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South East · E07000063 · 189 quarters held (1979 Q2 – 2026 Q2)

Decisions
405
2025 Q3 – 2026 Q2
Refusal rate
10.9%
higher than 43% of authorities
Majors in time
100.0%
threshold 60%
Minors in time
67.9%
threshold 70%
Householder in time
84.9%
no formal threshold
Delegated
97.5%
decisions not to committee
Appellant win rate
33.1%
48 allowed of 145 decided
Decisions overturned
1.9%
quality threshold 10%

Refusal rate trend — last 40 quarters

2016 Q3 → 2026 Q2 · peak 20.3%

Official statistics — is development moving through the system?

MHCLG quarterly planning returns (PS1/PS2), last 4 quarters 2025 Q3 to 2026 Q2, and the government's latest Housing Delivery Test. These are the authority's own statutory returns, not our scrape.

Applications received
404
in the window
Applications decided
405
in the window
Approval rate
89.1%
361 granted, 44 refused · national median refusal 11.6%
Refusal rate rank 76 of 164 district councils (1 = fewest refusals) · peer median 11.4%
Decided within time
79.8%
rank 262 of 307 reporting authorities · national median 91.4%
Rank 139 of 164 district councils · peer median 91.9%

Peer ranks compare only district councils with more than 50 decisions in the window, the same floor as the national rank. A rank among peers is the fairer read: types of authority carry very different caseloads.

Performance by development type
TypeDecisionsApprovedIn time
Major1283.3%100.0%
Minor11577.4%67.9%
Other27894.2%—
of which householder22794.7%84.9%
"In time" = within the statutory period or an agreed extension, excluding prior approvals. "Other" covers everything that is neither major nor minor; householder figures are measured against the 8-week period.
Applications through the system
Last 8 quarters held
0591182024 Q3: 94 received2024 Q3: 103 decided2024 Q32024 Q4: 109 received2024 Q4: 104 decided2025 Q1: 95 received2025 Q1: 97 decided2025 Q2: 107 received2025 Q2: 101 decided2025 Q3: 100 received2025 Q3: 118 decided2025 Q4: 86 received2025 Q4: 95 decided2026 Q1: 101 received2026 Q1: 80 decided2026 Q2: 117 received2026 Q2: 112 decided2026 Q2
▬ received   ▬ decided
Housing Delivery Test
HDT 2025 measurement, homes delivered against requirement over 2022/23 to 2024/25
60%
Presumption

Delivery below 75%: the NPPF presumption in favour of sustainable development applies to housing applications here. A material point for any housing proposal.

Where these figures come from. Each dataset below is the publisher's own file, loaded unchanged; rows are matched to this authority by its ONS code (E07000063). Missing values are shown as "—" and are never estimated or filled from another period.
DatasetPublisherCovers this authorityLoadedOfficial source
Planning application decisions (PS2)MHCLG1979 Q2 to 2026 Q2 (189 quarters)25 Oct 2026 · 68,583 rows nationallyLive tables
Planning application flow (PS1)MHCLG1979 Q2 to 2026 Q2 (189 quarters)25 Oct 2026 · 42,861 rows nationallyLive tables
Housing Delivery Test 2025MHCLG2022/23 to 2024/2518 Aug 2026Measurement
Open Government Licence v3.0. The MHCLG tables are reloaded every Sunday; the loaded date is the last successful run.

Quarterly history

QuarterDecisions GrantedRefused Refusal %Majors in time Minors in timeReceived
2026 Q2 112 102 10 8.9% 100.0% 64.0% 117
2026 Q1 80 64 16 20.0% — 60.0% 101
2025 Q4 95 85 10 10.5% 100.0% 85.0% 86
2025 Q3 118 110 8 6.8% — 61.9% 100
2025 Q2 101 93 8 7.9% 0.0% 66.7% 107
2025 Q1 97 84 13 13.4% 100.0% 42.9% 95
2024 Q4 104 97 7 6.7% 0.0% 52.4% 109
2024 Q3 103 92 11 10.7% 100.0% 56.3% 94
2024 Q2 117 97 20 17.1% — 59.1% 119
2024 Q1 135 127 8 5.9% — 61.5% 105
2023 Q4 119 104 15 12.6% 100.0% 56.3% 134
2023 Q3 117 106 11 9.4% 50.0% 50.0% 122
2023 Q2 92 78 14 15.2% — 71.4% 129
2023 Q1 123 98 25 20.3% 0.0% 75.0% 111
2022 Q4 123 101 22 17.9% 100.0% 68.2% 117
2022 Q3 148 134 14 9.5% 0.0% 33.3% 129
2022 Q2 160 142 18 11.3% — 67.9% 155
2022 Q1 182 163 19 10.4% — 59.1% 158
2021 Q4 161 137 24 14.9% 0.0% 14.3% 148
2021 Q3 163 141 22 13.5% 100.0% 18.2% 177
2021 Q2 113 95 18 15.9% — 11.1% 127
2021 Q1 138 126 12 8.7% 75.0% 19.0% 99
2020 Q4 121 108 13 10.7% 100.0% 33.3% 137
2020 Q3 149 127 22 14.8% 100.0% 70.0% 160
2020 Q2 121 111 10 8.3% 66.7% 52.9% 122
2020 Q1 103 96 7 6.8% 0.0% 47.6% 123
2019 Q4 127 110 17 13.4% 0.0% 63.6% 131
2019 Q3 128 115 13 10.2% — 77.3% 145
2019 Q2 157 137 20 12.7% 33.3% 71.0% 124
2019 Q1 167 145 22 13.2% 100.0% 53.1% 121
2018 Q4 112 104 8 7.1% 50.0% 72.2% 141
2018 Q3 162 143 19 11.7% 33.3% 46.9% 131
2018 Q2 127 114 13 10.2% — 64.3% 158
2018 Q1 119 105 14 11.8% 50.0% 90.9% 137
2017 Q4 153 138 15 9.8% — 84.6% 146
2017 Q3 151 126 25 16.6% 100.0% 75.0% 137
2017 Q2 150 140 10 6.7% 0.0% 80.0% 164
2017 Q1 138 126 12 8.7% 0.0% 81.6% 150
2016 Q4 172 154 18 10.5% 66.7% 83.3% 147
2016 Q3 168 151 17 10.1% 100.0% 89.7% 174
2016 Q2 150 139 11 7.3% 100.0% 75.9% 164
2016 Q1 134 119 15 11.2% 100.0% 86.4% 111
2015 Q4 139 123 16 11.5% 25.0% 86.4% 119
2015 Q3 124 110 14 11.3% 75.0% 91.7% 132
2015 Q2 281 248 33 11.7% 33.3% 89.1% 301
2015 Q1 753 672 81 10.8% 42.9% 56.3% 822
2014 Q4 115 100 15 13.0% 66.7% 78.9% 146
2014 Q3 184 168 16 8.7% 66.7% 82.4% 169
2014 Q2 157 145 12 7.6% 100.0% 78.3% 176
2014 Q1 120 98 16 13.3% 50.0% 69.7% 161
2013 Q4 139 112 16 11.5% 71.4% 78.1% 140
2013 Q3 163 135 15 9.2% 100.0% 79.1% 162
2013 Q2 145 122 15 10.3% 100.0% 77.4% 165
2013 Q1 139 107 15 10.8% 0.0% 63.6% 152
2012 Q4 115 101 11 9.6% 0.0% 73.5% 131
2012 Q3 139 119 8 5.8% 25.0% 69.2% 119
2012 Q2 259 232 22 8.5% 50.0% 73.6% 171
2012 Q1 241 205 27 11.2% 100.0% 82.1% 314
2011 Q4 282 242 31 11.0% 100.0% 85.3% 292
2011 Q3 293 254 25 8.5% 50.0% 81.3% 298
2011 Q2 269 235 21 7.8% 60.0% 77.6% 270
2011 Q1 259 215 27 10.4% 50.0% 73.2% 294
2010 Q4 278 228 27 9.7% 33.3% 78.9% 282
2010 Q3 309 274 29 9.4% 66.7% 75.0% 271
2010 Q2 294 252 29 9.9% 57.1% 71.2% 329
2010 Q1 229 200 22 9.6% 50.0% 68.9% 294
2009 Q4 237 191 35 14.8% 50.0% 73.0% 231
2009 Q3 268 220 44 16.4% 66.7% 78.7% 278
2009 Q2 266 229 29 10.9% 40.0% 79.0% 288
2009 Q1 183 154 22 12.0% 60.0% 85.7% 273
2008 Q4 252 209 37 14.7% 90.0% 76.2% 240
2008 Q3 357 308 42 11.8% 88.9% 78.1% 306
2008 Q2 307 256 39 12.7% 73.3% 75.3% 349
2008 Q1 302 243 40 13.2% 83.3% 55.4% 346
2007 Q4 366 305 49 13.4% 100.0% 68.6% 373
2007 Q3 357 291 60 16.8% 71.4% 68.3% 395
2007 Q2 340 277 55 16.2% 66.7% 71.3% 387
2007 Q1 295 243 50 16.9% 66.7% 80.6% 364
2006 Q4 326 254 60 18.4% 75.0% 68.8% 325
2006 Q3 329 275 42 12.8% 80.0% 81.9% 349
2006 Q2 417 347 61 14.6% 70.0% 73.5% 412
2006 Q1 300 223 70 23.3% 85.7% 81.9% 411
2005 Q4 306 236 59 19.3% 100.0% 86.0% 311
2005 Q3 347 274 56 16.1% 50.0% 72.4% 321
2005 Q2 381 305 70 18.4% 81.8% 90.8% 363
2005 Q1 336 280 48 14.3% 88.9% 73.2% 410
2004 Q4 323 259 55 17.0% 93.8% 81.0% 354
2004 Q3 372 297 68 18.3% 93.3% 85.9% 355
2004 Q2 378 314 58 15.3% 64.3% 85.0% 348
2004 Q1 366 304 51 13.9% 62.5% 75.7% 454
2003 Q4 283 233 49 17.3% 42.9% 65.2% 301
2003 Q3 380 305 72 18.9% 50.0% 77.1% 386
2003 Q2 391 327 59 15.1% 66.7% 64.4% 320
2003 Q1 315 264 48 15.2% 77.8% 57.1% 444
2002 Q4 300 236 63 21.0% 25.0% 58.2% 290
2002 Q3 368 314 53 14.4% 63.6% 66.7% 340
2002 Q2 353 295 53 15.0% 50.0% 54.4% 375
2002 Q1 282 232 48 17.0% 50.0% 63.9% 373
2001 Q4 350 304 45 12.9% 100.0% 65.9% 270
2001 Q3 348 301 46 13.2% 33.3% 61.8% 378
2001 Q2 372 317 51 13.7% 60.0% 57.3% 355
2001 Q1 295 258 37 12.5% 0.0% 50.0% 392
2000 Q4 297 267 29 9.8% 0.0% 58.3% 385
2000 Q3 335 302 32 9.6% 50.0% 65.3% 317
2000 Q2 332 282 46 13.9% 66.7% 47.4% 362
2000 Q1 286 240 41 14.3% 50.0% 51.5% 357
1999 Q4 273 235 35 12.8% 0.0% 47.6% 257
1999 Q3 303 274 27 8.9% 40.0% 55.3% 318
1999 Q2 247 214 32 13.0% 85.7% 39.6% 335
1999 Q1 231 191 37 16.0% 66.7% 37.7% 273
1998 Q4 275 230 42 15.3% 66.7% 42.6% 282
1998 Q3 300 242 55 18.3% 85.7% 44.0% 318
1998 Q2 302 256 44 14.6% 36.4% 50.0% 316
1998 Q1 269 231 35 13.0% 33.3% 35.7% 341
1997 Q4 245 212 32 13.1% 37.5% 57.4% 254
1997 Q3 307 249 56 18.2% 62.5% 55.9% 331
1997 Q2 294 240 53 18.0% 87.5% 58.6% 311
1997 Q1 242 201 41 16.9% 25.0% 56.5% 317
1996 Q4 268 216 49 18.3% 66.7% 60.0% 268
1996 Q3 239 198 39 16.3% 85.7% 59.7% 278
1996 Q2 245 200 44 18.0% 73.3% 63.3% 262
1996 Q1 134 113 21 15.7% 40.0% 40.6% —
1995 Q4 120 114 6 5.0% 66.7% 61.1% —
1995 Q3 154 141 13 8.4% 100.0% 62.7% —
1995 Q2 157 144 13 8.3% 66.7% 66.7% —
1995 Q1 168 144 24 14.3% 37.5% 57.4% —
1994 Q4 135 121 14 10.4% 60.0% 50.7% —
1994 Q3 138 128 10 7.2% 33.3% 66.7% —
1994 Q2 177 159 18 10.2% 50.0% 48.1% —
1994 Q1 159 137 22 13.8% 33.3% 43.7% —
1993 Q4 199 172 27 13.6% 100.0% 30.7% —
1993 Q3 136 120 16 11.8% 50.0% 54.9% —
1993 Q2 146 125 21 14.4% 100.0% 44.0% —
1993 Q1 135 122 13 9.6% 0.0% 44.3% —
1992 Q4 158 136 22 13.9% 100.0% 30.0% —
1992 Q3 137 121 16 11.7% 50.0% 54.9% —
1992 Q2 213 184 29 13.6% 75.0% 50.7% —
1992 Q1 218 174 44 20.2% 60.0% 49.5% —
1991 Q4 240 198 42 17.5% 50.0% 50.0% —
1991 Q3 234 194 40 17.1% 75.0% 27.4% —
1991 Q2 222 192 30 13.5% 33.3% 23.5% —
1991 Q1 226 186 40 17.7% 0.0% 23.0% —
1990 Q4 249 198 51 20.5% 42.9% 29.6% —
1990 Q3 253 193 60 23.7% 10.0% 25.2% —
1990 Q2 230 194 36 15.7% 100.0% 26.3% —
1990 Q1 242 189 53 21.9% 0.0% 11.8% —
1989 Q4 314 236 78 24.8% 11.1% 11.8% —
1989 Q3 179 147 32 17.9% 71.4% 24.7% —
1989 Q2 252 173 79 31.3% 37.5% 12.9% —
1989 Q1 270 210 60 22.2% 0.0% 12.8% —
1988 Q4 268 211 57 21.3% 60.0% 23.8% —
1988 Q3 202 165 37 18.3% 75.0% 24.2% —
1988 Q2 274 223 51 18.6% 0.0% 44.8% —
1988 Q1 205 167 38 18.5% 66.7% 50.0% —
1987 Q4 176 145 31 17.6% 100.0% 63.6% —
1987 Q3 202 162 40 19.8% 85.7% 61.2% —
1987 Q2 212 174 38 17.9% 0.0% 52.9% —
1987 Q1 156 135 21 13.5% 83.3% 61.1% —
1986 Q4 172 148 24 14.0% 50.0% 63.2% —
1986 Q3 154 135 19 12.3% 85.7% 59.5% —
1986 Q2 168 140 28 16.7% 85.7% 60.0% —
1986 Q1 125 110 15 12.0% 100.0% 56.9% —
1985 Q4 135 111 24 17.8% 0.0% 50.7% —
1985 Q3 182 153 29 15.9% 0.0% 71.0% —
1985 Q2 166 133 33 19.9% 100.0% 72.0% —
1985 Q1 139 122 17 12.2% 100.0% 78.5% —
1984 Q4 145 123 22 15.2% 100.0% 64.2% —
1984 Q3 142 118 24 16.9% 66.7% 60.9% —
1984 Q2 161 146 15 9.3% 100.0% 73.4% —
1984 Q1 149 127 22 14.8% 100.0% 66.7% —
1983 Q4 140 116 24 17.1% 66.7% 65.3% —
1983 Q3 158 135 23 14.6% 100.0% 44.2% —
1983 Q2 170 155 15 8.8% 50.0% 64.0% —
1983 Q1 135 118 17 12.6% 75.0% 76.0% —
1982 Q4 121 107 14 11.6% 100.0% 76.9% —
1982 Q3 162 134 28 17.3% 100.0% 55.7% —
1982 Q2 133 119 14 10.5% 100.0% 80.7% —
1982 Q1 143 123 20 14.0% 100.0% 68.3% —
1981 Q4 108 88 20 18.5% 0.0% 63.3% —
1981 Q3 108 91 17 15.7% 33.3% 64.7% —
1981 Q2 241 188 53 22.0% 80.0% 50.4% —
1981 Q1 161 138 23 14.3% — 60.2% —
1980 Q4 172 145 27 15.7% 33.3% 68.6% —
1980 Q3 227 171 56 24.7% 100.0% 55.7% —
1980 Q2 235 195 40 17.0% 50.0% 41.4% —
1980 Q1 223 176 47 21.1% 42.9% 46.7% —
1979 Q4 185 151 34 18.4% 50.0% 56.6% —
1979 Q3 271 221 50 18.5% 0.0% 63.9% —
1979 Q2 194 170 24 12.4% 0.0% 52.9% —

Decisions and speed: MHCLG planning application statistics (PS1/PS2), Open Government Licence v3.0, 2025 Q3 – 2026 Q2. 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.

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