Eastbourne
South East · E07000061 · 188 quarters held (1979 Q2 – 2026 Q1)
Decisions
325
2025 Q2 – 2026 Q1
Refusal rate
14.2%
higher than 67% of authorities
Majors in time
—
threshold 60%
Minors in time
73.3%
threshold 70%
Householder in time
80.8%
no formal threshold
Delegated
98.2%
decisions not to committee
Appellant win rate
40.3%
29 allowed of 72 decided
Decisions overturned
1.5%
quality threshold 10%
Refusal rate trend — last 40 quarters
2016 Q2 → 2026 Q1 · peak 24.4%
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Decisions | Granted | Refused | Refusal % | Majors in time | Minors in time | Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | 86 | 65 | 21 | 24.4% | — | 55.6% | 88 |
| 2025 Q4 | 89 | 74 | 15 | 16.9% | — | 80.8% | 86 |
| 2025 Q3 | 58 | 54 | 4 | 6.9% | — | 84.6% | 85 |
| 2025 Q2 | 92 | 86 | 6 | 6.5% | — | 72.2% | 94 |
| 2025 Q1 | 76 | 69 | 7 | 9.2% | — | 57.1% | 105 |
| 2024 Q4 | 71 | 62 | 9 | 12.7% | 100.0% | 55.0% | 75 |
| 2024 Q3 | 81 | 77 | 4 | 4.9% | — | 61.5% | 91 |
| 2024 Q2 | 61 | 58 | 3 | 4.9% | 0.0% | 60.0% | 103 |
| 2024 Q1 | 58 | 55 | 3 | 5.2% | — | 85.7% | 85 |
| 2023 Q4 | 57 | 54 | 3 | 5.3% | — | 66.7% | 92 |
| 2023 Q3 | 83 | 76 | 7 | 8.4% | — | 62.5% | 83 |
| 2023 Q2 | 81 | 76 | 5 | 6.2% | 100.0% | 63.2% | 111 |
| 2023 Q1 | 74 | 70 | 4 | 5.4% | — | 87.5% | 100 |
| 2022 Q4 | 105 | 99 | 6 | 5.7% | 50.0% | 82.6% | 111 |
| 2022 Q3 | 127 | 118 | 9 | 7.1% | 50.0% | 85.0% | 119 |
| 2022 Q2 | 123 | 106 | 17 | 13.8% | 50.0% | 78.8% | 153 |
| 2022 Q1 | 104 | 93 | 11 | 10.6% | 0.0% | 66.7% | 124 |
| 2021 Q4 | 112 | 90 | 22 | 19.6% | 100.0% | 57.1% | 109 |
| 2021 Q3 | 118 | 106 | 12 | 10.2% | — | 61.9% | 165 |
| 2021 Q2 | 126 | 122 | 4 | 3.2% | — | 75.0% | 121 |
| 2021 Q1 | 153 | 135 | 18 | 11.8% | 0.0% | 76.9% | 133 |
| 2020 Q4 | 112 | 104 | 8 | 7.1% | 0.0% | 70.8% | 120 |
| 2020 Q3 | 117 | 103 | 14 | 12.0% | — | 88.5% | 123 |
| 2020 Q2 | 93 | 87 | 6 | 6.5% | 100.0% | 88.9% | 109 |
| 2020 Q1 | 153 | 135 | 18 | 11.8% | 0.0% | 76.9% | 134 |
| 2019 Q4 | 96 | 81 | 15 | 15.6% | — | 80.0% | 131 |
| 2019 Q3 | 148 | 127 | 21 | 14.2% | 100.0% | 87.2% | 131 |
| 2019 Q2 | 135 | 117 | 18 | 13.3% | 100.0% | 75.0% | 143 |
| 2019 Q1 | 120 | 101 | 19 | 15.8% | 0.0% | 57.8% | 138 |
| 2018 Q4 | 126 | 112 | 14 | 11.1% | 100.0% | 63.4% | 117 |
| 2018 Q3 | 132 | 126 | 6 | 4.5% | 100.0% | 66.7% | 137 |
| 2018 Q2 | 127 | 113 | 14 | 11.0% | — | 76.1% | 153 |
| 2018 Q1 | 146 | 131 | 15 | 10.3% | 0.0% | 79.4% | 147 |
| 2017 Q4 | 167 | 145 | 22 | 13.2% | — | 68.8% | 144 |
| 2017 Q3 | 126 | 113 | 13 | 10.3% | 100.0% | 70.8% | 146 |
| 2017 Q2 | 183 | 170 | 13 | 7.1% | — | 87.1% | 169 |
| 2017 Q1 | 122 | 116 | 6 | 4.9% | 100.0% | 80.3% | 162 |
| 2016 Q4 | 134 | 124 | 10 | 7.5% | 0.0% | 96.2% | 144 |
| 2016 Q3 | 134 | 121 | 13 | 9.7% | — | 82.6% | 151 |
| 2016 Q2 | 168 | 150 | 18 | 10.7% | 50.0% | 93.6% | 160 |
| 2016 Q1 | 133 | 120 | 13 | 9.8% | — | 79.6% | 122 |
| 2015 Q4 | 131 | 113 | 18 | 13.7% | — | 70.4% | 138 |
| 2015 Q3 | 138 | 127 | 11 | 8.0% | — | 73.0% | 126 |
| 2015 Q2 | 129 | 115 | 14 | 10.9% | — | 62.2% | 141 |
| 2015 Q1 | 147 | 133 | 14 | 9.5% | — | 72.5% | 135 |
| 2014 Q4 | 128 | 119 | 9 | 7.0% | 100.0% | 84.4% | 170 |
| 2014 Q3 | 136 | 118 | 18 | 13.2% | 80.0% | 78.7% | 159 |
| 2014 Q2 | 148 | 138 | 10 | 6.8% | 66.7% | 76.2% | 170 |
| 2014 Q1 | 125 | 105 | 9 | 7.2% | 33.3% | 56.8% | 167 |
| 2013 Q4 | 139 | 110 | 10 | 7.2% | 80.0% | 88.2% | 143 |
| 2013 Q3 | 205 | 156 | 22 | 10.7% | 20.0% | 44.1% | 145 |
| 2013 Q2 | 142 | 115 | 7 | 4.9% | 50.0% | 16.7% | 158 |
| 2013 Q1 | 87 | 68 | 8 | 9.2% | 50.0% | 23.7% | 123 |
| 2012 Q4 | 143 | 117 | 15 | 10.5% | 0.0% | 73.6% | 120 |
| 2012 Q3 | 143 | 127 | 6 | 4.2% | 100.0% | 77.4% | 141 |
| 2012 Q2 | 178 | 150 | 8 | 4.5% | 80.0% | 80.4% | 164 |
| 2012 Q1 | 160 | 124 | 13 | 8.1% | 100.0% | 76.7% | 184 |
| 2011 Q4 | 227 | 127 | 20 | 8.8% | 66.7% | 69.4% | 201 |
| 2011 Q3 | 160 | 122 | 23 | 14.4% | 28.6% | 56.4% | 155 |
| 2011 Q2 | 135 | 107 | 8 | 5.9% | 57.1% | 41.2% | 145 |
| 2011 Q1 | 100 | 77 | 12 | 12.0% | 25.0% | 72.4% | 116 |
| 2010 Q4 | 207 | 173 | 20 | 9.7% | 60.0% | 85.7% | 145 |
| 2010 Q3 | 176 | 146 | 10 | 5.7% | 100.0% | 75.0% | 204 |
| 2010 Q2 | 157 | 120 | 21 | 13.4% | 100.0% | 70.0% | 173 |
| 2010 Q1 | 124 | 101 | 9 | 7.3% | 66.7% | 85.4% | 145 |
| 2009 Q4 | 174 | 147 | 12 | 6.9% | 100.0% | 94.3% | 159 |
| 2009 Q3 | 228 | 198 | 13 | 5.7% | 100.0% | 86.1% | 208 |
| 2009 Q2 | 184 | 149 | 12 | 6.5% | — | 83.7% | 206 |
| 2009 Q1 | 178 | 154 | 17 | 9.6% | 50.0% | 81.6% | 230 |
| 2008 Q4 | 185 | 129 | 41 | 22.2% | 80.0% | 82.3% | 165 |
| 2008 Q3 | 196 | 173 | 15 | 7.7% | 33.3% | 87.1% | 222 |
| 2008 Q2 | 204 | 157 | 34 | 16.7% | 85.7% | 84.7% | 191 |
| 2008 Q1 | 158 | 119 | 34 | 21.5% | 100.0% | 67.3% | 224 |
| 2007 Q4 | 205 | 169 | 27 | 13.2% | 83.3% | 82.3% | 222 |
| 2007 Q3 | 184 | 145 | 27 | 14.7% | 80.0% | 90.6% | 235 |
| 2007 Q2 | 190 | 153 | 23 | 12.1% | 100.0% | 95.5% | 200 |
| 2007 Q1 | 171 | 150 | 14 | 8.2% | 60.0% | 87.3% | 209 |
| 2006 Q4 | 199 | 176 | 18 | 9.0% | 80.0% | 95.1% | 220 |
| 2006 Q3 | 213 | 179 | 19 | 8.9% | 90.9% | 93.9% | 234 |
| 2006 Q2 | 241 | 193 | 40 | 16.6% | 100.0% | 89.5% | 249 |
| 2006 Q1 | 182 | 162 | 14 | 7.7% | 100.0% | 92.1% | 231 |
| 2005 Q4 | 203 | 176 | 20 | 9.9% | 90.9% | 86.7% | 227 |
| 2005 Q3 | 157 | 145 | 9 | 5.7% | 50.0% | 85.4% | 194 |
| 2005 Q2 | 197 | 171 | 24 | 12.2% | 100.0% | 80.3% | 188 |
| 2005 Q1 | 197 | 179 | 16 | 8.1% | 70.0% | 93.2% | 237 |
| 2004 Q4 | 251 | 229 | 21 | 8.4% | 100.0% | 86.4% | 228 |
| 2004 Q3 | 190 | 169 | 18 | 9.5% | 66.7% | 58.0% | 231 |
| 2004 Q2 | 227 | 202 | 22 | 9.7% | 100.0% | 46.6% | 222 |
| 2004 Q1 | 199 | 185 | 11 | 5.5% | 44.4% | 58.9% | 256 |
| 2003 Q4 | 195 | 179 | 13 | 6.7% | 66.7% | 68.0% | 197 |
| 2003 Q3 | 228 | 206 | 19 | 8.3% | 41.7% | 52.0% | 214 |
| 2003 Q2 | 212 | 197 | 13 | 6.1% | 50.0% | 26.9% | 203 |
| 2003 Q1 | 191 | 176 | 14 | 7.3% | 0.0% | 16.5% | 211 |
| 2002 Q4 | 179 | 158 | 17 | 9.5% | 33.3% | 29.0% | 169 |
| 2002 Q3 | 176 | 162 | 12 | 6.8% | 14.3% | 14.9% | 232 |
| 2002 Q2 | 184 | 173 | 10 | 5.4% | 0.0% | 7.5% | 182 |
| 2002 Q1 | 122 | 116 | 5 | 4.1% | 12.5% | 21.4% | 202 |
| 2001 Q4 | 170 | 155 | 14 | 8.2% | 0.0% | 53.6% | 165 |
| 2001 Q3 | 199 | 189 | 10 | 5.0% | 42.9% | 76.7% | 181 |
| 2001 Q2 | 161 | 144 | 16 | 9.9% | 66.7% | 77.8% | 199 |
| 2001 Q1 | 159 | 145 | 9 | 5.7% | 25.0% | 72.0% | 190 |
| 2000 Q4 | 172 | 155 | 16 | 9.3% | 66.7% | 71.4% | 144 |
| 2000 Q3 | 164 | 155 | 7 | 4.3% | 87.5% | 80.4% | 202 |
| 2000 Q2 | 150 | 135 | 13 | 8.7% | 71.4% | 72.5% | 193 |
| 2000 Q1 | 140 | 123 | 10 | 7.1% | 42.9% | 53.8% | 158 |
| 1999 Q4 | 177 | 166 | 9 | 5.1% | 100.0% | 57.0% | 164 |
| 1999 Q3 | 125 | 116 | 9 | 7.2% | 22.2% | 40.6% | 165 |
| 1999 Q2 | 129 | 116 | 13 | 10.1% | 50.0% | 65.4% | 145 |
| 1999 Q1 | 128 | 110 | 16 | 12.5% | 57.1% | 66.1% | 143 |
| 1998 Q4 | 154 | 146 | 7 | 4.5% | 66.7% | 79.5% | 143 |
| 1998 Q3 | 161 | 147 | 13 | 8.1% | 60.0% | 70.7% | 164 |
| 1998 Q2 | 149 | 141 | 7 | 4.7% | 0.0% | 75.7% | 181 |
| 1998 Q1 | 146 | 140 | 4 | 2.7% | 33.3% | 78.9% | 171 |
| 1997 Q4 | 163 | 151 | 10 | 6.1% | 44.4% | 77.0% | 151 |
| 1997 Q3 | 137 | 124 | 13 | 9.5% | 40.0% | 75.4% | 153 |
| 1997 Q2 | 176 | 160 | 15 | 8.5% | 50.0% | 66.0% | 158 |
| 1997 Q1 | 155 | 146 | 9 | 5.8% | 42.9% | 72.8% | 201 |
| 1996 Q4 | 150 | 136 | 11 | 7.3% | 50.0% | 69.0% | 143 |
| 1996 Q3 | 110 | 95 | 13 | 11.8% | 80.0% | 78.2% | 150 |
| 1996 Q2 | 144 | 133 | 10 | 6.9% | 80.0% | 68.7% | 136 |
| 1996 Q1 | 299 | 278 | 21 | 7.0% | 50.0% | 62.4% | — |
| 1995 Q4 | 266 | 251 | 15 | 5.6% | 100.0% | 62.3% | — |
| 1995 Q3 | 298 | 276 | 22 | 7.4% | 57.1% | 72.7% | — |
| 1995 Q2 | 339 | 309 | 30 | 8.8% | 66.7% | 74.0% | — |
| 1995 Q1 | 288 | 264 | 24 | 8.3% | 50.0% | 68.7% | — |
| 1994 Q4 | 300 | 271 | 29 | 9.7% | 20.0% | 62.8% | — |
| 1994 Q3 | 348 | 308 | 40 | 11.5% | 63.6% | 57.8% | — |
| 1994 Q2 | 305 | 275 | 30 | 9.8% | 75.0% | 65.6% | — |
| 1994 Q1 | 290 | 267 | 23 | 7.9% | 66.7% | 71.9% | — |
| 1993 Q4 | 251 | 218 | 33 | 13.1% | 70.0% | 81.9% | — |
| 1993 Q3 | 313 | 279 | 34 | 10.9% | 66.7% | 71.2% | — |
| 1993 Q2 | 348 | 320 | 28 | 8.0% | 57.1% | 67.6% | — |
| 1993 Q1 | 258 | 242 | 16 | 6.2% | 80.0% | 58.2% | — |
| 1992 Q4 | 235 | 208 | 27 | 11.5% | 61.5% | 64.3% | — |
| 1992 Q3 | 341 | 303 | 38 | 11.1% | 70.0% | 68.1% | — |
| 1992 Q2 | 330 | 283 | 47 | 14.2% | 87.5% | 69.3% | — |
| 1992 Q1 | 311 | 269 | 42 | 13.5% | 81.3% | 61.2% | — |
| 1991 Q4 | 321 | 280 | 41 | 12.8% | 61.5% | 59.2% | — |
| 1991 Q3 | 386 | 340 | 46 | 11.9% | 55.6% | 69.2% | — |
| 1991 Q2 | 389 | 324 | 65 | 16.7% | 75.0% | 61.0% | — |
| 1991 Q1 | 421 | 352 | 69 | 16.4% | 41.7% | 54.7% | — |
| 1990 Q4 | 409 | 328 | 81 | 19.8% | 35.0% | 49.1% | — |
| 1990 Q3 | 395 | 336 | 59 | 14.9% | 76.9% | 51.6% | — |
| 1990 Q2 | 424 | 346 | 78 | 18.4% | 58.8% | 29.1% | — |
| 1990 Q1 | 380 | 314 | 66 | 17.4% | 33.3% | 34.8% | — |
| 1989 Q4 | 465 | 361 | 104 | 22.4% | 38.1% | 34.1% | — |
| 1989 Q3 | 388 | 338 | 50 | 12.9% | 0.0% | 34.3% | — |
| 1989 Q2 | 434 | 374 | 60 | 13.8% | 0.0% | 41.5% | — |
| 1989 Q1 | 312 | 242 | 70 | 22.4% | 66.7% | 35.0% | — |
| 1988 Q4 | 439 | 377 | 62 | 14.1% | 55.0% | 39.3% | — |
| 1988 Q3 | 390 | 341 | 49 | 12.6% | 46.7% | 52.6% | — |
| 1988 Q2 | 352 | 315 | 37 | 10.5% | 63.6% | 49.0% | — |
| 1988 Q1 | 354 | 283 | 71 | 20.1% | 66.7% | 63.3% | — |
| 1987 Q4 | 381 | 348 | 33 | 8.7% | 33.3% | 40.9% | — |
| 1987 Q3 | 197 | 162 | 35 | 17.8% | 60.0% | 75.0% | — |
| 1987 Q2 | 210 | 164 | 46 | 21.9% | 66.7% | 61.2% | — |
| 1987 Q1 | 148 | 126 | 22 | 14.9% | 41.7% | 92.9% | — |
| 1986 Q4 | 168 | 123 | 45 | 26.8% | 55.6% | 89.0% | — |
| 1986 Q3 | 146 | 126 | 20 | 13.7% | 80.0% | 92.2% | — |
| 1986 Q2 | 171 | 125 | 46 | 26.9% | 80.0% | 87.0% | — |
| 1986 Q1 | 157 | 132 | 25 | 15.9% | 63.6% | 89.9% | — |
| 1985 Q4 | 158 | 130 | 28 | 17.7% | 86.7% | 94.5% | — |
| 1985 Q3 | 165 | 141 | 24 | 14.5% | 77.8% | 92.9% | — |
| 1985 Q2 | 195 | 164 | 31 | 15.9% | 100.0% | 97.6% | — |
| 1985 Q1 | 107 | 87 | 20 | 18.7% | 66.7% | 98.2% | — |
| 1984 Q4 | 147 | 111 | 36 | 24.5% | 60.0% | 98.7% | — |
| 1984 Q3 | 158 | 125 | 33 | 20.9% | 75.0% | 100.0% | — |
| 1984 Q2 | 185 | 160 | 25 | 13.5% | 60.0% | 98.8% | — |
| 1984 Q1 | 137 | 113 | 24 | 17.5% | 100.0% | 100.0% | — |
| 1983 Q4 | 140 | 120 | 20 | 14.3% | 100.0% | 100.0% | — |
| 1983 Q3 | 143 | 119 | 24 | 16.8% | 87.5% | 97.2% | — |
| 1983 Q2 | 175 | 144 | 31 | 17.7% | 100.0% | 100.0% | — |
| 1983 Q1 | 121 | 92 | 29 | 24.0% | 50.0% | 100.0% | — |
| 1982 Q4 | 129 | 112 | 17 | 13.2% | 100.0% | 100.0% | — |
| 1982 Q3 | 164 | 136 | 28 | 17.1% | 100.0% | 95.2% | — |
| 1982 Q2 | 139 | 113 | 26 | 18.7% | 100.0% | 93.3% | — |
| 1982 Q1 | 122 | 103 | 19 | 15.6% | 66.7% | 92.6% | — |
| 1981 Q4 | 157 | 132 | 25 | 15.9% | 75.0% | 91.7% | — |
| 1981 Q3 | 138 | 110 | 28 | 20.3% | 100.0% | 98.3% | — |
| 1981 Q2 | 184 | 140 | 44 | 23.9% | 85.7% | 89.4% | — |
| 1981 Q1 | 220 | 182 | 38 | 17.3% | 100.0% | 95.0% | — |
| 1980 Q4 | 173 | 146 | 27 | 15.6% | 100.0% | 98.9% | — |
| 1980 Q3 | 212 | 179 | 33 | 15.6% | 100.0% | 96.0% | — |
| 1980 Q2 | 183 | 156 | 27 | 14.8% | 100.0% | 95.5% | — |
| 1980 Q1 | 200 | 170 | 30 | 15.0% | 100.0% | 94.2% | — |
| 1979 Q4 | 195 | 173 | 22 | 11.3% | 100.0% | 92.1% | — |
| 1979 Q3 | 238 | 208 | 30 | 12.6% | 100.0% | 92.5% | — |
| 1979 Q2 | 164 | 146 | 18 | 11.0% | 100.0% | 94.1% | — |
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.