Sheffield
Yorkshire and the Humber · E08000039 · 146 quarters held (1988 Q4 – 2026 Q1)
Decisions
1,756
2025 Q2 – 2026 Q1
Refusal rate
13.5%
higher than 63% of authorities
Majors in time
80.0%
threshold 60%
Minors in time
88.4%
threshold 70%
Householder in time
92.6%
no formal threshold
Delegated
99.0%
decisions not to committee
Appellant win rate
30.8%
127 allowed of 413 decided
Decisions overturned
1.1%
quality threshold 10%
Refusal rate trend — last 40 quarters
2016 Q2 → 2026 Q1 · peak 15.5%
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Decisions | Granted | Refused | Refusal % | Majors in time | Minors in time | Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | 383 | 326 | 57 | 14.9% | 71.4% | 89.5% | 459 |
| 2025 Q4 | 400 | 344 | 56 | 14.0% | 81.8% | 87.8% | 406 |
| 2025 Q3 | 504 | 445 | 59 | 11.7% | 85.7% | 81.1% | 447 |
| 2025 Q2 | 469 | 404 | 65 | 13.9% | 80.0% | 93.8% | 420 |
| 2025 Q1 | 392 | 346 | 46 | 11.7% | 83.3% | 66.7% | 508 |
| 2024 Q4 | 441 | 378 | 63 | 14.3% | 100.0% | 71.4% | 430 |
| 2024 Q3 | 483 | 437 | 46 | 9.5% | 66.7% | 79.7% | 459 |
| 2024 Q2 | 547 | 471 | 76 | 13.9% | 75.0% | 68.7% | 512 |
| 2024 Q1 | 445 | 391 | 54 | 12.1% | 50.0% | 72.7% | 487 |
| 2023 Q4 | 490 | 433 | 57 | 11.6% | 100.0% | 85.1% | 499 |
| 2023 Q3 | 538 | 472 | 66 | 12.3% | 75.0% | 72.7% | 507 |
| 2023 Q2 | 560 | 503 | 57 | 10.2% | 100.0% | 81.9% | 528 |
| 2023 Q1 | 519 | 465 | 54 | 10.4% | 100.0% | 74.6% | 616 |
| 2022 Q4 | 576 | 487 | 89 | 15.5% | 85.7% | 66.7% | 520 |
| 2022 Q3 | 589 | 520 | 69 | 11.7% | 80.0% | 72.1% | 607 |
| 2022 Q2 | 596 | 545 | 51 | 8.6% | 88.9% | 73.8% | 653 |
| 2022 Q1 | 552 | 489 | 63 | 11.4% | 87.5% | 68.4% | 655 |
| 2021 Q4 | 675 | 592 | 83 | 12.3% | 80.0% | 58.8% | 582 |
| 2021 Q3 | 765 | 687 | 78 | 10.2% | 66.7% | 79.8% | 672 |
| 2021 Q2 | 709 | 649 | 60 | 8.5% | 100.0% | 79.7% | 852 |
| 2021 Q1 | 577 | 537 | 40 | 6.9% | 85.7% | 84.0% | 756 |
| 2020 Q4 | 625 | 556 | 69 | 11.0% | 90.0% | 80.5% | 620 |
| 2020 Q3 | 631 | 561 | 70 | 11.1% | 100.0% | 61.4% | 637 |
| 2020 Q2 | 511 | 463 | 48 | 9.4% | 88.9% | 62.2% | 474 |
| 2020 Q1 | 491 | 443 | 48 | 9.8% | 100.0% | 82.0% | 646 |
| 2019 Q4 | 649 | 594 | 55 | 8.5% | 80.0% | 69.0% | 537 |
| 2019 Q3 | 709 | 659 | 50 | 7.1% | 100.0% | 71.3% | 653 |
| 2019 Q2 | 631 | 584 | 47 | 7.4% | 100.0% | 73.0% | 742 |
| 2019 Q1 | 492 | 465 | 27 | 5.5% | 85.7% | 73.1% | 628 |
| 2018 Q4 | 670 | 633 | 37 | 5.5% | 100.0% | 84.7% | 630 |
| 2018 Q3 | 640 | 617 | 23 | 3.6% | 70.0% | 74.7% | 673 |
| 2018 Q2 | 677 | 639 | 38 | 5.6% | 91.7% | 73.1% | 646 |
| 2018 Q1 | 577 | 541 | 36 | 6.2% | 86.7% | 77.6% | 747 |
| 2017 Q4 | 661 | 622 | 39 | 5.9% | 70.0% | 84.0% | 626 |
| 2017 Q3 | 653 | 604 | 49 | 7.5% | 75.0% | 79.5% | 650 |
| 2017 Q2 | 635 | 600 | 35 | 5.5% | 90.0% | 83.8% | 710 |
| 2017 Q1 | 601 | 568 | 33 | 5.5% | 84.2% | 81.8% | 761 |
| 2016 Q4 | 583 | 544 | 39 | 6.7% | 95.5% | 90.7% | 612 |
| 2016 Q3 | 687 | 653 | 34 | 4.9% | 75.0% | 91.0% | 650 |
| 2016 Q2 | 657 | 630 | 27 | 4.1% | 89.5% | 88.1% | 722 |
| 2016 Q1 | 554 | 528 | 26 | 4.7% | 93.3% | 87.8% | 698 |
| 2015 Q4 | 565 | 527 | 38 | 6.7% | 94.1% | 79.0% | 578 |
| 2015 Q3 | 644 | 618 | 26 | 4.0% | 83.3% | 80.0% | 645 |
| 2015 Q2 | 631 | 595 | 36 | 5.7% | 70.6% | 65.4% | 697 |
| 2015 Q1 | 551 | 512 | 39 | 7.1% | 66.7% | 65.4% | 608 |
| 2014 Q4 | 619 | 587 | 32 | 5.2% | 92.9% | 70.4% | 605 |
| 2014 Q3 | 647 | 617 | 30 | 4.6% | 63.2% | 71.6% | 708 |
| 2014 Q2 | 607 | 576 | 31 | 5.1% | 82.4% | 81.5% | 676 |
| 2014 Q1 | 523 | 497 | 20 | 3.8% | 87.0% | 68.5% | 658 |
| 2013 Q4 | 596 | 557 | 30 | 5.0% | 77.3% | 64.8% | 552 |
| 2013 Q3 | 648 | 602 | 38 | 5.9% | 83.3% | 73.8% | 652 |
| 2013 Q2 | 630 | 580 | 35 | 5.6% | 73.5% | 70.3% | 632 |
| 2013 Q1 | 543 | 503 | 31 | 5.7% | 44.1% | 53.0% | 649 |
| 2012 Q4 | 623 | 579 | 38 | 6.1% | 79.1% | 72.0% | 603 |
| 2012 Q3 | 649 | 604 | 41 | 6.3% | 70.0% | 72.7% | 649 |
| 2012 Q2 | 638 | 587 | 44 | 6.9% | 57.9% | 75.1% | 654 |
| 2012 Q1 | 582 | 538 | 35 | 6.0% | 58.8% | 43.2% | 660 |
| 2011 Q4 | 622 | 577 | 42 | 6.8% | 46.7% | 63.5% | 593 |
| 2011 Q3 | 658 | 598 | 56 | 8.5% | 73.7% | 79.3% | 675 |
| 2011 Q2 | 690 | 636 | 50 | 7.2% | 86.2% | 76.5% | 735 |
| 2011 Q1 | 604 | 564 | 36 | 6.0% | 76.7% | 76.3% | 712 |
| 2010 Q4 | 666 | 611 | 52 | 7.8% | 80.0% | 71.1% | 583 |
| 2010 Q3 | 683 | 634 | 45 | 6.6% | 75.0% | 78.5% | 734 |
| 2010 Q2 | 641 | 587 | 49 | 7.6% | 100.0% | 72.6% | 679 |
| 2010 Q1 | 517 | 477 | 40 | 7.7% | 75.0% | 80.4% | 659 |
| 2009 Q4 | 649 | 582 | 61 | 9.4% | 76.7% | 79.9% | 635 |
| 2009 Q3 | 688 | 619 | 69 | 10.0% | 72.0% | 79.8% | 708 |
| 2009 Q2 | 674 | 604 | 70 | 10.4% | 78.6% | 81.0% | 738 |
| 2009 Q1 | 591 | 526 | 62 | 10.5% | 64.7% | 80.2% | 696 |
| 2008 Q4 | 776 | 668 | 108 | 13.9% | 67.3% | 75.0% | 676 |
| 2008 Q3 | 807 | 701 | 99 | 12.3% | 62.2% | 73.9% | 838 |
| 2008 Q2 | 932 | 798 | 131 | 14.1% | 72.0% | 86.6% | 919 |
| 2008 Q1 | 819 | 677 | 139 | 17.0% | 85.7% | 78.2% | 1,018 |
| 2007 Q4 | 917 | 743 | 165 | 18.0% | 77.8% | 82.2% | 869 |
| 2007 Q3 | 1,065 | 852 | 200 | 18.8% | 60.7% | 75.2% | 990 |
| 2007 Q2 | 961 | 785 | 133 | 13.8% | 51.7% | 75.2% | 943 |
| 2007 Q1 | 948 | 770 | 135 | 14.2% | 67.4% | 69.4% | 1,085 |
| 2006 Q4 | 882 | 724 | 114 | 12.9% | 66.2% | 73.6% | 946 |
| 2006 Q3 | 1,019 | 841 | 140 | 13.7% | 58.9% | 72.3% | 1,003 |
| 2006 Q2 | 943 | 806 | 119 | 12.6% | 79.1% | 63.3% | 1,061 |
| 2006 Q1 | 911 | 766 | 123 | 13.5% | 75.0% | 72.8% | 1,060 |
| 2005 Q4 | 854 | 710 | 109 | 12.8% | 55.6% | 64.6% | 939 |
| 2005 Q3 | 1,003 | 890 | 97 | 9.7% | 47.8% | 70.1% | 1,021 |
| 2005 Q2 | 1,105 | 990 | 110 | 10.0% | 43.4% | 58.8% | 1,045 |
| 2005 Q1 | 918 | 798 | 111 | 12.1% | 45.5% | 73.2% | 1,184 |
| 2004 Q4 | 969 | 835 | 129 | 13.3% | 54.8% | 68.5% | 1,033 |
| 2004 Q3 | 1,145 | 978 | 159 | 13.9% | 75.6% | 63.7% | 1,086 |
| 2004 Q2 | 1,093 | 961 | 118 | 10.8% | 40.8% | 64.2% | 1,158 |
| 2004 Q1 | 916 | 795 | 108 | 11.8% | 50.0% | 68.8% | 1,096 |
| 2003 Q4 | 937 | 823 | 106 | 11.3% | 51.2% | 64.6% | 966 |
| 2003 Q3 | 1,104 | 985 | 111 | 10.1% | 44.7% | 55.1% | 1,045 |
| 2003 Q2 | 1,060 | 944 | 90 | 8.5% | 47.2% | 50.4% | 1,149 |
| 2003 Q1 | 767 | 676 | 76 | 9.9% | 53.2% | 47.9% | 978 |
| 2002 Q4 | 988 | 874 | 98 | 9.9% | 51.2% | 54.2% | 902 |
| 2002 Q3 | 904 | 797 | 87 | 9.6% | 16.7% | 54.7% | 1,010 |
| 2002 Q2 | 945 | 845 | 78 | 8.3% | 15.4% | 40.6% | 864 |
| 2002 Q1 | 676 | 606 | 47 | 7.0% | 33.3% | 22.3% | 908 |
| 2001 Q4 | 670 | 548 | 71 | 10.6% | 56.0% | 35.8% | 851 |
| 2001 Q3 | 830 | 671 | 56 | 6.7% | 25.9% | 42.2% | 790 |
| 2001 Q2 | 800 | 620 | 60 | 7.5% | 38.9% | 33.3% | 854 |
| 2001 Q1 | 636 | 519 | 45 | 7.1% | 27.3% | 37.5% | 825 |
| 2000 Q4 | 828 | 591 | 99 | 12.0% | 43.5% | 42.4% | 749 |
| 2000 Q3 | 816 | 670 | 54 | 6.6% | 37.9% | 48.9% | 772 |
| 2000 Q2 | 760 | 602 | 64 | 8.4% | 47.4% | 38.9% | 846 |
| 2000 Q1 | 675 | 531 | 46 | 6.8% | 32.1% | 30.5% | 750 |
| 1999 Q4 | 703 | 534 | 39 | 5.5% | 57.9% | 29.3% | 604 |
| 1999 Q3 | 785 | 616 | 51 | 6.5% | 47.1% | 39.3% | 727 |
| 1999 Q2 | 691 | 577 | 38 | 5.5% | 42.1% | 37.0% | 764 |
| 1999 Q1 | 571 | 434 | 40 | 7.0% | 40.0% | 35.3% | 683 |
| 1998 Q4 | 723 | 549 | 64 | 8.9% | 30.6% | 36.6% | 588 |
| 1998 Q3 | 775 | 628 | 46 | 5.9% | 50.0% | 43.4% | 706 |
| 1998 Q2 | 747 | 622 | 48 | 6.4% | 52.6% | 50.5% | 730 |
| 1998 Q1 | 568 | 449 | 38 | 6.7% | 43.8% | 40.3% | 760 |
| 1997 Q4 | 992 | 783 | 78 | 7.9% | 26.9% | 69.2% | 571 |
| 1997 Q3 | 709 | 581 | 53 | 7.5% | 31.3% | 31.8% | 1,085 |
| 1997 Q2 | 732 | 595 | 64 | 8.7% | 34.6% | 35.3% | 775 |
| 1996 Q1 | 461 | 390 | 71 | 15.4% | 77.8% | 62.2% | — |
| 1995 Q4 | 454 | 387 | 67 | 14.8% | 75.0% | 61.4% | — |
| 1995 Q3 | 553 | 448 | 105 | 19.0% | 46.2% | 36.7% | — |
| 1995 Q2 | 508 | 446 | 62 | 12.2% | 68.4% | 38.4% | — |
| 1995 Q1 | 413 | 357 | 56 | 13.6% | 64.7% | 34.8% | — |
| 1994 Q4 | 472 | 409 | 63 | 13.3% | 54.5% | 40.7% | — |
| 1994 Q3 | 543 | 458 | 85 | 15.7% | 92.9% | 39.8% | — |
| 1994 Q2 | 456 | 366 | 90 | 19.7% | 91.7% | 59.2% | — |
| 1994 Q1 | 338 | 298 | 40 | 11.8% | 25.0% | 38.3% | — |
| 1993 Q4 | 400 | 333 | 67 | 16.8% | 70.0% | 31.1% | — |
| 1993 Q3 | 393 | 323 | 70 | 17.8% | 60.0% | 43.9% | — |
| 1993 Q2 | 367 | 299 | 68 | 18.5% | 44.4% | 43.0% | — |
| 1993 Q1 | 349 | 256 | 93 | 26.6% | 57.4% | 54.3% | — |
| 1992 Q4 | 291 | 234 | 57 | 19.6% | 57.1% | 42.3% | — |
| 1992 Q3 | 370 | 285 | 85 | 23.0% | 100.0% | 58.0% | — |
| 1992 Q2 | 430 | 339 | 91 | 21.2% | 54.5% | 57.6% | — |
| 1992 Q1 | 405 | 306 | 99 | 24.4% | 54.5% | 60.0% | — |
| 1991 Q4 | 455 | 355 | 100 | 22.0% | 50.0% | 55.6% | — |
| 1991 Q3 | 447 | 323 | 124 | 27.7% | 25.0% | 56.2% | — |
| 1991 Q2 | 465 | 361 | 104 | 22.4% | 66.7% | 47.4% | — |
| 1991 Q1 | 442 | 334 | 108 | 24.4% | 53.3% | 36.8% | — |
| 1990 Q4 | 461 | 341 | 120 | 26.0% | 0.0% | 28.3% | — |
| 1990 Q3 | 447 | 324 | 123 | 27.5% | 14.3% | 31.8% | — |
| 1990 Q2 | 566 | 426 | 140 | 24.7% | 35.7% | 33.3% | — |
| 1990 Q1 | 499 | 367 | 132 | 26.5% | 33.3% | 27.0% | — |
| 1989 Q4 | 619 | 432 | 187 | 30.2% | 9.1% | 15.4% | — |
| 1989 Q3 | 536 | 406 | 130 | 24.3% | 12.5% | 5.0% | — |
| 1989 Q2 | 585 | 423 | 162 | 27.7% | 22.2% | 7.8% | — |
| 1989 Q1 | 471 | 339 | 132 | 28.0% | 25.0% | 18.3% | — |
| 1988 Q4 | 546 | 445 | 101 | 18.5% | 26.7% | 17.8% | — |
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.