South Gloucestershire
South West · E06000025 · 120 quarters held (1996 Q2 – 2026 Q1)
Decisions
1,585
2025 Q2 – 2026 Q1
Refusal rate
15.5%
higher than 73% of authorities
Majors in time
84.2%
threshold 60%
Minors in time
77.8%
threshold 70%
Householder in time
88.7%
no formal threshold
Delegated
97.5%
decisions not to committee
Appellant win rate
40.8%
173 allowed of 424 decided
Decisions overturned
1.9%
quality threshold 10%
Refusal rate trend — last 40 quarters
2016 Q2 → 2026 Q1 · peak 22.8%
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Decisions | Granted | Refused | Refusal % | Majors in time | Minors in time | Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | 379 | 336 | 43 | 11.3% | 75.0% | 83.3% | 399 |
| 2025 Q4 | 338 | 291 | 47 | 13.9% | 85.7% | 84.0% | 391 |
| 2025 Q3 | 404 | 350 | 54 | 13.4% | 80.0% | 68.1% | 383 |
| 2025 Q2 | 464 | 363 | 101 | 21.8% | 100.0% | 78.6% | 423 |
| 2025 Q1 | 355 | 274 | 81 | 22.8% | — | 76.7% | 491 |
| 2024 Q4 | 378 | 295 | 83 | 22.0% | 100.0% | 76.3% | 361 |
| 2024 Q3 | 391 | 321 | 70 | 17.9% | 100.0% | 79.1% | 386 |
| 2024 Q2 | 418 | 353 | 65 | 15.6% | 66.7% | 83.7% | 405 |
| 2024 Q1 | 426 | 357 | 69 | 16.2% | 66.7% | 84.5% | 456 |
| 2023 Q4 | 335 | 280 | 55 | 16.4% | 100.0% | 67.4% | 429 |
| 2023 Q3 | 436 | 368 | 68 | 15.6% | 100.0% | 93.6% | 428 |
| 2023 Q2 | 394 | 345 | 49 | 12.4% | 83.3% | 80.0% | 446 |
| 2023 Q1 | 426 | 370 | 56 | 13.1% | 100.0% | 84.1% | 466 |
| 2022 Q4 | 410 | 354 | 56 | 13.7% | 100.0% | 80.6% | 448 |
| 2022 Q3 | 483 | 417 | 66 | 13.7% | 100.0% | 89.5% | 477 |
| 2022 Q2 | 516 | 449 | 67 | 13.0% | 75.0% | 62.3% | 475 |
| 2022 Q1 | 436 | 379 | 57 | 13.1% | 100.0% | 66.0% | 342 |
| 2021 Q4 | 495 | 409 | 86 | 17.4% | 28.6% | 62.0% | 465 |
| 2021 Q3 | 534 | 471 | 63 | 11.8% | 0.0% | 44.6% | 531 |
| 2021 Q2 | 559 | 493 | 66 | 11.8% | 72.7% | 34.5% | 567 |
| 2021 Q1 | 477 | 427 | 50 | 10.5% | 50.0% | 36.2% | 619 |
| 2020 Q4 | 489 | 443 | 46 | 9.4% | 53.8% | 37.9% | 555 |
| 2020 Q3 | 432 | 385 | 47 | 10.9% | 25.0% | 38.8% | 494 |
| 2020 Q2 | 410 | 361 | 49 | 12.0% | 50.0% | 56.6% | 457 |
| 2020 Q1 | 468 | 409 | 59 | 12.6% | 40.0% | 57.1% | 488 |
| 2019 Q4 | 457 | 383 | 74 | 16.2% | 75.0% | 58.0% | 456 |
| 2019 Q3 | 434 | 367 | 67 | 15.4% | 28.6% | 55.0% | 485 |
| 2019 Q2 | 501 | 433 | 68 | 13.6% | 66.7% | 61.3% | 530 |
| 2019 Q1 | 467 | 396 | 71 | 15.2% | 75.0% | 68.2% | 520 |
| 2018 Q4 | 444 | 389 | 55 | 12.4% | 50.0% | 67.1% | 501 |
| 2018 Q3 | 498 | 448 | 50 | 10.0% | 87.5% | 65.8% | 478 |
| 2018 Q2 | 473 | 429 | 44 | 9.3% | 90.0% | 65.6% | 549 |
| 2018 Q1 | 489 | 442 | 47 | 9.6% | 80.0% | 64.7% | 537 |
| 2017 Q4 | 481 | 442 | 39 | 8.1% | 77.8% | 57.6% | 511 |
| 2017 Q3 | 468 | 427 | 41 | 8.8% | 62.5% | 59.3% | 504 |
| 2017 Q2 | 446 | 406 | 40 | 9.0% | 85.7% | 61.8% | 518 |
| 2017 Q1 | 447 | 394 | 53 | 11.9% | 83.3% | 73.4% | 486 |
| 2016 Q4 | 482 | 445 | 37 | 7.7% | 50.0% | 91.0% | 497 |
| 2016 Q3 | 490 | 439 | 51 | 10.4% | 71.4% | 73.2% | 533 |
| 2016 Q2 | 490 | 449 | 41 | 8.4% | 77.8% | 89.7% | 546 |
| 2016 Q1 | 428 | 397 | 31 | 7.2% | 100.0% | 77.6% | 538 |
| 2015 Q4 | 491 | 463 | 28 | 5.7% | 80.0% | 81.6% | 437 |
| 2015 Q3 | 536 | 494 | 42 | 7.8% | 45.5% | 79.0% | 532 |
| 2015 Q2 | 499 | 451 | 48 | 9.6% | 66.7% | 78.2% | 559 |
| 2015 Q1 | 432 | 386 | 46 | 10.6% | 53.8% | 61.3% | 513 |
| 2014 Q4 | 469 | 423 | 46 | 9.8% | 46.7% | 60.2% | 495 |
| 2014 Q3 | 501 | 443 | 58 | 11.6% | 62.5% | 60.4% | 484 |
| 2014 Q2 | 450 | 403 | 47 | 10.4% | 38.1% | 51.9% | 516 |
| 2014 Q1 | 456 | 397 | 36 | 7.9% | 47.1% | 53.4% | 531 |
| 2013 Q4 | 487 | 429 | 42 | 8.6% | 55.6% | 67.9% | 542 |
| 2013 Q3 | 548 | 476 | 57 | 10.4% | 52.2% | 69.2% | 547 |
| 2013 Q2 | 477 | 413 | 45 | 9.4% | 44.4% | 72.3% | 598 |
| 2013 Q1 | 460 | 370 | 65 | 14.1% | 61.1% | 77.5% | 499 |
| 2012 Q4 | 439 | 380 | 48 | 10.9% | 53.3% | 69.2% | 510 |
| 2012 Q3 | 514 | 432 | 54 | 10.5% | 46.2% | 67.2% | 501 |
| 2012 Q2 | 551 | 462 | 68 | 12.3% | 76.2% | 72.0% | 574 |
| 2012 Q1 | 472 | 396 | 56 | 11.9% | 43.3% | 71.8% | 576 |
| 2011 Q4 | 447 | 377 | 50 | 11.2% | 63.6% | 77.8% | 486 |
| 2011 Q3 | 537 | 473 | 56 | 10.4% | 76.9% | 72.8% | 565 |
| 2011 Q2 | 479 | 411 | 51 | 10.6% | 40.0% | 81.7% | 568 |
| 2011 Q1 | 486 | 415 | 54 | 11.1% | 78.9% | 81.7% | 566 |
| 2010 Q4 | 523 | 446 | 65 | 12.4% | 73.3% | 79.0% | 569 |
| 2010 Q3 | 522 | 443 | 60 | 11.5% | 50.0% | 76.9% | 534 |
| 2010 Q2 | 582 | 507 | 52 | 8.9% | 72.2% | 78.8% | 584 |
| 2010 Q1 | 413 | 348 | 53 | 12.8% | 73.7% | 84.8% | 573 |
| 2009 Q4 | 467 | 392 | 60 | 12.8% | 73.7% | 79.6% | 517 |
| 2009 Q3 | 483 | 411 | 61 | 12.6% | 77.3% | 79.8% | 504 |
| 2009 Q2 | 500 | 421 | 71 | 14.2% | 66.7% | 75.7% | 549 |
| 2009 Q1 | 451 | 375 | 66 | 14.6% | 50.0% | 71.7% | 536 |
| 2008 Q4 | 557 | 437 | 115 | 20.6% | 58.6% | 74.6% | 515 |
| 2008 Q3 | 831 | 686 | 137 | 16.5% | 48.3% | 74.9% | 736 |
| 2008 Q2 | 757 | 579 | 163 | 21.5% | 66.7% | 79.3% | 887 |
| 2008 Q1 | 748 | 540 | 162 | 21.7% | 55.3% | 74.0% | 805 |
| 2007 Q4 | 742 | 506 | 185 | 24.9% | 56.0% | 70.5% | 750 |
| 2007 Q3 | 899 | 671 | 181 | 20.1% | 41.4% | 58.1% | 888 |
| 2007 Q2 | 831 | 618 | 189 | 22.7% | 50.0% | 67.0% | 886 |
| 2007 Q1 | 746 | 564 | 141 | 18.9% | 33.3% | 67.6% | 903 |
| 2006 Q4 | 795 | 630 | 129 | 16.2% | 19.0% | 49.4% | 777 |
| 2006 Q3 | 697 | 567 | 112 | 16.1% | 52.4% | 48.8% | 796 |
| 2006 Q2 | 801 | 633 | 144 | 18.0% | 28.6% | 60.2% | 922 |
| 2006 Q1 | 859 | 638 | 190 | 22.1% | 40.7% | 68.8% | 882 |
| 2005 Q4 | 719 | 554 | 136 | 18.9% | 23.5% | 62.1% | 763 |
| 2005 Q3 | 898 | 719 | 167 | 18.6% | 24.1% | 56.3% | 853 |
| 2005 Q2 | 915 | 728 | 169 | 18.5% | 62.5% | 52.6% | 923 |
| 2005 Q1 | 688 | 555 | 115 | 16.7% | 30.0% | 47.9% | 876 |
| 2004 Q4 | 868 | 693 | 159 | 18.3% | 13.3% | 56.9% | 868 |
| 2004 Q3 | 920 | 720 | 182 | 19.8% | 42.1% | 54.0% | 909 |
| 2004 Q2 | 1,026 | 840 | 164 | 16.0% | 42.9% | 60.6% | 1,040 |
| 2004 Q1 | 821 | 620 | 161 | 19.6% | 28.6% | 63.4% | 1,053 |
| 2003 Q4 | 1,000 | 799 | 177 | 17.7% | 9.5% | 57.5% | 846 |
| 2003 Q3 | 942 | 781 | 151 | 16.0% | 15.0% | 46.7% | 934 |
| 2003 Q2 | 915 | 745 | 159 | 17.4% | 42.9% | 64.1% | 1,030 |
| 2003 Q1 | 722 | 575 | 137 | 19.0% | 47.4% | 47.9% | 880 |
| 2002 Q4 | 771 | 642 | 117 | 15.2% | 33.3% | 54.7% | 779 |
| 2002 Q3 | 858 | 710 | 131 | 15.3% | 15.4% | 41.4% | 796 |
| 2002 Q2 | 809 | 678 | 109 | 13.5% | 50.0% | 54.6% | 829 |
| 2002 Q1 | 642 | 516 | 108 | 16.8% | 27.3% | 46.7% | 838 |
| 2001 Q4 | 666 | 541 | 101 | 15.2% | 14.3% | 38.8% | 650 |
| 2001 Q3 | 750 | 613 | 122 | 16.3% | 42.9% | 45.9% | 651 |
| 2001 Q2 | 720 | 598 | 97 | 13.5% | 33.3% | 41.4% | 799 |
| 2001 Q1 | 587 | 453 | 107 | 18.2% | 23.1% | 53.8% | 762 |
| 2000 Q4 | 605 | 477 | 104 | 17.2% | 23.8% | 44.1% | 648 |
| 2000 Q3 | 657 | 551 | 93 | 14.2% | 40.0% | 44.3% | 693 |
| 2000 Q2 | 664 | 581 | 71 | 10.7% | 60.0% | 57.6% | 777 |
| 2000 Q1 | 566 | 464 | 92 | 16.3% | 29.6% | 39.5% | 675 |
| 1999 Q4 | 623 | 541 | 75 | 12.0% | 10.0% | 37.5% | 536 |
| 1999 Q3 | 681 | 595 | 77 | 11.3% | 42.9% | 33.8% | 695 |
| 1999 Q2 | 659 | 573 | 77 | 11.7% | 27.8% | 37.6% | 706 |
| 1999 Q1 | 539 | 467 | 66 | 12.2% | 43.8% | 45.5% | 669 |
| 1998 Q4 | 710 | 594 | 100 | 14.1% | 19.2% | 46.6% | 585 |
| 1998 Q3 | 672 | 597 | 70 | 10.4% | 54.5% | 36.7% | 612 |
| 1998 Q2 | 627 | 552 | 70 | 11.2% | 32.4% | 30.2% | 628 |
| 1998 Q1 | 506 | 446 | 54 | 10.7% | 15.4% | 38.3% | 610 |
| 1997 Q4 | 524 | 460 | 56 | 10.7% | 23.3% | 36.1% | 499 |
| 1997 Q3 | 664 | 594 | 70 | 10.5% | 19.2% | 30.4% | 561 |
| 1997 Q2 | 635 | 572 | 63 | 9.9% | 9.4% | 23.4% | 704 |
| 1997 Q1 | 487 | 414 | 54 | 11.1% | 28.6% | 13.3% | 507 |
| 1996 Q4 | 571 | 494 | 65 | 11.4% | 34.3% | 24.2% | 580 |
| 1996 Q3 | 563 | 472 | 78 | 13.9% | 22.2% | 23.2% | 661 |
| 1996 Q2 | 465 | 390 | 63 | 13.5% | 25.0% | 42.0% | 644 |
Decisions and speed: MHCLG planning application statistics (PS1/PS2), Open Government Licence v3.0, 2025 Q2 – 2026 Q1. Speed figures exclude prior approvals and are measured against the statutory period or agreed extension. Appeal figures: our aggregation of published Planning Inspectorate decisions, 2021–2026 — a different period from the decision figures above. Designation thresholds shown are indicative, not official.