Southampton
South East · E06000045 · 188 quarters held (1979 Q2 – 2026 Q1)
Decisions
742
2025 Q2 – 2026 Q1
Refusal rate
9.7%
higher than 36% of authorities
Majors in time
—
threshold 60%
Minors in time
81.8%
threshold 70%
Householder in time
95.6%
no formal threshold
Delegated
93.0%
decisions not to committee
Appellant win rate
27.5%
47 allowed of 171 decided
Decisions overturned
1.1%
quality threshold 10%
Refusal rate trend — last 40 quarters
2016 Q2 → 2026 Q1 · peak 29.0%
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Decisions | Granted | Refused | Refusal % | Majors in time | Minors in time | Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | 169 | 151 | 18 | 10.7% | — | 90.9% | 168 |
| 2025 Q4 | 188 | 170 | 18 | 9.6% | — | 87.1% | 186 |
| 2025 Q3 | 170 | 149 | 21 | 12.4% | — | 73.7% | 169 |
| 2025 Q2 | 215 | 200 | 15 | 7.0% | — | 68.8% | 175 |
| 2025 Q1 | 175 | 166 | 9 | 5.1% | 100.0% | 76.9% | 175 |
| 2024 Q4 | 151 | 141 | 10 | 6.6% | — | 93.3% | 164 |
| 2024 Q3 | 187 | 177 | 10 | 5.3% | — | 95.2% | 176 |
| 2024 Q2 | 181 | 164 | 17 | 9.4% | — | 96.2% | 218 |
| 2024 Q1 | 195 | 169 | 26 | 13.3% | — | 100.0% | 176 |
| 2023 Q4 | 158 | 124 | 34 | 21.5% | 100.0% | 84.6% | 207 |
| 2023 Q3 | 192 | 172 | 20 | 10.4% | — | 76.2% | 190 |
| 2023 Q2 | 205 | 179 | 26 | 12.7% | — | 100.0% | 194 |
| 2023 Q1 | 196 | 185 | 11 | 5.6% | — | 89.5% | 200 |
| 2022 Q4 | 193 | 163 | 30 | 15.5% | — | 95.5% | 190 |
| 2022 Q3 | 228 | 215 | 13 | 5.7% | — | 95.0% | 229 |
| 2022 Q2 | 263 | 233 | 30 | 11.4% | 100.0% | 78.8% | 235 |
| 2022 Q1 | 209 | 185 | 24 | 11.5% | 100.0% | 94.4% | 262 |
| 2021 Q4 | 192 | 172 | 20 | 10.4% | 100.0% | 92.9% | 220 |
| 2021 Q3 | 252 | 226 | 26 | 10.3% | 100.0% | 86.7% | 242 |
| 2021 Q2 | 260 | 235 | 25 | 9.6% | — | 88.5% | 244 |
| 2021 Q1 | 224 | 192 | 32 | 14.3% | 100.0% | 86.8% | 288 |
| 2020 Q4 | 195 | 162 | 33 | 16.9% | 100.0% | 78.3% | 247 |
| 2020 Q3 | 213 | 180 | 33 | 15.5% | — | 90.7% | 234 |
| 2020 Q2 | 201 | 164 | 37 | 18.4% | — | 78.6% | 194 |
| 2020 Q1 | 211 | 172 | 39 | 18.5% | 100.0% | 97.3% | 235 |
| 2019 Q4 | 240 | 193 | 47 | 19.6% | 100.0% | 81.4% | 227 |
| 2019 Q3 | 272 | 214 | 58 | 21.3% | 100.0% | 84.6% | 259 |
| 2019 Q2 | 261 | 211 | 50 | 19.2% | — | 90.6% | 295 |
| 2019 Q1 | 256 | 200 | 56 | 21.9% | 100.0% | 92.7% | 276 |
| 2018 Q4 | 309 | 257 | 52 | 16.8% | 100.0% | 86.0% | 283 |
| 2018 Q3 | 277 | 207 | 70 | 25.3% | 100.0% | 91.2% | 320 |
| 2018 Q2 | 297 | 211 | 86 | 29.0% | 100.0% | 87.2% | 271 |
| 2018 Q1 | 256 | 201 | 55 | 21.5% | 60.0% | 64.0% | 309 |
| 2017 Q4 | 281 | 214 | 67 | 23.8% | 75.0% | 31.6% | 257 |
| 2017 Q3 | 331 | 281 | 50 | 15.1% | 0.0% | 15.3% | 265 |
| 2017 Q2 | 164 | 137 | 27 | 16.5% | 50.0% | 18.0% | 310 |
| 2017 Q1 | 266 | 229 | 37 | 13.9% | 50.0% | 29.7% | 269 |
| 2016 Q4 | 255 | 226 | 29 | 11.4% | 50.0% | 38.6% | 292 |
| 2016 Q3 | 273 | 239 | 34 | 12.5% | 83.3% | 54.9% | 293 |
| 2016 Q2 | 265 | 242 | 23 | 8.7% | 100.0% | 71.9% | 307 |
| 2016 Q1 | 223 | 181 | 42 | 18.8% | — | 84.1% | 286 |
| 2015 Q4 | 252 | 203 | 49 | 19.4% | 80.0% | 76.6% | 258 |
| 2015 Q3 | 286 | 241 | 45 | 15.7% | 50.0% | 68.6% | 255 |
| 2015 Q2 | 324 | 266 | 58 | 17.9% | 80.0% | 62.3% | 352 |
| 2015 Q1 | 211 | 163 | 48 | 22.7% | 100.0% | 68.4% | 262 |
| 2014 Q4 | 257 | 203 | 54 | 21.0% | 77.8% | 78.7% | 255 |
| 2014 Q3 | 271 | 218 | 53 | 19.6% | 60.0% | 71.2% | 276 |
| 2014 Q2 | 272 | 215 | 57 | 21.0% | 50.0% | 57.8% | 291 |
| 2014 Q1 | 219 | 171 | 43 | 19.6% | 83.3% | 77.1% | 285 |
| 2013 Q4 | 255 | 190 | 56 | 22.0% | 85.7% | 77.9% | 268 |
| 2013 Q3 | 342 | 273 | 61 | 17.8% | 36.8% | 55.8% | 257 |
| 2013 Q2 | 287 | 235 | 42 | 14.6% | 45.5% | 53.9% | 345 |
| 2013 Q1 | 246 | 200 | 43 | 17.5% | 55.6% | 54.9% | 277 |
| 2012 Q4 | 308 | 248 | 58 | 18.8% | 43.5% | 54.2% | 288 |
| 2012 Q3 | 312 | 239 | 69 | 22.1% | 20.0% | 37.7% | 292 |
| 2012 Q2 | 236 | 184 | 50 | 21.2% | 27.3% | 24.4% | 290 |
| 2012 Q1 | 263 | 204 | 56 | 21.3% | 20.0% | 38.5% | 275 |
| 2011 Q4 | 246 | 209 | 32 | 13.0% | 42.9% | 48.8% | 293 |
| 2011 Q3 | 302 | 240 | 59 | 19.5% | 11.1% | 65.9% | 337 |
| 2011 Q2 | 278 | 219 | 56 | 20.1% | 0.0% | 77.5% | 302 |
| 2011 Q1 | 245 | 192 | 44 | 18.0% | 40.0% | 71.3% | 283 |
| 2010 Q4 | 288 | 218 | 67 | 23.3% | 37.5% | 62.5% | 264 |
| 2010 Q3 | 286 | 229 | 52 | 18.2% | 57.1% | 60.4% | 271 |
| 2010 Q2 | 287 | 217 | 68 | 23.7% | 76.9% | 73.0% | 297 |
| 2010 Q1 | 243 | 194 | 48 | 19.8% | 72.2% | 60.9% | 310 |
| 2009 Q4 | 225 | 169 | 55 | 24.4% | 69.2% | 81.4% | 305 |
| 2009 Q3 | 273 | 197 | 75 | 27.5% | 75.0% | 71.8% | 257 |
| 2009 Q2 | 265 | 194 | 71 | 26.8% | 80.0% | 86.9% | 285 |
| 2009 Q1 | 250 | 178 | 70 | 28.0% | 86.7% | 86.9% | 289 |
| 2008 Q4 | 343 | 257 | 82 | 23.9% | 53.8% | 74.6% | 297 |
| 2008 Q3 | 388 | 270 | 113 | 29.1% | 86.7% | 73.7% | 387 |
| 2008 Q2 | 421 | 314 | 104 | 24.7% | 66.7% | 64.9% | 419 |
| 2008 Q1 | 368 | 250 | 102 | 27.7% | 67.6% | 79.9% | 409 |
| 2007 Q4 | 433 | 286 | 130 | 30.0% | 66.7% | 77.8% | 448 |
| 2007 Q3 | 606 | 447 | 137 | 22.6% | 90.6% | 77.9% | 471 |
| 2007 Q2 | 334 | 212 | 110 | 32.9% | 66.7% | 69.3% | 485 |
| 2007 Q1 | 350 | 252 | 73 | 20.9% | 77.4% | 75.8% | 460 |
| 2006 Q4 | 369 | 251 | 98 | 26.6% | 79.2% | 77.8% | 415 |
| 2006 Q3 | 429 | 318 | 98 | 22.8% | 91.3% | 77.9% | 434 |
| 2006 Q2 | 457 | 300 | 135 | 29.5% | 81.5% | 68.0% | 452 |
| 2006 Q1 | 365 | 241 | 105 | 28.8% | 72.7% | 82.4% | 454 |
| 2005 Q4 | 374 | 258 | 101 | 27.0% | 76.5% | 76.0% | 359 |
| 2005 Q3 | 433 | 285 | 137 | 31.6% | 60.7% | 78.8% | 416 |
| 2005 Q2 | 478 | 353 | 118 | 24.7% | 70.8% | 77.1% | 459 |
| 2005 Q1 | 381 | 267 | 104 | 27.3% | 56.0% | 66.4% | 404 |
| 2004 Q4 | 404 | 278 | 113 | 28.0% | 41.2% | 74.7% | 461 |
| 2004 Q3 | 556 | 381 | 158 | 28.4% | 32.1% | 65.2% | 475 |
| 2004 Q2 | 458 | 323 | 117 | 25.5% | 41.7% | 45.5% | 488 |
| 2004 Q1 | 390 | 275 | 101 | 25.9% | 4.8% | 60.9% | 492 |
| 2003 Q4 | 383 | 277 | 90 | 23.5% | 43.8% | 62.1% | 424 |
| 2003 Q3 | 402 | 307 | 89 | 22.1% | 50.0% | 52.2% | 433 |
| 2003 Q2 | 427 | 330 | 93 | 21.8% | 33.3% | 58.8% | 535 |
| 2003 Q1 | 415 | 311 | 96 | 23.1% | 33.3% | 50.0% | 438 |
| 2002 Q4 | 277 | 228 | 43 | 15.5% | 0.0% | 43.3% | 402 |
| 2002 Q3 | 371 | 292 | 73 | 19.7% | 33.3% | 51.3% | 416 |
| 2002 Q2 | 350 | 279 | 65 | 18.6% | 33.3% | 56.4% | 417 |
| 2002 Q1 | 341 | 282 | 44 | 12.9% | 8.3% | 30.1% | 394 |
| 2001 Q4 | 430 | 362 | 55 | 12.8% | 11.1% | 51.4% | 283 |
| 2001 Q3 | 337 | 284 | 43 | 12.8% | 22.2% | 50.0% | 237 |
| 2001 Q2 | 283 | 203 | 42 | 14.8% | 50.0% | 8.3% | 435 |
| 2001 Q1 | 282 | 189 | 39 | 13.8% | 75.0% | 19.7% | 362 |
| 2000 Q4 | 398 | 267 | 57 | 14.3% | 58.3% | 24.7% | 329 |
| 2000 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 323 |
| 2000 Q2 | 258 | 219 | 30 | 11.6% | 28.6% | 53.0% | 319 |
| 2000 Q1 | 231 | 195 | 28 | 12.1% | 0.0% | 53.3% | 288 |
| 1999 Q4 | 233 | 197 | 28 | 12.0% | 0.0% | 54.1% | 276 |
| 1999 Q3 | 258 | 220 | 30 | 11.6% | 28.6% | 53.7% | 0 |
| 1999 Q2 | 312 | 265 | 39 | 12.5% | 37.5% | 52.4% | 0 |
| 1999 Q1 | 259 | 220 | 33 | 12.7% | 28.6% | 50.0% | 210 |
| 1998 Q4 | 294 | 250 | 36 | 12.2% | 22.2% | 51.2% | 218 |
| 1998 Q3 | 244 | 220 | 24 | 9.8% | 55.6% | 56.1% | 336 |
| 1998 Q2 | 319 | 281 | 38 | 11.9% | 52.6% | 53.2% | 324 |
| 1998 Q1 | 278 | 237 | 41 | 14.7% | 33.3% | 59.0% | 316 |
| 1997 Q4 | 281 | 219 | 62 | 22.1% | 41.7% | 62.0% | 286 |
| 1997 Q3 | 353 | 301 | 52 | 14.7% | 37.5% | 69.6% | 379 |
| 1997 Q2 | 400 | 347 | 53 | 13.3% | 20.0% | 60.4% | 338 |
| 1997 Q1 | 295 | 225 | 70 | 23.7% | 44.4% | 49.3% | 326 |
| 1996 Q4 | 277 | 247 | 30 | 10.8% | 30.0% | 60.7% | 309 |
| 1996 Q3 | 325 | 273 | 52 | 16.0% | 56.3% | 67.9% | 355 |
| 1996 Q2 | 328 | 283 | 45 | 13.7% | 60.0% | 53.9% | 332 |
| 1996 Q1 | 238 | 201 | 37 | 15.5% | 50.0% | 54.8% | — |
| 1995 Q4 | 273 | 237 | 36 | 13.2% | 83.3% | 57.8% | — |
| 1995 Q3 | 250 | 217 | 33 | 13.2% | 85.7% | 68.8% | — |
| 1995 Q2 | 319 | 268 | 51 | 16.0% | 66.7% | 65.4% | — |
| 1995 Q1 | 215 | 185 | 30 | 14.0% | 81.8% | 59.5% | — |
| 1994 Q4 | 189 | 164 | 25 | 13.2% | 91.7% | 45.4% | — |
| 1994 Q3 | 178 | 163 | 15 | 8.4% | 85.7% | 74.5% | — |
| 1994 Q2 | 183 | 160 | 23 | 12.6% | 75.0% | 64.6% | — |
| 1994 Q1 | 173 | 152 | 21 | 12.1% | 61.5% | 77.8% | — |
| 1993 Q4 | 192 | 168 | 24 | 12.5% | 77.8% | 53.5% | — |
| 1993 Q3 | 154 | 134 | 20 | 13.0% | 100.0% | 62.0% | — |
| 1993 Q2 | 176 | 146 | 30 | 17.0% | 66.7% | 64.5% | — |
| 1993 Q1 | 148 | 124 | 24 | 16.2% | 100.0% | 55.7% | — |
| 1992 Q4 | 182 | 143 | 39 | 21.4% | 68.8% | 62.2% | — |
| 1992 Q3 | 175 | 128 | 47 | 26.9% | 40.0% | 44.0% | — |
| 1992 Q2 | 223 | 182 | 41 | 18.4% | 60.0% | 52.8% | — |
| 1992 Q1 | 156 | 125 | 31 | 19.9% | 66.7% | 53.1% | — |
| 1991 Q4 | 182 | 139 | 43 | 23.6% | 72.7% | 55.1% | — |
| 1991 Q3 | 200 | 157 | 43 | 21.5% | 50.0% | 55.5% | — |
| 1991 Q2 | 203 | 152 | 51 | 25.1% | 72.7% | 51.4% | — |
| 1991 Q1 | 266 | 205 | 61 | 22.9% | 62.5% | 40.2% | — |
| 1990 Q4 | 237 | 155 | 82 | 34.6% | 55.6% | 44.0% | — |
| 1990 Q3 | 215 | 152 | 63 | 29.3% | 100.0% | 35.3% | — |
| 1990 Q2 | 234 | 183 | 51 | 21.8% | 66.7% | 38.1% | — |
| 1990 Q1 | 293 | 227 | 66 | 22.5% | 33.3% | 38.2% | — |
| 1989 Q4 | 307 | 218 | 89 | 29.0% | 51.9% | 35.1% | — |
| 1989 Q3 | 327 | 240 | 87 | 26.6% | 20.0% | 22.9% | — |
| 1989 Q2 | 281 | 208 | 73 | 26.0% | 35.0% | 31.9% | — |
| 1989 Q1 | 307 | 230 | 77 | 25.1% | 27.3% | 14.4% | — |
| 1988 Q4 | 277 | 242 | 35 | 12.6% | 52.9% | 15.0% | — |
| 1988 Q3 | 257 | 208 | 49 | 19.1% | 76.2% | 32.1% | — |
| 1988 Q2 | 279 | 232 | 47 | 16.8% | 72.2% | 34.6% | — |
| 1988 Q1 | 203 | 167 | 36 | 17.7% | 50.0% | 35.1% | — |
| 1987 Q4 | 293 | 239 | 54 | 18.4% | 73.3% | 33.5% | — |
| 1987 Q3 | 203 | 164 | 39 | 19.2% | 69.2% | 44.6% | — |
| 1987 Q2 | 207 | 182 | 25 | 12.1% | 100.0% | 63.4% | — |
| 1987 Q1 | 204 | 171 | 33 | 16.2% | 70.0% | 48.9% | — |
| 1986 Q4 | 221 | 197 | 24 | 10.9% | 100.0% | 56.9% | — |
| 1986 Q3 | 197 | 163 | 34 | 17.3% | 50.0% | 70.4% | — |
| 1986 Q2 | 199 | 188 | 11 | 5.5% | 85.7% | 74.1% | — |
| 1986 Q1 | 191 | 161 | 30 | 15.7% | 70.0% | 48.8% | — |
| 1985 Q4 | 163 | 142 | 21 | 12.9% | 75.0% | 52.6% | — |
| 1985 Q3 | 232 | 194 | 38 | 16.4% | 83.3% | 70.7% | — |
| 1985 Q2 | 228 | 194 | 34 | 14.9% | 66.7% | 66.2% | — |
| 1985 Q1 | 194 | 164 | 30 | 15.5% | 100.0% | 62.2% | — |
| 1984 Q4 | 200 | 166 | 34 | 17.0% | 71.4% | 65.3% | — |
| 1984 Q3 | 212 | 178 | 34 | 16.0% | 83.3% | 68.9% | — |
| 1984 Q2 | 240 | 205 | 35 | 14.6% | 66.7% | 66.7% | — |
| 1984 Q1 | 188 | 159 | 29 | 15.4% | 91.7% | 53.2% | — |
| 1983 Q4 | 233 | 208 | 25 | 10.7% | 91.7% | 67.1% | — |
| 1983 Q3 | 200 | 177 | 23 | 11.5% | 75.0% | 67.8% | — |
| 1983 Q2 | 237 | 206 | 31 | 13.1% | 62.5% | 59.9% | — |
| 1983 Q1 | 170 | 140 | 30 | 17.6% | 71.4% | 58.3% | — |
| 1982 Q4 | 191 | 161 | 30 | 15.7% | 72.7% | 61.4% | — |
| 1982 Q3 | 262 | 214 | 48 | 18.3% | 85.7% | 67.4% | — |
| 1982 Q2 | 213 | 180 | 33 | 15.5% | 60.0% | 61.0% | — |
| 1982 Q1 | 172 | 155 | 17 | 9.9% | 87.5% | 66.0% | — |
| 1981 Q4 | 208 | 169 | 39 | 18.8% | 66.7% | 76.5% | — |
| 1981 Q3 | 204 | 160 | 44 | 21.6% | 20.0% | 62.8% | — |
| 1981 Q2 | 313 | 259 | 54 | 17.3% | 77.8% | 61.3% | — |
| 1981 Q1 | 256 | 215 | 41 | 16.0% | 100.0% | 68.8% | — |
| 1980 Q4 | 258 | 215 | 43 | 16.7% | 83.3% | 70.3% | — |
| 1980 Q3 | 291 | 244 | 47 | 16.2% | 77.8% | 59.2% | — |
| 1980 Q2 | 311 | 262 | 49 | 15.8% | 85.7% | 58.6% | — |
| 1980 Q1 | 290 | 243 | 47 | 16.2% | 100.0% | 57.0% | — |
| 1979 Q4 | 293 | 249 | 44 | 15.0% | 87.5% | 60.2% | — |
| 1979 Q3 | 311 | 261 | 50 | 16.1% | 85.7% | 61.2% | — |
| 1979 Q2 | 294 | 251 | 43 | 14.6% | 71.4% | 54.3% | — |
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.