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South East · E07000088 · 189 quarters held (1979 Q2 – 2026 Q2)

Decisions
247
2025 Q3 – 2026 Q2
Refusal rate
4.9%
higher than 7% of authorities
Majors in time
100.0%
threshold 60%
Minors in time
82.4%
threshold 70%
Householder in time
96.5%
no formal threshold
Delegated
88.3%
decisions not to committee
Appellant win rate
34.5%
10 allowed of 29 decided
Decisions overturned
0.7%
quality threshold 10%

Refusal rate trend — last 40 quarters

2016 Q3 → 2026 Q2 · peak 16.7%

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
230
in the window
Applications decided
247
in the window
Approval rate
95.1%
235 granted, 12 refused · national median refusal 11.6%
Refusal rate rank 11 of 164 district councils (1 = fewest refusals) · peer median 11.4%
Decided within time
91.7%
rank 148 of 307 reporting authorities · national median 91.4%
Rank 84 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
Major12100.0%100.0%
Minor5989.8%82.4%
Other17696.6%—
of which householder13096.9%96.5%
"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
046922024 Q3: 64 received2024 Q3: 51 decided2024 Q32024 Q4: 58 received2024 Q4: 67 decided2025 Q1: 86 received2025 Q1: 70 decided2025 Q2: 69 received2025 Q2: 71 decided2025 Q3: 45 received2025 Q3: 61 decided2025 Q4: 46 received2025 Q4: 41 decided2026 Q1: 72 received2026 Q1: 53 decided2026 Q2: 67 received2026 Q2: 92 decided2026 Q2
▬ received   ▬ decided
Housing Delivery Test
HDT 2025 measurement, homes delivered against requirement over 2022/23 to 2024/25
25%
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 (E07000088). 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)18 Oct 2026 · 68,583 rows nationallyLive tables
Planning application flow (PS1)MHCLG1979 Q2 to 2026 Q2 (189 quarters)18 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 92 88 4 4.3% — 87.5% 67
2026 Q1 53 50 3 5.7% 100.0% 75.0% 72
2025 Q4 41 40 1 2.4% 100.0% 80.0% 46
2025 Q3 61 57 4 6.6% — 84.6% 45
2025 Q2 71 66 5 7.0% — 100.0% 69
2025 Q1 70 66 4 5.7% — 83.3% 86
2024 Q4 67 67 0 0.0% 100.0% 100.0% 58
2024 Q3 51 46 5 9.8% — 66.7% 64
2024 Q2 52 51 1 1.9% — 85.7% 58
2024 Q1 71 71 0 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 51
2023 Q4 49 49 0 0.0% — 100.0% 54
2023 Q3 69 67 2 2.9% 100.0% 75.0% 69
2023 Q2 71 71 0 0.0% 100.0% 100.0% 80
2023 Q1 76 72 4 5.3% — 87.5% 86
2022 Q4 67 63 4 6.0% — 75.0% 73
2022 Q3 53 47 6 11.3% 50.0% 83.3% 56
2022 Q2 79 75 4 5.1% — 92.3% 68
2022 Q1 82 72 10 12.2% — 90.0% 73
2021 Q4 77 74 3 3.9% 100.0% 100.0% 95
2021 Q3 94 87 7 7.4% 100.0% 90.0% 88
2021 Q2 102 98 4 3.9% — 78.6% 104
2021 Q1 83 76 7 8.4% — 88.9% 114
2020 Q4 75 66 9 12.0% — 85.7% 74
2020 Q3 66 57 9 13.6% — 100.0% 80
2020 Q2 59 56 3 5.1% — 100.0% 57
2020 Q1 79 69 10 12.7% — 66.7% 87
2019 Q4 74 69 5 6.8% — 91.7% 63
2019 Q3 61 56 5 8.2% — 77.8% 76
2019 Q2 88 85 3 3.4% — 100.0% 95
2019 Q1 64 62 2 3.1% — 100.0% 86
2018 Q4 86 76 10 11.6% — 60.0% 68
2018 Q3 67 64 3 4.5% 100.0% 27.8% 73
2018 Q2 83 79 4 4.8% — 60.0% 69
2018 Q1 61 55 6 9.8% — 80.0% 78
2017 Q4 82 74 8 9.8% 0.0% 100.0% 92
2017 Q3 98 86 12 12.2% — 83.3% 84
2017 Q2 72 65 7 9.7% — 88.9% 95
2017 Q1 78 65 13 16.7% — 91.7% 82
2016 Q4 92 86 6 6.5% 100.0% 68.4% 82
2016 Q3 97 96 1 1.0% 100.0% 62.5% 102
2016 Q2 99 95 4 4.0% 100.0% 64.7% 88
2016 Q1 83 78 5 6.0% 100.0% 50.0% 100
2015 Q4 125 123 2 1.6% 50.0% 81.1% 100
2015 Q3 99 97 2 2.0% 100.0% 60.0% 108
2015 Q2 96 91 5 5.2% 100.0% 32.0% 99
2015 Q1 64 63 1 1.6% 66.7% 36.8% 99
2014 Q4 65 63 2 3.1% 100.0% 66.7% 92
2014 Q3 98 96 2 2.0% 100.0% 62.5% 86
2014 Q2 89 88 1 1.1% 100.0% 84.4% 100
2014 Q1 71 67 3 4.2% 50.0% 65.4% 100
2013 Q4 72 68 0 0.0% 66.7% 52.2% 78
2013 Q3 80 74 5 6.3% 66.7% 70.8% 84
2013 Q2 101 89 5 5.0% — 75.0% 100
2013 Q1 102 93 5 4.9% — 51.7% 95
2012 Q4 87 78 7 8.0% 33.3% 42.9% 100
2012 Q3 87 83 2 2.3% — 33.3% 84
2012 Q2 81 78 2 2.5% — 17.4% 87
2012 Q1 60 57 3 5.0% 100.0% 5.6% 96
2011 Q4 89 83 2 2.2% 50.0% 14.3% 75
2011 Q3 101 97 2 2.0% 100.0% 29.6% 98
2011 Q2 98 95 0 0.0% — 64.7% 112
2011 Q1 92 86 5 5.4% 66.7% 45.5% 121
2010 Q4 121 116 3 2.5% 60.0% 32.0% 92
2010 Q3 80 72 3 3.8% 100.0% 42.9% 93
2010 Q2 99 94 4 4.0% 66.7% 48.3% 90
2010 Q1 48 46 1 2.1% 0.0% 42.1% 106
2009 Q4 67 59 5 7.5% 66.7% 56.3% 66
2009 Q3 100 95 5 5.0% 0.0% 58.8% 85
2009 Q2 112 104 3 2.7% 50.0% 67.9% 99
2009 Q1 69 61 5 7.2% 0.0% 55.0% 99
2008 Q4 84 72 12 14.3% 100.0% 77.3% 71
2008 Q3 134 115 13 9.7% 100.0% 69.6% 111
2008 Q2 138 118 17 12.3% 0.0% 56.8% 117
2008 Q1 123 94 16 13.0% 50.0% 67.9% 139
2007 Q4 151 125 13 8.6% 50.0% 34.5% 128
2007 Q3 155 131 7 4.5% 0.0% 52.0% 153
2007 Q2 152 126 3 2.0% 50.0% 79.3% 181
2007 Q1 133 118 5 3.8% — 93.8% 189
2006 Q4 171 149 7 4.1% 83.3% 80.0% 153
2006 Q3 193 161 7 3.6% 100.0% 90.2% 181
2006 Q2 155 135 6 3.9% 66.7% 91.4% 188
2006 Q1 119 109 2 1.7% 100.0% 75.0% 164
2005 Q4 160 134 3 1.9% 100.0% 90.0% 132
2005 Q3 203 177 5 2.5% 50.0% 85.7% 192
2005 Q2 169 149 11 6.5% 85.7% 77.1% 191
2005 Q1 162 141 3 1.9% 83.3% 96.9% 179
2004 Q4 203 172 9 4.4% 75.0% 78.6% 192
2004 Q3 206 177 10 4.9% 50.0% 62.1% 193
2004 Q2 218 200 7 3.2% 55.6% 39.1% 222
2004 Q1 193 170 9 4.7% 42.9% 46.5% 211
2003 Q4 182 144 6 3.3% 80.0% 31.0% 180
2003 Q3 195 176 5 2.6% 80.0% 66.7% 208
2003 Q2 204 172 5 2.5% 33.3% 48.3% 211
2003 Q1 144 132 2 1.4% 33.3% 26.9% 174
2002 Q4 149 130 3 2.0% 33.3% 55.0% 172
2002 Q3 220 196 6 2.7% 100.0% 53.1% 207
2002 Q2 150 137 3 2.0% 25.0% 77.3% 168
2002 Q1 187 160 11 5.9% 45.5% 55.8% 161
2001 Q4 187 166 2 1.1% 0.0% 77.3% 213
2001 Q3 177 149 5 2.8% 0.0% 42.9% 183
2001 Q2 134 117 10 7.5% 100.0% 27.6% 154
2001 Q1 152 129 4 2.6% 42.9% 58.5% 173
2000 Q4 130 103 3 2.3% 50.0% 45.8% 161
2000 Q3 167 145 0 0.0% 25.0% 62.9% 137
2000 Q2 155 127 9 5.8% 66.7% 63.6% 192
2000 Q1 140 125 2 1.4% 33.3% 66.7% 167
1999 Q4 119 97 2 1.7% — 50.0% 129
1999 Q3 170 147 6 3.5% 25.0% 54.2% 145
1999 Q2 139 124 3 2.2% 28.6% 75.0% 169
1999 Q1 123 101 5 4.1% 0.0% 73.5% 119
1998 Q4 133 122 0 0.0% 50.0% 56.7% 144
1998 Q3 150 118 4 2.7% 50.0% 68.4% 153
1998 Q2 157 121 6 3.8% — 67.6% 178
1998 Q1 111 91 4 3.6% 0.0% 50.0% 131
1997 Q4 122 99 4 3.3% — 71.4% 105
1997 Q3 169 140 4 2.4% 0.0% 81.6% 179
1997 Q2 129 109 2 1.6% — 82.1% 144
1997 Q1 143 116 3 2.1% 100.0% 71.8% 152
1996 Q4 124 104 1 0.8% 25.0% 77.3% 119
1996 Q3 154 132 4 2.6% 40.0% 72.7% 135
1996 Q2 128 110 3 2.3% 100.0% 66.7% 146
1996 Q1 155 144 11 7.1% 66.7% 76.1% —
1995 Q4 139 126 13 9.4% 50.0% 70.0% —
1995 Q3 168 150 18 10.7% 50.0% 80.8% —
1995 Q2 176 157 19 10.8% 75.0% 69.1% —
1995 Q1 162 150 12 7.4% 80.0% 74.0% —
1994 Q4 182 163 19 10.4% 42.9% 74.0% —
1994 Q3 156 135 21 13.5% 58.3% 80.5% —
1994 Q2 215 189 26 12.1% 57.1% 63.1% —
1994 Q1 138 124 14 10.1% 75.0% 56.8% —
1993 Q4 135 120 15 11.1% 50.0% 85.0% —
1993 Q3 208 186 22 10.6% 85.7% 72.7% —
1993 Q2 200 186 14 7.0% 75.0% 59.6% —
1993 Q1 153 136 17 11.1% 66.7% 42.6% —
1992 Q4 128 110 18 14.1% 100.0% 58.1% —
1992 Q3 194 180 14 7.2% 62.5% 58.8% —
1992 Q2 173 151 22 12.7% 100.0% 56.5% —
1992 Q1 130 114 16 12.3% 25.0% 55.2% —
1991 Q4 203 177 26 12.8% 44.4% 60.7% —
1991 Q3 164 133 31 18.9% 40.0% 65.8% —
1991 Q2 194 177 17 8.8% 30.0% 60.4% —
1991 Q1 150 137 13 8.7% 40.0% 66.7% —
1990 Q4 237 207 30 12.7% 73.3% 64.3% —
1990 Q3 152 135 17 11.2% 83.3% 65.7% —
1990 Q2 192 171 21 10.9% 66.7% 53.0% —
1990 Q1 183 151 32 17.5% 60.0% 66.7% —
1989 Q4 238 180 58 24.4% 60.0% 62.8% —
1989 Q3 176 157 19 10.8% 85.7% 63.8% —
1989 Q2 210 181 29 13.8% 77.8% 63.5% —
1989 Q1 236 214 22 9.3% 81.8% 80.0% —
1988 Q4 227 198 29 12.8% 80.0% 56.8% —
1988 Q3 238 200 38 16.0% 80.0% 80.3% —
1988 Q2 222 192 30 13.5% 90.0% 79.1% —
1988 Q1 246 207 39 15.9% 77.8% 73.7% —
1987 Q4 188 165 23 12.2% 100.0% 82.5% —
1987 Q3 162 151 11 6.8% 50.0% 55.0% —
1987 Q2 159 146 13 8.2% 100.0% 45.7% —
1987 Q1 133 117 16 12.0% 100.0% 73.3% —
1986 Q4 143 134 9 6.3% 0.0% 88.0% —
1986 Q3 195 184 11 5.6% 66.7% 67.6% —
1986 Q2 139 133 6 4.3% 0.0% 78.6% —
1986 Q1 95 90 5 5.3% 66.7% 75.0% —
1985 Q4 144 134 10 6.9% 100.0% 83.3% —
1985 Q3 109 96 13 11.9% 75.0% 82.1% —
1985 Q2 156 151 5 3.2% 0.0% 86.7% —
1985 Q1 143 136 7 4.9% 50.0% 89.5% —
1984 Q4 163 148 15 9.2% 100.0% 86.0% —
1984 Q3 159 148 11 6.9% 100.0% 66.7% —
1984 Q2 198 184 14 7.1% 66.7% 96.8% —
1984 Q1 125 116 9 7.2% 100.0% 89.2% —
1983 Q4 163 154 9 5.5% 100.0% 81.8% —
1983 Q3 197 190 7 3.6% 50.0% 95.2% —
1983 Q2 175 171 4 2.3% 50.0% 80.8% —
1983 Q1 175 163 12 6.9% 100.0% 85.4% —
1982 Q4 192 181 11 5.7% 91.7% 91.4% —
1982 Q3 150 140 10 6.7% 100.0% 82.9% —
1982 Q2 182 173 9 4.9% — 93.3% —
1982 Q1 181 173 8 4.4% 100.0% 86.4% —
1981 Q4 149 138 11 7.4% 100.0% 92.7% —
1981 Q3 177 164 13 7.3% 50.0% 88.4% —
1981 Q2 211 197 14 6.6% 100.0% 88.1% —
1981 Q1 206 188 18 8.7% 100.0% 92.7% —
1980 Q4 144 132 12 8.3% 100.0% 85.3% —
1980 Q3 208 201 7 3.4% 100.0% 88.1% —
1980 Q2 253 234 19 7.5% 100.0% 83.6% —
1980 Q1 241 226 15 6.2% 100.0% 79.2% —
1979 Q4 148 138 10 6.8% 100.0% 100.0% —
1979 Q3 216 192 24 11.1% 100.0% 94.2% —
1979 Q2 228 202 26 11.4% 100.0% 89.6% —

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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