South Hams
South West · E07000044 · 188 quarters held (1979 Q2 – 2026 Q1)
Decisions
1,018
2025 Q2 – 2026 Q1
Refusal rate
9.9%
higher than 37% of authorities
Majors in time
80.0%
threshold 60%
Minors in time
93.0%
threshold 70%
Householder in time
94.9%
no formal threshold
Delegated
96.8%
decisions not to committee
Appellant win rate
36.4%
114 allowed of 313 decided
Decisions overturned
1.8%
quality threshold 10%
Refusal rate trend — last 40 quarters
2016 Q2 → 2026 Q1 · peak 16.8%
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Decisions | Granted | Refused | Refusal % | Majors in time | Minors in time | Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | 236 | 222 | 14 | 5.9% | — | 97.1% | 244 |
| 2025 Q4 | 231 | 207 | 24 | 10.4% | 50.0% | 95.7% | 281 |
| 2025 Q3 | 275 | 247 | 28 | 10.2% | 100.0% | 89.8% | 263 |
| 2025 Q2 | 276 | 241 | 35 | 12.7% | 100.0% | 91.1% | 308 |
| 2025 Q1 | 268 | 237 | 31 | 11.6% | 75.0% | 87.2% | 309 |
| 2024 Q4 | 246 | 230 | 16 | 6.5% | — | 95.9% | 301 |
| 2024 Q3 | 308 | 286 | 22 | 7.1% | — | 91.4% | 303 |
| 2024 Q2 | 301 | 268 | 33 | 11.0% | 100.0% | 93.2% | 372 |
| 2024 Q1 | 286 | 251 | 35 | 12.2% | 75.0% | 86.5% | 371 |
| 2023 Q4 | 306 | 280 | 26 | 8.5% | 100.0% | 93.3% | 321 |
| 2023 Q3 | 286 | 251 | 35 | 12.2% | 75.0% | 86.5% | 355 |
| 2023 Q2 | 317 | 278 | 39 | 12.3% | 100.0% | 86.0% | 407 |
| 2023 Q1 | 359 | 306 | 53 | 14.8% | 50.0% | 87.0% | 322 |
| 2022 Q4 | 312 | 272 | 40 | 12.8% | 0.0% | 86.5% | 394 |
| 2022 Q3 | 333 | 301 | 32 | 9.6% | 40.0% | 87.9% | 402 |
| 2022 Q2 | 327 | 272 | 55 | 16.8% | 100.0% | 80.3% | 369 |
| 2022 Q1 | 346 | 307 | 39 | 11.3% | 66.7% | 72.6% | 357 |
| 2021 Q4 | 341 | 309 | 32 | 9.4% | 0.0% | 45.6% | 415 |
| 2021 Q3 | 350 | 322 | 28 | 8.0% | 0.0% | 45.8% | 399 |
| 2021 Q2 | 355 | 332 | 23 | 6.5% | 100.0% | 68.3% | 489 |
| 2021 Q1 | 308 | 286 | 22 | 7.1% | 50.0% | 83.8% | 429 |
| 2020 Q4 | 333 | 305 | 28 | 8.4% | 50.0% | 91.1% | 394 |
| 2020 Q3 | 362 | 320 | 42 | 11.6% | — | 81.5% | 361 |
| 2020 Q2 | 314 | 294 | 20 | 6.4% | 75.0% | 72.2% | 361 |
| 2020 Q1 | 348 | 308 | 40 | 11.5% | 66.7% | 79.4% | 365 |
| 2019 Q4 | 302 | 267 | 35 | 11.6% | 50.0% | 67.8% | 391 |
| 2019 Q3 | 384 | 335 | 49 | 12.8% | — | 82.5% | 338 |
| 2019 Q2 | 372 | 344 | 28 | 7.5% | 0.0% | 86.4% | 416 |
| 2019 Q1 | 343 | 313 | 30 | 8.7% | 80.0% | 73.3% | 504 |
| 2018 Q4 | 356 | 334 | 22 | 6.2% | 0.0% | 73.8% | 415 |
| 2018 Q3 | 325 | 306 | 19 | 5.8% | 0.0% | 82.5% | 392 |
| 2018 Q2 | 375 | 348 | 27 | 7.2% | 100.0% | 74.0% | 398 |
| 2018 Q1 | 337 | 316 | 21 | 6.2% | 100.0% | 76.1% | 404 |
| 2017 Q4 | 351 | 335 | 16 | 4.6% | 0.0% | 86.1% | 392 |
| 2017 Q3 | 371 | 343 | 28 | 7.5% | — | 86.5% | 409 |
| 2017 Q2 | 340 | 317 | 23 | 6.8% | 50.0% | 80.3% | 417 |
| 2017 Q1 | 346 | 318 | 28 | 8.1% | — | 79.7% | 415 |
| 2016 Q4 | 339 | 324 | 15 | 4.4% | 100.0% | 76.1% | 359 |
| 2016 Q3 | 363 | 347 | 16 | 4.4% | 100.0% | 74.1% | 375 |
| 2016 Q2 | 353 | 334 | 19 | 5.4% | 100.0% | 73.7% | 403 |
| 2016 Q1 | 337 | 315 | 22 | 6.5% | 100.0% | 91.7% | 421 |
| 2015 Q4 | 501 | 481 | 20 | 4.0% | 33.3% | 46.8% | 460 |
| 2015 Q3 | 395 | 377 | 18 | 4.6% | 50.0% | 26.2% | 438 |
| 2015 Q2 | 336 | 327 | 9 | 2.7% | 50.0% | 44.7% | 427 |
| 2015 Q1 | 378 | 358 | 20 | 5.3% | 100.0% | 43.8% | 382 |
| 2014 Q4 | 369 | 353 | 16 | 4.3% | 100.0% | 50.0% | 428 |
| 2014 Q3 | 382 | 374 | 8 | 2.1% | 50.0% | 48.6% | 383 |
| 2014 Q2 | 316 | 299 | 17 | 5.4% | 66.7% | 58.4% | 444 |
| 2014 Q1 | 338 | 303 | 23 | 6.8% | 100.0% | 46.5% | 384 |
| 2013 Q4 | 370 | 329 | 19 | 5.1% | 100.0% | 63.3% | 430 |
| 2013 Q3 | 367 | 336 | 19 | 5.2% | 83.3% | 55.7% | 409 |
| 2013 Q2 | 415 | 378 | 19 | 4.6% | 100.0% | 53.3% | 408 |
| 2013 Q1 | 357 | 320 | 16 | 4.5% | 44.4% | 54.0% | 426 |
| 2012 Q4 | 426 | 373 | 32 | 7.5% | 11.1% | 45.4% | 383 |
| 2012 Q3 | 423 | 393 | 18 | 4.3% | 40.0% | 35.2% | 445 |
| 2012 Q2 | 326 | 291 | 13 | 4.0% | 25.0% | 35.9% | 454 |
| 2012 Q1 | 375 | 329 | 21 | 5.6% | 0.0% | 38.5% | 398 |
| 2011 Q4 | 395 | 357 | 21 | 5.3% | 100.0% | 53.3% | 461 |
| 2011 Q3 | 624 | 479 | 104 | 16.7% | 50.0% | 67.9% | 511 |
| 2011 Q2 | 403 | 341 | 38 | 9.4% | 33.3% | 64.5% | 469 |
| 2011 Q1 | 388 | 340 | 29 | 7.5% | 50.0% | 65.8% | 489 |
| 2010 Q4 | 402 | 350 | 35 | 8.7% | 50.0% | 67.5% | 410 |
| 2010 Q3 | 450 | 409 | 27 | 6.0% | 100.0% | 39.5% | 459 |
| 2010 Q2 | 418 | 383 | 23 | 5.5% | 20.0% | 21.6% | 487 |
| 2010 Q1 | 329 | 286 | 36 | 10.9% | 25.0% | 34.3% | 467 |
| 2009 Q4 | 355 | 327 | 21 | 5.9% | 60.0% | 52.1% | 457 |
| 2009 Q3 | 359 | 314 | 39 | 10.9% | 25.0% | 60.6% | 446 |
| 2009 Q2 | 410 | 365 | 41 | 10.0% | 57.1% | 69.2% | 455 |
| 2009 Q1 | 377 | 320 | 51 | 13.5% | 75.0% | 71.6% | 484 |
| 2008 Q4 | 430 | 384 | 44 | 10.2% | 66.7% | 64.2% | 543 |
| 2008 Q3 | 449 | 403 | 44 | 9.8% | 28.6% | 65.0% | 530 |
| 2008 Q2 | 507 | 435 | 62 | 12.2% | 83.3% | 69.9% | 626 |
| 2008 Q1 | 457 | 395 | 59 | 12.9% | 87.5% | 67.6% | 642 |
| 2007 Q4 | 475 | 399 | 70 | 14.7% | 66.7% | 69.9% | 557 |
| 2007 Q3 | 563 | 503 | 56 | 9.9% | 100.0% | 73.6% | 632 |
| 2007 Q2 | 600 | 540 | 53 | 8.8% | 66.7% | 57.1% | 668 |
| 2007 Q1 | 520 | 457 | 50 | 9.6% | 71.4% | 63.3% | 707 |
| 2006 Q4 | 433 | 406 | 26 | 6.0% | 55.6% | 67.3% | 582 |
| 2006 Q3 | 541 | 488 | 49 | 9.1% | 75.0% | 69.3% | 531 |
| 2006 Q2 | 502 | 451 | 42 | 8.4% | 100.0% | 75.4% | 619 |
| 2006 Q1 | 469 | 424 | 41 | 8.7% | 50.0% | 65.6% | 643 |
| 2005 Q4 | 487 | 437 | 44 | 9.0% | 80.0% | 72.4% | 542 |
| 2005 Q3 | 499 | 447 | 44 | 8.8% | 66.7% | 78.8% | 556 |
| 2005 Q2 | 567 | 492 | 71 | 12.5% | 66.7% | 74.6% | 610 |
| 2005 Q1 | 479 | 419 | 52 | 10.9% | 50.0% | 69.1% | 578 |
| 2004 Q4 | 521 | 477 | 42 | 8.1% | 25.0% | 78.7% | 582 |
| 2004 Q3 | 545 | 478 | 60 | 11.0% | 54.5% | 80.9% | 583 |
| 2004 Q2 | 632 | 568 | 61 | 9.7% | 66.7% | 73.9% | 610 |
| 2004 Q1 | 513 | 463 | 46 | 9.0% | 22.2% | 62.0% | 633 |
| 2003 Q4 | 506 | 460 | 45 | 8.9% | 50.0% | 55.6% | 564 |
| 2003 Q3 | 580 | 539 | 36 | 6.2% | 40.0% | 61.6% | 553 |
| 2003 Q2 | 561 | 498 | 57 | 10.2% | 57.1% | 55.1% | 635 |
| 2003 Q1 | 473 | 418 | 53 | 11.2% | 0.0% | 53.3% | 668 |
| 2002 Q4 | 531 | 474 | 56 | 10.5% | 25.0% | 54.9% | 528 |
| 2002 Q3 | 552 | 489 | 57 | 10.3% | 75.0% | 61.4% | 623 |
| 2002 Q2 | 517 | 459 | 57 | 11.0% | 16.7% | 68.5% | 602 |
| 2002 Q1 | 452 | 372 | 76 | 16.8% | 33.3% | 64.0% | 586 |
| 2001 Q4 | 494 | 423 | 71 | 14.4% | 40.0% | 70.5% | 491 |
| 2001 Q3 | 501 | 458 | 36 | 7.2% | 40.0% | 67.4% | 527 |
| 2001 Q2 | 445 | 403 | 41 | 9.2% | 85.7% | 59.1% | 532 |
| 2001 Q1 | 427 | 386 | 37 | 8.7% | 20.0% | 64.1% | 525 |
| 2000 Q4 | 424 | 370 | 51 | 12.0% | 25.0% | 67.6% | 455 |
| 2000 Q3 | 454 | 409 | 41 | 9.0% | 66.7% | 74.5% | 511 |
| 2000 Q2 | 520 | 449 | 69 | 13.3% | 100.0% | 74.7% | 481 |
| 2000 Q1 | 425 | 362 | 56 | 13.2% | 83.3% | 72.6% | 512 |
| 1999 Q4 | 388 | 341 | 40 | 10.3% | 44.4% | 71.9% | 478 |
| 1999 Q3 | 469 | 392 | 71 | 15.1% | 57.1% | 70.1% | 502 |
| 1999 Q2 | 476 | 421 | 55 | 11.6% | 88.9% | 83.4% | 484 |
| 1999 Q1 | 436 | 388 | 43 | 9.9% | 80.0% | 88.6% | 565 |
| 1998 Q4 | 371 | 332 | 28 | 7.5% | 60.0% | 88.8% | 452 |
| 1998 Q3 | 459 | 411 | 45 | 9.8% | 100.0% | 90.1% | 473 |
| 1998 Q2 | 484 | 431 | 49 | 10.1% | 62.5% | 90.2% | 487 |
| 1998 Q1 | 412 | 359 | 45 | 10.9% | 85.7% | 88.3% | 486 |
| 1997 Q4 | 394 | 337 | 50 | 12.7% | 85.7% | 92.4% | 425 |
| 1997 Q3 | 531 | 493 | 29 | 5.5% | 88.9% | 91.0% | 545 |
| 1997 Q2 | 532 | 477 | 48 | 9.0% | 100.0% | 91.5% | 583 |
| 1997 Q1 | 471 | 423 | 43 | 9.1% | 77.8% | 87.4% | 505 |
| 1996 Q4 | 467 | 400 | 62 | 13.3% | 83.3% | 91.6% | 486 |
| 1996 Q3 | 418 | 375 | 37 | 8.9% | 69.2% | 91.6% | 508 |
| 1996 Q2 | 563 | 495 | 60 | 10.7% | 100.0% | 91.4% | 507 |
| 1996 Q1 | 129 | 120 | 9 | 7.0% | 83.3% | 61.9% | — |
| 1995 Q4 | 212 | 205 | 7 | 3.3% | 90.9% | 55.0% | — |
| 1995 Q3 | 235 | 223 | 12 | 5.1% | 63.6% | 60.0% | — |
| 1995 Q2 | 227 | 218 | 9 | 4.0% | 50.0% | 63.1% | — |
| 1995 Q1 | 203 | 186 | 17 | 8.4% | 81.8% | 62.2% | — |
| 1994 Q4 | 225 | 206 | 19 | 8.4% | 90.9% | 61.1% | — |
| 1994 Q3 | 291 | 276 | 15 | 5.2% | 84.6% | 61.0% | — |
| 1994 Q2 | 249 | 222 | 27 | 10.8% | 83.3% | 62.6% | — |
| 1994 Q1 | 216 | 194 | 22 | 10.2% | 90.0% | 74.2% | — |
| 1993 Q4 | 275 | 261 | 14 | 5.1% | 92.9% | 68.8% | — |
| 1993 Q3 | 309 | 283 | 26 | 8.4% | 86.7% | 64.3% | — |
| 1993 Q2 | 248 | 229 | 19 | 7.7% | 80.0% | 65.4% | — |
| 1993 Q1 | 205 | 170 | 35 | 17.1% | 87.5% | 72.0% | — |
| 1992 Q4 | 270 | 244 | 26 | 9.6% | 63.6% | 54.7% | — |
| 1992 Q3 | 259 | 231 | 28 | 10.8% | 40.0% | 56.7% | — |
| 1992 Q2 | 292 | 261 | 31 | 10.6% | 66.7% | 70.2% | — |
| 1992 Q1 | 238 | 205 | 33 | 13.9% | 66.7% | 57.0% | — |
| 1991 Q4 | 270 | 233 | 37 | 13.7% | 71.4% | 58.0% | — |
| 1991 Q3 | 314 | 287 | 27 | 8.6% | 41.7% | 64.0% | — |
| 1991 Q2 | 275 | 253 | 22 | 8.0% | 58.3% | 65.5% | — |
| 1991 Q1 | 257 | 235 | 22 | 8.6% | 63.6% | 66.3% | — |
| 1990 Q4 | 278 | 246 | 32 | 11.5% | 43.8% | 51.4% | — |
| 1990 Q3 | 344 | 303 | 41 | 11.9% | 65.0% | 42.1% | — |
| 1990 Q2 | 310 | 276 | 34 | 11.0% | 81.3% | 49.6% | — |
| 1990 Q1 | 248 | 220 | 28 | 11.3% | 71.4% | 55.3% | — |
| 1989 Q4 | 338 | 293 | 45 | 13.3% | 71.4% | 35.4% | — |
| 1989 Q3 | 363 | 280 | 83 | 22.9% | 64.7% | 21.5% | — |
| 1989 Q2 | 352 | 321 | 31 | 8.8% | 60.0% | 48.0% | — |
| 1989 Q1 | 262 | 222 | 40 | 15.3% | 72.7% | 47.1% | — |
| 1988 Q4 | 284 | 242 | 42 | 14.8% | 83.3% | 53.2% | — |
| 1988 Q3 | 287 | 264 | 23 | 8.0% | 90.0% | 52.2% | — |
| 1988 Q2 | 238 | 221 | 17 | 7.1% | 60.0% | 65.9% | — |
| 1988 Q1 | 211 | 189 | 22 | 10.4% | 50.0% | 58.9% | — |
| 1987 Q4 | 208 | 183 | 25 | 12.0% | 66.7% | 63.6% | — |
| 1987 Q3 | 270 | 240 | 30 | 11.1% | 61.5% | 57.9% | — |
| 1987 Q2 | 209 | 189 | 20 | 9.6% | 42.9% | 55.8% | — |
| 1987 Q1 | 204 | 175 | 29 | 14.2% | 72.7% | 42.0% | — |
| 1986 Q4 | 223 | 202 | 21 | 9.4% | 100.0% | 43.4% | — |
| 1986 Q3 | 218 | 201 | 17 | 7.8% | 0.0% | 54.5% | — |
| 1986 Q2 | 214 | 195 | 19 | 8.9% | 100.0% | 50.6% | — |
| 1986 Q1 | 176 | 157 | 19 | 10.8% | 50.0% | 50.7% | — |
| 1985 Q4 | 219 | 199 | 20 | 9.1% | 40.0% | 47.1% | — |
| 1985 Q3 | 231 | 211 | 20 | 8.7% | 66.7% | 59.0% | — |
| 1985 Q2 | 226 | 198 | 28 | 12.4% | 100.0% | 43.2% | — |
| 1985 Q1 | 197 | 163 | 34 | 17.3% | 71.4% | 52.7% | — |
| 1984 Q4 | 177 | 151 | 26 | 14.7% | 100.0% | 78.3% | — |
| 1984 Q3 | 218 | 207 | 11 | 5.0% | 77.8% | 58.8% | — |
| 1984 Q2 | 261 | 241 | 20 | 7.7% | 50.0% | 55.4% | — |
| 1984 Q1 | 177 | 164 | 13 | 7.3% | 87.5% | 60.9% | — |
| 1983 Q4 | 223 | 202 | 21 | 9.4% | 87.5% | 69.9% | — |
| 1983 Q3 | 264 | 250 | 14 | 5.3% | 100.0% | 68.9% | — |
| 1983 Q2 | 231 | 219 | 12 | 5.2% | 75.0% | 61.4% | — |
| 1983 Q1 | 218 | 203 | 15 | 6.9% | 55.6% | 83.3% | — |
| 1982 Q4 | 243 | 208 | 35 | 14.4% | 90.0% | 58.5% | — |
| 1982 Q3 | 240 | 220 | 20 | 8.3% | 60.0% | 60.3% | — |
| 1982 Q2 | 233 | 217 | 16 | 6.9% | 100.0% | 61.5% | — |
| 1982 Q1 | 170 | 161 | 9 | 5.3% | 100.0% | 59.6% | — |
| 1981 Q4 | 194 | 168 | 26 | 13.4% | 50.0% | 49.4% | — |
| 1981 Q3 | 192 | 175 | 17 | 8.9% | 83.3% | 53.3% | — |
| 1981 Q2 | 380 | 328 | 52 | 13.7% | 75.0% | 48.7% | — |
| 1981 Q1 | 310 | 280 | 30 | 9.7% | 75.0% | 62.7% | — |
| 1980 Q4 | 283 | 237 | 46 | 16.3% | 87.5% | 63.3% | — |
| 1980 Q3 | 293 | 259 | 34 | 11.6% | 70.0% | 48.5% | — |
| 1980 Q2 | 364 | 338 | 26 | 7.1% | 62.5% | 37.6% | — |
| 1980 Q1 | 293 | 268 | 25 | 8.5% | 50.0% | 23.5% | — |
| 1979 Q4 | 345 | 296 | 49 | 14.2% | 86.7% | 24.4% | — |
| 1979 Q3 | 351 | 327 | 24 | 6.8% | 28.6% | 28.2% | — |
| 1979 Q2 | 307 | 272 | 35 | 11.4% | 42.9% | 8.6% | — |
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.