PlanningCore Index
National planning approval rates, refusal themes, appeal overturn rates, and LPA strictness rankings — updated from DLUHC published statistics.
LPA Approval Rate League Table
Ranked by planning application approval rate. Click column headers to sort. Source: DLUHC Planning Statistics 2022/23.
Top Refusal Themes Nationally
The most common reasons planning applications are refused across England, classified by PlanningCore's refusal mining engine.
Appeal Outcomes
Planning appeal decisions tracked from the Planning Inspectorate.
Constraint Severity Profile
Planning constraints ranked by risk impact on approval probability. Used in PlanningCore's Risk Score calculations.
About this tool: PlanningCore Index
National planning approval rates, refusal themes, appeal overturn rates and LPA strictness rankings from published statistics.
Use to benchmark your LPA against the national picture before setting expectations with a client.
DLUHC planning statistics
Use these tools to understand how your Local Planning Authority behaves — what they approve, what they refuse, how often appeals succeed, and what strategy gives you the best chance. This is behavioural intelligence, not just policy research.
Guidance to help you prepare — not formal planning advice. Check the current policy text and your council's local plan before relying on it.