Fewer planning applications submitted and granted in England

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Number of submissions to local authorities in third quarter of 2022 was the lowest for more than two years

English district planning authorities received 13% fewer planning applications in the third quarter of this year compared with the same period last year, official statistics have shown.

Of the 99,200 applications received between July and September 2022, 85,700 were granted decisions. The number of granted decisions dropped by 14% compared with the same quarter the year before. 

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