Exmoor National Park
National Parks · E26000002 · 140 quarters held (1979 Q2 – 2026 Q1)
Decisions
174
2025 Q2 – 2026 Q1
Refusal rate
4.0%
higher than 3% of authorities
Majors in time
0.0%
threshold 60%
Minors in time
94.4%
threshold 70%
Householder in time
100.0%
no formal threshold
Delegated
89.7%
decisions not to committee
Appellant win rate
54.8%
17 allowed of 31 decided
Decisions overturned
1.6%
quality threshold 10%
Refusal rate trend — last 40 quarters
2016 Q2 → 2026 Q1 · peak 16.3%
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Decisions | Granted | Refused | Refusal % | Majors in time | Minors in time | Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 83.3% | 52 |
| 2025 Q4 | 46 | 46 | 0 | 0.0% | — | 100.0% | 39 |
| 2025 Q3 | 42 | 38 | 4 | 9.5% | — | 100.0% | 54 |
| 2025 Q2 | 42 | 39 | 3 | 7.1% | — | 100.0% | 42 |
| 2025 Q1 | 31 | 26 | 5 | 16.1% | — | 75.0% | 41 |
| 2024 Q4 | 55 | 51 | 4 | 7.3% | — | 100.0% | 40 |
| 2024 Q3 | 49 | 41 | 8 | 16.3% | — | 83.3% | 52 |
| 2024 Q2 | 38 | 32 | 6 | 15.8% | — | 33.3% | 30 |
| 2024 Q1 | 33 | 29 | 4 | 12.1% | — | 33.3% | 32 |
| 2023 Q4 | 42 | 39 | 3 | 7.1% | 100.0% | 75.0% | 46 |
| 2023 Q3 | 40 | 37 | 3 | 7.5% | — | 75.0% | 49 |
| 2023 Q2 | 48 | 43 | 5 | 10.4% | — | 83.3% | 44 |
| 2023 Q1 | 50 | 48 | 2 | 4.0% | — | 66.7% | 47 |
| 2022 Q4 | 79 | 73 | 6 | 7.6% | — | 33.3% | 60 |
| 2022 Q3 | 69 | 63 | 6 | 8.7% | — | 50.0% | 66 |
| 2022 Q2 | 49 | 45 | 4 | 8.2% | — | 55.6% | 81 |
| 2022 Q1 | 52 | 45 | 7 | 13.5% | — | 75.0% | 74 |
| 2021 Q4 | 75 | 70 | 5 | 6.7% | — | 46.2% | 66 |
| 2021 Q3 | 70 | 63 | 7 | 10.0% | — | 58.8% | 67 |
| 2021 Q2 | 69 | 63 | 6 | 8.7% | 100.0% | 44.4% | 81 |
| 2021 Q1 | 43 | 39 | 4 | 9.3% | — | 75.0% | 77 |
| 2020 Q4 | 57 | 52 | 5 | 8.8% | — | 68.4% | 62 |
| 2020 Q3 | 52 | 46 | 6 | 11.5% | — | 57.9% | 63 |
| 2020 Q2 | 51 | 43 | 8 | 15.7% | — | 33.3% | 45 |
| 2020 Q1 | 50 | 47 | 3 | 6.0% | — | 50.0% | 80 |
| 2019 Q4 | 56 | 53 | 3 | 5.4% | — | 0.0% | 54 |
| 2019 Q3 | 76 | 68 | 8 | 10.5% | — | 37.0% | 62 |
| 2019 Q2 | 53 | 49 | 4 | 7.5% | — | 78.6% | 64 |
| 2019 Q1 | 50 | 47 | 3 | 6.0% | 0.0% | 87.5% | 77 |
| 2018 Q4 | 63 | 57 | 6 | 9.5% | — | 95.5% | 74 |
| 2018 Q3 | 57 | 53 | 4 | 7.0% | — | 87.5% | 58 |
| 2018 Q2 | 51 | 47 | 4 | 7.8% | — | 78.6% | 61 |
| 2018 Q1 | 48 | 45 | 3 | 6.3% | 100.0% | 92.3% | 50 |
| 2017 Q4 | 76 | 71 | 5 | 6.6% | 75.0% | 96.2% | 71 |
| 2017 Q3 | 53 | 52 | 1 | 1.9% | — | 100.0% | 75 |
| 2017 Q2 | 65 | 62 | 3 | 4.6% | — | 95.5% | 62 |
| 2017 Q1 | 52 | 48 | 4 | 7.7% | — | 100.0% | 73 |
| 2016 Q4 | 80 | 77 | 3 | 3.8% | — | 90.9% | 55 |
| 2016 Q3 | 91 | 89 | 2 | 2.2% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 85 |
| 2016 Q2 | 71 | 69 | 2 | 2.8% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 107 |
| 2016 Q1 | 44 | 42 | 2 | 4.5% | 100.0% | 93.3% | 52 |
| 2015 Q4 | 60 | 59 | 1 | 1.7% | — | 100.0% | 58 |
| 2015 Q3 | 64 | 58 | 6 | 9.4% | 100.0% | 88.9% | 67 |
| 2015 Q2 | 54 | 52 | 2 | 3.7% | — | 100.0% | 67 |
| 2015 Q1 | 55 | 52 | 3 | 5.5% | — | 93.1% | 51 |
| 2014 Q4 | 58 | 56 | 2 | 3.4% | — | 82.8% | 67 |
| 2014 Q3 | 71 | 68 | 3 | 4.2% | — | 71.4% | 66 |
| 2014 Q2 | 59 | 56 | 3 | 5.1% | 100.0% | 65.2% | 75 |
| 2014 Q1 | 64 | 58 | 3 | 4.7% | 100.0% | 84.0% | 81 |
| 2013 Q4 | 63 | 58 | 3 | 4.8% | — | 76.7% | 67 |
| 2013 Q3 | 92 | 84 | 3 | 3.3% | — | 76.2% | 70 |
| 2013 Q2 | 74 | 68 | 4 | 5.4% | — | 46.2% | 78 |
| 2013 Q1 | 67 | 62 | 4 | 6.0% | — | 51.9% | 82 |
| 2012 Q4 | 80 | 70 | 6 | 7.5% | — | 62.8% | 77 |
| 2012 Q3 | 58 | 54 | 3 | 5.2% | — | 61.5% | 75 |
| 2012 Q2 | 79 | 75 | 3 | 3.8% | — | 68.6% | 72 |
| 2012 Q1 | 67 | 65 | 2 | 3.0% | 0.0% | 54.3% | 76 |
| 2011 Q4 | 82 | 77 | 1 | 1.2% | — | 85.7% | 99 |
| 2011 Q3 | 74 | 69 | 3 | 4.1% | 100.0% | 67.6% | 86 |
| 2011 Q2 | 56 | 53 | 2 | 3.6% | — | 84.6% | 68 |
| 2011 Q1 | 77 | 67 | 5 | 6.5% | — | 63.9% | 69 |
| 2010 Q4 | 78 | 76 | 1 | 1.3% | 0.0% | 77.8% | 84 |
| 2010 Q3 | 74 | 69 | 1 | 1.4% | — | 61.3% | 79 |
| 2010 Q2 | 66 | 59 | 5 | 7.6% | 33.3% | 67.9% | 85 |
| 2010 Q1 | 55 | 49 | 4 | 7.3% | — | 65.4% | 67 |
| 2009 Q4 | 73 | 68 | 4 | 5.5% | 0.0% | 59.4% | 80 |
| 2009 Q3 | 68 | 64 | 2 | 2.9% | — | 78.6% | 74 |
| 2009 Q2 | 58 | 56 | 2 | 3.4% | 0.0% | 64.0% | 61 |
| 2009 Q1 | 47 | 42 | 4 | 8.5% | — | 35.3% | 58 |
| 2008 Q4 | 59 | 54 | 5 | 8.5% | 100.0% | 64.7% | 46 |
| 2008 Q3 | 60 | 51 | 8 | 13.3% | — | 45.8% | 63 |
| 2008 Q2 | 74 | 65 | 6 | 8.1% | 100.0% | 59.1% | 85 |
| 1996 Q1 | 171 | 158 | 13 | 7.6% | 20.0% | 71.9% | — |
| 1995 Q4 | 186 | 155 | 31 | 16.7% | 0.0% | 69.4% | — |
| 1995 Q3 | 184 | 167 | 17 | 9.2% | 44.4% | 71.7% | — |
| 1995 Q2 | 204 | 185 | 19 | 9.3% | 0.0% | 80.6% | — |
| 1995 Q1 | 177 | 150 | 27 | 15.3% | 66.7% | 75.8% | — |
| 1994 Q4 | 221 | 203 | 18 | 8.1% | 25.0% | 64.2% | — |
| 1994 Q3 | 186 | 166 | 20 | 10.8% | 16.7% | 58.3% | — |
| 1994 Q2 | 196 | 178 | 18 | 9.2% | 30.0% | 54.0% | — |
| 1994 Q1 | 176 | 152 | 24 | 13.6% | 55.6% | 67.2% | — |
| 1993 Q4 | 166 | 141 | 25 | 15.1% | 62.5% | 67.3% | — |
| 1993 Q3 | 236 | 198 | 38 | 16.1% | 56.3% | 69.7% | — |
| 1993 Q2 | 175 | 165 | 10 | 5.7% | 60.0% | 71.9% | — |
| 1993 Q1 | 175 | 153 | 22 | 12.6% | 33.3% | 64.4% | — |
| 1992 Q4 | 194 | 162 | 32 | 16.5% | 42.9% | 55.7% | — |
| 1992 Q3 | 208 | 173 | 35 | 16.8% | 50.0% | 52.3% | — |
| 1992 Q2 | 204 | 167 | 37 | 18.1% | 0.0% | 60.3% | — |
| 1992 Q1 | 223 | 175 | 48 | 21.5% | 20.0% | 51.8% | — |
| 1991 Q4 | 220 | 167 | 53 | 24.1% | 50.0% | 56.5% | — |
| 1991 Q3 | 191 | 160 | 31 | 16.2% | 0.0% | 36.1% | — |
| 1991 Q2 | 220 | 158 | 62 | 28.2% | 70.0% | 40.8% | — |
| 1991 Q1 | 201 | 164 | 37 | 18.4% | 25.0% | 42.1% | — |
| 1990 Q4 | 219 | 161 | 58 | 26.5% | 46.2% | 55.6% | — |
| 1990 Q3 | 226 | 166 | 60 | 26.5% | 55.6% | 41.3% | — |
| 1990 Q2 | 216 | 161 | 55 | 25.5% | 22.2% | 46.8% | — |
| 1990 Q1 | 239 | 166 | 73 | 30.5% | 38.9% | 61.3% | — |
| 1989 Q4 | 243 | 191 | 52 | 21.4% | 36.8% | 49.4% | — |
| 1989 Q3 | 331 | 228 | 103 | 31.1% | 44.4% | 46.2% | — |
| 1989 Q2 | 292 | 231 | 61 | 20.9% | 50.0% | 44.3% | — |
| 1989 Q1 | 258 | 190 | 68 | 26.4% | 56.3% | 35.7% | — |
| 1988 Q4 | 299 | 235 | 64 | 21.4% | 72.7% | 37.5% | — |
| 1988 Q3 | 290 | 235 | 55 | 19.0% | 50.0% | 49.0% | — |
| 1988 Q2 | 281 | 225 | 56 | 19.9% | 63.6% | 60.3% | — |
| 1988 Q1 | 201 | 168 | 33 | 16.4% | 37.5% | 62.2% | — |
| 1987 Q4 | 244 | 194 | 50 | 20.5% | 22.2% | 55.4% | — |
| 1987 Q3 | 103 | 94 | 9 | 8.7% | 0.0% | 74.0% | — |
| 1987 Q2 | 73 | 62 | 11 | 15.1% | 100.0% | 75.9% | — |
| 1987 Q1 | 63 | 58 | 5 | 7.9% | — | 70.6% | — |
| 1986 Q4 | 93 | 81 | 12 | 12.9% | — | 82.9% | — |
| 1986 Q3 | 73 | 65 | 8 | 11.0% | — | 72.2% | — |
| 1986 Q2 | 73 | 62 | 11 | 15.1% | 100.0% | 75.9% | — |
| 1986 Q1 | 69 | 61 | 8 | 11.6% | 100.0% | 66.7% | — |
| 1985 Q4 | 72 | 63 | 9 | 12.5% | — | 87.8% | — |
| 1985 Q3 | 58 | 53 | 5 | 8.6% | — | 86.2% | — |
| 1985 Q2 | 72 | 65 | 7 | 9.7% | 100.0% | 54.1% | — |
| 1985 Q1 | 47 | 39 | 8 | 17.0% | — | 72.0% | — |
| 1984 Q4 | 70 | 60 | 10 | 14.3% | — | 64.9% | — |
| 1984 Q3 | 54 | 50 | 4 | 7.4% | — | 65.6% | — |
| 1984 Q2 | 65 | 59 | 6 | 9.2% | — | 48.4% | — |
| 1984 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 1983 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 1983 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 1983 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 1983 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 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.