Percentage of major planning applications decided within statutory 13-week period increases

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Almost 90% of applications were decided within 13 weeks or the agreed time, Government planning data finds

The percentage of planning applications that were decided within the 13-week statutory time period was 21% in the quarter between July and September 2023, up two percentage points compared to the same period last year.

Out of all major planning applications, 88% were decided within 13 weeks or the agreed time, up one percentage point from the same quarter last year.

On 7 December, the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) released data on the number of planning applications received and decisions made by English local authorities undertaking district level planning between July and September this year.

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