Accredited official statistics

Planning applications in England: October to December 2011

National statistics about the number of planning applications made and permissions granted in England.

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Planning applications: October to December 2011 (England)

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Table P120: district planning authorities: planning applications received and decided

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Table P121: district planning authorities: planning decisions by region, type of authority and speed of decision

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Table P122: district planning authorities: planning decisions by region, type of authority and speed of decision

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Table P123: district planning authorities: planning decisions by speed, performance agreements and type of development

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Table P124: district planning authorities: planning decisions by speed, performance agreements and type of development

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Table P125: district planning authorities: major planning decisions by speed, performance agreements and type of development

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Table P126: district planning authorities: major planning decisions by speed, performance agreements and type of development

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Table P127: district planning authorities: enforcement action

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Table P128: district planning authorities: regulation 3 and 4 consents granted and applications for determination

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Table P129: district planning authorities: enforcement action by authority

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Table P130: district planning authorities: enforcement action by authority

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Table P131: district planning authorities: planning decisions, by development type, speed of decision and authority

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Table P132: district planning authorities: planning decisions, by development type, speed of decision and authority

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Details

In the period October to December 2011 authorities undertaking district level planning in England:

  • received 111,500 applications for planning permission, an increase of 1% compared with the corresponding quarter in 2010
  • decided 108,600 planning applications, 1% lower than in the same quarter in the previous year
  • granted 88,700 permissions, a small decrease compared to the same quarter in 2010
  • decided 10% fewer major residential decisions compared to the December quarter 2010

In the year ending December 2011, district-level planning authorities:

  • received 472,800 applications, a decrease of 2% on the year ending December 2010 figure
  • decided 430,700 planning applications, a decrease of 2% on the year ending December 2010 figure
  • granted 350,400 permissions, a decrease of 1% on the figure for the year to December 2010
  • decided 60% of major applications in 13 weeks, 71% of minors and 83% of others in 8 weeks; this compares to 68% for majors, 76% for minors and 86% for others in the year ending December 2010
  • decided 7% fewer major residential decisions compared to the year ending December 2010

You can also view the full set of live tables on planning application statistics on this site.

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Published 27 April 2012

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