Hastings
South East · E07000062 · 188 quarters held (1979 Q2 – 2026 Q1)
Decisions
338
2025 Q2 – 2026 Q1
Refusal rate
13.0%
higher than 59% of authorities
Majors in time
100.0%
threshold 60%
Minors in time
98.1%
threshold 70%
Householder in time
98.6%
no formal threshold
Delegated
93.2%
decisions not to committee
Appellant win rate
34.6%
36 allowed of 104 decided
Decisions overturned
1.5%
quality threshold 10%
Refusal rate trend — last 40 quarters
2016 Q2 → 2026 Q1 · peak 24.3%
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Decisions | Granted | Refused | Refusal % | Majors in time | Minors in time | Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | 83 | 68 | 15 | 18.1% | 100.0% | 92.3% | 88 |
| 2025 Q4 | 98 | 90 | 8 | 8.2% | — | 100.0% | 101 |
| 2025 Q3 | 81 | 70 | 11 | 13.6% | — | 100.0% | 104 |
| 2025 Q2 | 76 | 66 | 10 | 13.2% | — | 100.0% | 84 |
| 2025 Q1 | 84 | 78 | 6 | 7.1% | — | 100.0% | 90 |
| 2024 Q4 | 92 | 77 | 15 | 16.3% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 93 |
| 2024 Q3 | 105 | 91 | 14 | 13.3% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 111 |
| 2024 Q2 | 108 | 97 | 11 | 10.2% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 94 |
| 2024 Q1 | 110 | 92 | 18 | 16.4% | — | 100.0% | 122 |
| 2023 Q4 | 135 | 118 | 17 | 12.6% | 100.0% | 96.4% | 117 |
| 2023 Q3 | 103 | 87 | 16 | 15.5% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 134 |
| 2023 Q2 | 113 | 98 | 15 | 13.3% | — | 94.7% | 124 |
| 2023 Q1 | 140 | 106 | 34 | 24.3% | 100.0% | 76.0% | 136 |
| 2022 Q4 | 106 | 87 | 19 | 17.9% | 100.0% | 75.0% | 113 |
| 2022 Q3 | 159 | 140 | 19 | 11.9% | 100.0% | 70.0% | 124 |
| 2022 Q2 | 143 | 128 | 15 | 10.5% | — | 66.7% | 146 |
| 2022 Q1 | 138 | 114 | 24 | 17.4% | 100.0% | 76.9% | 180 |
| 2021 Q4 | 164 | 133 | 31 | 18.9% | 100.0% | 75.0% | 161 |
| 2021 Q3 | 138 | 118 | 20 | 14.5% | — | 83.3% | 178 |
| 2021 Q2 | 166 | 144 | 22 | 13.3% | — | 77.8% | 169 |
| 2021 Q1 | 138 | 113 | 25 | 18.1% | — | 54.5% | 172 |
| 2020 Q4 | 150 | 119 | 31 | 20.7% | 100.0% | 85.7% | 154 |
| 2020 Q3 | 131 | 107 | 24 | 18.3% | — | 80.0% | 148 |
| 2020 Q2 | 94 | 76 | 18 | 19.1% | — | 50.0% | 109 |
| 2020 Q1 | 112 | 92 | 20 | 17.9% | 66.7% | 39.1% | 144 |
| 2019 Q4 | 145 | 124 | 21 | 14.5% | 66.7% | 69.0% | 134 |
| 2019 Q3 | 171 | 158 | 13 | 7.6% | — | 54.5% | 146 |
| 2019 Q2 | 146 | 130 | 16 | 11.0% | 100.0% | 66.7% | 190 |
| 2019 Q1 | 165 | 144 | 21 | 12.7% | 0.0% | 66.7% | 172 |
| 2018 Q4 | 145 | 127 | 18 | 12.4% | 50.0% | 87.0% | 166 |
| 2018 Q3 | 140 | 120 | 20 | 14.3% | 100.0% | 95.0% | 167 |
| 2018 Q2 | 181 | 155 | 26 | 14.4% | 100.0% | 93.1% | 194 |
| 2018 Q1 | 157 | 131 | 26 | 16.6% | 100.0% | 90.5% | 155 |
| 2017 Q4 | 183 | 169 | 14 | 7.7% | 25.0% | 52.4% | 174 |
| 2017 Q3 | 143 | 115 | 28 | 19.6% | — | 78.9% | 200 |
| 2017 Q2 | 156 | 124 | 32 | 20.5% | — | 88.9% | 194 |
| 2017 Q1 | 116 | 97 | 19 | 16.4% | 0.0% | 93.8% | 158 |
| 2016 Q4 | 138 | 124 | 14 | 10.1% | 66.7% | 72.2% | 123 |
| 2016 Q3 | 182 | 161 | 21 | 11.5% | 100.0% | 65.5% | 166 |
| 2016 Q2 | 136 | 130 | 6 | 4.4% | 50.0% | 61.9% | 172 |
| 2016 Q1 | 97 | 87 | 10 | 10.3% | 100.0% | 78.6% | 127 |
| 2015 Q4 | 146 | 121 | 25 | 17.1% | 100.0% | 72.7% | 156 |
| 2015 Q3 | 153 | 127 | 26 | 17.0% | — | 50.0% | 165 |
| 2015 Q2 | 159 | 137 | 22 | 13.8% | 100.0% | 67.7% | 166 |
| 2015 Q1 | 165 | 145 | 20 | 12.1% | 100.0% | 86.0% | 184 |
| 2014 Q4 | 145 | 125 | 20 | 13.8% | 100.0% | 85.3% | 162 |
| 2014 Q3 | 154 | 133 | 21 | 13.6% | 100.0% | 91.1% | 185 |
| 2014 Q2 | 184 | 160 | 24 | 13.0% | 100.0% | 86.0% | 186 |
| 2014 Q1 | 118 | 96 | 16 | 13.6% | 100.0% | 70.7% | 174 |
| 2013 Q4 | 182 | 156 | 20 | 11.0% | 53.3% | 86.3% | 165 |
| 2013 Q3 | 152 | 124 | 20 | 13.2% | 83.3% | 93.6% | 180 |
| 2013 Q2 | 155 | 140 | 10 | 6.5% | 66.7% | 70.4% | 173 |
| 2013 Q1 | 134 | 113 | 10 | 7.5% | 72.7% | 55.1% | 163 |
| 2012 Q4 | 175 | 142 | 27 | 15.4% | 83.3% | 76.6% | 152 |
| 2012 Q3 | 145 | 107 | 30 | 20.7% | 57.1% | 88.1% | 162 |
| 2012 Q2 | 187 | 146 | 32 | 17.1% | 70.0% | 86.7% | 190 |
| 2012 Q1 | 161 | 132 | 13 | 8.1% | 100.0% | 86.5% | 182 |
| 2011 Q4 | 178 | 147 | 21 | 11.8% | 33.3% | 88.1% | 172 |
| 2011 Q3 | 170 | 143 | 16 | 9.4% | 33.3% | 81.1% | 180 |
| 2011 Q2 | 186 | 152 | 22 | 11.8% | 25.0% | 89.6% | 171 |
| 2011 Q1 | 148 | 123 | 16 | 10.8% | 50.0% | 83.9% | 195 |
| 2010 Q4 | 132 | 89 | 33 | 25.0% | 80.0% | 93.4% | 150 |
| 2010 Q3 | 187 | 141 | 37 | 19.8% | 57.1% | 86.6% | 150 |
| 2010 Q2 | 160 | 124 | 27 | 16.9% | 83.3% | 76.6% | 174 |
| 2010 Q1 | 143 | 101 | 38 | 26.6% | 75.0% | 74.6% | 173 |
| 2009 Q4 | 131 | 110 | 19 | 14.5% | 62.5% | 82.8% | 139 |
| 2009 Q3 | 134 | 108 | 24 | 17.9% | 75.0% | 75.0% | 162 |
| 2009 Q2 | 144 | 126 | 16 | 11.1% | 16.7% | 80.6% | 147 |
| 2009 Q1 | 107 | 82 | 25 | 23.4% | 66.7% | 72.3% | 138 |
| 2008 Q4 | 156 | 125 | 28 | 17.9% | 75.0% | 66.7% | 155 |
| 2008 Q3 | 159 | 136 | 21 | 13.2% | 50.0% | 76.7% | 184 |
| 2008 Q2 | 209 | 167 | 35 | 16.7% | 75.0% | 78.6% | 199 |
| 2008 Q1 | 182 | 151 | 29 | 15.9% | 75.0% | 90.2% | 234 |
| 2007 Q4 | 209 | 165 | 34 | 16.3% | 85.7% | 90.0% | 215 |
| 2007 Q3 | 253 | 201 | 48 | 19.0% | 83.3% | 82.7% | 237 |
| 2007 Q2 | 204 | 157 | 38 | 18.6% | 60.0% | 90.8% | 249 |
| 2007 Q1 | 204 | 170 | 31 | 15.2% | 71.4% | 91.8% | 241 |
| 2006 Q4 | 205 | 171 | 30 | 14.6% | 100.0% | 92.4% | 195 |
| 2006 Q3 | 202 | 164 | 36 | 17.8% | 90.9% | 83.9% | 233 |
| 2006 Q2 | 229 | 177 | 45 | 19.7% | 100.0% | 86.8% | 228 |
| 2006 Q1 | 180 | 146 | 29 | 16.1% | 72.7% | 81.8% | 239 |
| 2005 Q4 | 190 | 151 | 38 | 20.0% | 66.7% | 86.6% | 202 |
| 2005 Q3 | 233 | 197 | 30 | 12.9% | 100.0% | 91.1% | 256 |
| 2005 Q2 | 234 | 181 | 47 | 20.1% | 60.0% | 86.2% | 208 |
| 2005 Q1 | 218 | 177 | 30 | 13.8% | 88.9% | 88.5% | 242 |
| 2004 Q4 | 220 | 179 | 38 | 17.3% | 78.6% | 81.6% | 235 |
| 2004 Q3 | 245 | 192 | 49 | 20.0% | 90.9% | 77.9% | 243 |
| 2004 Q2 | 266 | 224 | 36 | 13.5% | 80.0% | 80.2% | 267 |
| 2004 Q1 | 161 | 125 | 31 | 19.3% | 100.0% | 70.6% | 247 |
| 2003 Q4 | 247 | 196 | 45 | 18.2% | 50.0% | 76.5% | 207 |
| 2003 Q3 | 278 | 228 | 41 | 14.7% | 64.3% | 88.2% | 264 |
| 2003 Q2 | 236 | 191 | 35 | 14.8% | 100.0% | 72.6% | 276 |
| 2003 Q1 | 209 | 164 | 35 | 16.7% | 50.0% | 72.5% | 243 |
| 2002 Q4 | 204 | 170 | 31 | 15.2% | 42.9% | 59.4% | 188 |
| 2002 Q3 | 219 | 187 | 24 | 11.0% | 100.0% | 68.8% | 218 |
| 2002 Q2 | 193 | 166 | 21 | 10.9% | 66.7% | 71.2% | 208 |
| 2002 Q1 | 175 | 151 | 20 | 11.4% | 0.0% | 64.4% | 193 |
| 2001 Q4 | 163 | 139 | 17 | 10.4% | 40.0% | 78.2% | 173 |
| 2001 Q3 | 166 | 135 | 19 | 11.4% | 0.0% | 78.9% | 183 |
| 2001 Q2 | 199 | 168 | 17 | 8.5% | 50.0% | 60.9% | 174 |
| 2001 Q1 | 146 | 111 | 21 | 14.4% | 83.3% | 57.1% | 187 |
| 2000 Q4 | 158 | 138 | 15 | 9.5% | 100.0% | 60.3% | 131 |
| 2000 Q3 | 163 | 144 | 15 | 9.2% | 80.0% | 68.9% | 169 |
| 2000 Q2 | 176 | 148 | 23 | 13.1% | 0.0% | 67.7% | 171 |
| 2000 Q1 | 162 | 138 | 17 | 10.5% | 50.0% | 75.8% | 197 |
| 1999 Q4 | 163 | 149 | 12 | 7.4% | 40.0% | 63.6% | 143 |
| 1999 Q3 | 191 | 165 | 18 | 9.4% | 66.7% | 60.8% | 202 |
| 1999 Q2 | 167 | 138 | 25 | 15.0% | 33.3% | 60.4% | 164 |
| 1999 Q1 | 137 | 108 | 24 | 17.5% | 100.0% | 58.3% | 154 |
| 1998 Q4 | 166 | 144 | 18 | 10.8% | 42.9% | 60.3% | 158 |
| 1998 Q3 | 164 | 146 | 18 | 11.0% | 28.6% | 57.9% | 142 |
| 1998 Q2 | 172 | 151 | 21 | 12.2% | 66.7% | 43.6% | 174 |
| 1998 Q1 | 129 | 105 | 20 | 15.5% | 50.0% | 52.8% | 151 |
| 1997 Q4 | 161 | 136 | 21 | 13.0% | 50.0% | 51.8% | 137 |
| 1997 Q3 | 129 | 109 | 13 | 10.1% | 25.0% | 51.1% | 190 |
| 1997 Q2 | 150 | 133 | 15 | 10.0% | 66.7% | 58.6% | 185 |
| 1997 Q1 | 156 | 130 | 22 | 14.1% | 45.5% | 48.1% | 134 |
| 1996 Q4 | 124 | 96 | 21 | 16.9% | 75.0% | 42.9% | 162 |
| 1996 Q3 | 125 | 108 | 16 | 12.8% | 50.0% | 64.7% | 159 |
| 1996 Q2 | 138 | 121 | 17 | 12.3% | 50.0% | 73.7% | 148 |
| 1996 Q1 | 94 | 85 | 9 | 9.6% | 80.0% | 65.6% | — |
| 1995 Q4 | 94 | 89 | 5 | 5.3% | 100.0% | 74.1% | — |
| 1995 Q3 | 142 | 131 | 11 | 7.7% | 85.7% | 71.4% | — |
| 1995 Q2 | 150 | 141 | 9 | 6.0% | 100.0% | 70.6% | — |
| 1995 Q1 | 125 | 118 | 7 | 5.6% | 100.0% | 74.4% | — |
| 1994 Q4 | 122 | 117 | 5 | 4.1% | 100.0% | 93.8% | — |
| 1994 Q3 | 134 | 125 | 9 | 6.7% | 83.3% | 62.5% | — |
| 1994 Q2 | 187 | 170 | 17 | 9.1% | 100.0% | 87.8% | — |
| 1994 Q1 | 140 | 130 | 10 | 7.1% | 60.0% | 82.9% | — |
| 1993 Q4 | 171 | 167 | 4 | 2.3% | 60.0% | 78.0% | — |
| 1993 Q3 | 150 | 145 | 5 | 3.3% | 66.7% | 77.1% | — |
| 1993 Q2 | 159 | 146 | 13 | 8.2% | 80.0% | 80.5% | — |
| 1993 Q1 | 133 | 124 | 9 | 6.8% | 100.0% | 93.3% | — |
| 1992 Q4 | 149 | 136 | 13 | 8.7% | 75.0% | 86.8% | — |
| 1992 Q3 | 151 | 136 | 15 | 9.9% | 85.7% | 75.6% | — |
| 1992 Q2 | 161 | 146 | 15 | 9.3% | 60.0% | 50.0% | — |
| 1992 Q1 | 117 | 103 | 14 | 12.0% | 60.0% | 70.0% | — |
| 1991 Q4 | 199 | 178 | 21 | 10.6% | 100.0% | 66.1% | — |
| 1991 Q3 | 191 | 179 | 12 | 6.3% | 80.0% | 66.0% | — |
| 1991 Q2 | 151 | 136 | 15 | 9.9% | 100.0% | 88.9% | — |
| 1991 Q1 | 152 | 132 | 20 | 13.2% | 80.0% | 78.4% | — |
| 1990 Q4 | 169 | 153 | 16 | 9.5% | 50.0% | 72.2% | — |
| 1990 Q3 | 167 | 148 | 19 | 11.4% | 80.0% | 71.1% | — |
| 1990 Q2 | 192 | 171 | 21 | 10.9% | 62.5% | 70.5% | — |
| 1990 Q1 | 228 | 205 | 23 | 10.1% | 66.7% | 34.8% | — |
| 1989 Q4 | 177 | 162 | 15 | 8.5% | 57.1% | 27.1% | — |
| 1989 Q3 | 150 | 138 | 12 | 8.0% | 70.0% | 38.9% | — |
| 1989 Q2 | 161 | 141 | 20 | 12.4% | 75.0% | 45.3% | — |
| 1989 Q1 | 108 | 89 | 19 | 17.6% | 100.0% | 57.9% | — |
| 1988 Q4 | 233 | 211 | 22 | 9.4% | 100.0% | 75.3% | — |
| 1988 Q3 | 225 | 191 | 34 | 15.1% | 83.3% | 57.1% | — |
| 1988 Q2 | 178 | 160 | 18 | 10.1% | 100.0% | 61.4% | — |
| 1988 Q1 | 86 | 73 | 13 | 15.1% | 100.0% | 58.8% | — |
| 1987 Q4 | 160 | 142 | 18 | 11.3% | 40.0% | 77.8% | — |
| 1987 Q3 | 144 | 129 | 15 | 10.4% | 100.0% | 64.6% | — |
| 1987 Q2 | 138 | 120 | 18 | 13.0% | 66.7% | 67.4% | — |
| 1987 Q1 | 128 | 108 | 20 | 15.6% | 100.0% | 58.3% | — |
| 1986 Q4 | 154 | 131 | 23 | 14.9% | 83.3% | 67.4% | — |
| 1986 Q3 | 177 | 156 | 21 | 11.9% | 80.0% | 67.9% | — |
| 1986 Q2 | 111 | 102 | 9 | 8.1% | 85.7% | 72.0% | — |
| 1986 Q1 | 114 | 101 | 13 | 11.4% | 100.0% | 82.4% | — |
| 1985 Q4 | 133 | 123 | 10 | 7.5% | 100.0% | 85.4% | — |
| 1985 Q3 | 142 | 131 | 11 | 7.7% | 100.0% | 77.1% | — |
| 1985 Q2 | 125 | 111 | 14 | 11.2% | 25.0% | 66.7% | — |
| 1985 Q1 | 113 | 103 | 10 | 8.8% | 42.9% | 73.0% | — |
| 1984 Q4 | 112 | 101 | 11 | 9.8% | 77.8% | 84.6% | — |
| 1984 Q3 | 123 | 109 | 14 | 11.4% | 50.0% | 44.4% | — |
| 1984 Q2 | 203 | 186 | 17 | 8.4% | 85.7% | 76.9% | — |
| 1984 Q1 | 144 | 125 | 19 | 13.2% | 66.7% | 83.7% | — |
| 1983 Q4 | 128 | 112 | 16 | 12.5% | 50.0% | 76.0% | — |
| 1983 Q3 | 157 | 144 | 13 | 8.3% | 84.6% | 69.8% | — |
| 1983 Q2 | 165 | 156 | 9 | 5.5% | 100.0% | 78.3% | — |
| 1983 Q1 | 87 | 82 | 5 | 5.7% | 50.0% | 53.3% | — |
| 1982 Q4 | 135 | 124 | 11 | 8.1% | 100.0% | 68.8% | — |
| 1982 Q3 | 236 | 222 | 14 | 5.9% | 100.0% | 64.5% | — |
| 1982 Q2 | 196 | 182 | 14 | 7.1% | 71.4% | 75.0% | — |
| 1982 Q1 | 131 | 119 | 12 | 9.2% | 50.0% | 76.0% | — |
| 1981 Q4 | 185 | 164 | 21 | 11.4% | 100.0% | 54.5% | — |
| 1981 Q3 | 212 | 195 | 17 | 8.0% | 50.0% | 65.9% | — |
| 1981 Q2 | 172 | 154 | 18 | 10.5% | 71.4% | 80.6% | — |
| 1981 Q1 | 188 | 169 | 19 | 10.1% | 50.0% | 71.4% | — |
| 1980 Q4 | 327 | 296 | 31 | 9.5% | 66.7% | 61.4% | — |
| 1980 Q3 | 171 | 159 | 12 | 7.0% | 100.0% | 47.8% | — |
| 1980 Q2 | 293 | 263 | 30 | 10.2% | 81.8% | 57.9% | — |
| 1980 Q1 | 225 | 199 | 26 | 11.6% | 33.3% | 72.4% | — |
| 1979 Q4 | 250 | 219 | 31 | 12.4% | 57.1% | 76.6% | — |
| 1979 Q3 | 264 | 246 | 18 | 6.8% | 28.6% | 65.0% | — |
| 1979 Q2 | 269 | 239 | 30 | 11.2% | 90.0% | 70.4% | — |
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.