Westminster
London · E09000033 · 188 quarters held (1979 Q2 – 2026 Q1)
Decisions
4,602
2025 Q2 – 2026 Q1
Refusal rate
14.1%
higher than 66% of authorities
Majors in time
50.0%
threshold 60%
Minors in time
84.3%
threshold 70%
Householder in time
79.1%
no formal threshold
Delegated
98.6%
decisions not to committee
Appellant win rate
35.5%
213 allowed of 600 decided
Decisions overturned
0.9%
quality threshold 10%
Refusal rate trend — last 40 quarters
2016 Q2 → 2026 Q1 · peak 17.6%
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Decisions | Granted | Refused | Refusal % | Majors in time | Minors in time | Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | 1,004 | 873 | 131 | 13.0% | 0.0% | 19.6% | 1,289 |
| 2025 Q4 | 845 | 720 | 125 | 14.8% | 100.0% | 93.9% | 1,325 |
| 2025 Q3 | 1,341 | 1,137 | 204 | 15.2% | 100.0% | 92.4% | 1,430 |
| 2025 Q2 | 1,412 | 1,224 | 188 | 13.3% | 0.0% | 89.8% | 1,414 |
| 2025 Q1 | 1,236 | 1,084 | 152 | 12.3% | — | 81.6% | 1,292 |
| 2024 Q4 | 1,245 | 1,098 | 147 | 11.8% | 100.0% | 72.2% | 1,251 |
| 2024 Q3 | 1,394 | 1,222 | 172 | 12.3% | 0.0% | 74.9% | 1,511 |
| 2024 Q2 | 1,234 | 1,104 | 130 | 10.5% | 100.0% | 73.9% | 1,367 |
| 2024 Q1 | 1,107 | 992 | 115 | 10.4% | 0.0% | 76.3% | 1,258 |
| 2023 Q4 | 1,096 | 978 | 118 | 10.8% | 100.0% | 74.7% | 1,188 |
| 2023 Q3 | 1,209 | 1,072 | 137 | 11.3% | 0.0% | 64.9% | 1,286 |
| 2023 Q2 | 1,285 | 1,139 | 146 | 11.4% | — | 70.2% | 1,337 |
| 2023 Q1 | 1,099 | 972 | 127 | 11.6% | 0.0% | 70.2% | 1,253 |
| 2022 Q4 | 1,158 | 1,040 | 118 | 10.2% | 0.0% | 74.2% | 1,305 |
| 2022 Q3 | 1,284 | 1,128 | 156 | 12.1% | 100.0% | 74.8% | 1,419 |
| 2022 Q2 | 1,195 | 1,093 | 102 | 8.5% | 50.0% | 73.7% | 1,414 |
| 2022 Q1 | 1,084 | 987 | 97 | 8.9% | — | 68.9% | 1,240 |
| 2021 Q4 | 1,178 | 1,054 | 124 | 10.5% | 0.0% | 79.6% | 1,272 |
| 2021 Q3 | 1,326 | 1,177 | 149 | 11.2% | 50.0% | 84.5% | 1,416 |
| 2021 Q2 | 1,187 | 1,068 | 119 | 10.0% | 100.0% | 67.8% | 1,427 |
| 2021 Q1 | 1,118 | 1,003 | 115 | 10.3% | — | 70.6% | 1,251 |
| 2020 Q4 | 1,136 | 1,022 | 114 | 10.0% | 0.0% | 69.0% | 1,413 |
| 2020 Q3 | 1,163 | 1,028 | 135 | 11.6% | 100.0% | 70.4% | 1,259 |
| 2020 Q2 | 1,106 | 979 | 127 | 11.5% | 0.0% | 71.2% | 1,131 |
| 2020 Q1 | 1,432 | 1,276 | 156 | 10.9% | 0.0% | 70.3% | 1,498 |
| 2019 Q4 | 1,369 | 1,186 | 183 | 13.4% | 50.0% | 73.3% | 1,641 |
| 2019 Q3 | 1,634 | 1,455 | 179 | 11.0% | 50.0% | 76.4% | 1,655 |
| 2019 Q2 | 1,551 | 1,375 | 176 | 11.3% | — | 81.1% | 1,776 |
| 2019 Q1 | 1,386 | 1,230 | 156 | 11.3% | 0.0% | 73.3% | 1,577 |
| 2018 Q4 | 1,527 | 1,259 | 268 | 17.6% | — | 84.4% | 1,630 |
| 2018 Q3 | 1,677 | 1,455 | 222 | 13.2% | 100.0% | 84.7% | 1,722 |
| 2018 Q2 | 1,559 | 1,373 | 186 | 11.9% | 0.0% | 80.4% | 1,823 |
| 2018 Q1 | 1,515 | 1,325 | 190 | 12.5% | 100.0% | 81.7% | 1,691 |
| 2017 Q4 | 1,621 | 1,416 | 205 | 12.6% | 60.0% | 79.9% | 1,861 |
| 2017 Q3 | 1,874 | 1,594 | 280 | 14.9% | 75.0% | 85.4% | 1,987 |
| 2017 Q2 | 1,619 | 1,380 | 239 | 14.8% | 100.0% | 81.5% | 2,038 |
| 2017 Q1 | 1,645 | 1,417 | 228 | 13.9% | 100.0% | 80.0% | 1,945 |
| 2016 Q4 | 1,801 | 1,564 | 237 | 13.2% | 100.0% | 73.9% | 1,925 |
| 2016 Q3 | 1,968 | 1,695 | 273 | 13.9% | 66.7% | 71.1% | 2,096 |
| 2016 Q2 | 2,216 | 1,908 | 308 | 13.9% | 72.7% | 64.9% | 2,380 |
| 2016 Q1 | 1,609 | 1,420 | 189 | 11.7% | 75.0% | 48.2% | 1,895 |
| 2015 Q4 | 1,831 | 1,543 | 288 | 15.7% | 75.0% | 59.6% | 1,833 |
| 2015 Q3 | 1,761 | 1,556 | 205 | 11.6% | 81.8% | 68.6% | 2,091 |
| 2015 Q2 | 1,805 | 1,526 | 279 | 15.5% | 71.4% | 73.7% | 1,981 |
| 2015 Q1 | 1,827 | 1,644 | 183 | 10.0% | 71.4% | 69.3% | 2,033 |
| 2014 Q4 | 1,964 | 1,738 | 226 | 11.5% | 66.7% | 69.3% | 2,083 |
| 2014 Q3 | 2,075 | 1,837 | 238 | 11.5% | 58.3% | 67.2% | 2,249 |
| 2014 Q2 | 1,928 | 1,718 | 210 | 10.9% | 62.5% | 66.0% | 2,210 |
| 2014 Q1 | 1,760 | 1,537 | 187 | 10.6% | 90.9% | 62.3% | 2,061 |
| 2013 Q4 | 1,894 | 1,630 | 229 | 12.1% | 100.0% | 67.8% | 2,082 |
| 2013 Q3 | 2,049 | 1,760 | 255 | 12.4% | 44.4% | 74.4% | 2,462 |
| 2013 Q2 | 1,873 | 1,603 | 224 | 12.0% | 71.4% | 73.0% | 2,268 |
| 2013 Q1 | 1,732 | 1,466 | 226 | 13.0% | 62.5% | 70.4% | 1,972 |
| 2012 Q4 | 1,940 | 1,617 | 261 | 13.5% | 37.5% | 68.2% | 2,146 |
| 2012 Q3 | 1,999 | 1,672 | 277 | 13.9% | 77.3% | 65.4% | 2,202 |
| 2012 Q2 | 1,758 | 1,483 | 229 | 13.0% | 64.7% | 60.7% | 2,379 |
| 2012 Q1 | 1,790 | 1,516 | 241 | 13.5% | 40.0% | 63.4% | 2,020 |
| 2011 Q4 | 1,923 | 1,685 | 192 | 10.0% | 66.7% | 69.2% | 2,217 |
| 2011 Q3 | 1,793 | 1,529 | 230 | 12.8% | 53.8% | 73.7% | 2,221 |
| 2011 Q2 | 1,725 | 1,431 | 245 | 14.2% | 78.6% | 68.4% | 1,975 |
| 2011 Q1 | 1,575 | 1,303 | 219 | 13.9% | 57.9% | 66.5% | 2,070 |
| 2010 Q4 | 1,603 | 1,345 | 227 | 14.2% | 88.9% | 83.1% | 1,921 |
| 2010 Q3 | 1,921 | 1,619 | 257 | 13.4% | 74.1% | 80.0% | 2,080 |
| 2010 Q2 | 1,569 | 1,302 | 236 | 15.0% | 70.6% | 65.1% | 1,854 |
| 2010 Q1 | 1,473 | 1,258 | 192 | 13.0% | 89.5% | 64.6% | 1,812 |
| 2009 Q4 | 1,655 | 1,423 | 187 | 11.3% | 65.2% | 77.0% | 1,803 |
| 2009 Q3 | 1,776 | 1,523 | 214 | 12.0% | 64.7% | 82.4% | 1,945 |
| 2009 Q2 | 1,436 | 1,224 | 191 | 13.3% | 100.0% | 70.5% | 1,893 |
| 2009 Q1 | 1,395 | 1,166 | 200 | 14.3% | 87.0% | 70.6% | 1,602 |
| 2008 Q4 | 1,618 | 1,359 | 239 | 14.8% | 66.7% | 69.5% | 1,878 |
| 2008 Q3 | 1,871 | 1,496 | 218 | 11.7% | 76.5% | 77.7% | 2,025 |
| 2008 Q2 | 1,755 | 1,408 | 213 | 12.1% | 71.4% | 77.5% | 2,063 |
| 2008 Q1 | 1,691 | 1,321 | 234 | 13.8% | 80.0% | 82.6% | 1,901 |
| 2007 Q4 | 1,845 | 1,494 | 233 | 12.6% | 71.0% | 69.1% | 2,051 |
| 2007 Q3 | 1,802 | 1,438 | 261 | 14.5% | 81.5% | 72.5% | 2,010 |
| 2007 Q2 | 1,894 | 1,547 | 223 | 11.8% | 66.7% | 68.3% | 2,098 |
| 2007 Q1 | 1,603 | 1,309 | 209 | 13.0% | 81.3% | 69.8% | 1,977 |
| 2006 Q4 | 1,635 | 1,366 | 168 | 10.3% | 87.5% | 67.3% | 1,848 |
| 2006 Q3 | 1,775 | 1,414 | 241 | 13.6% | 86.7% | 73.0% | 2,017 |
| 2006 Q2 | 1,673 | 1,356 | 194 | 11.6% | 66.7% | 74.7% | 2,066 |
| 2006 Q1 | 1,539 | 1,210 | 196 | 12.7% | 76.2% | 68.6% | 1,816 |
| 2005 Q4 | 1,793 | 1,476 | 205 | 11.4% | 70.0% | 74.4% | 1,945 |
| 2005 Q3 | 1,842 | 1,404 | 248 | 13.5% | 88.2% | 73.3% | 2,103 |
| 2005 Q2 | 1,816 | 1,423 | 219 | 12.1% | 66.7% | 74.1% | 2,019 |
| 2005 Q1 | 1,546 | 1,217 | 214 | 13.8% | 80.0% | 71.4% | 1,830 |
| 2004 Q4 | 1,677 | 1,304 | 247 | 14.7% | 76.9% | 73.0% | 1,852 |
| 2004 Q3 | 1,869 | 1,470 | 274 | 14.7% | 70.0% | 73.9% | 2,056 |
| 2004 Q2 | 1,668 | 1,265 | 302 | 18.1% | 59.1% | 71.2% | 1,951 |
| 2004 Q1 | 1,603 | 1,242 | 248 | 15.5% | 69.6% | 67.5% | 1,844 |
| 2003 Q4 | 1,656 | 1,264 | 285 | 17.2% | 43.8% | 68.3% | 1,821 |
| 2003 Q3 | 1,787 | 1,345 | 329 | 18.4% | 77.8% | 67.3% | 1,875 |
| 2003 Q2 | 1,800 | 1,398 | 291 | 16.2% | 22.2% | 64.3% | 1,948 |
| 2003 Q1 | 1,794 | 1,360 | 310 | 17.3% | 35.7% | 48.0% | 1,918 |
| 2002 Q4 | 1,893 | 1,486 | 296 | 15.6% | 27.8% | 31.6% | 2,011 |
| 2002 Q3 | 1,272 | 962 | 223 | 17.5% | 0.0% | 33.1% | 1,704 |
| 2002 Q2 | 1,802 | 1,356 | 272 | 15.1% | 9.1% | 62.5% | 1,929 |
| 2002 Q1 | 1,656 | 1,264 | 243 | 14.7% | 25.0% | 54.1% | 1,882 |
| 2001 Q4 | 1,765 | 1,336 | 265 | 15.0% | 22.2% | 57.1% | 1,992 |
| 2001 Q3 | 2,017 | 1,543 | 276 | 13.7% | 9.1% | 50.8% | 1,987 |
| 2001 Q2 | 1,561 | 1,214 | 233 | 14.9% | 18.8% | 50.0% | 1,942 |
| 2001 Q1 | 1,492 | 1,131 | 252 | 16.9% | 31.3% | 50.4% | 1,801 |
| 2000 Q4 | 1,589 | 1,201 | 298 | 18.8% | 21.9% | 59.4% | 1,874 |
| 2000 Q3 | 1,740 | 1,277 | 324 | 18.6% | 37.0% | 55.8% | 1,931 |
| 2000 Q2 | 1,529 | 1,188 | 244 | 16.0% | 27.3% | 51.1% | 1,808 |
| 2000 Q1 | 1,573 | 1,190 | 293 | 18.6% | 13.0% | 48.8% | 1,906 |
| 1999 Q4 | 1,517 | 1,198 | 277 | 18.3% | 24.0% | 56.6% | 1,707 |
| 1999 Q3 | 1,684 | 1,333 | 288 | 17.1% | 24.0% | 67.4% | 1,812 |
| 1999 Q2 | 1,847 | 1,468 | 310 | 16.8% | 20.0% | 66.5% | 2,122 |
| 1999 Q1 | 1,521 | 1,205 | 250 | 16.4% | 18.4% | 54.7% | 1,884 |
| 1998 Q4 | 1,999 | 1,603 | 337 | 16.9% | 20.9% | 44.7% | 1,949 |
| 1998 Q3 | 1,869 | 1,506 | 261 | 14.0% | 18.0% | 49.8% | 2,269 |
| 1998 Q2 | 1,793 | 1,360 | 261 | 14.6% | 27.6% | 55.3% | 2,249 |
| 1998 Q1 | 1,826 | 1,323 | 243 | 13.3% | 16.2% | 54.8% | 2,274 |
| 1997 Q4 | 1,938 | 1,308 | 282 | 14.6% | 14.9% | 53.9% | 2,001 |
| 1997 Q3 | 2,255 | 1,504 | 295 | 13.1% | 45.7% | 55.5% | 2,571 |
| 1997 Q2 | 1,990 | 1,490 | 304 | 15.3% | 29.3% | 51.6% | 2,709 |
| 1997 Q1 | 1,968 | 1,409 | 300 | 15.2% | 14.8% | 60.6% | 2,296 |
| 1996 Q4 | 2,138 | 1,612 | 299 | 14.0% | 43.8% | 63.2% | 2,137 |
| 1996 Q3 | 2,114 | 1,611 | 387 | 18.3% | 18.8% | 66.1% | 2,350 |
| 1996 Q2 | 2,329 | 1,876 | 390 | 16.7% | 42.1% | 68.8% | 2,347 |
| 1996 Q1 | 307 | 281 | 26 | 8.5% | 100.0% | 68.0% | — |
| 1995 Q4 | 307 | 275 | 32 | 10.4% | 66.7% | 68.8% | — |
| 1995 Q3 | 326 | 306 | 20 | 6.1% | 60.0% | 62.3% | — |
| 1995 Q2 | 334 | 304 | 30 | 9.0% | 36.4% | 60.6% | — |
| 1995 Q1 | 307 | 280 | 27 | 8.8% | 37.5% | 69.2% | — |
| 1994 Q4 | 339 | 307 | 32 | 9.4% | 37.5% | 70.4% | — |
| 1994 Q3 | 376 | 343 | 33 | 8.8% | 30.0% | 70.4% | — |
| 1994 Q2 | 369 | 348 | 21 | 5.7% | 47.1% | 73.0% | — |
| 1994 Q1 | 342 | 312 | 30 | 8.8% | 42.9% | 69.4% | — |
| 1993 Q4 | 337 | 308 | 29 | 8.6% | 73.3% | 74.8% | — |
| 1993 Q3 | 365 | 332 | 33 | 9.0% | 83.3% | 68.4% | — |
| 1993 Q2 | 349 | 322 | 27 | 7.7% | 53.3% | 60.2% | — |
| 1993 Q1 | 314 | 285 | 29 | 9.2% | 62.5% | 66.7% | — |
| 1992 Q4 | 290 | 255 | 35 | 12.1% | 70.0% | 64.3% | — |
| 1992 Q3 | 354 | 310 | 44 | 12.4% | 58.3% | 66.9% | — |
| 1992 Q2 | 378 | 344 | 34 | 9.0% | 63.6% | 63.0% | — |
| 1992 Q1 | 355 | 305 | 50 | 14.1% | 57.9% | 59.7% | — |
| 1991 Q4 | 315 | 277 | 38 | 12.1% | 50.0% | 71.4% | — |
| 1991 Q3 | 388 | 326 | 62 | 16.0% | 47.1% | 52.4% | — |
| 1991 Q2 | 383 | 333 | 50 | 13.1% | 66.7% | 58.9% | — |
| 1991 Q1 | 379 | 321 | 58 | 15.3% | 71.4% | 61.2% | — |
| 1990 Q4 | 349 | 296 | 53 | 15.2% | 33.3% | 55.8% | — |
| 1990 Q3 | 444 | 398 | 46 | 10.4% | 72.2% | 59.9% | — |
| 1990 Q2 | 426 | 375 | 51 | 12.0% | 46.2% | 59.4% | — |
| 1990 Q1 | 397 | 328 | 69 | 17.4% | 71.4% | 61.7% | — |
| 1989 Q4 | 428 | 370 | 58 | 13.6% | 42.1% | 61.3% | — |
| 1989 Q3 | 513 | 431 | 82 | 16.0% | 61.3% | 53.7% | — |
| 1989 Q2 | 620 | 540 | 80 | 12.9% | 68.2% | 33.6% | — |
| 1989 Q1 | 488 | 419 | 69 | 14.1% | 60.0% | 30.3% | — |
| 1988 Q4 | 528 | 451 | 77 | 14.6% | 54.2% | 32.0% | — |
| 1988 Q3 | 596 | 526 | 70 | 11.7% | 50.0% | 17.5% | — |
| 1988 Q2 | 540 | 497 | 43 | 8.0% | 50.0% | 23.0% | — |
| 1988 Q1 | 403 | 356 | 47 | 11.7% | 55.6% | 27.0% | — |
| 1987 Q4 | 379 | 336 | 43 | 11.3% | 50.0% | 60.7% | — |
| 1987 Q3 | 484 | 423 | 61 | 12.6% | 36.8% | 65.7% | — |
| 1987 Q2 | 493 | 437 | 56 | 11.4% | 62.5% | 61.6% | — |
| 1987 Q1 | 356 | 313 | 43 | 12.1% | 80.0% | 71.2% | — |
| 1986 Q4 | 328 | 277 | 51 | 15.5% | 87.5% | 70.1% | — |
| 1986 Q3 | 463 | 402 | 61 | 13.2% | 38.5% | 67.7% | — |
| 1986 Q2 | 403 | 357 | 46 | 11.4% | 71.4% | 77.3% | — |
| 1986 Q1 | 267 | 226 | 41 | 15.4% | 66.7% | 80.8% | — |
| 1985 Q4 | 339 | 302 | 37 | 10.9% | 75.0% | 71.3% | — |
| 1985 Q3 | 318 | 278 | 40 | 12.6% | 55.6% | 72.6% | — |
| 1985 Q2 | 400 | 350 | 50 | 12.5% | 50.0% | 64.7% | — |
| 1985 Q1 | 245 | 221 | 24 | 9.8% | 70.0% | 74.7% | — |
| 1984 Q4 | 303 | 265 | 38 | 12.5% | 61.5% | 74.5% | — |
| 1984 Q3 | 384 | 345 | 39 | 10.2% | 45.5% | 60.2% | — |
| 1984 Q2 | 380 | 344 | 36 | 9.5% | 80.0% | 78.7% | — |
| 1984 Q1 | 308 | 278 | 30 | 9.7% | 50.0% | 74.6% | — |
| 1983 Q4 | 282 | 253 | 29 | 10.3% | 57.1% | 70.4% | — |
| 1983 Q3 | 364 | 326 | 38 | 10.4% | 80.0% | 65.5% | — |
| 1983 Q2 | 329 | 301 | 28 | 8.5% | 85.7% | 67.7% | — |
| 1983 Q1 | 265 | 237 | 28 | 10.6% | 50.0% | 75.6% | — |
| 1982 Q4 | 299 | 265 | 34 | 11.4% | 40.0% | 73.2% | — |
| 1982 Q3 | 316 | 288 | 28 | 8.9% | 100.0% | 73.9% | — |
| 1982 Q2 | 322 | 302 | 20 | 6.2% | 50.0% | 73.8% | — |
| 1982 Q1 | 280 | 252 | 28 | 10.0% | — | 71.3% | — |
| 1981 Q4 | 267 | 237 | 30 | 11.2% | 33.3% | 59.1% | — |
| 1981 Q3 | 301 | 270 | 31 | 10.3% | 37.5% | 57.8% | — |
| 1981 Q2 | 416 | 381 | 35 | 8.4% | 50.0% | 50.8% | — |
| 1981 Q1 | 386 | 335 | 51 | 13.2% | 50.0% | 58.3% | — |
| 1980 Q4 | 306 | 273 | 33 | 10.8% | 42.9% | 63.9% | — |
| 1980 Q3 | 398 | 341 | 57 | 14.3% | 36.4% | 62.7% | — |
| 1980 Q2 | 459 | 408 | 51 | 11.1% | 62.5% | 55.7% | — |
| 1980 Q1 | 362 | 323 | 39 | 10.8% | 28.6% | 55.0% | — |
| 1979 Q4 | 381 | 336 | 45 | 11.8% | 33.3% | 54.4% | — |
| 1979 Q3 | 458 | 413 | 45 | 9.8% | 36.4% | 55.5% | — |
| 1979 Q2 | 358 | 320 | 38 | 10.6% | 81.8% | 39.3% | — |
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.