Applications received
78,700
Down 2% on a year earlier
Planning statistics
Planning applications in England: April to June 2026
The government's quarterly count of planning applications received, decided and granted by councils in England, with housing permissions, regional differences and how quickly decisions are made.
Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government, Planning applications in England: April to June 2026 (Accredited Official Statistics, Open Government Licence v3.0). Checked for a newer release on 19/10/2026.
The quarter: April to June 2026
Applications decided
74,500
Down 8% on a year earlier
Applications granted
65,200
88% of decisions, unchanged
Majors decided in time (incl. agreed extensions)
91%
Unchanged
Majors decided within 13 weeks
19%
Down 4 percentage points
Residential applications granted
6,900
Down 2%
Commercial applications granted
1,400
Down 6%
Householder decisions
37,700
Down 14%; 51% of all decisions (54% a year earlier)
Applications on hand at 1 April 2026
113,800
Down 2%; 53% above decisions in the quarter
The year ending June 2026
Applications received
314,200
Down 5% on year ending June 2025
Applications decided
291,900
Down 5%
Applications granted
254,100
87% of decisions, unchanged
Residential decisions
37,100
Down 3%; 28,000 (76%) granted
Major / minor residential granted
3,600 / 24,400
Down 3% / down 2%
Commercial decisions
6,200
Down 7%; 5,600 (90%) granted
Major / minor commercial granted
1,200 / 4,400
Down 8% / down 7%
Householder decisions
145,600
50% of decisions; 90% granted, 93% in time
By region
Applications for the quarter ending June 2026, with change on a year earlier. Homes permitted cover the year to June 2026.
| Region | Received | Change | Decided | Change | Granted | % granted | Housing permissions | Homes permitted | % of homes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 78,700 | -2% | 74,500 | -8% | 65,200 | 88% | 15,000 | 212,500 | 100% |
| East Midlands | 5,700 | -2% | 5,400 | -10% | 4,800 | 89% | 1,340 | 17,200 | 8% |
| East of England | 10,200 | -2% | 9,700 | -9% | 8,400 | 86% | 2,050 | 39,400 | 19% |
| London | 14,300 | -3% | 14,100 | -2% | 11,800 | 84% | 1,590 | 29,200 | 14% |
| National Parks | 1,300 | -7% | 1,200 | -10% | 1,000 | 90% | 200 | 500 | 0% |
| North East | 2,100 | -8% | 2,200 | 0% | 2,000 | 92% | 320 | 10,400 | 5% |
| North West | 7,800 | +3% | 7,000 | -10% | 6,300 | 89% | 1,370 | 21,100 | 10% |
| South East | 15,200 | -2% | 14,400 | -9% | 12,700 | 88% | 2,930 | 35,100 | 17% |
| South West | 9,400 | -6% | 8,900 | -12% | 8,100 | 91% | 2,670 | 25,700 | 12% |
| West Midlands | 6,500 | +2% | 5,900 | -7% | 5,200 | 87% | 1,310 | 19,400 | 9% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 6,200 | 0% | 5,700 | -9% | 5,000 | 87% | 1,220 | 14,500 | 7% |
Homes granted planning permission
Detailed residential permissions, rolling year to June. Glenigan data, snapshot at 1 September 2026; homes rounded to the nearest thousand. Many permissions never become built homes.
| Year to June | Permissions | Change | Homes | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 19,320 | — | 302,000 | — |
| 2023 | 17,320 | -10% | 267,000 | -11% |
| 2024 | 16,600 | -4% | 240,000 | -10% |
| 2025 | 15,330 | -8% | 242,000 | +1% |
| 2026 | 15,000 | -2% | 212,000 | -12% |
Homes in outline applications
| Year to June | Applications | Change | Homes | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4,600 | — | 218,000 | — |
| 2023 | 4,320 | -6% | 173,000 | -21% |
| 2024 | 3,680 | -15% | 142,000 | -18% |
| 2025 | 3,140 | -15% | 175,000 | +23% |
| 2026 | 2,930 | -6% | 246,000 | +41% |
Homes in detailed applications
| Year to June | Applications | Change | Homes | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 31,990 | — | 389,000 | — |
| 2023 | 28,340 | — | — | -16% |
| 2024 | 26,040 | — | — | -17% |
| 2025 | 22,750 | — | 299,000 | +11% |
| 2026 | 22,730 | 0% | 274,000 | -8% |
Some 2023–2024 cells in the published table don't match the release's own figures, so they are left blank here rather than repeated.
Speed of decisions
| Development type | In time or agreed | Change | Within statutory period | Change | Council range (in time) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major | 91% | unchanged | 19% (13 weeks) | down 4 pts | 69–100% |
| Minor | 87% | down 1 pt | 39% (8 weeks) | down 3 pts | 62–100% |
| Other | 90% | down 2 pts | 58% (8 weeks) | down 4 pts | 77–100% |
Other findings
Permission in Principle
551 PiP decisions for minor housing-led development in the quarter, up 79% on a year earlier (about 60 a quarter in 2020); plus 34 minor and 5 major Technical Details Consent decisions.
Permitted development (prior approval)
6,000 applications: 3,300 prior approval not required, 1,600 granted, 1,200 refused — an 81% acceptance rate. Large householder extensions were 57% of PDR applications.
Change to residential use under PDR
700 applications, of which 500 (68%) were given the go-ahead without a full planning application.
PDR since April 2014
386,400 prior approval applications over 49 quarters: 213,200 not required, 93,300 granted, 79,900 refused.
Public service infrastructure
12 major decisions on schools, hospitals and criminal justice accommodation — all granted, 11 in time.
Performance agreements
93% of major decisions with a performance agreement were on time, against 84% of majors without one decided within 13 weeks.
County matters (minerals and waste)
162 applications received (up 22%), 135 decided (down 13%), 127 granted (94%), 93% in time. Waste 59% of decisions, minerals 33%. 73% delegated to officers.
Council-by-council performance
16 of 306 councils fall below at least one of the government's designation thresholds. Speed covers the 24 months to end of June 2026; quality (decisions overturned at appeal, as a share of all decisions) covers the 24 months to end of September 2025. Falling below a threshold makes a council eligible for designation — the Secretary of State decides whether to designate.
| Council | Major speedunder 60% in time | Non-major speedunder 70% in time | Major qualityover 10% overturned | Non-major qualityover 10% overturned |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bromsgrove | 88.9% | 86.0% | 11.1% ⚠ | 2.0% |
| Castle Point | 100.0% | 99.0% | 20.0% ⚠ | 1.9% |
| Dacorum | 87.5% | 81.3% | 13.2% ⚠ | 0.8% |
| Derbyshire Dales | 74.4% | 80.6% | 10.6% ⚠ | 1.7% |
| Forest of Dean | 97.4% | 92.3% | 10.2% ⚠ | 1.0% |
| Hertsmere | 91.8% | 90.8% | 14.7% ⚠ | 1.0% |
| Malvern Hills | 90.7% | 92.7% | 14.7% ⚠ | 2.6% |
| Newcastle-under-Lyme | 100.0% | 96.1% | 11.6% ⚠ | 0.9% |
| Rossendale | 88.9% | 94.4% | 15.4% ⚠ | 1.3% |
| South Tyneside | 100.0% | 96.2% | 16.0% ⚠ | 0.7% |
| Spelthorne | 100.0% | 97.7% | 14.8% ⚠ | 1.6% |
| Staffordshire Moorlands | 97.1% | 92.9% | 12.5% ⚠ | 1.8% |
| Tamworth | 100.0% | 95.8% | 12.5% ⚠ | 0.0% |
| Tandridge | 87.3% | 93.7% | 10.9% ⚠ | 2.7% |
| Wiltshire | 89.1% | 95.5% | 11.7% ⚠ | 0.7% |
| Wychavon | 82.3% | 91.8% | 11.6% ⚠ | 3.7% |
Source: MHCLG live tables P151, P153, P152, P154 (Open Government Licence v3.0). Last read 19/10/2026.
When a council can be designated
- Speed, major development: fewer than 60% of decisions within the statutory period or agreed extension.
- Speed, non-major development: fewer than 70% of decisions within the statutory period or agreed extension.
- Quality, major and non-major: more than 10% of decisions overturned at appeal.
Where a council is designated, applicants may apply directly to the Planning Inspectorate.
Councils currently designated (major applications, quality)
- Cherwell District Council
- Dacorum Borough Council
- Epping Forest District Council
- Hertsmere Borough Council
- Lewes District Council (designated 8 May 2024)
- Malvern Hills District Council
- Rossendale Borough Council
- South Tyneside Council
- Staffordshire Moorlands District Council
- Wychavon District Council
All designated on 15 June 2026 unless stated.
What this means for land
Approval rates stay high at 88%, but fewer decisions are being made and only 19% of major schemes are decided within 13 weeks without an agreed extension. Homes permitted fell 12% to 212,000, while homes proposed in outline applications rose 41% — a pipeline of strategic land waiting on decisions. Check how a site sits in its council's plan and housing supply position before promoting it.