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Wychavon planning statistics

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

Within 8 weeks, no extension

88.3%

16th of 297

25.6 points faster than England

Granted

91.1%

167th of 297

0.6 points higher than England

Extension of time

10.3%

20th of 297

22.0 points lower than England

Decisions (12 months)

429

Wychavon decided 429 householder applications in the year to June 2026, granting 91.1%.

88.3% were decided within 8 weeks with no extension, against 62.7% across England (16th of 297 for speed).

A further 10.3% were decided under an extension of time agreed with the applicant.

That is up from 72.3% a year earlier.

Of 21 householder appeals decided in the same period, 47.6% were allowed.

How quickly decisions are made

Wychavon 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 Q194.2%0.0%89.5%
2008 Q295.5%0.0%89.4%
2008 Q394.2%0.0%89.7%
2008 Q491.3%0.0%90.3%
2009 Q192.6%0.0%90.3%
2009 Q297.2%0.0%91.7%
2009 Q396.4%0.0%91.4%
2009 Q496.2%0.0%91.0%
2010 Q189.5%0.0%88.8%
2010 Q290.7%0.0%89.8%
2010 Q393.0%0.0%88.4%
2010 Q490.2%0.0%87.7%
2011 Q186.7%0.0%86.4%
2011 Q287.3%0.0%85.9%
2011 Q391.9%0.0%84.9%
2011 Q493.4%0.0%84.9%
2012 Q195.2%0.0%83.7%
2012 Q298.7%0.0%84.2%
2012 Q398.8%0.0%82.9%
2012 Q496.3%0.0%85.2%
2013 Q196.5%0.0%85.7%
2013 Q297.2%0.0%86.3%
2013 Q396.3%0.0%85.3%
2013 Q497.0%0.0%86.3%
2014 Q199.0%0.0%85.4%
2014 Q297.4%0.0%84.9%
2014 Q391.7%5.3%82.5%
2014 Q497.1%0.7%82.1%
2015 Q193.2%6.8%80.4%
2015 Q292.7%6.1%80.6%
2015 Q394.9%4.0%79.2%
2015 Q490.1%8.6%80.0%
2016 Q191.6%7.2%78.3%
2016 Q293.1%5.2%79.8%
2016 Q391.2%7.0%77.7%
2016 Q492.4%6.8%78.0%
2017 Q191.2%8.8%77.3%
2017 Q287.4%11.5%78.5%
2017 Q387.0%11.8%76.1%
2017 Q489.3%10.1%77.1%
2018 Q189.3%10.7%73.7%
2018 Q291.7%7.7%74.0%
2018 Q386.2%13.2%72.7%
2018 Q490.8%8.5%72.7%
2019 Q185.4%13.8%69.9%
2019 Q287.5%10.0%72.1%
2019 Q380.6%14.5%69.6%
2019 Q477.6%21.6%71.5%
2020 Q185.9%12.5%68.4%
2020 Q284.9%13.0%63.9%
2020 Q388.9%10.5%63.8%
2020 Q484.8%12.8%65.3%
2021 Q178.1%19.2%59.4%
2021 Q270.2%25.3%58.4%
2021 Q370.4%25.6%53.1%
2021 Q475.1%22.1%53.0%
2022 Q170.3%25.2%51.6%
2022 Q274.6%19.9%56.0%
2022 Q352.7%37.5%53.3%
2022 Q445.0%44.2%54.1%
2023 Q137.1%51.0%53.5%
2023 Q236.1%51.9%58.5%
2023 Q343.8%43.8%59.0%
2023 Q452.1%36.3%59.8%
2024 Q144.3%46.1%58.8%
2024 Q259.8%33.0%64.4%
2024 Q365.0%30.8%64.2%
2024 Q468.3%28.5%65.6%
2025 Q171.4%25.0%62.1%
2025 Q284.0%13.6%65.0%
2025 Q391.0%8.1%62.5%
2025 Q487.9%10.1%64.7%
2026 Q187.6%11.4%60.6%
2026 Q286.8%11.4%62.7%

Share of applications granted

Wychavon against England

  • Wychavon
  • England
Source: MHCLG PS2, OGL v3. Chart: buildwiz.uk
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QuarterWychavonEngland
2008 Q188.4%85.1%
2008 Q293.6%86.1%
2008 Q392.0%86.3%
2008 Q486.7%85.3%
2009 Q186.0%85.9%
2009 Q293.8%86.8%
2009 Q397.9%87.4%
2009 Q494.7%86.9%
2010 Q193.0%87.0%
2010 Q295.0%88.0%
2010 Q392.5%87.7%
2010 Q490.2%87.5%
2011 Q196.7%87.9%
2011 Q294.3%88.5%
2011 Q394.4%88.3%
2011 Q491.9%88.3%
2012 Q193.3%88.2%
2012 Q295.0%89.2%
2012 Q397.5%89.0%
2012 Q497.1%88.9%
2013 Q196.5%89.8%
2013 Q296.5%90.6%
2013 Q399.3%90.3%
2013 Q496.3%89.6%
2014 Q199.0%89.8%
2014 Q296.8%90.5%
2014 Q397.0%90.0%
2014 Q496.4%89.2%
2015 Q192.4%89.3%
2015 Q297.8%90.2%
2015 Q395.5%90.0%
2015 Q495.4%89.2%
2016 Q193.4%90.0%
2016 Q297.4%90.3%
2016 Q397.1%90.2%
2016 Q495.5%89.7%
2017 Q193.4%89.9%
2017 Q294.8%90.5%
2017 Q395.7%90.0%
2017 Q497.3%90.1%
2018 Q195.3%90.5%
2018 Q295.2%91.0%
2018 Q395.0%91.2%
2018 Q496.2%90.5%
2019 Q190.8%90.3%
2019 Q294.4%91.0%
2019 Q393.9%90.6%
2019 Q495.2%89.8%
2020 Q199.2%89.9%
2020 Q297.3%90.2%
2020 Q397.4%90.6%
2020 Q497.6%90.3%
2021 Q198.6%90.9%
2021 Q298.3%91.2%
2021 Q395.6%91.0%
2021 Q496.1%90.1%
2022 Q197.4%90.0%
2022 Q298.3%90.4%
2022 Q399.1%89.8%
2022 Q497.7%89.4%
2023 Q197.4%89.3%
2023 Q298.5%89.2%
2023 Q396.5%88.6%
2023 Q491.1%88.2%
2024 Q194.8%88.2%
2024 Q292.9%89.1%
2024 Q392.5%89.4%
2024 Q490.2%88.6%
2025 Q192.9%89.3%
2025 Q290.4%90.4%
2025 Q390.1%90.1%
2025 Q487.9%90.1%
2026 Q195.2%90.6%
2026 Q291.2%91.0%

How long decisions took

Householder decisions over the last 12 months

  • Within 8 weeks88.3%
  • 8 to 13 weeks0.7%
  • 13 to 26 weeks0.7%
  • Over 26 weeks0.0%
  • Extension of time agreed10.3%
Source: MHCLG PS2, OGL v3. Chart: buildwiz.uk
Show data
Time takenDecisions
Within 8 weeks379
8 to 13 weeks3
13 to 26 weeks3
Over 26 weeks0
Extension of time agreed44

Appeals

Decided
21
Allowed
47.6%
Median wait
16 weeks

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

Local constraints

  • Wychavon has published 64 conservation areas.
  • Wychavon has not published Article 4 data to the national planning data platform.

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

Next steps for your extension

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