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In October 2026 37 applications were lodged and the council made 45 decisions. 157 are waiting for a decision, 81 of them on further information from the applicant. Of 283 recorded decisions, 38 were refusals.

446 applications shown107 withdrawn, not yet valid or with an unclear status are hiddenCouncil records last checked 8 Nov 2026Complete coverage dates not confirmedSearch applications ↓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

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76 awaiting decision76Awaiting decision81 further information81Further information45 granted45Granted200 final grant200Final grant6 appeal38 refused38Refused76 awaiting decision76 Awaiting decision81 further information81 Further information45 granted45 Granted200 final grant200 Final grant6 appeal6 Appeal38 refused38 Refused

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

Lodged and decided each month

LodgedDecided

015304560May: 47 lodgedMay: 53 decidedMayJune: 52 lodgedJune: 50 decidedJunJuly: 41 lodgedJuly: 58 decidedJulAugust: 44 lodgedAugust: 40 decidedAugSeptember: 51 lodgedSeptember: 34 decidedSepOctober: 37 lodgedOctober: 45 decidedOct3745

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

050100150200week 7: 8 decided directlyweek 8: 175 decided directlyweek 12: 1 after further informationweek 13: 5 after further informationweek 14: 4 after further informationweek 15: 5 after further informationweek 16: 5 after further informationweek 17: 4 after further informationweek 18: 4 after further informationweek 19: 6 after further informationweek 20: 4 after further informationweek 21: 7 after further informationweek 22: 4 after further informationweek 23: 1 decided directlyweek 23: 3 after further informationweek 24: 5 after further informationweek 25: 2 after further informationweek 26: 2 after further informationweek 27: 2 after further informationweek 29: 3 after further informationweek 30: 1 after further information30+ weeks: 2 decided directly30+ weeks: 36 after further information08162430+ wks8 weeks: standard period

Median 7.9 weeks when decided directly, 23 weeks after further information. 289 decisions with both dates.

Decisions due in the next six weeks

Awaiting decisionAfter further information

05101520Week of 9 Nov: 13 awaiting decisionWeek of 9 Nov: 2 after further information159 NovWeek of 16 Nov: 13 awaiting decisionWeek of 16 Nov: 3 after further information1616 NovWeek of 23 Nov: 2 awaiting decisionWeek of 23 Nov: 1 after further information323 NovWeek of 30 Nov: 15 awaiting decision1530 NovWeek of 7 Dec: 8 awaiting decisionWeek of 7 Dec: 1 after further information97 DecWeek of 14 Dec: 11 awaiting decision1114 Dec

Weeks start on Monday. 1 application passed its due date before our last check with no decision recorded; 15 were due after we last checked their council record and may already be decided.

Where

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What kind of development

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