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In September 2026 133 applications were lodged and the council made 161 decisions. 527 are waiting for a decision, 143 of them on further information from the applicant. Of 841 recorded decisions, 124 were refusals.

1,401 applications shown330 withdrawn, not yet valid or with an unclear status are hiddenCouncil records last checked 30 Sep 2026Complete coverage dates not confirmedSearch applications ↓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.

384 awaiting decision384Awaiting decision143 further information143Further info457 granted457Granted260 final grant260Final grant33 appeal124 refused124Refused384 awaiting decision384 Awaiting decision143 further information143 Further information457 granted457 Granted260 final grant260 Final grant33 appeal33 Appeal124 refused124 Refused

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

Lodged and decided each month

LodgedDecided

075150225300April: 146 lodgedApril: 33 decidedAprMay: 207 lodgedMay: 149 decidedMayJune: 242 lodgedJune: 144 decidedJunJuly: 227 lodgedJuly: 194 decidedJulAugust: 155 lodgedAugust: 188 decidedAugSeptember: 133 lodgedSeptember: 161 decidedSep133161

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 5: 1 decided directlyweek 6: 13 decided directlyweek 7: 105 decided directlyweek 8: 470 decided directlyweek 8: 1 after further informationweek 9: 2 decided directlyweek 10: 2 decided directlyweek 10: 3 after further informationweek 11: 4 decided directlyweek 11: 12 after further informationweek 12: 5 decided directlyweek 12: 9 after further informationweek 13: 6 decided directlyweek 13: 8 after further informationweek 14: 8 decided directlyweek 14: 8 after further informationweek 15: 7 decided directlyweek 15: 16 after further informationweek 16: 4 decided directlyweek 16: 6 after further informationweek 17: 8 decided directlyweek 17: 10 after further informationweek 18: 5 decided directlyweek 18: 14 after further informationweek 19: 2 decided directlyweek 19: 9 after further informationweek 20: 4 decided directlyweek 20: 7 after further informationweek 21: 1 decided directlyweek 21: 4 after further informationweek 22: 3 decided directlyweek 22: 5 after further informationweek 23: 1 decided directlyweek 23: 7 after further informationweek 24: 6 after further informationweek 25: 2 decided directlyweek 25: 1 after further informationweek 26: 1 decided directlyweek 26: 2 after further informationweek 27: 4 decided directlyweek 27: 2 after further informationweek 28: 2 decided directlyweek 28: 2 after further informationweek 29: 1 decided directlyweek 29: 3 after further informationweek 30: 3 decided directlyweek 30: 2 after further information30+ weeks: 26 decided directly30+ weeks: 47 after further information08162430+ wks8 weeks: standard period

Median 7.6 weeks when decided directly, 18 weeks after further information. 874 decisions with both dates.

Decisions due in the next six weeks

Awaiting decisionAfter further information

015304560Week of 12 Oct: 44 awaiting decisionWeek of 12 Oct: 7 after further information5112 OctWeek of 19 Oct: 40 awaiting decisionWeek of 19 Oct: 16 after further information5619 OctWeek of 26 Oct: 50 awaiting decisionWeek of 26 Oct: 1 after further information5126 OctWeek of 2 Nov: 43 awaiting decision432 NovWeek of 9 Nov: 32 awaiting decisionWeek of 9 Nov: 1 after further information339 NovWeek of 16 Nov: 8 awaiting decision816 Nov

Weeks start on Monday. 190 were due after we last checked their council record and may already be decided.

Where

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