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Figures below describe our public collection. Complete council coverage is not confirmed. Follow the official register for the current record.

In October 2026 166 applications were lodged and the council made 182 decisions. 419 are waiting for a decision, 174 of them on further information from the applicant. Of 1,182 recorded decisions, 77 were refusals.

1,635 applications shown248 withdrawn, not yet valid or with an unclear status are hiddenCouncil records last checked 8 Nov 2026Complete coverage dates not confirmedSearch applications ↓

Where every application stands

One dot for every 5 applications, oldest first within each stage. Choose a stage to filter the list.

245 awaiting decision245Awaiting174 further information174Further info208 granted208Granted897 final grant897Final grant34 appeal77 refused245 awaiting decision245 Awaiting decision174 further information174 Further information208 granted208 Granted897 final grant897 Final grant34 appeal34 Appeal77 refused77 Refused

Hollow dots are granted with the appeal window still open; solid green dots have a final grant.

Lodged and decided each month

LodgedDecided

060120180240May: 199 lodgedMay: 164 decidedMayJune: 178 lodgedJune: 165 decidedJunJuly: 202 lodgedJuly: 235 decidedJulAugust: 150 lodgedAugust: 159 decidedAugSeptember: 160 lodgedSeptember: 155 decidedSepOctober: 166 lodgedOctober: 182 decidedOct166182

Counts of the records we hold. Months with few decisions may reflect when collection began, not council activity.

How long decisions take

Decided directlyAfter further information

0150300450600week 3: 1 decided directlyweek 6: 27 decided directlyweek 7: 457 decided directlyweek 8: 368 decided directlyweek 10: 2 decided directlyweek 10: 4 after further informationweek 11: 2 decided directlyweek 11: 19 after further informationweek 12: 1 decided directlyweek 12: 28 after further informationweek 13: 1 decided directlyweek 13: 24 after further informationweek 14: 3 decided directlyweek 14: 16 after further informationweek 15: 4 decided directlyweek 15: 24 after further informationweek 16: 9 after further informationweek 17: 12 after further informationweek 18: 15 after further informationweek 19: 12 after further informationweek 20: 3 decided directlyweek 20: 10 after further informationweek 21: 1 decided directlyweek 21: 11 after further informationweek 22: 1 decided directlyweek 22: 10 after further informationweek 23: 5 after further informationweek 24: 1 decided directlyweek 24: 11 after further informationweek 25: 9 after further informationweek 26: 11 after further informationweek 27: 2 decided directlyweek 27: 13 after further informationweek 28: 5 after further informationweek 29: 6 after further informationweek 30: 6 after further information30+ weeks: 7 decided directly30+ weeks: 75 after further information08162430+ wks8 weeks: standard period

Median 6.9 weeks when decided directly, 19 weeks after further information. 1,216 decisions with both dates.

Decisions due in the next six weeks

Awaiting decisionAfter further information

015304560Week of 9 Nov: 10 awaiting decisionWeek of 9 Nov: 6 after further information169 NovWeek of 16 Nov: 22 awaiting decisionWeek of 16 Nov: 5 after further information2716 NovWeek of 23 Nov: 19 after further information1923 NovWeek of 30 Nov: 54 awaiting decision5430 NovWeek of 7 Dec: 50 awaiting decision507 DecWeek of 14 Dec: 37 awaiting decisionWeek of 14 Dec: 2 after further information3914 Dec

Weeks start on Monday. 18 were due after we last checked their council record and may already be decided.

Where

769 more in 41 other places. Use the place list below to find them.

What kind of development

Applications

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20 of 1,635 applications · newest activity first