Wealden
South East · E07000065 · 188 quarters held (1979 Q2 – 2026 Q1)
Decisions
1,361
2025 Q2 – 2026 Q1
Refusal rate
16.2%
higher than 76% of authorities
Majors in time
95.0%
threshold 60%
Minors in time
93.0%
threshold 70%
Householder in time
98.4%
no formal threshold
Delegated
97.1%
decisions not to committee
Appellant win rate
30.8%
164 allowed of 532 decided
Decisions overturned
1.8%
quality threshold 10%
Refusal rate trend — last 40 quarters
2016 Q2 → 2026 Q1 · peak 17.0%
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Decisions | Granted | Refused | Refusal % | Majors in time | Minors in time | Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | 296 | 250 | 46 | 15.5% | 100.0% | 97.0% | 340 |
| 2025 Q4 | 343 | 289 | 54 | 15.7% | 100.0% | 94.2% | 363 |
| 2025 Q3 | 294 | 246 | 48 | 16.3% | 80.0% | 93.2% | 334 |
| 2025 Q2 | 428 | 356 | 72 | 16.8% | 100.0% | 88.1% | 367 |
| 2025 Q1 | 336 | 292 | 44 | 13.1% | 83.3% | 97.3% | 447 |
| 2024 Q4 | 364 | 307 | 57 | 15.7% | 66.7% | 93.8% | 378 |
| 2024 Q3 | 386 | 329 | 57 | 14.8% | 100.0% | 88.9% | 381 |
| 2024 Q2 | 430 | 357 | 73 | 17.0% | 50.0% | 77.2% | 407 |
| 2024 Q1 | 384 | 338 | 46 | 12.0% | 100.0% | 82.8% | 456 |
| 2023 Q4 | 365 | 311 | 54 | 14.8% | — | 85.4% | 425 |
| 2023 Q3 | 464 | 403 | 61 | 13.1% | 100.0% | 90.5% | 435 |
| 2023 Q2 | 418 | 352 | 66 | 15.8% | 100.0% | 92.2% | 471 |
| 2023 Q1 | 489 | 409 | 80 | 16.4% | 100.0% | 78.1% | 484 |
| 2022 Q4 | 428 | 365 | 63 | 14.7% | 66.7% | 70.4% | 474 |
| 2022 Q3 | 524 | 469 | 55 | 10.5% | 50.0% | 65.8% | 588 |
| 2022 Q2 | 453 | 396 | 57 | 12.6% | 50.0% | 63.4% | 450 |
| 2022 Q1 | 454 | 383 | 71 | 15.6% | 100.0% | 53.2% | 488 |
| 2021 Q4 | 611 | 509 | 102 | 16.7% | 75.0% | 66.2% | 516 |
| 2021 Q3 | 614 | 546 | 68 | 11.1% | 100.0% | 67.2% | 637 |
| 2021 Q2 | 541 | 471 | 70 | 12.9% | 57.1% | 51.0% | 636 |
| 2021 Q1 | 469 | 427 | 42 | 9.0% | 50.0% | 52.3% | 596 |
| 2020 Q4 | 506 | 449 | 57 | 11.3% | 57.1% | 50.0% | 468 |
| 2020 Q3 | 519 | 484 | 35 | 6.7% | — | 39.5% | 535 |
| 2020 Q2 | 220 | 190 | 30 | 13.6% | 33.3% | 16.7% | 428 |
| 2020 Q1 | 482 | 455 | 27 | 5.6% | 100.0% | 75.5% | 510 |
| 2019 Q4 | 423 | 382 | 41 | 9.7% | 100.0% | 78.6% | 430 |
| 2019 Q3 | 463 | 414 | 49 | 10.6% | 87.5% | 81.5% | 521 |
| 2019 Q2 | 526 | 477 | 49 | 9.3% | 83.3% | 73.1% | 542 |
| 2019 Q1 | 439 | 386 | 53 | 12.1% | 87.5% | 63.9% | 541 |
| 2018 Q4 | 478 | 423 | 55 | 11.5% | 100.0% | 70.0% | 519 |
| 2018 Q3 | 437 | 381 | 56 | 12.8% | 80.0% | 68.1% | 547 |
| 2018 Q2 | 520 | 481 | 39 | 7.5% | 88.9% | 70.6% | 524 |
| 2018 Q1 | 477 | 432 | 45 | 9.4% | 100.0% | 73.8% | 532 |
| 2017 Q4 | 519 | 475 | 44 | 8.5% | 100.0% | 69.3% | 545 |
| 2017 Q3 | 521 | 479 | 42 | 8.1% | 100.0% | 78.2% | 580 |
| 2017 Q2 | 507 | 475 | 32 | 6.3% | 75.0% | 68.5% | 579 |
| 2017 Q1 | 452 | 395 | 57 | 12.6% | 100.0% | 78.8% | 559 |
| 2016 Q4 | 566 | 519 | 47 | 8.3% | 90.9% | 74.8% | 533 |
| 2016 Q3 | 646 | 594 | 52 | 8.0% | 100.0% | 71.7% | 631 |
| 2016 Q2 | 577 | 534 | 43 | 7.5% | 100.0% | 76.0% | 684 |
| 2016 Q1 | 509 | 470 | 39 | 7.7% | 80.0% | 78.9% | 611 |
| 2015 Q4 | 513 | 484 | 29 | 5.7% | 93.3% | 77.5% | 544 |
| 2015 Q3 | 527 | 478 | 49 | 9.3% | 88.9% | 74.8% | 526 |
| 2015 Q2 | 492 | 453 | 39 | 7.9% | 100.0% | 82.7% | 546 |
| 2015 Q1 | 436 | 401 | 35 | 8.0% | 100.0% | 82.9% | 605 |
| 2014 Q4 | 457 | 412 | 45 | 9.8% | 87.5% | 81.7% | 516 |
| 2014 Q3 | 506 | 478 | 28 | 5.5% | 77.8% | 78.6% | 523 |
| 2014 Q2 | 537 | 505 | 32 | 6.0% | 100.0% | 85.0% | 547 |
| 2014 Q1 | 470 | 384 | 41 | 8.7% | 88.9% | 86.4% | 602 |
| 2013 Q4 | 593 | 488 | 46 | 7.8% | 82.4% | 88.0% | 525 |
| 2013 Q3 | 565 | 443 | 45 | 8.0% | 57.1% | 86.1% | 601 |
| 2013 Q2 | 577 | 456 | 56 | 9.7% | 100.0% | 83.2% | 617 |
| 2013 Q1 | 478 | 386 | 39 | 8.2% | 80.0% | 86.1% | 601 |
| 2012 Q4 | 554 | 441 | 62 | 11.2% | 80.0% | 87.8% | 526 |
| 2012 Q3 | 550 | 402 | 90 | 16.4% | 91.7% | 80.7% | 557 |
| 2012 Q2 | 612 | 467 | 91 | 14.9% | 80.0% | 81.2% | 623 |
| 2012 Q1 | 556 | 440 | 66 | 11.9% | 66.7% | 81.9% | 698 |
| 2011 Q4 | 642 | 489 | 94 | 14.6% | 64.3% | 88.6% | 631 |
| 2011 Q3 | 657 | 500 | 109 | 16.6% | 57.1% | 88.2% | 662 |
| 2011 Q2 | 650 | 519 | 82 | 12.6% | 40.0% | 85.2% | 715 |
| 2011 Q1 | 534 | 427 | 54 | 10.1% | 55.6% | 73.9% | 650 |
| 2010 Q4 | 658 | 527 | 73 | 11.1% | 84.6% | 82.5% | 657 |
| 2010 Q3 | 648 | 510 | 73 | 11.3% | 91.7% | 80.9% | 667 |
| 2010 Q2 | 675 | 537 | 59 | 8.7% | 90.0% | 91.4% | 723 |
| 2010 Q1 | 569 | 439 | 79 | 13.9% | 66.7% | 88.2% | 722 |
| 2009 Q4 | 515 | 412 | 62 | 12.0% | 76.9% | 88.4% | 561 |
| 2009 Q3 | 574 | 445 | 65 | 11.3% | 100.0% | 92.3% | 606 |
| 2009 Q2 | 650 | 428 | 85 | 13.1% | 66.7% | 86.9% | 617 |
| 2009 Q1 | 570 | 387 | 84 | 14.7% | 91.7% | 86.7% | 775 |
| 2008 Q4 | 584 | 451 | 93 | 15.9% | 90.9% | 89.1% | 586 |
| 2008 Q3 | 802 | 647 | 120 | 15.0% | 100.0% | 89.4% | 774 |
| 2008 Q2 | 790 | 600 | 152 | 19.2% | 100.0% | 80.0% | 813 |
| 2008 Q1 | 671 | 501 | 127 | 18.9% | 87.5% | 90.6% | 842 |
| 2007 Q4 | 827 | 589 | 141 | 17.0% | 75.0% | 89.4% | 826 |
| 2007 Q3 | 964 | 667 | 134 | 13.9% | 92.9% | 88.3% | 937 |
| 2007 Q2 | 840 | 654 | 134 | 16.0% | 76.9% | 86.3% | 944 |
| 2007 Q1 | 698 | 502 | 106 | 15.2% | 77.8% | 83.8% | 906 |
| 2006 Q4 | 731 | 535 | 120 | 16.4% | 80.0% | 82.0% | 797 |
| 2006 Q3 | 825 | 604 | 168 | 20.4% | 100.0% | 80.6% | 785 |
| 2006 Q2 | 809 | 603 | 135 | 16.7% | 70.0% | 84.8% | 939 |
| 2006 Q1 | 736 | 537 | 135 | 18.3% | 72.7% | 84.7% | 916 |
| 2005 Q4 | 832 | 595 | 179 | 21.5% | 83.3% | 79.7% | 800 |
| 2005 Q3 | 900 | 665 | 174 | 19.3% | 63.6% | 75.5% | 826 |
| 2005 Q2 | 862 | 628 | 157 | 18.2% | 83.3% | 57.8% | 892 |
| 2005 Q1 | 786 | 580 | 141 | 17.9% | 55.6% | 49.7% | 890 |
| 2004 Q4 | 680 | 524 | 135 | 19.9% | 66.7% | 47.7% | 794 |
| 2004 Q3 | 817 | 681 | 120 | 14.7% | 66.7% | 62.8% | 802 |
| 2004 Q2 | 818 | 667 | 136 | 16.6% | 18.2% | 56.9% | 865 |
| 2004 Q1 | 707 | 597 | 102 | 14.4% | 50.0% | 25.0% | 820 |
| 2003 Q4 | 720 | 583 | 115 | 16.0% | 16.7% | 31.7% | 697 |
| 2003 Q3 | 770 | 667 | 88 | 11.4% | 33.3% | 40.1% | 716 |
| 2003 Q2 | 758 | 636 | 103 | 13.6% | 20.0% | 42.9% | 832 |
| 2003 Q1 | 573 | 480 | 75 | 13.1% | 83.3% | 47.8% | 735 |
| 2002 Q4 | 616 | 528 | 75 | 12.2% | 62.5% | 49.6% | 638 |
| 2002 Q3 | 720 | 635 | 66 | 9.2% | 88.9% | 50.9% | 764 |
| 2002 Q2 | 712 | 629 | 73 | 10.3% | 30.0% | 49.7% | 697 |
| 2002 Q1 | 580 | 492 | 78 | 13.4% | 83.3% | 56.7% | 768 |
| 2001 Q4 | 688 | 597 | 79 | 11.5% | 50.0% | 53.3% | 621 |
| 2001 Q3 | 745 | 678 | 54 | 7.2% | 71.4% | 42.0% | 662 |
| 2001 Q2 | 783 | 722 | 46 | 5.9% | 50.0% | 43.4% | 792 |
| 2001 Q1 | 568 | 498 | 59 | 10.4% | 44.4% | 51.2% | 763 |
| 2000 Q4 | 553 | 501 | 47 | 8.5% | 33.3% | 51.0% | 611 |
| 2000 Q3 | 654 | 582 | 62 | 9.5% | 27.3% | 46.8% | 629 |
| 2000 Q2 | 694 | 632 | 54 | 7.8% | 70.0% | 48.6% | 732 |
| 2000 Q1 | 578 | 505 | 54 | 9.3% | 75.0% | 48.9% | 706 |
| 1999 Q4 | 554 | 487 | 54 | 9.7% | 71.4% | 56.7% | 607 |
| 1999 Q3 | 699 | 624 | 63 | 9.0% | 50.0% | 49.1% | 637 |
| 1999 Q2 | 610 | 547 | 52 | 8.5% | 37.5% | 52.7% | 652 |
| 1999 Q1 | 555 | 467 | 79 | 14.2% | 50.0% | 48.5% | 674 |
| 1998 Q4 | 585 | 519 | 52 | 8.9% | 50.0% | 49.4% | 622 |
| 1998 Q3 | 714 | 630 | 71 | 9.9% | 53.8% | 54.8% | 595 |
| 1998 Q2 | 632 | 573 | 50 | 7.9% | 33.3% | 54.0% | 685 |
| 1998 Q1 | 492 | 452 | 31 | 6.3% | 20.0% | 59.4% | 673 |
| 1997 Q4 | 606 | 526 | 67 | 11.1% | 33.3% | 46.2% | 577 |
| 1997 Q3 | 650 | 573 | 47 | 7.2% | 38.5% | 41.8% | 689 |
| 1997 Q2 | 544 | 473 | 59 | 10.8% | 16.7% | 51.3% | 633 |
| 1997 Q1 | 497 | 426 | 67 | 13.5% | 73.3% | 50.3% | 556 |
| 1996 Q4 | 491 | 418 | 62 | 12.6% | 66.7% | 45.9% | 556 |
| 1996 Q3 | 581 | 493 | 85 | 14.6% | 33.3% | 46.5% | 583 |
| 1996 Q2 | 594 | 512 | 73 | 12.3% | 50.0% | 47.6% | 582 |
| 1996 Q1 | 366 | 303 | 63 | 17.2% | 66.7% | 59.5% | — |
| 1995 Q4 | 342 | 297 | 45 | 13.2% | 66.7% | 60.8% | — |
| 1995 Q3 | 385 | 331 | 54 | 14.0% | 40.0% | 65.3% | — |
| 1995 Q2 | 442 | 381 | 61 | 13.8% | 71.4% | 66.7% | — |
| 1995 Q1 | 370 | 313 | 57 | 15.4% | 75.0% | 63.8% | — |
| 1994 Q4 | 343 | 305 | 38 | 11.1% | 33.3% | 64.6% | — |
| 1994 Q3 | 397 | 349 | 48 | 12.1% | 45.5% | 56.1% | — |
| 1994 Q2 | 442 | 387 | 55 | 12.4% | 100.0% | 59.4% | — |
| 1994 Q1 | 385 | 331 | 54 | 14.0% | 25.0% | 65.5% | — |
| 1993 Q4 | 359 | 324 | 35 | 9.7% | 75.0% | 58.6% | — |
| 1993 Q3 | 411 | 344 | 67 | 16.3% | 66.7% | 60.2% | — |
| 1993 Q2 | 419 | 375 | 44 | 10.5% | 50.0% | 58.6% | — |
| 1993 Q1 | 357 | 311 | 46 | 12.9% | 20.0% | 67.3% | — |
| 1992 Q4 | 350 | 297 | 53 | 15.1% | 60.0% | 43.4% | — |
| 1992 Q3 | 426 | 345 | 81 | 19.0% | 20.0% | 53.0% | — |
| 1992 Q2 | 454 | 382 | 72 | 15.9% | 37.5% | 34.5% | — |
| 1992 Q1 | 346 | 270 | 76 | 22.0% | 50.0% | 49.5% | — |
| 1991 Q4 | 363 | 293 | 70 | 19.3% | 20.0% | 55.7% | — |
| 1991 Q3 | 451 | 380 | 71 | 15.7% | 25.0% | 45.4% | — |
| 1991 Q2 | 478 | 386 | 92 | 19.2% | 11.1% | 34.6% | — |
| 1991 Q1 | 453 | 364 | 89 | 19.6% | 20.0% | 21.0% | — |
| 1990 Q4 | 440 | 345 | 95 | 21.6% | 14.3% | 22.1% | — |
| 1990 Q3 | 563 | 453 | 110 | 19.5% | 50.0% | 26.7% | — |
| 1990 Q2 | 480 | 402 | 78 | 16.3% | 25.0% | 23.2% | — |
| 1990 Q1 | 461 | 372 | 89 | 19.3% | 50.0% | 20.5% | — |
| 1989 Q4 | 500 | 410 | 90 | 18.0% | 44.4% | 31.9% | — |
| 1989 Q3 | 629 | 488 | 141 | 22.4% | 20.0% | 18.4% | — |
| 1989 Q2 | 576 | 456 | 120 | 20.8% | 20.0% | 16.0% | — |
| 1989 Q1 | 543 | 420 | 123 | 22.7% | 0.0% | 15.5% | — |
| 1988 Q4 | 597 | 458 | 139 | 23.3% | 11.1% | 20.6% | — |
| 1988 Q3 | 653 | 519 | 134 | 20.5% | 33.3% | 17.4% | — |
| 1988 Q2 | 594 | 504 | 90 | 15.2% | 57.1% | 22.1% | — |
| 1988 Q1 | 563 | 454 | 109 | 19.4% | 100.0% | 15.1% | — |
| 1987 Q4 | 475 | 380 | 95 | 20.0% | 42.1% | 13.5% | — |
| 1987 Q3 | 553 | 459 | 94 | 17.0% | 33.3% | 27.9% | — |
| 1987 Q2 | 573 | 483 | 90 | 15.7% | 75.0% | 35.9% | — |
| 1987 Q1 | 477 | 392 | 85 | 17.8% | 27.3% | 21.0% | — |
| 1986 Q4 | 458 | 366 | 92 | 20.1% | 53.8% | 18.9% | — |
| 1986 Q3 | 533 | 450 | 83 | 15.6% | 33.3% | 29.7% | — |
| 1986 Q2 | 517 | 430 | 87 | 16.8% | 7.7% | 41.9% | — |
| 1986 Q1 | 388 | 317 | 71 | 18.3% | 55.6% | 48.0% | — |
| 1985 Q4 | 405 | 328 | 77 | 19.0% | 46.2% | 47.2% | — |
| 1985 Q3 | 454 | 385 | 69 | 15.2% | 55.6% | 44.0% | — |
| 1985 Q2 | 543 | 434 | 109 | 20.1% | 20.0% | 44.8% | — |
| 1985 Q1 | 412 | 339 | 73 | 17.7% | 42.9% | 40.6% | — |
| 1984 Q4 | 362 | 299 | 63 | 17.4% | 75.0% | 52.3% | — |
| 1984 Q3 | 452 | 377 | 75 | 16.6% | 57.1% | 52.3% | — |
| 1984 Q2 | 462 | 400 | 62 | 13.4% | 40.0% | 52.5% | — |
| 1984 Q1 | 391 | 333 | 58 | 14.8% | 60.0% | 48.0% | — |
| 1983 Q4 | 419 | 370 | 49 | 11.7% | 50.0% | 58.5% | — |
| 1983 Q3 | 452 | 380 | 72 | 15.9% | 85.7% | 54.1% | — |
| 1983 Q2 | 495 | 424 | 71 | 14.3% | 58.3% | 55.1% | — |
| 1983 Q1 | 376 | 327 | 49 | 13.0% | 70.0% | 62.5% | — |
| 1982 Q4 | 326 | 275 | 51 | 15.6% | 40.0% | 64.1% | — |
| 1982 Q3 | 471 | 386 | 85 | 18.0% | 53.8% | 53.8% | — |
| 1982 Q2 | 393 | 323 | 70 | 17.8% | 66.7% | 57.7% | — |
| 1982 Q1 | 389 | 334 | 55 | 14.1% | 40.0% | 47.1% | — |
| 1981 Q4 | 349 | 283 | 66 | 18.9% | 68.8% | 60.0% | — |
| 1981 Q3 | 445 | 368 | 77 | 17.3% | 30.0% | 31.5% | — |
| 1981 Q2 | 542 | 403 | 139 | 25.6% | 64.7% | 21.9% | — |
| 1981 Q1 | 444 | 361 | 83 | 18.7% | 70.0% | 38.5% | — |
| 1980 Q4 | 323 | 250 | 73 | 22.6% | 44.4% | 42.4% | — |
| 1980 Q3 | 551 | 436 | 115 | 20.9% | 70.8% | 52.0% | — |
| 1980 Q2 | 541 | 449 | 92 | 17.0% | 60.0% | 39.6% | — |
| 1980 Q1 | 552 | 439 | 113 | 20.5% | 66.7% | 41.6% | — |
| 1979 Q4 | 602 | 486 | 116 | 19.3% | 66.7% | 35.8% | — |
| 1979 Q3 | 595 | 502 | 93 | 15.6% | 76.9% | 47.3% | — |
| 1979 Q2 | 645 | 554 | 91 | 14.1% | 42.9% | 44.1% | — |
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.