Council guides
Planning permission, council by council
Approval rates, decision times, appeal odds and the development plan for each council we cover, compiled from the councils' public planning registers (two years to August 2026).
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| Council | Approval rate | Median decision time |
|---|---|---|
| Ashford | 91.1% | 53 days |
| Bedford | 80.5% | 56 days |
| Brentwood | 88.4% | 61 days |
| Bristol | 91.0% | 42 days |
| Bromley | 81.7% | 56 days |
| Buckinghamshire | 82.4% | 56 days |
| Canterbury | 96.6% | 55 days |
| Cardiff | 93.6% | 55 days |
| Cornwall | 92.8% | 51 days |
| Dacorum | 89.5% | 51 days |
| Dover | 93.5% | 55 days |
| East Devon | 89.3% | 52 days |
| East Suffolk | 94.8% | 55 days |
| Enfield | 80.7% | 47 days |
| Epsom and Ewell | 86.6% | 51 days |
| Greenwich | 83.2% | 56 days |
| Guildford | 83.7% | 63 days |
| Haringey | 91.3% | 56 days |
| Islington | 89.6% | 54 days |
| Leeds | 83.9% | 52 days |
| Lewisham | 86.8% | 56 days |
| Manchester | 87.9% | 55 days |
| Milton Keynes | 85.2% | 55 days |
| North Hertfordshire | 88.2% | 48 days |
| North Somerset | 87.6% | 55 days |
| Northumberland | 89.9% | 54 days |
| Redbridge | 85.0% | 35 days |
| Rhondda Cynon Taf | 93.4% | 50 days |
| Richmond upon Thames | 87.2% | 47 days |
| Salford | 87.4% | 56 days |
| Shropshire | 90.6% | 47 days |
| Slough | 77.3% | 56 days |
| South Gloucestershire | 85.0% | 53 days |
| Spelthorne | 84.6% | 55 days |
| St Albans | 60.3% | 55 days |
| Teignbridge | 82.8% | 53 days |
| Warwick | 91.6% | 56 days |
| Wiltshire | 94.5% | 53 days |
| Woking | 84.1% | 56 days |
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