Planning performance statistics: quarterly reports - April to September 2019-2020

Annex A: Distribution of Decision Times for Major Applications

Each column of dots shows the distribution of decision times for the applications in the category. Each dot represents one application (some dots land on top of one other). Where there were three or more applications horizontal lines show the mean and median decision times.

The overall average decision time figures for Major Applications of 30.8 and 32.7 weeks for quarters one and two have been influenced by a number of lengthier decision times, including 18 decision times of longer than a year – eleven in quarter one and seven in quarter two. One of the eleven in quarter one and four of the seven in quarter two had decision times of longer than two years.

Chart 22: Distribution of decision times in quarter one 2019/20 for major applications

Chart 23: Distribution of decision times in quarter two 2019/20 for major applications

Housing Major - In quarter one six applications had decision times of more than a year, the longest taking 2.5 years. The average decision time of 33.5 weeks was significantly influenced by the application with the longest decision time; the average decision time for the remaining 29 applications was 30.2 weeks, more than three weeks quicker. In quarter two, five Major Housing applications had decision times of more than a year while just over 70% (24 of 34) were decided in a time that was quicker than the average.

Other Developments Major - In quarter one two applications had decision times of more than a year, one taking almost two years. The average decision time of 22.4 weeks was significantly influenced by the application with the longest decision time. The average decision time for the remaining 17 applications was 17.6 weeks, almost 5 weeks quicker. In quarter two, two major other development applications had decision times of more than two years. The average decision time of 32.3 weeks was significantly influenced by these two applications. The average decision time for the remaining 10 applications was 17.3 weeks, 15 weeks quicker.