Islington
London · E09000019 · 188 quarters held (1979 Q2 – 2026 Q1)
Decisions
1,488
2025 Q2 – 2026 Q1
Refusal rate
11.2%
higher than 47% of authorities
Majors in time
—
threshold 60%
Minors in time
91.6%
threshold 70%
Householder in time
96.6%
no formal threshold
Delegated
94.1%
decisions not to committee
Appellant win rate
26.5%
136 allowed of 514 decided
Decisions overturned
1.7%
quality threshold 10%
Refusal rate trend — last 40 quarters
2016 Q2 → 2026 Q1 · peak 26.1%
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Decisions | Granted | Refused | Refusal % | Majors in time | Minors in time | Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | 384 | 320 | 64 | 16.7% | — | 95.9% | 364 |
| 2025 Q4 | 313 | 287 | 26 | 8.3% | — | 88.7% | 378 |
| 2025 Q3 | 397 | 352 | 45 | 11.3% | — | 93.1% | 327 |
| 2025 Q2 | 394 | 362 | 32 | 8.1% | — | 88.0% | 427 |
| 2025 Q1 | 347 | 318 | 29 | 8.4% | — | 96.7% | 434 |
| 2024 Q4 | 408 | 366 | 42 | 10.3% | — | 93.0% | 420 |
| 2024 Q3 | 405 | 367 | 38 | 9.4% | — | 93.5% | 413 |
| 2024 Q2 | 226 | 206 | 20 | 8.8% | — | 79.2% | 435 |
| 2024 Q1 | 291 | 261 | 30 | 10.3% | — | 92.8% | 415 |
| 2023 Q4 | 363 | 322 | 41 | 11.3% | — | 95.2% | 329 |
| 2023 Q3 | 445 | 393 | 52 | 11.7% | — | 93.5% | 438 |
| 2023 Q2 | 377 | 332 | 45 | 11.9% | — | 98.2% | 456 |
| 2023 Q1 | 382 | 336 | 46 | 12.0% | — | 94.6% | 465 |
| 2022 Q4 | 494 | 426 | 68 | 13.8% | 0.0% | 94.7% | 429 |
| 2022 Q3 | 415 | 345 | 70 | 16.9% | — | 94.9% | 481 |
| 2022 Q2 | 428 | 366 | 62 | 14.5% | — | 96.1% | 538 |
| 2022 Q1 | 390 | 320 | 70 | 17.9% | 100.0% | 96.9% | 436 |
| 2021 Q4 | 373 | 295 | 78 | 20.9% | — | 92.2% | 436 |
| 2021 Q3 | 364 | 299 | 65 | 17.9% | — | 95.0% | 441 |
| 2021 Q2 | 362 | 289 | 73 | 20.2% | — | 89.5% | 406 |
| 2021 Q1 | 392 | 315 | 77 | 19.6% | 100.0% | 96.3% | 416 |
| 2020 Q4 | 377 | 280 | 97 | 25.7% | 100.0% | 89.3% | 459 |
| 2020 Q3 | 363 | 280 | 83 | 22.9% | 0.0% | 88.5% | 393 |
| 2020 Q2 | 342 | 287 | 55 | 16.1% | 100.0% | 88.8% | 366 |
| 2020 Q1 | 335 | 274 | 61 | 18.2% | 100.0% | 81.5% | 428 |
| 2019 Q4 | 372 | 279 | 93 | 25.0% | 0.0% | 87.3% | 460 |
| 2019 Q3 | 403 | 339 | 64 | 15.9% | — | 87.7% | 421 |
| 2019 Q2 | 397 | 332 | 65 | 16.4% | 100.0% | 76.5% | 413 |
| 2019 Q1 | 369 | 329 | 40 | 10.8% | 100.0% | 78.1% | 448 |
| 2018 Q4 | 407 | 355 | 52 | 12.8% | — | 66.2% | 458 |
| 2018 Q3 | 407 | 327 | 80 | 19.7% | — | 88.3% | 470 |
| 2018 Q2 | 467 | 345 | 122 | 26.1% | 100.0% | 86.8% | 565 |
| 2018 Q1 | 429 | 352 | 77 | 17.9% | — | 86.7% | 480 |
| 2017 Q4 | 525 | 432 | 93 | 17.7% | 100.0% | 88.3% | 593 |
| 2017 Q3 | 451 | 367 | 84 | 18.6% | 100.0% | 90.6% | 571 |
| 2017 Q2 | 528 | 414 | 114 | 21.6% | 100.0% | 85.4% | 548 |
| 2017 Q1 | 453 | 349 | 104 | 23.0% | 100.0% | 86.5% | 616 |
| 2016 Q4 | 527 | 391 | 136 | 25.8% | 100.0% | 86.4% | 544 |
| 2016 Q3 | 567 | 450 | 117 | 20.6% | 100.0% | 91.5% | 585 |
| 2016 Q2 | 536 | 434 | 102 | 19.0% | 66.7% | 80.4% | 666 |
| 2016 Q1 | 492 | 380 | 112 | 22.8% | 40.0% | 81.4% | 601 |
| 2015 Q4 | 543 | 433 | 110 | 20.3% | 50.0% | 80.2% | 644 |
| 2015 Q3 | 539 | 424 | 115 | 21.3% | 0.0% | 84.4% | 635 |
| 2015 Q2 | 500 | 380 | 120 | 24.0% | 83.3% | 86.8% | 643 |
| 2015 Q1 | 503 | 383 | 120 | 23.9% | 66.7% | 75.5% | 597 |
| 2014 Q4 | 505 | 385 | 120 | 23.8% | — | 83.0% | 610 |
| 2014 Q3 | 613 | 481 | 132 | 21.5% | 0.0% | 79.3% | 644 |
| 2014 Q2 | 522 | 392 | 130 | 24.9% | 100.0% | 85.3% | 702 |
| 2014 Q1 | 475 | 331 | 104 | 21.9% | 33.3% | 77.5% | 638 |
| 2013 Q4 | 613 | 447 | 124 | 20.2% | 100.0% | 85.4% | 599 |
| 2013 Q3 | 582 | 391 | 145 | 24.9% | 62.5% | 79.0% | 654 |
| 2013 Q2 | 513 | 368 | 112 | 21.8% | 66.7% | 77.8% | 715 |
| 2013 Q1 | 495 | 340 | 104 | 21.0% | 66.7% | 56.9% | 629 |
| 2012 Q4 | 448 | 303 | 108 | 24.1% | 50.0% | 68.6% | 620 |
| 2012 Q3 | 538 | 392 | 117 | 21.7% | 38.5% | 54.8% | 767 |
| 2012 Q2 | 428 | 300 | 93 | 21.7% | 50.0% | 58.8% | 584 |
| 2012 Q1 | 481 | 348 | 98 | 20.4% | 26.3% | 43.5% | 589 |
| 2011 Q4 | 592 | 440 | 115 | 19.4% | 22.2% | 45.8% | 584 |
| 2011 Q3 | 515 | 369 | 117 | 22.7% | 58.3% | 71.2% | 661 |
| 2011 Q2 | 532 | 397 | 111 | 20.9% | 66.7% | 78.3% | 647 |
| 2011 Q1 | 463 | 333 | 99 | 21.4% | 45.5% | 82.7% | 638 |
| 2010 Q4 | 569 | 445 | 92 | 16.2% | 62.5% | 81.4% | 585 |
| 2010 Q3 | 506 | 399 | 89 | 17.6% | 44.4% | 77.1% | 618 |
| 2010 Q2 | 484 | 375 | 90 | 18.6% | 63.2% | 70.6% | 580 |
| 2010 Q1 | 460 | 341 | 67 | 14.6% | 38.5% | 89.3% | 667 |
| 2009 Q4 | 467 | 366 | 74 | 15.8% | 62.5% | 79.8% | 551 |
| 2009 Q3 | 512 | 376 | 113 | 22.1% | 87.5% | 82.1% | 596 |
| 2009 Q2 | 451 | 367 | 65 | 14.4% | 77.8% | 71.5% | 532 |
| 2009 Q1 | 463 | 373 | 67 | 14.5% | 100.0% | 98.0% | 605 |
| 2008 Q4 | 527 | 397 | 105 | 19.9% | 61.5% | 84.7% | 581 |
| 2008 Q3 | 491 | 384 | 80 | 16.3% | 90.0% | 83.9% | 686 |
| 2008 Q2 | 489 | 384 | 78 | 16.0% | 88.9% | 75.3% | 575 |
| 2008 Q1 | 526 | 368 | 106 | 20.2% | 70.6% | 83.9% | 640 |
| 2007 Q4 | 610 | 448 | 122 | 20.0% | 75.0% | 84.3% | 641 |
| 2007 Q3 | 663 | 461 | 160 | 24.1% | 46.2% | 73.3% | 642 |
| 2007 Q2 | 455 | 306 | 125 | 27.5% | 71.4% | 80.1% | 657 |
| 2007 Q1 | 584 | 370 | 171 | 29.3% | 57.1% | 78.6% | 710 |
| 2006 Q4 | 497 | 338 | 121 | 24.3% | 70.0% | 62.6% | 453 |
| 2006 Q3 | 502 | 342 | 132 | 26.3% | 50.0% | 58.3% | 533 |
| 2006 Q2 | 487 | 309 | 146 | 30.0% | 60.9% | 76.6% | 581 |
| 2006 Q1 | 498 | 319 | 156 | 31.3% | 69.7% | 70.5% | 572 |
| 2005 Q4 | 476 | 341 | 108 | 22.7% | 55.0% | 57.1% | 530 |
| 2005 Q3 | 483 | 337 | 123 | 25.5% | 50.0% | 67.2% | 583 |
| 2005 Q2 | 409 | 273 | 122 | 29.8% | 81.3% | 68.4% | 510 |
| 2005 Q1 | 510 | 295 | 159 | 31.2% | 57.1% | 79.5% | 512 |
| 2004 Q4 | 482 | 342 | 106 | 22.0% | 24.0% | 65.1% | 565 |
| 2004 Q3 | 536 | 324 | 173 | 32.3% | 53.3% | 78.4% | 632 |
| 2004 Q2 | 459 | 298 | 139 | 30.3% | 10.0% | 69.5% | 560 |
| 2004 Q1 | 378 | 242 | 122 | 32.3% | 60.0% | 65.3% | 559 |
| 2003 Q4 | 480 | 337 | 117 | 24.4% | 57.7% | 70.5% | 455 |
| 2003 Q3 | 470 | 316 | 124 | 26.4% | 81.0% | 76.9% | 506 |
| 2003 Q2 | 464 | 331 | 108 | 23.3% | 55.6% | 71.7% | 516 |
| 2003 Q1 | 392 | 302 | 71 | 18.1% | 68.8% | 50.7% | 587 |
| 2002 Q4 | 425 | 316 | 86 | 20.2% | 52.9% | 66.7% | 486 |
| 2002 Q3 | 491 | 351 | 117 | 23.8% | 54.5% | 64.0% | 588 |
| 2002 Q2 | 507 | 397 | 90 | 17.8% | 38.9% | 72.2% | 589 |
| 2002 Q1 | 358 | 275 | 67 | 18.7% | 66.7% | 60.6% | 544 |
| 2001 Q4 | 388 | 299 | 73 | 18.8% | 58.3% | 62.8% | 419 |
| 2001 Q3 | 389 | 298 | 75 | 19.3% | 75.0% | 64.8% | 518 |
| 2001 Q2 | 442 | 345 | 74 | 16.7% | 87.5% | 60.6% | 474 |
| 2001 Q1 | 409 | 337 | 65 | 15.9% | 70.0% | 56.5% | 464 |
| 2000 Q4 | 367 | 306 | 51 | 13.9% | 63.6% | 58.7% | 460 |
| 2000 Q3 | 375 | 300 | 64 | 17.1% | 76.5% | 58.2% | 505 |
| 2000 Q2 | 310 | 264 | 41 | 13.2% | 64.0% | 50.5% | 476 |
| 2000 Q1 | 433 | 368 | 62 | 14.3% | 50.0% | 68.8% | 480 |
| 1999 Q4 | 393 | 339 | 46 | 11.7% | 73.3% | 57.5% | 469 |
| 1999 Q3 | 429 | 365 | 61 | 14.2% | 46.7% | 60.6% | 500 |
| 1999 Q2 | 335 | 291 | 30 | 9.0% | 78.9% | 61.3% | 445 |
| 1999 Q1 | 366 | 303 | 55 | 15.0% | 58.3% | 66.4% | 399 |
| 1998 Q4 | 376 | 311 | 57 | 15.2% | 81.0% | 65.6% | 420 |
| 1998 Q3 | 391 | 329 | 55 | 14.1% | 58.8% | 68.3% | 444 |
| 1998 Q2 | 296 | 252 | 37 | 12.5% | 50.0% | 68.9% | 548 |
| 1998 Q1 | 352 | 309 | 38 | 10.8% | 71.4% | 70.0% | 367 |
| 1997 Q4 | 346 | 291 | 46 | 13.3% | 61.5% | 64.3% | 345 |
| 1997 Q3 | 371 | 316 | 51 | 13.7% | 73.7% | 60.9% | 409 |
| 1997 Q2 | 449 | 383 | 51 | 11.4% | 60.0% | 63.1% | 498 |
| 1997 Q1 | 338 | 300 | 35 | 10.4% | 58.8% | 51.4% | 439 |
| 1996 Q4 | 351 | 310 | 30 | 8.5% | 71.4% | 56.5% | 403 |
| 1996 Q3 | 335 | 291 | 38 | 11.3% | 46.7% | 53.4% | 446 |
| 1996 Q2 | 282 | 254 | 25 | 8.9% | 53.8% | 72.0% | 463 |
| 1996 Q1 | 45 | 43 | 2 | 4.4% | — | — | — |
| 1995 Q4 | 29 | 24 | 5 | 17.2% | — | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 Q3 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 27.3% | — | 100.0% | — |
| 1995 Q2 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 44.4% | — | 100.0% | — |
| 1995 Q1 | 30 | 22 | 8 | 26.7% | — | — | — |
| 1994 Q4 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 23.1% | — | 100.0% | — |
| 1994 Q3 | 24 | 20 | 4 | 16.7% | — | 100.0% | — |
| 1994 Q2 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 30.8% | — | 100.0% | — |
| 1994 Q1 | 25 | 22 | 3 | 12.0% | — | 90.0% | — |
| 1993 Q4 | 26 | 22 | 4 | 15.4% | — | 72.7% | — |
| 1993 Q3 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 42.9% | — | 100.0% | — |
| 1993 Q2 | 25 | 21 | 4 | 16.0% | — | 44.4% | — |
| 1993 Q1 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 31.6% | — | 71.4% | — |
| 1992 Q4 | 32 | 26 | 6 | 18.8% | 100.0% | 71.4% | — |
| 1992 Q3 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 20.8% | — | 47.6% | — |
| 1992 Q2 | 40 | 26 | 14 | 35.0% | — | 91.7% | — |
| 1992 Q1 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 25.0% | — | 100.0% | — |
| 1991 Q4 | 26 | 22 | 4 | 15.4% | — | 100.0% | — |
| 1991 Q3 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 27.8% | — | 100.0% | — |
| 1991 Q2 | 39 | 25 | 14 | 35.9% | — | 73.3% | — |
| 1991 Q1 | 41 | 28 | 13 | 31.7% | — | 100.0% | — |
| 1990 Q4 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 33.3% | — | 100.0% | — |
| 1990 Q3 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 23.5% | — | 100.0% | — |
| 1990 Q2 | 23 | 19 | 4 | 17.4% | 100.0% | 100.0% | — |
| 1990 Q1 | 43 | 34 | 9 | 20.9% | — | 100.0% | — |
| 1989 Q4 | 28 | 24 | 4 | 14.3% | — | 93.3% | — |
| 1989 Q3 | 32 | 29 | 3 | 9.4% | — | 88.9% | — |
| 1989 Q2 | 34 | 30 | 4 | 11.8% | — | 90.9% | — |
| 1989 Q1 | 48 | 38 | 10 | 20.8% | — | 100.0% | — |
| 1988 Q4 | 28 | 24 | 4 | 14.3% | — | 93.3% | — |
| 1988 Q3 | 32 | 29 | 3 | 9.4% | — | 88.9% | — |
| 1988 Q2 | 32 | 29 | 3 | 9.4% | — | 90.0% | — |
| 1988 Q1 | 26 | 23 | 3 | 11.5% | — | 90.9% | — |
| 1987 Q4 | 30 | 25 | 5 | 16.7% | — | 75.0% | — |
| 1987 Q3 | 28 | 25 | 3 | 10.7% | — | 87.5% | — |
| 1987 Q2 | 28 | 25 | 3 | 10.7% | — | 88.9% | — |
| 1987 Q1 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 8.7% | — | 90.0% | — |
| 1986 Q4 | 28 | 24 | 4 | 14.3% | — | 72.7% | — |
| 1986 Q3 | 27 | 24 | 3 | 11.1% | — | 87.5% | — |
| 1986 Q2 | 27 | 24 | 3 | 11.1% | — | 88.9% | — |
| 1986 Q1 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 9.5% | — | 88.9% | — |
| 1985 Q4 | 27 | 23 | 4 | 14.8% | — | 72.7% | — |
| 1985 Q3 | 26 | 23 | 3 | 11.5% | — | 87.5% | — |
| 1985 Q2 | 27 | 24 | 3 | 11.1% | — | 88.9% | — |
| 1985 Q1 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 9.5% | — | 88.9% | — |
| 1984 Q4 | 27 | 23 | 4 | 14.8% | — | 72.7% | — |
| 1984 Q3 | 25 | 22 | 3 | 12.0% | — | 87.5% | — |
| 1984 Q2 | 27 | 24 | 3 | 11.1% | — | 88.9% | — |
| 1984 Q1 | 36 | 30 | 6 | 16.7% | — | 100.0% | — |
| 1983 Q4 | 23 | 20 | 3 | 13.0% | — | 100.0% | — |
| 1983 Q3 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 8.7% | — | 88.9% | — |
| 1983 Q2 | 23 | 20 | 3 | 13.0% | — | 87.5% | — |
| 1983 Q1 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0.0% | — | 100.0% | — |
| 1982 Q4 | 31 | 30 | 1 | 3.2% | — | 100.0% | — |
| 1982 Q3 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 30.0% | — | 87.5% | — |
| 1982 Q2 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 22.2% | 100.0% | 100.0% | — |
| 1982 Q1 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 6.3% | — | 100.0% | — |
| 1981 Q4 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 5.9% | — | 100.0% | — |
| 1981 Q3 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 10.5% | — | 87.5% | — |
| 1981 Q2 | 27 | 23 | 4 | 14.8% | — | 80.0% | — |
| 1981 Q1 | 24 | 21 | 3 | 12.5% | — | 77.8% | — |
| 1980 Q4 | 25 | 21 | 4 | 16.0% | — | 77.8% | — |
| 1980 Q3 | 27 | 23 | 4 | 14.8% | — | 70.0% | — |
| 1980 Q2 | 30 | 26 | 4 | 13.3% | — | 63.6% | — |
| 1980 Q1 | 28 | 24 | 4 | 14.3% | — | 63.6% | — |
| 1979 Q4 | 29 | 25 | 4 | 13.8% | — | 63.6% | — |
| 1979 Q3 | 30 | 26 | 4 | 13.3% | — | 63.6% | — |
| 1979 Q2 | 28 | 25 | 3 | 10.7% | — | 70.0% | — |
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.