 | 7.5% | 100.0% | 91.5% | 274 |
| 2010 Q1 | 209 | 200 | 9 | 4.3% | 81.3% | 87.5% | 245 |
| 2009 Q4 | 243 | 222 | 18 | 7.4% | 100.0% | 93.0% | 249 |
| 2009 Q3 | 264 | 237 | 18 | 6.8% | 78.6% | 89.2% | 251 |
| 2009 Q2 | 220 | 202 | 16 | 7.3% | 72.7% | 74.1% | 274 |
| 2009 Q1 | 270 | 230 | 34 | 12.6% | 66.7% | 80.0% | 236 |
| 2008 Q4 | 276 | 246 | 25 | 9.1% | 68.4% | 81.5% | 281 |
| 2008 Q3 | 349 | 310 | 28 | 8.0% | 90.0% | 83.3% | 303 |
| 2008 Q2 | 338 | 295 | 33 | 9.8% | 91.7% | 64.3% | 349 |
| 2008 Q1 | 285 | 247 | 34 | 11.9% | 75.0% | 77.9% | 393 |
| 2007 Q4 | 386 | 336 | 44 | 11.4% | 57.1% | 73.1% | 340 |
| 2007 Q3 | 441 | 388 | 50 | 11.3% | 63.6% | 86.9% | 473 |
| 2007 Q2 | 440 | 394 | 42 | 9.5% | 66.7% | 86.4% | 532 |
| 2007 Q1 | 402 | 346 | 54 | 13.4% | 91.7% | 79.8% | 470 |
| 2006 Q4 | 428 | 360 | 62 | 14.5% | 91.7% | 85.6% | 460 |
| 2006 Q3 | 483 | 416 | 64 | 13.3% | 60.0% | 89.9% | 460 |
| 2006 Q2 | 428 | 351 | 72 | 16.8% | 90.0% | 75.8% | 480 |
| 2006 Q1 | 382 | 332 | 49 | 12.8% | 85.7% | 92.4% | 463 |
| 2005 Q4 | 408 | 339 | 68 | 16.7% | 75.0% | 86.4% | 431 |
| 2005 Q3 | 404 | 351 | 52 | 12.9% | 76.5% | 78.7% | 464 |
| 2005 Q2 | 569 | 501 | 68 | 12.0% | 85.7% | 66.3% | 496 |
| 2005 Q1 | 413 | 366 | 44 | 10.7% | 62.5% | 79.1% | 504 |
| 2004 Q4 | 405 | 366 | 30 | 7.4% | 45.5% | 65.2% | 426 |
| 2004 Q3 | 503 | 456 | 45 | 8.9% | 30.8% | 78.0% | 497 |
| 2004 Q2 | 409 | 385 | 19 | 4.6% | 55.6% | 69.8% | 495 |
| 2004 Q1 | 428 | 377 | 48 | 11.2% | 53.8% | 56.3% | 508 |
| 2003 Q4 | 410 | 374 | 33 | 8.0% | 65.0% | 67.8% | 404 |
| 2003 Q3 | 428 | 401 | 26 | 6.1% | 66.7% | 70.7% | 471 |
| 2003 Q2 | 434 | 411 | 19 | 4.4% | 69.2% | 59.8% | 473 |
| 2003 Q1 | 318 | 281 | 35 | 11.0% | 88.9% | 64.0% | 460 |
| 2002 Q4 | 346 | 329 | 16 | 4.6% | 88.9% | 75.5% | 344 |
| 2002 Q3 | 345 | 325 | 20 | 5.8% | 66.7% | 76.7% | 405 |
| 2002 Q2 | 370 | 344 | 25 | 6.8% | 66.7% | 81.7% | 363 |
| 2002 Q1 | 305 | 280 | 21 | 6.9% | 78.6% | 86.2% | 369 |
| 2001 Q4 | 300 | 280 | 18 | 6.0% | 88.9% | 79.2% | 285 |
| 2001 Q3 | 376 | 346 | 30 | 8.0% | 70.0% | 79.8% | 368 |
| 2001 Q2 | 338 | 312 | 26 | 7.7% | 83.3% | 78.4% | 364 |
| 2001 Q1 | 258 | 229 | 28 | 10.9% | 88.2% | 88.9% | 334 |
| 2000 Q4 | 277 | 256 | 19 | 6.9% | 78.3% | 94.4% | 273 |
| 2000 Q3 | 283 | 256 | 26 | 9.2% | 70.0% | 91.4% | 288 |
| 2000 Q2 | 325 | 295 | 29 | 8.9% | 82.4% | 88.5% | 344 |
| 2000 Q1 | 272 | 236 | 34 | 12.5% | 67.7% | 70.0% | 289 |
| 1999 Q4 | 240 | 206 | 32 | 13.3% | 83.3% | 83.8% | 268 |
| 1999 Q3 | 304 | 265 | 38 | 12.5% | 81.3% | 87.8% | 295 |
| 1999 Q2 | 315 | 278 | 37 | 11.7% | 64.7% | 75.7% | 322 |
| 1999 Q1 | 247 | 210 | 35 | 14.2% | 100.0% | 83.2% | 316 |
| 1998 Q4 | 317 | 268 | 49 | 15.5% | 78.6% | 84.0% | 299 |
| 1998 Q3 | 307 | 278 | 28 | 9.1% | 76.2% | 85.6% | 316 |
| 1998 Q2 | 286 | 248 | 37 | 12.9% | 100.0% | 87.5% | 325 |
| 1998 Q1 | 251 | 216 | 34 | 13.5% | 75.0% | 87.6% | 311 |
| 1997 Q4 | 280 | 245 | 32 | 11.4% | 77.8% | 77.6% | 232 |
| 1997 Q3 | 270 | 236 | 34 | 12.6% | 100.0% | 78.9% | 280 |
| 1997 Q2 | 261 | 240 | 19 | 7.3% | 80.0% | 82.2% | 300 |
| 1997 Q1 | 261 | 222 | 39 | 14.9% | 85.7% | 85.4% | 287 |
| 1996 Q4 | 272 | 244 | 28 | 10.3% | 100.0% | 88.5% | 276 |
| 1996 Q3 | 309 | 274 | 34 | 11.0% | 84.0% | 80.5% | 324 |
| 1996 Q2 | 270 | 236 | 31 | 11.5% | 75.0% | 87.2% | 326 |
| 1996 Q1 | 191 | 159 | 32 | 16.8% | 62.5% | 61.1% | — |
| 1995 Q4 | 165 | 145 | 20 | 12.1% | 100.0% | 57.3% | — |
| 1995 Q3 | 191 | 171 | 20 | 10.5% | 36.4% | 75.3% | — |
| 1995 Q2 | 220 | 198 | 22 | 10.0% | 63.6% | 70.8% | — |
| 1995 Q1 | 217 | 192 | 25 | 11.5% | 83.3% | 63.7% | — |
| 1994 Q4 | 204 | 182 | 22 | 10.8% | 29.4% | 64.9% | — |
| 1994 Q3 | 204 | 171 | 33 | 16.2% | 57.1% | 54.0% | — |
| 1994 Q2 | 216 | 194 | 22 | 10.2% | 66.7% | 69.0% | — |
| 1994 Q1 | 223 | 200 | 23 | 10.3% | 87.5% | 65.2% | — |
| 1993 Q4 | 203 | 167 | 36 | 17.7% | 61.1% | 54.8% | — |
| 1993 Q3 | 185 | 161 | 24 | 13.0% | 71.4% | 45.5% | — |
| 1993 Q2 | 199 | 179 | 20 | 10.1% | 33.3% | 47.0% | — |
| 1993 Q1 | 220 | 190 | 30 | 13.6% | 54.5% | 45.9% | — |
| 1992 Q4 | 214 | 184 | 30 | 14.0% | 50.0% | 54.5% | — |
| 1992 Q3 | 233 | 205 | 28 | 12.0% | 85.7% | 55.1% | — |
| 1992 Q2 | 208 | 179 | 29 | 13.9% | 75.0% | 43.2% | — |
| 1992 Q1 | 204 | 163 | 41 | 20.1% | 66.7% | 53.6% | — |
| 1991 Q4 | 221 | 189 | 32 | 14.5% | 42.9% | 59.3% | — |
| 1991 Q3 | 230 | 198 | 32 | 13.9% | 66.7% | 53.1% | — |
| 1991 Q2 | 193 | 164 | 29 | 15.0% | 42.9% | 43.6% | — |
| 1991 Q1 | 214 | 176 | 38 | 17.8% | 40.0% | 50.0% | — |
| 1990 Q4 | 176 | 149 | 27 | 15.3% | 50.0% | 35.7% | — |
| 1990 Q3 | 253 | 214 | 39 | 15.4% | 50.0% | 23.0% | — |
| 1990 Q2 | 235 | 188 | 47 | 20.0% | 76.5% | 50.0% | — |
| 1990 Q1 | 321 | 261 | 60 | 18.7% | 64.3% | 35.9% | — |
| 1989 Q4 | 245 | 209 | 36 | 14.7% | 53.3% | 40.4% | — |
| 1989 Q3 | 253 | 214 | 39 | 15.4% | 50.0% | 23.0% | — |
| 1989 Q2 | 255 | 195 | 60 | 23.5% | 81.8% | 46.4% | — |
| 1989 Q1 | 221 | 170 | 51 | 23.1% | 52.4% | 24.0% | — |
| 1988 Q4 | 294 | 236 | 58 | 19.7% | 64.5% | 47.2% | — |
| 1988 Q3 | 257 | 218 | 39 | 15.2% | 50.0% | 22.6% | — |
| 1988 Q2 | 228 | 176 | 52 | 22.8% | 81.8% | 44.2% | — |
| 1988 Q1 | 244 | 187 | 57 | 23.4% | 48.0% | 29.6% | — |
| 1987 Q4 | 189 | 155 | 34 | 18.0% | 85.7% | 55.4% | — |
| 1987 Q3 | 337 | 288 | 49 | 14.5% | 66.7% | 42.2% | — |
| 1987 Q2 | 333 | 297 | 36 | 10.8% | 50.0% | 21.7% | — |
| 1987 Q1 | 230 | 192 | 38 | 16.5% | 71.4% | 27.5% | — |
| 1986 Q4 | 272 | 242 | 30 | 11.0% | 33.3% | 41.9% | — |
| 1986 Q3 | 286 | 264 | 22 | 7.7% | 100.0% | 26.0% | — |
| 1986 Q2 | 320 | 294 | 26 | 8.1% | 37.5% | 30.1% | — |
| 1986 Q1 | 269 | 233 | 36 | 13.4% | 28.6% | 36.0% | — |
| 1985 Q4 | 292 | 265 | 27 | 9.2% | 83.3% | 44.3% | — |
| 1985 Q3 | 399 | 366 | 33 | 8.3% | 81.8% | 46.5% | — |
| 1985 Q2 | 391 | 358 | 33 | 8.4% | 80.0% | 49.1% | — |
| 1985 Q1 | 246 | 223 | 23 | 9.3% | 88.9% | 54.7% | — |
| 1984 Q4 | 325 | 289 | 36 | 11.1% | 87.5% | 60.8% | — |
| 1984 Q3 | 353 | 320 | 33 | 9.3% | 75.0% | 55.4% | — |
| 1984 Q2 | 378 | 349 | 29 | 7.7% | 85.7% | 48.8% | — |
| 1984 Q1 | 308 | 282 | 26 | 8.4% | 100.0% | 59.1% | — |
| 1983 Q4 | 370 | 340 | 30 | 8.1% | 62.5% | 63.2% | — |
| 1983 Q3 | 454 | 419 | 35 | 7.7% | 60.0% | 72.0% | — |
| 1983 Q2 | 467 | 422 | 45 | 9.6% | 61.5% | 49.1% | — |
| 1983 Q1 | 299 | 277 | 22 | 7.4% | 75.0% | 62.3% | — |
| 1982 Q4 | 380 | 344 | 36 | 9.5% | 75.0% | 75.3% | — |
| 1982 Q3 | 450 | 415 | 35 | 7.8% | 100.0% | 68.7% | — |
| 1982 Q2 | 373 | 351 | 22 | 5.9% | 80.0% | 79.1% | — |
| 1982 Q1 | 246 | 218 | 28 | 11.4% | 85.7% | 80.0% | — |
| 1981 Q4 | 343 | 314 | 29 | 8.5% | 100.0% | 72.9% | — |
| 1981 Q3 | 390 | 347 | 43 | 11.0% | 100.0% | 63.1% | — |
| 1981 Q2 | 434 | 381 | 53 | 12.2% | 85.7% | 57.1% | — |
| 1981 Q1 | 431 | 370 | 61 | 14.2% | 75.0% | 69.0% | — |
| 1980 Q4 | 390 | 337 | 53 | 13.6% | 71.4% | 81.7% | — |
| 1980 Q3 | 444 | 418 | 26 | 5.9% | 0.0% | 74.5% | — |
| 1980 Q2 | 602 | 550 | 52 | 8.6% | 75.0% | 79.6% | — |
| 1980 Q1 | 378 | 353 | 25 | 6.6% | 66.7% | 55.7% | — |
| 1979 Q4 | 486 | 438 | 48 | 9.9% | 50.0% | 55.6% | — |
| 1979 Q3 | 439 | 406 | 33 | 7.5% | 16.7% | 33.8% | — |
| 1979 Q2 | 529 | 473 | 56 | 10.6% | 90.0% | 51.6% | — |
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.