Peak District National Park
National Parks · E26000006 · 140 quarters held (1979 Q2 – 2026 Q1)
Decisions
548
2025 Q2 – 2026 Q1
Refusal rate
13.1%
higher than 60% of authorities
Majors in time
100.0%
threshold 60%
Minors in time
83.7%
threshold 70%
Householder in time
93.9%
no formal threshold
Delegated
91.6%
decisions not to committee
Appellant win rate
36.0%
71 allowed of 197 decided
Decisions overturned
2.0%
quality threshold 10%
Refusal rate trend — last 40 quarters
2016 Q2 → 2026 Q1 · peak 27.3%
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Decisions | Granted | Refused | Refusal % | Majors in time | Minors in time | Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | 140 | 124 | 16 | 11.4% | 100.0% | 84.2% | 144 |
| 2025 Q4 | 125 | 105 | 20 | 16.0% | — | 78.9% | 132 |
| 2025 Q3 | 128 | 117 | 11 | 8.6% | — | 83.9% | 135 |
| 2025 Q2 | 155 | 130 | 25 | 16.1% | 100.0% | 86.2% | 128 |
| 2025 Q1 | 139 | 121 | 18 | 12.9% | 100.0% | 91.3% | 170 |
| 2024 Q4 | 119 | 103 | 16 | 13.4% | 100.0% | 89.3% | 169 |
| 2024 Q3 | 157 | 117 | 40 | 25.5% | — | 88.9% | 141 |
| 2024 Q2 | 161 | 117 | 44 | 27.3% | 100.0% | 83.3% | 135 |
| 2024 Q1 | 167 | 144 | 23 | 13.8% | 100.0% | 88.0% | 173 |
| 2023 Q4 | 216 | 191 | 25 | 11.6% | — | 60.0% | 182 |
| 2023 Q3 | 175 | 149 | 26 | 14.9% | — | 96.7% | 216 |
| 2023 Q2 | 173 | 151 | 22 | 12.7% | 100.0% | 50.0% | 207 |
| 2023 Q1 | 155 | 137 | 18 | 11.6% | — | 66.7% | 189 |
| 2022 Q4 | 156 | 128 | 28 | 17.9% | 0.0% | 60.7% | 201 |
| 2022 Q3 | 207 | 181 | 26 | 12.6% | 66.7% | 21.4% | 203 |
| 2022 Q2 | 230 | 203 | 27 | 11.7% | — | 32.4% | 237 |
| 2022 Q1 | 161 | 135 | 26 | 16.1% | 0.0% | 8.7% | 248 |
| 2021 Q4 | 171 | 145 | 26 | 15.2% | — | 23.4% | 204 |
| 2021 Q3 | 201 | 166 | 35 | 17.4% | — | 48.9% | 244 |
| 2021 Q2 | 195 | 160 | 35 | 17.9% | — | 62.1% | 257 |
| 2021 Q1 | 189 | 151 | 38 | 20.1% | 100.0% | 54.8% | 273 |
| 2020 Q4 | 209 | 158 | 51 | 24.4% | 0.0% | 55.3% | 236 |
| 2020 Q3 | 158 | 133 | 25 | 15.8% | 100.0% | 73.2% | 234 |
| 2020 Q2 | 131 | 122 | 9 | 6.9% | — | 77.3% | 208 |
| 2020 Q1 | 135 | 114 | 21 | 15.6% | — | 90.5% | 199 |
| 2019 Q4 | 187 | 154 | 33 | 17.6% | 100.0% | 82.9% | 192 |
| 2019 Q3 | 178 | 154 | 24 | 13.5% | 100.0% | 82.9% | 243 |
| 2019 Q2 | 178 | 149 | 29 | 16.3% | — | 82.8% | 240 |
| 2019 Q1 | 175 | 141 | 34 | 19.4% | — | 84.2% | 218 |
| 2018 Q4 | 145 | 127 | 18 | 12.4% | — | 82.1% | 251 |
| 2018 Q3 | 175 | 158 | 17 | 9.7% | 0.0% | 78.6% | 211 |
| 2018 Q2 | 194 | 165 | 29 | 14.9% | 60.0% | 55.3% | 198 |
| 2018 Q1 | 151 | 139 | 12 | 7.9% | 50.0% | 57.5% | 207 |
| 2017 Q4 | 179 | 157 | 22 | 12.3% | — | 75.6% | 210 |
| 2017 Q3 | 193 | 174 | 19 | 9.8% | — | 84.4% | 241 |
| 2017 Q2 | 166 | 150 | 16 | 9.6% | 100.0% | 79.5% | 218 |
| 2017 Q1 | 152 | 137 | 15 | 9.9% | — | 66.7% | 225 |
| 2016 Q4 | 162 | 148 | 14 | 8.6% | — | 78.8% | 232 |
| 2016 Q3 | 199 | 171 | 28 | 14.1% | — | 88.9% | 252 |
| 2016 Q2 | 168 | 148 | 20 | 11.9% | 0.0% | 82.5% | 185 |
| 2016 Q1 | 148 | 131 | 17 | 11.5% | — | 75.6% | 217 |
| 2015 Q4 | 193 | 172 | 21 | 10.9% | — | 76.2% | 240 |
| 2015 Q3 | 194 | 181 | 13 | 6.7% | — | 84.0% | 206 |
| 2015 Q2 | 197 | 183 | 14 | 7.1% | — | 83.9% | 261 |
| 2015 Q1 | 143 | 121 | 22 | 15.4% | — | 66.7% | 204 |
| 2014 Q4 | 181 | 159 | 22 | 12.2% | 100.0% | 74.5% | 177 |
| 2014 Q3 | 216 | 196 | 20 | 9.3% | 100.0% | 64.4% | 208 |
| 2014 Q2 | 206 | 183 | 23 | 11.2% | — | 72.1% | 261 |
| 2014 Q1 | 195 | 164 | 21 | 10.8% | 0.0% | 71.4% | 246 |
| 2013 Q4 | 186 | 154 | 25 | 13.4% | 0.0% | 65.2% | 205 |
| 2013 Q3 | 213 | 185 | 21 | 9.9% | 0.0% | 62.0% | 212 |
| 2013 Q2 | 157 | 137 | 16 | 10.2% | 66.7% | 63.0% | 214 |
| 2013 Q1 | 147 | 139 | 6 | 4.1% | — | 46.7% | 184 |
| 2012 Q4 | 191 | 165 | 22 | 11.5% | 100.0% | 62.1% | 224 |
| 2012 Q3 | 235 | 211 | 19 | 8.1% | 33.3% | 44.1% | 212 |
| 2012 Q2 | 193 | 170 | 21 | 10.9% | — | 44.3% | 226 |
| 2012 Q1 | 209 | 181 | 24 | 11.5% | 0.0% | 48.6% | 243 |
| 2011 Q4 | 206 | 174 | 26 | 12.6% | 0.0% | 66.7% | 236 |
| 2011 Q3 | 190 | 168 | 17 | 8.9% | — | 82.3% | 266 |
| 2011 Q2 | 206 | 187 | 14 | 6.8% | 0.0% | 68.4% | 254 |
| 2011 Q1 | 180 | 152 | 23 | 12.8% | 0.0% | 61.1% | 196 |
| 2010 Q4 | 211 | 175 | 28 | 13.3% | — | 72.1% | 226 |
| 2010 Q3 | 240 | 199 | 36 | 15.0% | 100.0% | 70.0% | 259 |
| 2010 Q2 | 167 | 127 | 29 | 17.4% | — | 86.8% | 257 |
| 2010 Q1 | 169 | 133 | 31 | 18.3% | 50.0% | 70.6% | 205 |
| 2009 Q4 | 155 | 117 | 27 | 17.4% | — | 76.0% | 194 |
| 2009 Q3 | 231 | 172 | 46 | 19.9% | 50.0% | 69.2% | 191 |
| 2009 Q2 | 200 | 158 | 36 | 18.0% | 0.0% | 72.9% | 229 |
| 2009 Q1 | 175 | 131 | 35 | 20.0% | — | 75.6% | 206 |
| 2008 Q4 | 183 | 147 | 31 | 16.9% | 100.0% | 67.3% | 192 |
| 2008 Q3 | 228 | 182 | 37 | 16.2% | — | 72.1% | 218 |
| 2008 Q2 | 207 | 173 | 33 | 15.9% | 100.0% | 80.0% | 202 |
| 1996 Q1 | 333 | 287 | 46 | 13.8% | 27.3% | 43.1% | — |
| 1995 Q4 | 246 | 215 | 31 | 12.6% | 87.5% | 47.2% | — |
| 1995 Q3 | 286 | 239 | 47 | 16.4% | 40.0% | 50.6% | — |
| 1995 Q2 | 317 | 277 | 40 | 12.6% | 84.6% | 43.3% | — |
| 1995 Q1 | 311 | 242 | 69 | 22.2% | 46.7% | 45.4% | — |
| 1994 Q4 | 294 | 242 | 52 | 17.7% | 41.7% | 59.6% | — |
| 1994 Q3 | 380 | 263 | 117 | 30.8% | 53.6% | 61.0% | — |
| 1994 Q2 | 381 | 303 | 78 | 20.5% | 52.4% | 58.0% | — |
| 1994 Q1 | 297 | 218 | 79 | 26.6% | 57.7% | 56.3% | — |
| 1993 Q4 | 289 | 223 | 66 | 22.8% | 37.5% | 62.5% | — |
| 1993 Q3 | 339 | 278 | 61 | 18.0% | 66.7% | 60.6% | — |
| 1993 Q2 | 283 | 235 | 48 | 17.0% | 77.8% | 53.8% | — |
| 1993 Q1 | 259 | 226 | 33 | 12.7% | 26.7% | 21.8% | — |
| 1992 Q4 | 267 | 227 | 40 | 15.0% | 50.0% | 36.1% | — |
| 1992 Q3 | 330 | 275 | 55 | 16.7% | 46.7% | 35.0% | — |
| 1992 Q2 | 270 | 219 | 51 | 18.9% | 42.9% | 25.0% | — |
| 1992 Q1 | 307 | 227 | 80 | 26.1% | 42.9% | 19.0% | — |
| 1991 Q4 | 279 | 213 | 66 | 23.7% | 71.4% | 24.5% | — |
| 1991 Q3 | 341 | 260 | 81 | 23.8% | 25.0% | 32.6% | — |
| 1991 Q2 | 271 | 218 | 53 | 19.6% | 50.0% | 13.4% | — |
| 1991 Q1 | 262 | 200 | 62 | 23.7% | 25.0% | 16.7% | — |
| 1990 Q4 | 227 | 176 | 51 | 22.5% | 25.0% | 11.9% | — |
| 1990 Q3 | 209 | 152 | 57 | 27.3% | 0.0% | 6.8% | — |
| 1990 Q2 | 293 | 237 | 56 | 19.1% | 46.2% | 30.2% | — |
| 1990 Q1 | 250 | 193 | 57 | 22.8% | 25.0% | 19.6% | — |
| 1989 Q4 | 213 | 143 | 70 | 32.9% | 42.9% | 28.6% | — |
| 1989 Q3 | 328 | 234 | 94 | 28.7% | 42.9% | 13.6% | — |
| 1989 Q2 | 381 | 288 | 93 | 24.4% | 55.6% | 14.5% | — |
| 1989 Q1 | 337 | 263 | 74 | 22.0% | 37.5% | 39.8% | — |
| 1988 Q4 | 383 | 290 | 93 | 24.3% | 62.5% | 50.4% | — |
| 1988 Q3 | 276 | 235 | 41 | 14.9% | 30.0% | 15.3% | — |
| 1988 Q2 | 325 | 274 | 51 | 15.7% | 50.0% | 46.1% | — |
| 1988 Q1 | 284 | 222 | 62 | 21.8% | 42.9% | 39.6% | — |
| 1987 Q4 | 328 | 250 | 78 | 23.8% | 50.0% | 51.3% | — |
| 1987 Q3 | 286 | 228 | 58 | 20.3% | 60.0% | 47.2% | — |
| 1987 Q2 | 283 | 238 | 45 | 15.9% | 50.0% | 45.0% | — |
| 1987 Q1 | 261 | 204 | 57 | 21.8% | 66.7% | 43.7% | — |
| 1986 Q4 | 276 | 199 | 77 | 27.9% | 66.7% | 31.0% | — |
| 1986 Q3 | 269 | 211 | 58 | 21.6% | 33.3% | 52.6% | — |
| 1986 Q2 | 341 | 278 | 63 | 18.5% | 83.3% | 36.6% | — |
| 1986 Q1 | 193 | 148 | 45 | 23.3% | 66.7% | 40.3% | — |
| 1985 Q4 | 219 | 174 | 45 | 20.5% | 50.0% | 67.3% | — |
| 1985 Q3 | 266 | 221 | 45 | 16.9% | 0.0% | 42.9% | — |
| 1985 Q2 | 190 | 160 | 30 | 15.8% | 77.8% | 46.8% | — |
| 1985 Q1 | 172 | 135 | 37 | 21.5% | 100.0% | 40.9% | — |
| 1984 Q4 | 172 | 143 | 29 | 16.9% | 66.7% | 64.6% | — |
| 1984 Q3 | 166 | 137 | 29 | 17.5% | 100.0% | 48.1% | — |
| 1984 Q2 | 240 | 207 | 33 | 13.8% | 55.6% | 41.8% | — |
| 1984 Q1 | 153 | 127 | 26 | 17.0% | 71.4% | 41.3% | — |
| 1983 Q4 | 175 | 149 | 26 | 14.9% | 75.0% | 69.2% | — |
| 1983 Q3 | 206 | 173 | 33 | 16.0% | 88.9% | 46.0% | — |
| 1983 Q2 | 203 | 176 | 27 | 13.3% | 100.0% | 63.2% | — |
| 1983 Q1 | 179 | 148 | 31 | 17.3% | 30.0% | 50.6% | — |
| 1982 Q4 | 178 | 151 | 27 | 15.2% | 100.0% | 63.0% | — |
| 1982 Q3 | 179 | 155 | 24 | 13.4% | 85.7% | 73.5% | — |
| 1982 Q2 | 175 | 149 | 26 | 14.9% | 57.1% | 70.0% | — |
| 1982 Q1 | 180 | 152 | 28 | 15.6% | 75.0% | 77.1% | — |
| 1981 Q4 | 176 | 150 | 26 | 14.8% | 40.0% | 70.6% | — |
| 1981 Q3 | 172 | 145 | 27 | 15.7% | 54.5% | 61.6% | — |
| 1981 Q2 | 254 | 219 | 35 | 13.8% | 69.2% | 61.3% | — |
| 1981 Q1 | 179 | 148 | 31 | 17.3% | 80.0% | 78.6% | — |
| 1980 Q4 | 179 | 147 | 32 | 17.9% | 50.0% | 78.1% | — |
| 1980 Q3 | 250 | 209 | 41 | 16.4% | 100.0% | 57.8% | — |
| 1980 Q2 | 261 | 209 | 52 | 19.9% | 88.9% | 49.5% | — |
| 1980 Q1 | 221 | 185 | 36 | 16.3% | 87.5% | 70.6% | — |
| 1979 Q4 | 217 | 182 | 35 | 16.1% | 85.7% | 72.5% | — |
| 1979 Q3 | 267 | 237 | 30 | 11.2% | 60.0% | 65.7% | — |
| 1979 Q2 | 188 | 152 | 36 | 19.1% | 63.6% | 64.6% | — |
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.