Kensington and Chelsea
London · E09000020 · 188 quarters held (1979 Q2 – 2026 Q1)
Decisions
1,960
2025 Q2 – 2026 Q1
Refusal rate
7.2%
higher than 21% of authorities
Majors in time
100.0%
threshold 60%
Minors in time
97.2%
threshold 70%
Householder in time
97.1%
no formal threshold
Delegated
89.4%
decisions not to committee
Appellant win rate
42.2%
184 allowed of 436 decided
Decisions overturned
1.5%
quality threshold 10%
Refusal rate trend — last 40 quarters
2016 Q2 → 2026 Q1 · peak 16.6%
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Decisions | Granted | Refused | Refusal % | Majors in time | Minors in time | Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | 121 | 115 | 6 | 5.0% | — | 0.0% | 394 |
| 2025 Q4 | 574 | 518 | 56 | 9.8% | — | 98.2% | 633 |
| 2025 Q3 | 603 | 563 | 40 | 6.6% | 100.0% | 98.4% | 700 |
| 2025 Q2 | 662 | 623 | 39 | 5.9% | 100.0% | 99.1% | 708 |
| 2025 Q1 | 539 | 508 | 31 | 5.8% | — | 95.6% | 666 |
| 2024 Q4 | 680 | 616 | 64 | 9.4% | — | 98.3% | 750 |
| 2024 Q3 | 568 | 515 | 53 | 9.3% | — | 98.4% | 784 |
| 2024 Q2 | 565 | 502 | 63 | 11.2% | 100.0% | 99.1% | 702 |
| 2024 Q1 | 631 | 555 | 76 | 12.0% | — | 98.6% | 686 |
| 2023 Q4 | 568 | 510 | 58 | 10.2% | 100.0% | 98.6% | 720 |
| 2023 Q3 | 661 | 576 | 85 | 12.9% | 100.0% | 96.7% | 750 |
| 2023 Q2 | 624 | 553 | 71 | 11.4% | 100.0% | 97.8% | 713 |
| 2023 Q1 | 568 | 488 | 80 | 14.1% | — | 87.4% | 722 |
| 2022 Q4 | 591 | 528 | 63 | 10.7% | — | 86.0% | 691 |
| 2022 Q3 | 585 | 541 | 44 | 7.5% | — | 94.7% | 598 |
| 2022 Q2 | 535 | 473 | 62 | 11.6% | 100.0% | 81.7% | 756 |
| 2022 Q1 | 521 | 455 | 66 | 12.7% | 100.0% | 78.4% | 667 |
| 2021 Q4 | 602 | 533 | 69 | 11.5% | — | 75.6% | 674 |
| 2021 Q3 | 637 | 551 | 86 | 13.5% | 100.0% | 82.5% | 714 |
| 2021 Q2 | 617 | 540 | 77 | 12.5% | 100.0% | 71.7% | 772 |
| 2021 Q1 | 526 | 461 | 65 | 12.4% | 100.0% | 66.5% | 651 |
| 2020 Q4 | 537 | 469 | 68 | 12.7% | 100.0% | 56.0% | 660 |
| 2020 Q3 | 480 | 421 | 59 | 12.3% | 100.0% | 49.0% | 624 |
| 2020 Q2 | 465 | 409 | 56 | 12.0% | — | 46.0% | 566 |
| 2020 Q1 | 513 | 445 | 68 | 13.3% | — | 74.7% | 594 |
| 2019 Q4 | 639 | 567 | 72 | 11.3% | 100.0% | 82.2% | 690 |
| 2019 Q3 | 647 | 585 | 62 | 9.6% | — | 86.3% | 741 |
| 2019 Q2 | 625 | 567 | 58 | 9.3% | 50.0% | 75.0% | 777 |
| 2019 Q1 | 619 | 547 | 72 | 11.6% | 100.0% | 78.8% | 633 |
| 2018 Q4 | 653 | 566 | 87 | 13.3% | 80.0% | 83.5% | 783 |
| 2018 Q3 | 623 | 536 | 87 | 14.0% | 80.0% | 85.1% | 725 |
| 2018 Q2 | 672 | 568 | 104 | 15.5% | 100.0% | 82.8% | 826 |
| 2018 Q1 | 621 | 518 | 103 | 16.6% | 100.0% | 82.9% | 752 |
| 2017 Q4 | 692 | 609 | 83 | 12.0% | 100.0% | 87.8% | 764 |
| 2017 Q3 | 782 | 681 | 101 | 12.9% | 100.0% | 86.5% | 877 |
| 2017 Q2 | 788 | 683 | 105 | 13.3% | 100.0% | 90.9% | 930 |
| 2017 Q1 | 648 | 565 | 83 | 12.8% | 100.0% | 83.3% | 877 |
| 2016 Q4 | 755 | 634 | 121 | 16.0% | 80.0% | 84.2% | 947 |
| 2016 Q3 | 1,010 | 844 | 166 | 16.4% | 88.9% | 92.4% | 1,032 |
| 2016 Q2 | 1,305 | 1,135 | 170 | 13.0% | 100.0% | 87.7% | 2,169 |
| 2016 Q1 | 1,430 | 1,254 | 176 | 12.3% | 100.0% | 87.5% | 1,204 |
| 2015 Q4 | 1,240 | 1,042 | 198 | 16.0% | — | 87.0% | 1,425 |
| 2015 Q3 | 1,206 | 1,017 | 189 | 15.7% | 100.0% | 92.0% | 1,312 |
| 2015 Q2 | 939 | 762 | 177 | 18.8% | 75.0% | 86.2% | 1,220 |
| 2015 Q1 | 817 | 570 | 247 | 30.2% | 81.8% | 80.0% | 1,128 |
| 2014 Q4 | 983 | 734 | 249 | 25.3% | 90.9% | 82.1% | 1,158 |
| 2014 Q3 | 1,044 | 881 | 163 | 15.6% | 100.0% | 78.7% | 1,340 |
| 2014 Q2 | 1,008 | 876 | 132 | 13.1% | 75.0% | 75.0% | 1,253 |
| 2014 Q1 | 1,111 | 880 | 158 | 14.2% | 100.0% | 65.1% | 1,297 |
| 2013 Q4 | 989 | 754 | 138 | 14.0% | 100.0% | 74.2% | 1,371 |
| 2013 Q3 | 1,080 | 769 | 213 | 19.7% | 80.0% | 79.1% | 1,382 |
| 2013 Q2 | 989 | 700 | 189 | 19.1% | 90.0% | 78.7% | 1,255 |
| 2013 Q1 | 974 | 689 | 210 | 21.6% | 60.0% | 75.8% | 1,179 |
| 2012 Q4 | 1,033 | 736 | 219 | 21.2% | 66.7% | 78.4% | 1,085 |
| 2012 Q3 | 991 | 743 | 174 | 17.6% | 71.4% | 71.1% | 1,149 |
| 2012 Q2 | 978 | 725 | 171 | 17.5% | 100.0% | 66.6% | 1,161 |
| 2012 Q1 | 908 | 673 | 160 | 17.6% | 0.0% | 54.0% | 1,112 |
| 2011 Q4 | 805 | 604 | 123 | 15.3% | 0.0% | 50.2% | 947 |
| 2011 Q3 | 758 | 567 | 144 | 19.0% | 25.0% | 58.7% | 993 |
| 2011 Q2 | 743 | 589 | 112 | 15.1% | 33.3% | 69.9% | 986 |
| 2011 Q1 | 885 | 669 | 151 | 17.1% | 40.0% | 57.8% | 895 |
| 2010 Q4 | 851 | 668 | 116 | 13.6% | 40.0% | 39.0% | 845 |
| 2010 Q3 | 750 | 606 | 98 | 13.1% | 50.0% | 54.3% | 1,034 |
| 2010 Q2 | 686 | 540 | 97 | 14.1% | 33.3% | 73.7% | 844 |
| 2010 Q1 | 630 | 484 | 109 | 17.3% | 0.0% | 81.8% | 876 |
| 2009 Q4 | 654 | 514 | 95 | 14.5% | 80.0% | 93.6% | 725 |
| 2009 Q3 | 653 | 542 | 54 | 8.3% | 100.0% | 95.4% | 809 |
| 2009 Q2 | 628 | 518 | 71 | 11.3% | 100.0% | 92.4% | 724 |
| 2009 Q1 | 553 | 444 | 70 | 12.7% | 55.6% | 88.3% | 643 |
| 2008 Q4 | 935 | 729 | 147 | 15.7% | 45.5% | 75.9% | 795 |
| 2008 Q3 | 772 | 628 | 110 | 14.2% | 42.9% | 75.9% | 884 |
| 2008 Q2 | 761 | 640 | 88 | 11.6% | 58.3% | 72.5% | 919 |
| 2008 Q1 | 611 | 500 | 75 | 12.3% | 75.0% | 64.6% | 805 |
| 2007 Q4 | 714 | 603 | 74 | 10.4% | 42.9% | 57.6% | 853 |
| 2007 Q3 | 688 | 574 | 80 | 11.6% | 50.0% | 76.1% | 952 |
| 2007 Q2 | 654 | 537 | 78 | 11.9% | 87.5% | 84.1% | 877 |
| 2007 Q1 | 694 | 570 | 80 | 11.5% | 85.7% | 83.7% | 852 |
| 2006 Q4 | 680 | 551 | 78 | 11.5% | 76.9% | 84.4% | 796 |
| 2006 Q3 | 696 | 576 | 79 | 11.4% | 81.8% | 86.0% | 795 |
| 2006 Q2 | 704 | 586 | 82 | 11.6% | 90.0% | 86.6% | 813 |
| 2006 Q1 | 585 | 484 | 59 | 10.1% | 40.0% | 88.0% | 774 |
| 2005 Q4 | 585 | 489 | 53 | 9.1% | 90.9% | 87.3% | 721 |
| 2005 Q3 | 672 | 535 | 99 | 14.7% | 66.7% | 86.8% | 794 |
| 2005 Q2 | 625 | 514 | 69 | 11.0% | 53.8% | 84.7% | 684 |
| 2005 Q1 | 604 | 491 | 68 | 11.3% | 66.7% | 76.9% | 667 |
| 2004 Q4 | 616 | 516 | 58 | 9.4% | 50.0% | 84.9% | 727 |
| 2004 Q3 | 673 | 525 | 102 | 15.2% | 100.0% | 86.6% | 757 |
| 2004 Q2 | 555 | 449 | 78 | 14.1% | 20.0% | 82.0% | 755 |
| 2004 Q1 | 750 | 581 | 106 | 14.1% | 84.6% | 84.9% | 727 |
| 2003 Q4 | 515 | 415 | 70 | 13.6% | 20.0% | 73.0% | 672 |
| 2003 Q3 | 591 | 453 | 95 | 16.1% | 33.3% | 69.8% | 665 |
| 2003 Q2 | 589 | 473 | 93 | 15.8% | 69.2% | 73.9% | 625 |
| 2003 Q1 | 629 | 498 | 93 | 14.8% | 60.0% | 72.8% | 748 |
| 2002 Q4 | 624 | 496 | 84 | 13.5% | 27.3% | 66.2% | 687 |
| 2002 Q3 | 691 | 553 | 103 | 14.9% | 20.0% | 67.4% | 786 |
| 2002 Q2 | 588 | 452 | 94 | 16.0% | 37.5% | 64.9% | 737 |
| 2002 Q1 | 647 | 508 | 107 | 16.5% | 55.6% | 60.3% | 693 |
| 2001 Q4 | 655 | 536 | 82 | 12.5% | 40.0% | 49.2% | 614 |
| 2001 Q3 | 572 | 460 | 72 | 12.6% | 40.0% | 48.8% | 690 |
| 2001 Q2 | 524 | 425 | 60 | 11.5% | 100.0% | 51.8% | 760 |
| 2001 Q1 | 555 | 459 | 61 | 11.0% | 33.3% | 62.4% | 684 |
| 2000 Q4 | 699 | 572 | 80 | 11.4% | 0.0% | 42.8% | 594 |
| 2000 Q3 | 687 | 604 | 52 | 7.6% | 0.0% | 46.9% | 750 |
| 2000 Q2 | 649 | 541 | 61 | 9.4% | 0.0% | 47.1% | 774 |
| 2000 Q1 | 621 | 533 | 56 | 9.0% | 72.7% | 57.0% | 723 |
| 1999 Q4 | 607 | 530 | 36 | 5.9% | 42.9% | 55.2% | 573 |
| 1999 Q3 | 587 | 527 | 30 | 5.1% | 20.0% | 55.0% | 606 |
| 1999 Q2 | 540 | 444 | 60 | 11.1% | 0.0% | 56.3% | 613 |
| 1999 Q1 | 498 | 433 | 47 | 9.4% | 37.5% | 46.1% | 633 |
| 1998 Q4 | 555 | 466 | 50 | 9.0% | 0.0% | 51.8% | 560 |
| 1998 Q3 | 659 | 573 | 42 | 6.4% | 50.0% | 50.3% | 689 |
| 1998 Q2 | 623 | 552 | 54 | 8.7% | 100.0% | 56.2% | 697 |
| 1998 Q1 | 678 | 586 | 54 | 8.0% | 0.0% | 52.1% | 718 |
| 1997 Q4 | 723 | 628 | 67 | 9.3% | 33.3% | 43.8% | 720 |
| 1997 Q3 | 708 | 599 | 67 | 9.5% | 25.0% | 44.8% | 871 |
| 1997 Q2 | 626 | 551 | 43 | 6.9% | 100.0% | 62.3% | 877 |
| 1997 Q1 | 701 | 609 | 64 | 9.1% | 60.0% | 50.5% | 696 |
| 1996 Q4 | 695 | 593 | 85 | 12.2% | 50.0% | 54.3% | 775 |
| 1996 Q3 | 629 | 550 | 58 | 9.2% | 100.0% | 53.8% | 724 |
| 1996 Q2 | 714 | 596 | 92 | 12.9% | 0.0% | 42.6% | 759 |
| 1996 Q1 | 265 | 237 | 28 | 10.6% | 50.0% | 82.2% | — |
| 1995 Q4 | 321 | 277 | 44 | 13.7% | 55.6% | 69.4% | — |
| 1995 Q3 | 344 | 318 | 26 | 7.6% | 64.3% | 65.2% | — |
| 1995 Q2 | 352 | 328 | 24 | 6.8% | 50.0% | 74.2% | — |
| 1995 Q1 | 275 | 245 | 30 | 10.9% | 80.0% | 67.1% | — |
| 1994 Q4 | 318 | 296 | 22 | 6.9% | 66.7% | 72.5% | — |
| 1994 Q3 | 302 | 278 | 24 | 7.9% | 33.3% | 65.0% | — |
| 1994 Q2 | 312 | 291 | 21 | 6.7% | 50.0% | 75.0% | — |
| 1994 Q1 | 303 | 280 | 23 | 7.6% | 77.8% | 68.8% | — |
| 1993 Q4 | 311 | 277 | 34 | 10.9% | 75.0% | 74.2% | — |
| 1993 Q3 | 347 | 333 | 14 | 4.0% | 66.7% | 74.0% | — |
| 1993 Q2 | 315 | 276 | 39 | 12.4% | 75.0% | 77.9% | — |
| 1993 Q1 | 286 | 244 | 42 | 14.7% | 63.6% | 81.8% | — |
| 1992 Q4 | 264 | 222 | 42 | 15.9% | 46.2% | 78.5% | — |
| 1992 Q3 | 332 | 281 | 51 | 15.4% | 44.4% | 78.2% | — |
| 1992 Q2 | 292 | 231 | 61 | 20.9% | 50.0% | 75.0% | — |
| 1992 Q1 | 323 | 279 | 44 | 13.6% | 66.7% | 76.1% | — |
| 1991 Q4 | 301 | 247 | 54 | 17.9% | 0.0% | 69.5% | — |
| 1991 Q3 | 342 | 281 | 61 | 17.8% | 33.3% | 79.2% | — |
| 1991 Q2 | 328 | 260 | 68 | 20.7% | 40.0% | 76.6% | — |
| 1991 Q1 | 355 | 285 | 70 | 19.7% | 30.0% | 47.4% | — |
| 1990 Q4 | 313 | 263 | 50 | 16.0% | 28.6% | 61.8% | — |
| 1990 Q3 | 395 | 323 | 72 | 18.2% | 33.3% | 57.7% | — |
| 1990 Q2 | 344 | 282 | 62 | 18.0% | 83.3% | 59.3% | — |
| 1990 Q1 | 384 | 300 | 84 | 21.9% | 28.6% | 40.3% | — |
| 1989 Q4 | 481 | 365 | 116 | 24.1% | 45.5% | 30.4% | — |
| 1989 Q3 | 493 | 377 | 116 | 23.5% | 42.9% | 12.9% | — |
| 1989 Q2 | 379 | 316 | 63 | 16.6% | 50.0% | 20.7% | — |
| 1989 Q1 | 430 | 316 | 114 | 26.5% | 41.2% | 26.9% | — |
| 1988 Q4 | 421 | 328 | 93 | 22.1% | 21.4% | 45.5% | — |
| 1988 Q3 | 480 | 377 | 103 | 21.5% | 46.2% | 42.3% | — |
| 1988 Q2 | 346 | 292 | 54 | 15.6% | 81.8% | 48.2% | — |
| 1988 Q1 | 390 | 321 | 69 | 17.7% | 70.0% | 66.9% | — |
| 1987 Q4 | 351 | 284 | 67 | 19.1% | 58.8% | 57.6% | — |
| 1987 Q3 | 403 | 335 | 68 | 16.9% | 54.5% | 70.2% | — |
| 1987 Q2 | 440 | 360 | 80 | 18.2% | 47.4% | 70.7% | — |
| 1987 Q1 | 326 | 279 | 47 | 14.4% | 66.7% | 50.4% | — |
| 1986 Q4 | 315 | 270 | 45 | 14.3% | 33.3% | 47.2% | — |
| 1986 Q3 | 220 | 176 | 44 | 20.0% | 33.3% | 31.4% | — |
| 1986 Q2 | 320 | 269 | 51 | 15.9% | 25.0% | 43.6% | — |
| 1986 Q1 | 214 | 178 | 36 | 16.8% | 37.5% | 60.6% | — |
| 1985 Q4 | 231 | 191 | 40 | 17.3% | 0.0% | 73.2% | — |
| 1985 Q3 | 259 | 200 | 59 | 22.8% | 80.0% | 59.6% | — |
| 1985 Q2 | 293 | 252 | 41 | 14.0% | 20.0% | 39.1% | — |
| 1985 Q1 | 188 | 145 | 43 | 22.9% | 50.0% | 54.5% | — |
| 1984 Q4 | 253 | 208 | 45 | 17.8% | 75.0% | 54.1% | — |
| 1984 Q3 | 225 | 192 | 33 | 14.7% | 100.0% | 53.8% | — |
| 1984 Q2 | 274 | 238 | 36 | 13.1% | 0.0% | 65.5% | — |
| 1984 Q1 | 255 | 217 | 38 | 14.9% | — | 38.5% | — |
| 1983 Q4 | 267 | 223 | 44 | 16.5% | 0.0% | 37.1% | — |
| 1983 Q3 | 273 | 237 | 36 | 13.2% | 100.0% | 36.7% | — |
| 1983 Q2 | 277 | 250 | 27 | 9.7% | 50.0% | 30.0% | — |
| 1983 Q1 | 228 | 201 | 27 | 11.8% | 62.5% | 45.7% | — |
| 1982 Q4 | 228 | 200 | 28 | 12.3% | 33.3% | 54.9% | — |
| 1982 Q3 | 234 | 202 | 32 | 13.7% | — | 51.2% | — |
| 1982 Q2 | 248 | 219 | 29 | 11.7% | 50.0% | 51.5% | — |
| 1982 Q1 | 206 | 178 | 28 | 13.6% | 25.0% | 51.2% | — |
| 1981 Q4 | 254 | 224 | 30 | 11.8% | 20.0% | 33.8% | — |
| 1981 Q3 | 248 | 213 | 35 | 14.1% | 20.0% | 26.3% | — |
| 1981 Q2 | 314 | 262 | 52 | 16.6% | 66.7% | 30.2% | — |
| 1981 Q1 | 206 | 170 | 36 | 17.5% | 50.0% | 38.5% | — |
| 1980 Q4 | 339 | 289 | 50 | 14.7% | 66.7% | 45.0% | — |
| 1980 Q3 | 222 | 177 | 45 | 20.3% | 80.0% | 38.2% | — |
| 1980 Q2 | 291 | 255 | 36 | 12.4% | 66.7% | 38.7% | — |
| 1980 Q1 | 241 | 186 | 55 | 22.8% | 20.0% | 30.5% | — |
| 1979 Q4 | 279 | 238 | 41 | 14.7% | 33.3% | 53.0% | — |
| 1979 Q3 | 336 | 293 | 43 | 12.8% | 100.0% | 51.6% | — |
| 1979 Q2 | 248 | 213 | 35 | 14.1% | 0.0% | 45.7% | — |
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.