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Isles of Scilly planning statistics

Householder applications decided in the year to June 2026, compared with the rest of England.

Within 8 weeks, no extension

40.0%

22.7 points slower than England

Granted

90.0%

0.5 points lower than England

Extension of time

60.0%

27.7 points higher than England

Decisions (12 months)

20

Isles of Scilly decided 20 householder applications in the year to June 2026, granting 90.0%.

Too few decisions are made here to rank the council fairly against others.

A further 60.0% were decided under an extension of time agreed with the applicant.

How quickly decisions are made

Isles of Scilly against England, share of householder decisions each quarter

  • Within 8 weeks, no extension
  • Extension of time
  • England, within 8 weeks
Source: MHCLG PS2, OGL v3. Chart: buildwiz.uk
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QuarterWithin 8 weeks, no extensionExtension of timeEngland, within 8 weeks
2008 Q183.3%0.0%89.5%
2008 Q285.7%0.0%89.4%
2008 Q390.9%0.0%89.7%
2008 Q4100.0%0.0%90.3%
2009 Q180.0%0.0%90.3%
2009 Q2100.0%0.0%91.7%
2009 Q3100.0%0.0%91.4%
2009 Q481.3%0.0%91.0%
2010 Q166.7%0.0%88.8%
2010 Q283.3%0.0%89.8%
2010 Q3100.0%0.0%88.4%
2010 Q485.7%0.0%87.7%
2011 Q1100.0%0.0%86.4%
2011 Q2100.0%0.0%85.9%
2011 Q388.9%0.0%84.9%
2011 Q477.8%0.0%84.9%
2012 Q150.0%0.0%83.7%
2012 Q283.3%0.0%84.2%
2012 Q3100.0%0.0%82.9%
2012 Q480.0%0.0%85.2%
2013 Q1100.0%0.0%85.7%
2013 Q287.5%0.0%86.3%
2013 Q350.0%0.0%85.3%
2013 Q466.7%0.0%86.3%
2014 Q1100.0%0.0%85.4%
2014 Q2100.0%0.0%84.9%
2014 Q366.7%0.0%82.5%
2014 Q4100.0%0.0%82.1%
2015 Q175.0%0.0%80.4%
2015 Q2100.0%0.0%80.6%
2015 Q3100.0%0.0%79.2%
2015 Q4100.0%0.0%80.0%
2016 Q180.0%20.0%78.3%
2016 Q288.9%11.1%79.8%
2016 Q353.8%0.0%77.7%
2016 Q460.0%0.0%78.0%
2017 Q157.1%14.3%77.3%
2017 Q275.0%25.0%78.5%
2017 Q350.0%25.0%76.1%
2017 Q477.8%0.0%77.1%
2018 Q1100.0%0.0%73.7%
2018 Q2100.0%0.0%74.0%
2018 Q375.0%25.0%72.7%
2018 Q460.0%40.0%72.7%
2019 Q1100.0%0.0%69.9%
2019 Q240.0%40.0%72.1%
2019 Q350.0%50.0%69.6%
2019 Q477.8%22.2%71.5%
2020 Q175.0%0.0%68.4%
2020 Q2100.0%0.0%63.9%
2020 Q30.0%66.7%63.8%
2020 Q440.0%30.0%65.3%
2021 Q183.3%16.7%59.4%
2021 Q244.4%44.4%58.4%
2021 Q340.0%40.0%53.1%
2021 Q428.6%71.4%53.0%
2022 Q157.1%14.3%51.6%
2022 Q250.0%25.0%56.0%
2022 Q30.0%100.0%53.3%
2022 Q40.0%50.0%54.1%
2023 Q175.0%0.0%53.5%
2023 Q2100.0%0.0%58.5%
2023 Q350.0%25.0%59.0%
2023 Q433.3%66.7%59.8%
2024 Q166.7%33.3%58.8%
2024 Q2100.0%0.0%64.4%
2024 Q325.0%25.0%64.2%
2024 Q471.4%14.3%65.6%
2025 Q166.7%33.3%62.1%
2025 Q255.6%44.4%65.0%
2025 Q3100.0%0.0%62.5%
2025 Q442.9%57.1%64.7%
2026 Q116.7%83.3%60.6%
2026 Q250.0%50.0%62.7%

Share of applications granted

Isles of Scilly against England

  • Isles of Scilly
  • England
Source: MHCLG PS2, OGL v3. Chart: buildwiz.uk
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QuarterIsles of ScillyEngland
2008 Q183.3%85.1%
2008 Q2100.0%86.1%
2008 Q381.8%86.3%
2008 Q460.0%85.3%
2009 Q160.0%85.9%
2009 Q2100.0%86.8%
2009 Q393.8%87.4%
2009 Q493.8%86.9%
2010 Q183.3%87.0%
2010 Q283.3%88.0%
2010 Q390.0%87.7%
2010 Q4100.0%87.5%
2011 Q1100.0%87.9%
2011 Q2100.0%88.5%
2011 Q394.4%88.3%
2011 Q4100.0%88.3%
2012 Q1100.0%88.2%
2012 Q2100.0%89.2%
2012 Q375.0%89.0%
2012 Q490.0%88.9%
2013 Q1100.0%89.8%
2013 Q2100.0%90.6%
2013 Q375.0%90.3%
2013 Q4100.0%89.6%
2014 Q1100.0%89.8%
2014 Q266.7%90.5%
2014 Q3100.0%90.0%
2014 Q480.0%89.2%
2015 Q1100.0%89.3%
2015 Q2100.0%90.2%
2015 Q383.3%90.0%
2015 Q4100.0%89.2%
2016 Q180.0%90.0%
2016 Q288.9%90.3%
2016 Q3100.0%90.2%
2016 Q480.0%89.7%
2017 Q185.7%89.9%
2017 Q2100.0%90.5%
2017 Q350.0%90.0%
2017 Q4100.0%90.1%
2018 Q1100.0%90.5%
2018 Q280.0%91.0%
2018 Q375.0%91.2%
2018 Q4100.0%90.5%
2019 Q1100.0%90.3%
2019 Q2100.0%91.0%
2019 Q3100.0%90.6%
2019 Q477.8%89.8%
2020 Q1100.0%89.9%
2020 Q2100.0%90.2%
2020 Q3100.0%90.6%
2020 Q4100.0%90.3%
2021 Q1100.0%90.9%
2021 Q288.9%91.2%
2021 Q3100.0%91.0%
2021 Q485.7%90.1%
2022 Q1100.0%90.0%
2022 Q2100.0%90.4%
2022 Q3100.0%89.8%
2022 Q4100.0%89.4%
2023 Q175.0%89.3%
2023 Q2100.0%89.2%
2023 Q3100.0%88.6%
2023 Q4100.0%88.2%
2024 Q1100.0%88.2%
2024 Q2100.0%89.1%
2024 Q3100.0%89.4%
2024 Q4100.0%88.6%
2025 Q166.7%89.3%
2025 Q2100.0%90.4%
2025 Q30.0%90.1%
2025 Q4100.0%90.1%
2026 Q183.3%90.6%
2026 Q2100.0%91.0%

How long decisions took

Householder decisions over the last 12 months

  • Within 8 weeks40.0%
  • 8 to 13 weeks0.0%
  • 13 to 26 weeks0.0%
  • Over 26 weeks0.0%
  • Extension of time agreed60.0%
Source: MHCLG PS2, OGL v3. Chart: buildwiz.uk
Show data
Time takenDecisions
Within 8 weeks8
8 to 13 weeks0
13 to 26 weeks0
Over 26 weeks0
Extension of time agreed12

Appeals

Decided
2
Allowed
0.0%
Median wait
19 weeks

Householder appeals to the Planning Inspectorate decided in the same 12 months. England: 34.4% allowed.

Local constraints

  • Isles of Scilly has published 1 conservation area.
  • Isles of Scilly has published 4 Article 4 areas.

Both can remove permitted development rights. Not every council has published its data yet, so check with the council before relying on permitted development.

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