Information on the number of applications for planning permission to build new dwellings in the last 20 quarters is not held centrally.
The number of planning permissions granted to build new dwellings for the last 20 quarters in England is shown in the following table:
Period Number granted (thousand) 2004 January to March 12.4 April to June 13.0 July to September 13.7 October to December 13.3 2005 January to March 12.6 April to June 13.3 July to September 13.2 October to December 12.7 2006 January to March 12.1 April to June 12.7 July to September 12.9 October to December 11.8 2007 January to March 12.1 April to June 12.5 July to September 12.7 October to December 13.0 2008 January to March 12.1 April to June 12.1 July to September 11.2 October to December 10.1 Source: Communities and Local Government General Development Control Returns PS2/PSF