Planning Authority Rankings

Compare UK councils by planning approval rate, decision speed and deadline extensions. Search your council and see how it ranks.

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Rank	Council	Scoreⓘ	Approval rateⓘ	Decided in 8 weeksⓘ	Deadline extensionsⓘ	Decisionsⓘ
1	Fareham	95↓3	98%	89%	22%	595
2	Chichester	92-	89%	92%	20%	929
3	Lincoln	92-	95%	83%	23%	329
4	Rushmoor	92↓7	96%	86%	25%	313
5	Arun	89↓5	86%	99%	10%	784
6	Redditch	88↓4	96%	77%	24%	159
7	Cheltenham	87↑2	96%	78%	28%	1,021
8	North Tyneside	87↑2	96%	83%	23%	648
9	Tunbridge Wells	86↑4	94%	84%	26%	1,217
10	Bexley	85↑7	89%	88%	21%	1,314
11	Gosport	85↑4	94%	77%	31%	243
12	Norwich	85-	96%	75%	18%	546
13	Bolsover	84↑2	96%	77%	34%	294
14	Isle of Wight	83↑3	91%	93%	15%	821
15	Breckland	82↓7	84%	79%	36%	799
16	Cambridge	82↓4	91%	84%	26%	1,034
17	Stevenage	82↑10	94%	88%	14%	266
18	East Riding of Yorkshire	81↑5	89%	93%	15%	1,878
19	Halton	81-	95%	80%	38%	255
20	Telford and Wrekin	81↑3	90%	96%	11%	593
21	Coventry	80↓13	86%	91%	11%	1,226
22	Erewash	80↓6	94%	67%	26%	389
23	King's Lynn and West Norfolk	80-	89%	86%	29%	1,202
24	North York Moors National Park	80↑3	94%	76%	20%	462
25	South Ribble	80-	95%	78%	35%	411
26	Stockport	80↑2	95%	81%	32%	1,293
27	Sutton	80↓2	88%	90%	14%	901
28	Test Valley	80-	93%	77%	30%	1,015
29	Blackburn with Darwen	79↑2	94%	78%	37%	500
30	South Cambridgeshire	79↑5	93%	82%	31%	1,516
31	New Forest	78↓2	91%	80%	35%	912
32	Folkestone and Hythe	76↓8	83%	95%	13%	756
33	South Oxfordshire	76↓2	94%	74%	35%	1,522
34	St. Helens	76↓2	94%	81%	36%	495
35	Broxtowe	75↑4	93%	74%	34%	501
36	Doncaster	75↓6	86%	84%	32%	913
37	Cornwall	74-	93%	74%	37%	4,956
38	Darlington	74↓11	90%	69%	35%	451
39	Epsom and Ewell	74↓2	85%	89%	15%	631
40	Swindon	74↑2	89%	89%	13%	772
41	Chelmsford	73↑9	87%	85%	18%	1,291
42	Dorset	73↑3	91%	78%	34%	2,785
43	Eastbourne	73↓8	90%	67%	31%	315
44	Ipswich	73↑4	92%	74%	38%	442
45	Shropshire	73↓4	87%	80%	27%	2,039
46	Southwark	72↓4	91%	80%	36%	1,589
47	Three Rivers	72↑4	89%	81%	24%	853
48	West Oxfordshire	72-	95%	75%	37%	1,147
49	Bury	71↓4	88%	73%	34%	777
50	Chorley	71↓5	93%	77%	35%	570
51	Dover	71↓6	90%	76%	34%	784
52	Plymouth	71-	93%	72%	31%	677
53	Braintree	70↓4	86%	77%	32%	917
54	Cannock Chase	70↓9	90%	86%	33%	247
55	Dacorum	70-	89%	76%	24%	1,137
56	Enfield	70-	79%	91%	4%	1,989
57	Reigate and Banstead	70↑2	87%	76%	26%	1,027
58	Sefton	70-	93%	74%	36%	991
59	Lichfield	69↑14	80%	96%	14%	718
60	Maidstone	69↑4	82%	84%	29%	1,125
61	Babergh	68↓6	86%	80%	31%	835
62	Broadland	68↓5	93%	69%	39%	772
63	Castle Point	68↑3	77%	96%	8%	429
64	Lewes	68↑2	91%	65%	31%	411
65	Mid Suffolk	68↑3	88%	76%	35%	904
66	Tendring	68-	85%	81%	25%	832
67	Wyre Forest	68↓11	93%	70%	34%	448
68	City of London	67↑6	96%	100%	84%	448
69	Dudley	67↑10	83%	78%	27%	740
70	Torridge	67↓7	87%	76%	37%	562
71	Central Bedfordshire	66↑3	84%	79%	32%	1,482
72	North Kesteven	66-	97%	71%	45%	637
73	Rutland	66↑6	87%	77%	30%	509
74	South Tyneside	66↑5	96%	69%	39%	376
75	Barking and Dagenham	65↓7	66%	95%	15%	713
76	Barnet	65↓5	76%	82%	23%	2,539
77	Manchester	65-	87%	68%	30%	1,813
78	Mid Devon	65↑5	94%	75%	40%	675
79	Sunderland	65↓3	91%	73%	36%	578
80	Kingston upon Thames	64↑8	75%	82%	19%	1,151
81	Redcar and Cleveland	64-	97%	59%	34%	425
82	East Cambridgeshire	63↓5	87%	78%	34%	725
83	Uttlesford	63↑2	77%	82%	24%	1,261
84	Horsham	62↑7	90%	71%	46%	1,259
85	Stockton-on-Tees	62↑4	94%	65%	39%	618
86	Tameside	62-	87%	77%	38%	569
87	Ashford	61↓2	87%	79%	39%	1,007
88	Bromsgrove	61↓3	95%	63%	37%	477
89	Forest of Dean	61↑4	92%	65%	46%	596
90	Somerset	61↓7	89%	73%	41%	3,851
91	South Derbyshire	61↑4	94%	62%	38%	599
92	South Norfolk	61-	94%	70%	41%	1,050
93	Teignbridge	61-	82%	78%	29%	729
94	Wolverhampton	61↓2	89%	70%	35%	811
95	Colchester	60↑11	80%	78%	27%	1,059
96	East Devon	60-	89%	69%	35%	1,323
97	South Hams	60↑2	89%	71%	33%	1,050
98	Thurrock	60↑5	81%	84%	30%	711
99	Trafford	60↑6	86%	75%	30%	1,451
100	Bristol, City of	59↑3	86%	71%	38%	2,112
101	Burnley	59↑10	88%	76%	41%	300
102	Watford	59↑10	79%	76%	19%	522
103	Wychavon	59↓7	86%	83%	38%	1,076
104	North Hertfordshire	58↑6	93%	66%	37%	1,071
105	Brent	57-	79%	73%	29%	2,022
106	Charnwood	57↑2	87%	74%	31%	837
107	Cumberland	57↓3	97%	56%	43%	1,146
108	North Norfolk	57↓5	94%	66%	45%	877
109	Sandwell	57↑2	88%	72%	33%	935
110	Stroud	57↑2	87%	75%	37%	1,019
111	Worcester	57↓10	85%	77%	40%	406
112	Derbyshire Dales	56↓3	89%	73%	39%	498
113	East Hertfordshire	56↓5	80%	76%	32%	1,218
114	Fenland	56-	87%	74%	46%	599
115	Lewisham	56↓7	85%	70%	31%	1,379
116	Waltham Forest	56↑3	74%	75%	20%	1,332
117	Greenwich	55↑4	78%	76%	27%	1,487
118	Sevenoaks	55↓2	87%	72%	34%	1,193
119	Spelthorne	55-	81%	73%	32%	668
120	West Lindsey	55↑5	93%	69%	44%	562
121	Adur	54↑3	92%	59%	41%	310
122	Harrow	54↑3	78%	74%	31%	1,316
123	Basingstoke and Deane	53↓4	91%	60%	46%	1,066
124	East Lindsey	53↓2	93%	65%	43%	818
125	Newcastle-under-Lyme	53↓5	94%	59%	46%	479
126	North Somerset	53↑2	88%	69%	36%	1,148
127	Nuneaton and Bedworth	53-	95%	64%	49%	301
128	Warrington	53↑11	76%	76%	30%	901
129	County Durham	52-	94%	59%	48%	1,693
130	Mansfield	52-	96%	65%	50%	304
131	North Devon	52-	94%	60%	50%	963
132	Wandsworth	52-	90%	63%	37%	2,141
133	Mid Sussex	51-	91%	68%	42%	1,104
134	Newcastle upon Tyne	51↓4	92%	56%	44%	910
135	Northumberland National Park	51↓10	95%	73%	41%	37
136	Peterborough	51↓5	84%	64%	31%	706
137	Solihull	51-	94%	62%	44%	1,185
138	East Suffolk	50↓4	92%	57%	43%	1,992
139	North Yorkshire	50-	89%	64%	44%	4,687
140	Rotherham	50↓6	80%	76%	32%	777
141	Sheffield	50↓2	87%	64%	34%	1,765
142	Surrey Heath	50↑9	84%	67%	32%	632
143	Winchester	50-	93%	58%	47%	961
144	Bath and North East Somerset	49-	95%	52%	45%	1,835
145	Gedling	49↓3	92%	62%	42%	458
146	Kensington and Chelsea	49↓4	93%	59%	40%	2,381
147	Knowsley	49↓6	93%	61%	47%	316
148	Lancaster	49-	84%	73%	38%	728
149	North East Lincolnshire	49-	95%	60%	52%	468
150	North Warwickshire	49↓4	93%	60%	52%	375
151	Redbridge	49↓6	74%	72%	33%	1,711
152	Vale of White Horse	49↓4	96%	59%	49%	986
153	Hart	48↑9	81%	73%	36%	734
154	Hastings	48-	90%	69%	45%	339
155	Malvern Hills	48↓9	83%	76%	42%	720
156	Merton	48↑7	88%	62%	37%	1,126
157	North East Derbyshire	48↑6	91%	64%	41%	516
158	Windsor and Maidenhead	48↑3	69%	72%	30%	1,576
159	Basildon	47↑2	84%	64%	31%	781
160	Oadby and Wigston	47↑10	72%	72%	32%	279
161	Runnymede	47↑7	83%	70%	39%	720
162	Tamworth	47↓10	95%	52%	50%	155
163	Epping Forest	46-	66%	71%	33%	1,350
164	Liverpool	46-	84%	61%	38%	1,323
165	Thanet	46↑9	89%	62%	43%	773
166	West Devon	46↑4	85%	61%	35%	355
167	Fylde	45↓3	96%	54%	53%	421
168	Southampton	45↓5	92%	56%	45%	748
169	Wealden	45↓3	84%	70%	40%	1,401
170	West Suffolk	45-	91%	55%	47%	1,042
171	Blaby	44↑3	91%	55%	49%	491
172	Canterbury	44↑4	93%	42%	48%	978
173	North Lincolnshire	44↑2	86%	68%	45%	720
174	North West Leicestershire	44↑8	94%	54%	53%	540
175	Richmond upon Thames	44↑6	80%	69%	34%	1,916
176	Bromley	43↑10	75%	65%	33%	2,171
177	Newark and Sherwood	43↑4	91%	56%	49%	746
178	Pendle	43↑6	86%	60%	36%	436
179	Brighton and Hove	42↑2	89%	52%	45%	1,710
180	Huntingdonshire	42↓8	91%	54%	54%	1,053
181	Leeds	42-	83%	67%	37%	3,649
182	Nottingham	42↓5	89%	43%	32%	966
183	South Holland	42↓11	82%	65%	45%	588
184	Stratford-on-Avon	42↑4	91%	61%	48%	1,287
185	Barnsley	41↓5	93%	47%	48%	647
186	Gravesham	41↑12	72%	71%	37%	627
187	Harborough	41↓7	90%	53%	38%	819
188	Newham	41↑12	81%	62%	34%	1,143
189	Bradford	40↑2	85%	59%	38%	2,330
190	Cherwell	40↓2	93%	49%	48%	1,082
191	Haringey	40↓5	85%	56%	41%	1,414
192	Maldon	40↑7	87%	62%	46%	394
193	South Staffordshire	40↓8	87%	63%	48%	587
194	Worthing	40↓7	93%	51%	46%	563
195	Blackpool	39↑8	82%	74%	42%	349
196	Croydon	39↓2	75%	64%	41%	1,582
197	Dartford	39↓12	80%	66%	39%	592
198	Rushcliffe	38↑2	91%	54%	47%	785
199	Westminster	38↓3	86%	53%	27%	4,828
200	Exmoor National Park	37↑16	93%	43%	55%	161
201	Harlow	37↓3	81%	65%	38%	275
202	New Forest National Park	37↓7	92%	39%	47%	468
203	Salford	37↓2	90%	53%	53%	783
204	Tower Hamlets	37↑7	81%	59%	39%	1,036
205	York	37↑6	84%	63%	42%	1,243
206	Hillingdon	36↑5	84%	61%	43%	1,703
207	Tonbridge and Malling	36-	94%	51%	52%	891
208	Cotswold	35↓5	89%	54%	48%	1,287
209	Exeter	35↓8	85%	57%	39%	559
210	Hammersmith and Fulham	35-	97%	34%	64%	1,401
211	Herefordshire, County of	35-	94%	43%	60%	1,389
212	Broxbourne	34↑3	85%	52%	48%	477
213	Hartlepool	34-	94%	53%	55%	229
214	Wirral	34↑2	87%	55%	45%	932
215	Havant	33-	94%	37%	60%	419
216	Hinckley and Bosworth	33-	88%	45%	52%	484
217	Southend-on-Sea	33↓8	81%	64%	46%	901
218	Tewkesbury	33↑3	88%	57%	51%	718
219	Wakefield	33-	92%	55%	56%	1,086
220	Wiltshire	33-	93%	52%	56%	3,734
221	Camden	32↑4	89%	53%	39%	1,969
222	Hertsmere	32↓6	93%	49%	55%	749
223	Rugby	32↑2	93%	44%	50%	513
224	Ribble Valley	31↓2	83%	54%	46%	533
225	Chesterfield	30-	89%	45%	55%	327
226	Gateshead	30↓5	90%	26%	64%	468
227	Luton	30↑5	76%	58%	44%	721
228	South Gloucestershire	30↑9	82%	64%	45%	1,561
229	Warwick	30-	90%	47%	55%	939
230	Lambeth	29-	80%	61%	46%	1,725
231	Calderdale	28↑8	85%	60%	49%	877
232	Mole Valley	28↓9	73%	55%	39%	1,025
233	Westmorland and Furness	28-	92%	51%	52%	1,223
234	Islington	27-	91%	43%	56%	1,451
235	Kingston upon Hull, City of	27-	92%	57%	55%	412
236	Kirklees	27↑3	92%	47%	60%	1,719
237	Bedford	26↓2	81%	57%	53%	1,031
238	Great Yarmouth	26-	92%	44%	63%	376
239	Tandridge	26↓10	85%	56%	52%	709
240	Woking	26↑9	80%	50%	39%	748
241	Melton	25↓2	95%	7%	80%	293
242	Rother	25-	88%	39%	63%	780
243	Bolton	24↓3	81%	48%	44%	981
244	Bracknell Forest	24↑13	86%	40%	59%	524
245	Cheshire West and Chester	24-	93%	32%	71%	1,688
246	East Staffordshire	24↓5	92%	28%	67%	558
247	Havering	24↑7	73%	57%	47%	1,476
248	Gloucester	23↓10	81%	58%	48%	431
249	Walsall	23↓7	86%	54%	56%	852
250	Welwyn Hatfield	23↓3	88%	54%	50%	630
251	Hackney	22↓2	81%	50%	47%	1,345
252	Hounslow	22↑12	68%	57%	46%	1,284
253	South Kesteven	22↑4	90%	42%	60%	980
254	Derby	21↓4	91%	42%	61%	937
255	Rossendale	20↓10	88%	33%	72%	231
256	Buckinghamshire	19-	83%	46%	50%	4,436
257	Hyndburn	19↓14	77%	55%	51%	252
258	Oldham	19-	88%	42%	60%	875
259	Rochdale	19↑6	85%	53%	53%	638
260	Swale	19↓3	90%	32%	73%	678
261	Stoke-on-Trent	18↑10	86%	33%	67%	420
262	West Northamptonshire	18-	90%	25%	75%	1,812
263	Ealing	17↓6	85%	41%	59%	1,835
264	East Hampshire	17↓3	88%	20%	74%	583
265	Oxford	17-	87%	46%	55%	1,132
266	Wigan	17↑2	87%	51%	59%	712
267	Birmingham	16↓5	83%	39%	53%	3,533
268	Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole	16↓6	83%	38%	63%	2,150
269	Leicester	16↑2	82%	39%	49%	1,149
270	Stafford	16↓11	87%	26%	56%	487
271	Torbay	16↑3	86%	36%	52%	533
272	Wyre	16↓11	85%	36%	68%	563
273	Cheshire East	15↓3	87%	34%	68%	2,460
274	West Lancashire	14↓6	83%	45%	59%	578
275	Middlesbrough	12↓9	77%	43%	54%	316
276	North Northamptonshire	12↑6	86%	41%	62%	1,155
277	St Albans	12↑5	86%	32%	61%	1,375
278	Bassetlaw	11↓6	86%	27%	67%	556
279	Brentwood	9-	83%	36%	67%	742
280	Guildford	8↓3	84%	29%	68%	1,316
281	Staffordshire Moorlands	6↓11	80%	37%	66%	419
282	Crawley	3↓6	81%	28%	69%	220

#1 Fareham 95

Approval: 98%
Decided in 8 weeks: 89%
Extensions: 22%
Decisions: 595

#2 Chichester 92

Approval: 89%
Decided in 8 weeks: 92%
Extensions: 20%
Decisions: 929

#3 Lincoln 92

Approval: 95%
Decided in 8 weeks: 83%
Extensions: 23%
Decisions: 329

#4 Rushmoor 92

Approval: 96%
Decided in 8 weeks: 86%
Extensions: 25%
Decisions: 313

#5 Arun 89

Approval: 86%
Decided in 8 weeks: 99%
Extensions: 10%
Decisions: 784

#6 Redditch 88

Approval: 96%
Decided in 8 weeks: 77%
Extensions: 24%
Decisions: 159

#7 Cheltenham 87

Approval: 96%
Decided in 8 weeks: 78%
Extensions: 28%
Decisions: 1,021

#8 North Tyneside 87

Approval: 96%
Decided in 8 weeks: 83%
Extensions: 23%
Decisions: 648

#9 Tunbridge Wells 86

Approval: 94%
Decided in 8 weeks: 84%
Extensions: 26%
Decisions: 1,217

#10 Bexley 85

Approval: 89%
Decided in 8 weeks: 88%
Extensions: 21%
Decisions: 1,314

#11 Gosport 85

Approval: 94%
Decided in 8 weeks: 77%
Extensions: 31%
Decisions: 243

#12 Norwich 85

Approval: 96%
Decided in 8 weeks: 75%
Extensions: 18%
Decisions: 546

#13 Bolsover 84

Approval: 96%
Decided in 8 weeks: 77%
Extensions: 34%
Decisions: 294

#14 Isle of Wight 83

Approval: 91%
Decided in 8 weeks: 93%
Extensions: 15%
Decisions: 821

#15 Breckland 82

Approval: 84%
Decided in 8 weeks: 79%
Extensions: 36%
Decisions: 799

#16 Cambridge 82

Approval: 91%
Decided in 8 weeks: 84%
Extensions: 26%
Decisions: 1,034

#17 Stevenage 82

Approval: 94%
Decided in 8 weeks: 88%
Extensions: 14%
Decisions: 266

#18 East Riding of Yorkshire 81

Approval: 89%
Decided in 8 weeks: 93%
Extensions: 15%
Decisions: 1,878

#19 Halton 81

Approval: 95%
Decided in 8 weeks: 80%
Extensions: 38%
Decisions: 255

#20 Telford and Wrekin 81

Approval: 90%
Decided in 8 weeks: 96%
Extensions: 11%
Decisions: 593

#21 Coventry 80

Approval: 86%
Decided in 8 weeks: 91%
Extensions: 11%
Decisions: 1,226

#22 Erewash 80

Approval: 94%
Decided in 8 weeks: 67%
Extensions: 26%
Decisions: 389

#23 King's Lynn and West Norfolk 80

Approval: 89%
Decided in 8 weeks: 86%
Extensions: 29%
Decisions: 1,202

#24 North York Moors National Park 80

Approval: 94%
Decided in 8 weeks: 76%
Extensions: 20%
Decisions: 462

#25 South Ribble 80

Approval: 95%
Decided in 8 weeks: 78%
Extensions: 35%
Decisions: 411

#26 Stockport 80

Approval: 95%
Decided in 8 weeks: 81%
Extensions: 32%
Decisions: 1,293

#27 Sutton 80

Approval: 88%
Decided in 8 weeks: 90%
Extensions: 14%
Decisions: 901

#28 Test Valley 80

Approval: 93%
Decided in 8 weeks: 77%
Extensions: 30%
Decisions: 1,015

#29 Blackburn with Darwen 79

Approval: 94%
Decided in 8 weeks: 78%
Extensions: 37%
Decisions: 500

#30 South Cambridgeshire 79

Approval: 93%
Decided in 8 weeks: 82%
Extensions: 31%
Decisions: 1,516

#31 New Forest 78

Approval: 91%
Decided in 8 weeks: 80%
Extensions: 35%
Decisions: 912

#32 Folkestone and Hythe 76

Approval: 83%
Decided in 8 weeks: 95%
Extensions: 13%
Decisions: 756

#33 South Oxfordshire 76

Approval: 94%
Decided in 8 weeks: 74%
Extensions: 35%
Decisions: 1,522

#34 St. Helens 76

Approval: 94%
Decided in 8 weeks: 81%
Extensions: 36%
Decisions: 495

#35 Broxtowe 75

Approval: 93%
Decided in 8 weeks: 74%
Extensions: 34%
Decisions: 501

#36 Doncaster 75

Approval: 86%
Decided in 8 weeks: 84%
Extensions: 32%
Decisions: 913

#37 Cornwall 74

Approval: 93%
Decided in 8 weeks: 74%
Extensions: 37%
Decisions: 4,956

#38 Darlington 74

Approval: 90%
Decided in 8 weeks: 69%
Extensions: 35%
Decisions: 451

#39 Epsom and Ewell 74

Approval: 85%
Decided in 8 weeks: 89%
Extensions: 15%
Decisions: 631

#40 Swindon 74

Approval: 89%
Decided in 8 weeks: 89%
Extensions: 13%
Decisions: 772

#41 Chelmsford 73

Approval: 87%
Decided in 8 weeks: 85%
Extensions: 18%
Decisions: 1,291

#42 Dorset 73

Approval: 91%
Decided in 8 weeks: 78%
Extensions: 34%
Decisions: 2,785

#43 Eastbourne 73

Approval: 90%
Decided in 8 weeks: 67%
Extensions: 31%
Decisions: 315

#44 Ipswich 73

Approval: 92%
Decided in 8 weeks: 74%
Extensions: 38%
Decisions: 442

#45 Shropshire 73

Approval: 87%
Decided in 8 weeks: 80%
Extensions: 27%
Decisions: 2,039

#46 Southwark 72

Approval: 91%
Decided in 8 weeks: 80%
Extensions: 36%
Decisions: 1,589

#47 Three Rivers 72

Approval: 89%
Decided in 8 weeks: 81%
Extensions: 24%
Decisions: 853

#48 West Oxfordshire 72

Approval: 95%
Decided in 8 weeks: 75%
Extensions: 37%
Decisions: 1,147

#49 Bury 71

Approval: 88%
Decided in 8 weeks: 73%
Extensions: 34%
Decisions: 777

#50 Chorley 71

Approval: 93%
Decided in 8 weeks: 77%
Extensions: 35%
Decisions: 570

#51 Dover 71

Approval: 90%
Decided in 8 weeks: 76%
Extensions: 34%
Decisions: 784

#52 Plymouth 71

Approval: 93%
Decided in 8 weeks: 72%
Extensions: 31%
Decisions: 677

#53 Braintree 70

Approval: 86%
Decided in 8 weeks: 77%
Extensions: 32%
Decisions: 917

#54 Cannock Chase 70

Approval: 90%
Decided in 8 weeks: 86%
Extensions: 33%
Decisions: 247

#55 Dacorum 70

Approval: 89%
Decided in 8 weeks: 76%
Extensions: 24%
Decisions: 1,137

#56 Enfield 70

Approval: 79%
Decided in 8 weeks: 91%
Extensions: 4%
Decisions: 1,989

#57 Reigate and Banstead 70

Approval: 87%
Decided in 8 weeks: 76%
Extensions: 26%
Decisions: 1,027

#58 Sefton 70

Approval: 93%
Decided in 8 weeks: 74%
Extensions: 36%
Decisions: 991

#59 Lichfield 69

Approval: 80%
Decided in 8 weeks: 96%
Extensions: 14%
Decisions: 718

#60 Maidstone 69

Approval: 82%
Decided in 8 weeks: 84%
Extensions: 29%
Decisions: 1,125

#61 Babergh 68

Approval: 86%
Decided in 8 weeks: 80%
Extensions: 31%
Decisions: 835

#62 Broadland 68

Approval: 93%
Decided in 8 weeks: 69%
Extensions: 39%
Decisions: 772

#63 Castle Point 68

Approval: 77%
Decided in 8 weeks: 96%
Extensions: 8%
Decisions: 429

#64 Lewes 68

Approval: 91%
Decided in 8 weeks: 65%
Extensions: 31%
Decisions: 411

#65 Mid Suffolk 68

Approval: 88%
Decided in 8 weeks: 76%
Extensions: 35%
Decisions: 904

#66 Tendring 68

Approval: 85%
Decided in 8 weeks: 81%
Extensions: 25%
Decisions: 832

#67 Wyre Forest 68

Approval: 93%
Decided in 8 weeks: 70%
Extensions: 34%
Decisions: 448

#68 City of London 67

Approval: 96%
Decided in 8 weeks: 100%
Extensions: 84%
Decisions: 448

#69 Dudley 67

Approval: 83%
Decided in 8 weeks: 78%
Extensions: 27%
Decisions: 740

#70 Torridge 67

Approval: 87%
Decided in 8 weeks: 76%
Extensions: 37%
Decisions: 562

#71 Central Bedfordshire 66

Approval: 84%
Decided in 8 weeks: 79%
Extensions: 32%
Decisions: 1,482

#72 North Kesteven 66

Approval: 97%
Decided in 8 weeks: 71%
Extensions: 45%
Decisions: 637

#73 Rutland 66

Approval: 87%
Decided in 8 weeks: 77%
Extensions: 30%
Decisions: 509

#74 South Tyneside 66

Approval: 96%
Decided in 8 weeks: 69%
Extensions: 39%
Decisions: 376

#75 Barking and Dagenham 65

Approval: 66%
Decided in 8 weeks: 95%
Extensions: 15%
Decisions: 713

#76 Barnet 65

Approval: 76%
Decided in 8 weeks: 82%
Extensions: 23%
Decisions: 2,539

#77 Manchester 65

Approval: 87%
Decided in 8 weeks: 68%
Extensions: 30%
Decisions: 1,813

#78 Mid Devon 65

Approval: 94%
Decided in 8 weeks: 75%
Extensions: 40%
Decisions: 675

#79 Sunderland 65

Approval: 91%
Decided in 8 weeks: 73%
Extensions: 36%
Decisions: 578

#80 Kingston upon Thames 64

Approval: 75%
Decided in 8 weeks: 82%
Extensions: 19%
Decisions: 1,151

#81 Redcar and Cleveland 64

Approval: 97%
Decided in 8 weeks: 59%
Extensions: 34%
Decisions: 425

#82 East Cambridgeshire 63

Approval: 87%
Decided in 8 weeks: 78%
Extensions: 34%
Decisions: 725

#83 Uttlesford 63

Approval: 77%
Decided in 8 weeks: 82%
Extensions: 24%
Decisions: 1,261

#84 Horsham 62

Approval: 90%
Decided in 8 weeks: 71%
Extensions: 46%
Decisions: 1,259

#85 Stockton-on-Tees 62

Approval: 94%
Decided in 8 weeks: 65%
Extensions: 39%
Decisions: 618

#86 Tameside 62

Approval: 87%
Decided in 8 weeks: 77%
Extensions: 38%
Decisions: 569

#87 Ashford 61

Approval: 87%
Decided in 8 weeks: 79%
Extensions: 39%
Decisions: 1,007

#88 Bromsgrove 61

Approval: 95%
Decided in 8 weeks: 63%
Extensions: 37%
Decisions: 477

#89 Forest of Dean 61

Approval: 92%
Decided in 8 weeks: 65%
Extensions: 46%
Decisions: 596

#90 Somerset 61

Approval: 89%
Decided in 8 weeks: 73%
Extensions: 41%
Decisions: 3,851

#91 South Derbyshire 61

Approval: 94%
Decided in 8 weeks: 62%
Extensions: 38%
Decisions: 599

#92 South Norfolk 61

Approval: 94%
Decided in 8 weeks: 70%
Extensions: 41%
Decisions: 1,050

#93 Teignbridge 61

Approval: 82%
Decided in 8 weeks: 78%
Extensions: 29%
Decisions: 729

#94 Wolverhampton 61

Approval: 89%
Decided in 8 weeks: 70%
Extensions: 35%
Decisions: 811

#95 Colchester 60

Approval: 80%
Decided in 8 weeks: 78%
Extensions: 27%
Decisions: 1,059

#96 East Devon 60

Approval: 89%
Decided in 8 weeks: 69%
Extensions: 35%
Decisions: 1,323

#97 South Hams 60

Approval: 89%
Decided in 8 weeks: 71%
Extensions: 33%
Decisions: 1,050

#98 Thurrock 60

Approval: 81%
Decided in 8 weeks: 84%
Extensions: 30%
Decisions: 711

#99 Trafford 60

Approval: 86%
Decided in 8 weeks: 75%
Extensions: 30%
Decisions: 1,451

#100 Bristol, City of 59

Approval: 86%
Decided in 8 weeks: 71%
Extensions: 38%
Decisions: 2,112

#101 Burnley 59

Approval: 88%
Decided in 8 weeks: 76%
Extensions: 41%
Decisions: 300

#102 Watford 59

Approval: 79%
Decided in 8 weeks: 76%
Extensions: 19%
Decisions: 522

#103 Wychavon 59

Approval: 86%
Decided in 8 weeks: 83%
Extensions: 38%
Decisions: 1,076

#104 North Hertfordshire 58

Approval: 93%
Decided in 8 weeks: 66%
Extensions: 37%
Decisions: 1,071

#105 Brent 57

Approval: 79%
Decided in 8 weeks: 73%
Extensions: 29%
Decisions: 2,022

#106 Charnwood 57

Approval: 87%
Decided in 8 weeks: 74%
Extensions: 31%
Decisions: 837

#107 Cumberland 57

Approval: 97%
Decided in 8 weeks: 56%
Extensions: 43%
Decisions: 1,146

#108 North Norfolk 57

Approval: 94%
Decided in 8 weeks: 66%
Extensions: 45%
Decisions: 877

#109 Sandwell 57

Approval: 88%
Decided in 8 weeks: 72%
Extensions: 33%
Decisions: 935

#110 Stroud 57

Approval: 87%
Decided in 8 weeks: 75%
Extensions: 37%
Decisions: 1,019

#111 Worcester 57

Approval: 85%
Decided in 8 weeks: 77%
Extensions: 40%
Decisions: 406

#112 Derbyshire Dales 56

Approval: 89%
Decided in 8 weeks: 73%
Extensions: 39%
Decisions: 498

#113 East Hertfordshire 56

Approval: 80%
Decided in 8 weeks: 76%
Extensions: 32%
Decisions: 1,218

#114 Fenland 56

Approval: 87%
Decided in 8 weeks: 74%
Extensions: 46%
Decisions: 599

#115 Lewisham 56

Approval: 85%
Decided in 8 weeks: 70%
Extensions: 31%
Decisions: 1,379

#116 Waltham Forest 56

Approval: 74%
Decided in 8 weeks: 75%
Extensions: 20%
Decisions: 1,332

#117 Greenwich 55

Approval: 78%
Decided in 8 weeks: 76%
Extensions: 27%
Decisions: 1,487

#118 Sevenoaks 55

Approval: 87%
Decided in 8 weeks: 72%
Extensions: 34%
Decisions: 1,193

#119 Spelthorne 55

Approval: 81%
Decided in 8 weeks: 73%
Extensions: 32%
Decisions: 668

#120 West Lindsey 55

Approval: 93%
Decided in 8 weeks: 69%
Extensions: 44%
Decisions: 562

#121 Adur 54

Approval: 92%
Decided in 8 weeks: 59%
Extensions: 41%
Decisions: 310

#122 Harrow 54

Approval: 78%
Decided in 8 weeks: 74%
Extensions: 31%
Decisions: 1,316

#123 Basingstoke and Deane 53

Approval: 91%
Decided in 8 weeks: 60%
Extensions: 46%
Decisions: 1,066

#124 East Lindsey 53

Approval: 93%
Decided in 8 weeks: 65%
Extensions: 43%
Decisions: 818

#125 Newcastle-under-Lyme 53

Approval: 94%
Decided in 8 weeks: 59%
Extensions: 46%
Decisions: 479

#126 North Somerset 53

Approval: 88%
Decided in 8 weeks: 69%
Extensions: 36%
Decisions: 1,148

#127 Nuneaton and Bedworth 53

Approval: 95%
Decided in 8 weeks: 64%
Extensions: 49%
Decisions: 301

#128 Warrington 53

Approval: 76%
Decided in 8 weeks: 76%
Extensions: 30%
Decisions: 901

#129 County Durham 52

Approval: 94%
Decided in 8 weeks: 59%
Extensions: 48%
Decisions: 1,693

#130 Mansfield 52

Approval: 96%
Decided in 8 weeks: 65%
Extensions: 50%
Decisions: 304

#131 North Devon 52

Approval: 94%
Decided in 8 weeks: 60%
Extensions: 50%
Decisions: 963

#132 Wandsworth 52

Approval: 90%
Decided in 8 weeks: 63%
Extensions: 37%
Decisions: 2,141

#133 Mid Sussex 51

Approval: 91%
Decided in 8 weeks: 68%
Extensions: 42%
Decisions: 1,104

#134 Newcastle upon Tyne 51

Approval: 92%
Decided in 8 weeks: 56%
Extensions: 44%
Decisions: 910

#135 Northumberland National Park 51

Approval: 95%
Decided in 8 weeks: 73%
Extensions: 41%
Decisions: 37

#136 Peterborough 51

Approval: 84%
Decided in 8 weeks: 64%
Extensions: 31%
Decisions: 706

#137 Solihull 51

Approval: 94%
Decided in 8 weeks: 62%
Extensions: 44%
Decisions: 1,185

#138 East Suffolk 50

Approval: 92%
Decided in 8 weeks: 57%
Extensions: 43%
Decisions: 1,992

#139 North Yorkshire 50

Approval: 89%
Decided in 8 weeks: 64%
Extensions: 44%
Decisions: 4,687

#140 Rotherham 50

Approval: 80%
Decided in 8 weeks: 76%
Extensions: 32%
Decisions: 777

#141 Sheffield 50

Approval: 87%
Decided in 8 weeks: 64%
Extensions: 34%
Decisions: 1,765

#142 Surrey Heath 50

Approval: 84%
Decided in 8 weeks: 67%
Extensions: 32%
Decisions: 632

#143 Winchester 50

Approval: 93%
Decided in 8 weeks: 58%
Extensions: 47%
Decisions: 961

#144 Bath and North East Somerset 49

Approval: 95%
Decided in 8 weeks: 52%
Extensions: 45%
Decisions: 1,835

#145 Gedling 49

Approval: 92%
Decided in 8 weeks: 62%
Extensions: 42%
Decisions: 458

#146 Kensington and Chelsea 49

Approval: 93%
Decided in 8 weeks: 59%
Extensions: 40%
Decisions: 2,381

#147 Knowsley 49

Approval: 93%
Decided in 8 weeks: 61%
Extensions: 47%
Decisions: 316

#148 Lancaster 49

Approval: 84%
Decided in 8 weeks: 73%
Extensions: 38%
Decisions: 728

#149 North East Lincolnshire 49

Approval: 95%
Decided in 8 weeks: 60%
Extensions: 52%
Decisions: 468

#150 North Warwickshire 49

Approval: 93%
Decided in 8 weeks: 60%
Extensions: 52%
Decisions: 375

#151 Redbridge 49

Approval: 74%
Decided in 8 weeks: 72%
Extensions: 33%
Decisions: 1,711

#152 Vale of White Horse 49

Approval: 96%
Decided in 8 weeks: 59%
Extensions: 49%
Decisions: 986

#153 Hart 48

Approval: 81%
Decided in 8 weeks: 73%
Extensions: 36%
Decisions: 734

#154 Hastings 48

Approval: 90%
Decided in 8 weeks: 69%
Extensions: 45%
Decisions: 339

#155 Malvern Hills 48

Approval: 83%
Decided in 8 weeks: 76%
Extensions: 42%
Decisions: 720

#156 Merton 48

Approval: 88%
Decided in 8 weeks: 62%
Extensions: 37%
Decisions: 1,126

#157 North East Derbyshire 48

Approval: 91%
Decided in 8 weeks: 64%
Extensions: 41%
Decisions: 516

#158 Windsor and Maidenhead 48

Approval: 69%
Decided in 8 weeks: 72%
Extensions: 30%
Decisions: 1,576

#159 Basildon 47

Approval: 84%
Decided in 8 weeks: 64%
Extensions: 31%
Decisions: 781

#160 Oadby and Wigston 47

Approval: 72%
Decided in 8 weeks: 72%
Extensions: 32%
Decisions: 279

#161 Runnymede 47

Approval: 83%
Decided in 8 weeks: 70%
Extensions: 39%
Decisions: 720

#162 Tamworth 47

Approval: 95%
Decided in 8 weeks: 52%
Extensions: 50%
Decisions: 155

#163 Epping Forest 46

Approval: 66%
Decided in 8 weeks: 71%
Extensions: 33%
Decisions: 1,350

#164 Liverpool 46

Approval: 84%
Decided in 8 weeks: 61%
Extensions: 38%
Decisions: 1,323

#165 Thanet 46

Approval: 89%
Decided in 8 weeks: 62%
Extensions: 43%
Decisions: 773

#166 West Devon 46

Approval: 85%
Decided in 8 weeks: 61%
Extensions: 35%
Decisions: 355

#167 Fylde 45

Approval: 96%
Decided in 8 weeks: 54%
Extensions: 53%
Decisions: 421

#168 Southampton 45

Approval: 92%
Decided in 8 weeks: 56%
Extensions: 45%
Decisions: 748

#169 Wealden 45

Approval: 84%
Decided in 8 weeks: 70%
Extensions: 40%
Decisions: 1,401

#170 West Suffolk 45

Approval: 91%
Decided in 8 weeks: 55%
Extensions: 47%
Decisions: 1,042

#171 Blaby 44

Approval: 91%
Decided in 8 weeks: 55%
Extensions: 49%
Decisions: 491

#172 Canterbury 44

Approval: 93%
Decided in 8 weeks: 42%
Extensions: 48%
Decisions: 978

#173 North Lincolnshire 44

Approval: 86%
Decided in 8 weeks: 68%
Extensions: 45%
Decisions: 720

#174 North West Leicestershire 44

Approval: 94%
Decided in 8 weeks: 54%
Extensions: 53%
Decisions: 540

#175 Richmond upon Thames 44

Approval: 80%
Decided in 8 weeks: 69%
Extensions: 34%
Decisions: 1,916

#176 Bromley 43

Approval: 75%
Decided in 8 weeks: 65%
Extensions: 33%
Decisions: 2,171

#177 Newark and Sherwood 43

Approval: 91%
Decided in 8 weeks: 56%
Extensions: 49%
Decisions: 746

#178 Pendle 43

Approval: 86%
Decided in 8 weeks: 60%
Extensions: 36%
Decisions: 436

#179 Brighton and Hove 42

Approval: 89%
Decided in 8 weeks: 52%
Extensions: 45%
Decisions: 1,710

#180 Huntingdonshire 42

Approval: 91%
Decided in 8 weeks: 54%
Extensions: 54%
Decisions: 1,053

#181 Leeds 42

Approval: 83%
Decided in 8 weeks: 67%
Extensions: 37%
Decisions: 3,649

#182 Nottingham 42

Approval: 89%
Decided in 8 weeks: 43%
Extensions: 32%
Decisions: 966

#183 South Holland 42

Approval: 82%
Decided in 8 weeks: 65%
Extensions: 45%
Decisions: 588

#184 Stratford-on-Avon 42

Approval: 91%
Decided in 8 weeks: 61%
Extensions: 48%
Decisions: 1,287

#185 Barnsley 41

Approval: 93%
Decided in 8 weeks: 47%
Extensions: 48%
Decisions: 647

#186 Gravesham 41

Approval: 72%
Decided in 8 weeks: 71%
Extensions: 37%
Decisions: 627

#187 Harborough 41

Approval: 90%
Decided in 8 weeks: 53%
Extensions: 38%
Decisions: 819

#188 Newham 41

Approval: 81%
Decided in 8 weeks: 62%
Extensions: 34%
Decisions: 1,143

#189 Bradford 40

Approval: 85%
Decided in 8 weeks: 59%
Extensions: 38%
Decisions: 2,330

#190 Cherwell 40

Approval: 93%
Decided in 8 weeks: 49%
Extensions: 48%
Decisions: 1,082

#191 Haringey 40

Approval: 85%
Decided in 8 weeks: 56%
Extensions: 41%
Decisions: 1,414

#192 Maldon 40

Approval: 87%
Decided in 8 weeks: 62%
Extensions: 46%
Decisions: 394

#193 South Staffordshire 40

Approval: 87%
Decided in 8 weeks: 63%
Extensions: 48%
Decisions: 587

#194 Worthing 40

Approval: 93%
Decided in 8 weeks: 51%
Extensions: 46%
Decisions: 563

#195 Blackpool 39

Approval: 82%
Decided in 8 weeks: 74%
Extensions: 42%
Decisions: 349

#196 Croydon 39

Approval: 75%
Decided in 8 weeks: 64%
Extensions: 41%
Decisions: 1,582

#197 Dartford 39

Approval: 80%
Decided in 8 weeks: 66%
Extensions: 39%
Decisions: 592

#198 Rushcliffe 38

Approval: 91%
Decided in 8 weeks: 54%
Extensions: 47%
Decisions: 785

#199 Westminster 38

Approval: 86%
Decided in 8 weeks: 53%
Extensions: 27%
Decisions: 4,828

#200 Exmoor National Park 37

Approval: 93%
Decided in 8 weeks: 43%
Extensions: 55%
Decisions: 161

#201 Harlow 37

Approval: 81%
Decided in 8 weeks: 65%
Extensions: 38%
Decisions: 275

#202 New Forest National Park 37

Approval: 92%
Decided in 8 weeks: 39%
Extensions: 47%
Decisions: 468

#203 Salford 37

Approval: 90%
Decided in 8 weeks: 53%
Extensions: 53%
Decisions: 783

#204 Tower Hamlets 37

Approval: 81%
Decided in 8 weeks: 59%
Extensions: 39%
Decisions: 1,036

#205 York 37

Approval: 84%
Decided in 8 weeks: 63%
Extensions: 42%
Decisions: 1,243

#206 Hillingdon 36

Approval: 84%
Decided in 8 weeks: 61%
Extensions: 43%
Decisions: 1,703

#207 Tonbridge and Malling 36

Approval: 94%
Decided in 8 weeks: 51%
Extensions: 52%
Decisions: 891

#208 Cotswold 35

Approval: 89%
Decided in 8 weeks: 54%
Extensions: 48%
Decisions: 1,287

#209 Exeter 35

Approval: 85%
Decided in 8 weeks: 57%
Extensions: 39%
Decisions: 559

#210 Hammersmith and Fulham 35

Approval: 97%
Decided in 8 weeks: 34%
Extensions: 64%
Decisions: 1,401

#211 Herefordshire, County of 35

Approval: 94%
Decided in 8 weeks: 43%
Extensions: 60%
Decisions: 1,389

#212 Broxbourne 34

Approval: 85%
Decided in 8 weeks: 52%
Extensions: 48%
Decisions: 477

#213 Hartlepool 34

Approval: 94%
Decided in 8 weeks: 53%
Extensions: 55%
Decisions: 229

#214 Wirral 34

Approval: 87%
Decided in 8 weeks: 55%
Extensions: 45%
Decisions: 932

#215 Havant 33

Approval: 94%
Decided in 8 weeks: 37%
Extensions: 60%
Decisions: 419

#216 Hinckley and Bosworth 33

Approval: 88%
Decided in 8 weeks: 45%
Extensions: 52%
Decisions: 484

#217 Southend-on-Sea 33

Approval: 81%
Decided in 8 weeks: 64%
Extensions: 46%
Decisions: 901

#218 Tewkesbury 33

Approval: 88%
Decided in 8 weeks: 57%
Extensions: 51%
Decisions: 718

#219 Wakefield 33

Approval: 92%
Decided in 8 weeks: 55%
Extensions: 56%
Decisions: 1,086

#220 Wiltshire 33

Approval: 93%
Decided in 8 weeks: 52%
Extensions: 56%
Decisions: 3,734

#221 Camden 32

Approval: 89%
Decided in 8 weeks: 53%
Extensions: 39%
Decisions: 1,969

#222 Hertsmere 32

Approval: 93%
Decided in 8 weeks: 49%
Extensions: 55%
Decisions: 749

#223 Rugby 32

Approval: 93%
Decided in 8 weeks: 44%
Extensions: 50%
Decisions: 513

#224 Ribble Valley 31

Approval: 83%
Decided in 8 weeks: 54%
Extensions: 46%
Decisions: 533

#225 Chesterfield 30

Approval: 89%
Decided in 8 weeks: 45%
Extensions: 55%
Decisions: 327

#226 Gateshead 30

Approval: 90%
Decided in 8 weeks: 26%
Extensions: 64%
Decisions: 468

#227 Luton 30

Approval: 76%
Decided in 8 weeks: 58%
Extensions: 44%
Decisions: 721

#228 South Gloucestershire 30

Approval: 82%
Decided in 8 weeks: 64%
Extensions: 45%
Decisions: 1,561

#229 Warwick 30

Approval: 90%
Decided in 8 weeks: 47%
Extensions: 55%
Decisions: 939

#230 Lambeth 29

Approval: 80%
Decided in 8 weeks: 61%
Extensions: 46%
Decisions: 1,725

#231 Calderdale 28

Approval: 85%
Decided in 8 weeks: 60%
Extensions: 49%
Decisions: 877

#232 Mole Valley 28

Approval: 73%
Decided in 8 weeks: 55%
Extensions: 39%
Decisions: 1,025

#233 Westmorland and Furness 28

Approval: 92%
Decided in 8 weeks: 51%
Extensions: 52%
Decisions: 1,223

#234 Islington 27

Approval: 91%
Decided in 8 weeks: 43%
Extensions: 56%
Decisions: 1,451

#235 Kingston upon Hull, City of 27

Approval: 92%
Decided in 8 weeks: 57%
Extensions: 55%
Decisions: 412

#236 Kirklees 27

Approval: 92%
Decided in 8 weeks: 47%
Extensions: 60%
Decisions: 1,719

#237 Bedford 26

Approval: 81%
Decided in 8 weeks: 57%
Extensions: 53%
Decisions: 1,031

#238 Great Yarmouth 26

Approval: 92%
Decided in 8 weeks: 44%
Extensions: 63%
Decisions: 376

#239 Tandridge 26

Approval: 85%
Decided in 8 weeks: 56%
Extensions: 52%
Decisions: 709

#240 Woking 26

Approval: 80%
Decided in 8 weeks: 50%
Extensions: 39%
Decisions: 748

#241 Melton 25

Approval: 95%
Decided in 8 weeks: 7%
Extensions: 80%
Decisions: 293

#242 Rother 25

Approval: 88%
Decided in 8 weeks: 39%
Extensions: 63%
Decisions: 780

#243 Bolton 24

Approval: 81%
Decided in 8 weeks: 48%
Extensions: 44%
Decisions: 981

#244 Bracknell Forest 24

Approval: 86%
Decided in 8 weeks: 40%
Extensions: 59%
Decisions: 524

#245 Cheshire West and Chester 24

Approval: 93%
Decided in 8 weeks: 32%
Extensions: 71%
Decisions: 1,688

#246 East Staffordshire 24

Approval: 92%
Decided in 8 weeks: 28%
Extensions: 67%
Decisions: 558

#247 Havering 24

Approval: 73%
Decided in 8 weeks: 57%
Extensions: 47%
Decisions: 1,476

#248 Gloucester 23

Approval: 81%
Decided in 8 weeks: 58%
Extensions: 48%
Decisions: 431

#249 Walsall 23

Approval: 86%
Decided in 8 weeks: 54%
Extensions: 56%
Decisions: 852

#250 Welwyn Hatfield 23

Approval: 88%
Decided in 8 weeks: 54%
Extensions: 50%
Decisions: 630

#251 Hackney 22

Approval: 81%
Decided in 8 weeks: 50%
Extensions: 47%
Decisions: 1,345

#252 Hounslow 22

Approval: 68%
Decided in 8 weeks: 57%
Extensions: 46%
Decisions: 1,284

#253 South Kesteven 22

Approval: 90%
Decided in 8 weeks: 42%
Extensions: 60%
Decisions: 980

#254 Derby 21

Approval: 91%
Decided in 8 weeks: 42%
Extensions: 61%
Decisions: 937

#255 Rossendale 20

Approval: 88%
Decided in 8 weeks: 33%
Extensions: 72%
Decisions: 231

#256 Buckinghamshire 19

Approval: 83%
Decided in 8 weeks: 46%
Extensions: 50%
Decisions: 4,436

#257 Hyndburn 19

Approval: 77%
Decided in 8 weeks: 55%
Extensions: 51%
Decisions: 252

#258 Oldham 19

Approval: 88%
Decided in 8 weeks: 42%
Extensions: 60%
Decisions: 875

#259 Rochdale 19

Approval: 85%
Decided in 8 weeks: 53%
Extensions: 53%
Decisions: 638

#260 Swale 19

Approval: 90%
Decided in 8 weeks: 32%
Extensions: 73%
Decisions: 678

#261 Stoke-on-Trent 18

Approval: 86%
Decided in 8 weeks: 33%
Extensions: 67%
Decisions: 420

#262 West Northamptonshire 18

Approval: 90%
Decided in 8 weeks: 25%
Extensions: 75%
Decisions: 1,812

#263 Ealing 17

Approval: 85%
Decided in 8 weeks: 41%
Extensions: 59%
Decisions: 1,835

#264 East Hampshire 17

Approval: 88%
Decided in 8 weeks: 20%
Extensions: 74%
Decisions: 583

#265 Oxford 17

Approval: 87%
Decided in 8 weeks: 46%
Extensions: 55%
Decisions: 1,132

#266 Wigan 17

Approval: 87%
Decided in 8 weeks: 51%
Extensions: 59%
Decisions: 712

#267 Birmingham 16

Approval: 83%
Decided in 8 weeks: 39%
Extensions: 53%
Decisions: 3,533

#268 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 16

Approval: 83%
Decided in 8 weeks: 38%
Extensions: 63%
Decisions: 2,150

#269 Leicester 16

Approval: 82%
Decided in 8 weeks: 39%
Extensions: 49%
Decisions: 1,149

#270 Stafford 16

Approval: 87%
Decided in 8 weeks: 26%
Extensions: 56%
Decisions: 487

#271 Torbay 16

Approval: 86%
Decided in 8 weeks: 36%
Extensions: 52%
Decisions: 533

#272 Wyre 16

Approval: 85%
Decided in 8 weeks: 36%
Extensions: 68%
Decisions: 563

#273 Cheshire East 15

Approval: 87%
Decided in 8 weeks: 34%
Extensions: 68%
Decisions: 2,460

#274 West Lancashire 14

Approval: 83%
Decided in 8 weeks: 45%
Extensions: 59%
Decisions: 578

#275 Middlesbrough 12

Approval: 77%
Decided in 8 weeks: 43%
Extensions: 54%
Decisions: 316

#276 North Northamptonshire 12

Approval: 86%
Decided in 8 weeks: 41%
Extensions: 62%
Decisions: 1,155

#277 St Albans 12

Approval: 86%
Decided in 8 weeks: 32%
Extensions: 61%
Decisions: 1,375

#278 Bassetlaw 11

Approval: 86%
Decided in 8 weeks: 27%
Extensions: 67%
Decisions: 556

#279 Brentwood 9

Approval: 83%
Decided in 8 weeks: 36%
Extensions: 67%
Decisions: 742

#280 Guildford 8

Approval: 84%
Decided in 8 weeks: 29%
Extensions: 68%
Decisions: 1,316

#281 Staffordshire Moorlands 6

Approval: 80%
Decided in 8 weeks: 37%
Extensions: 66%
Decisions: 419

#282 Crawley 3

Approval: 81%
Decided in 8 weeks: 28%
Extensions: 69%
Decisions: 220

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Summary

Top ranked council

Fareham

Score 95 / 100

Average score

Across 282 councils

Councils covered

282

England & Wales

Approval rate vs speed

Each dot is a council. Fareham is highlighted.

Top 5 councils by approval rate

About the data

Rankings are calculated using official planning performance statistics from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.

View methodology

Source: MHCLG planning application statistics (PS2)

Latest period: Apr 2023 - Mar 2024 ⓘ

Last updated: 19 May 2026

Councils covered: 282

Applications analysed: 281,939

What are planning authority rankings?

Planning authority rankings compare England's local planning authorities (LPAs) by how they handle planning applications. Each council is scored on three things: how often it approves applications, how quickly it decides them, and how often it extends the statutory decision deadline. Together these signals describe the experience of applying to a particular council, from a developer or a homeowner's point of view.

The rankings only cover England, because the underlying dataset (MHCLG planning application statistics) is England-only at LPA level. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland publish their own equivalents separately.

How the Planning Authority Score is calculated

The Planning Authority Score combines three inputs from the most recent year of MHCLG data: approval rate (the share of decisions that grant permission), decision speed (the share of householder decisions made within the 8-week statutory limit), and extension rate (the share of applications where the council and applicant agree to extend the deadline). A higher approval rate, faster decisions and fewer extensions all push the score up; the opposite drags it down. The result is expressed out of 10 on application pages and out of 100 on this rankings table. The methodology is identical to the score shown on individual application pages.

What the score can and cannot tell you

The score is a council-wide figure: it describes how a council handles its overall caseload over a full year. It is useful as context - "what kind of authority am I dealing with?" - and it surfaces meaningful differences between fast, slow, permissive and strict councils.

The score does not predict whether your specific application will be approved or how long yours will take. Outcome depends on the scheme, the site, neighbour and consultee responses, conservation/listed-building status and the local plan. A high-scoring council can still refuse an out-of-character development, and a low-scoring one can still approve a strong scheme on its merits.

Why approval rate is not the same as "best"

It is tempting to read "highest approval rate" as "best council to apply to". That is not quite right. A council with an unusually high approval rate may be permissive, or it may simply have fewer contentious applications, or it may be applying its local plan straightforwardly. Conversely, a council with a lower approval rate may be defending a sensitive conservation area, a green belt or a strict housing policy - all legitimate reasons to refuse. Use the rankings to understand how a council behaves, not as a single-axis quality ranking.

Frequently asked questions

What is a planning authority score?

A planning authority score is a 0-10 rating (also shown as 0-100 in the rankings table) summarising how a council handles planning applications across a full year. It combines approval rate, decision speed within the 8-week statutory limit, and how often the council extends the deadline. The score is built from official MHCLG planning performance figures.

How are planning authority rankings calculated?

Each council's score is calculated from three weighted inputs drawn from the latest MHCLG planning application statistics: approval rate (decisions granted), decision speed (share decided in 8 weeks), and extension rate (share where the deadline was extended by agreement). The three components are normalised, combined and rounded. Councils are then ranked against every other LPA in England.

Which council approves the most planning applications?

Fareham has the highest approval rate among English LPAs, granting permission on 98% of decisions in the latest period. A high approval rate does not automatically mean an easier application: it can reflect a permissive policy stance, a low-conflict caseload, or a council that screens out weaker applications at pre-application stage.

Which councils decide planning applications fastest?

City of London is currently the fastest, deciding 100% of householder applications within the 8-week statutory limit. Sort the rankings table by "Decided in 8 weeks" to see the full league of fastest councils. Speed is influenced by staffing, caseload, software, and how routinely a council asks for time extensions.

Why do councils extend planning application deadlines?

Councils and applicants can agree in writing to extend the statutory decision period beyond 8 weeks (for householder) or 13 weeks (for major applications). Extensions are legitimate where there is genuine complexity - additional consultation, revised drawings, or ecological surveys. However, some councils rely on extensions systematically to manage workload, which means the headline "decided in time" figure can flatter performance. A high extension rate is a useful counter-signal in the rankings.

Does a high council score mean my application will be approved?

No. The score is a council-wide context figure, not a prediction. Your application's outcome depends on the specific scheme, the site, neighbour and statutory consultee responses, the local plan and conservation/listed-building considerations. A high-scoring council can still refuse a poor application; a lower-scoring one can still approve a strong one. Use the score to understand the council you are dealing with, not as a forecast.

What data is used for these rankings?

The rankings use the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) planning application statistics, specifically the PS2 tables at local planning authority level. The current dataset covers Apr 2023 - Mar 2024. Figures are published quarterly by MHCLG and reflect councils' own returns to government.