Hart
South East · E07000089 · 188 quarters held (1979 Q2 – 2026 Q1)
Decisions
698
2025 Q2 – 2026 Q1
Refusal rate
16.3%
higher than 77% of authorities
Majors in time
75.0%
threshold 60%
Minors in time
92.5%
threshold 70%
Householder in time
95.5%
no formal threshold
Delegated
97.3%
decisions not to committee
Appellant win rate
37.6%
114 allowed of 303 decided
Decisions overturned
2.5%
quality threshold 10%
Refusal rate trend — last 40 quarters
2016 Q2 → 2026 Q1 · peak 25.2%
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Decisions | Granted | Refused | Refusal % | Majors in time | Minors in time | Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | 119 | 109 | 10 | 8.4% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 174 |
| 2025 Q4 | 191 | 164 | 27 | 14.1% | 100.0% | 86.7% | 147 |
| 2025 Q3 | 221 | 179 | 42 | 19.0% | 0.0% | 88.9% | 206 |
| 2025 Q2 | 167 | 132 | 35 | 21.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 214 |
| 2025 Q1 | 155 | 119 | 36 | 23.2% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 195 |
| 2024 Q4 | 187 | 153 | 34 | 18.2% | 50.0% | 76.5% | 182 |
| 2024 Q3 | 185 | 159 | 26 | 14.1% | 50.0% | 93.3% | 179 |
| 2024 Q2 | 199 | 165 | 34 | 17.1% | 75.0% | 80.0% | 217 |
| 2024 Q1 | 183 | 147 | 36 | 19.7% | 33.3% | 92.9% | 209 |
| 2023 Q4 | 196 | 158 | 38 | 19.4% | 50.0% | 75.0% | 199 |
| 2023 Q3 | 181 | 163 | 18 | 9.9% | 50.0% | 32.1% | 208 |
| 2023 Q2 | 193 | 147 | 46 | 23.8% | 100.0% | 95.7% | 274 |
| 2023 Q1 | 265 | 203 | 62 | 23.4% | 100.0% | 88.5% | 236 |
| 2022 Q4 | 265 | 203 | 62 | 23.4% | 100.0% | 88.5% | 239 |
| 2022 Q3 | 221 | 180 | 41 | 18.6% | 50.0% | 77.3% | 282 |
| 2022 Q2 | 249 | 211 | 38 | 15.3% | 100.0% | 91.7% | 262 |
| 2022 Q1 | 252 | 209 | 43 | 17.1% | 75.0% | 76.7% | 266 |
| 2021 Q4 | 309 | 244 | 65 | 21.0% | 100.0% | 67.7% | 309 |
| 2021 Q3 | 309 | 252 | 57 | 18.4% | 0.0% | 84.0% | 316 |
| 2021 Q2 | 290 | 240 | 50 | 17.2% | 100.0% | 85.2% | 330 |
| 2021 Q1 | 228 | 185 | 43 | 18.9% | 100.0% | 75.0% | 348 |
| 2020 Q4 | 273 | 226 | 47 | 17.2% | 100.0% | 81.3% | 316 |
| 2020 Q3 | 268 | 212 | 56 | 20.9% | 100.0% | 89.5% | 261 |
| 2020 Q2 | 185 | 161 | 24 | 13.0% | — | 93.3% | 231 |
| 2020 Q1 | 259 | 220 | 39 | 15.1% | 100.0% | 93.9% | 310 |
| 2019 Q4 | 265 | 216 | 49 | 18.5% | 85.7% | 88.9% | 289 |
| 2019 Q3 | 311 | 258 | 53 | 17.0% | 75.0% | 82.9% | 283 |
| 2019 Q2 | 233 | 182 | 51 | 21.9% | 50.0% | 75.9% | 286 |
| 2019 Q1 | 262 | 196 | 66 | 25.2% | 75.0% | 84.1% | 300 |
| 2018 Q4 | 270 | 206 | 64 | 23.7% | — | 72.4% | 316 |
| 2018 Q3 | 244 | 220 | 24 | 9.8% | 100.0% | 61.5% | 268 |
| 2018 Q2 | 256 | 226 | 30 | 11.7% | 66.7% | 61.9% | 310 |
| 2018 Q1 | 256 | 239 | 17 | 6.6% | 100.0% | 84.0% | 286 |
| 2017 Q4 | 282 | 262 | 20 | 7.1% | 0.0% | 90.3% | 295 |
| 2017 Q3 | 301 | 275 | 26 | 8.6% | 50.0% | 82.9% | 286 |
| 2017 Q2 | 277 | 249 | 28 | 10.1% | 33.3% | 81.3% | 344 |
| 2017 Q1 | 281 | 247 | 34 | 12.1% | 50.0% | 83.9% | 318 |
| 2016 Q4 | 319 | 283 | 36 | 11.3% | 80.0% | 75.8% | 301 |
| 2016 Q3 | 306 | 280 | 26 | 8.5% | 20.0% | 55.6% | 300 |
| 2016 Q2 | 232 | 208 | 24 | 10.3% | 100.0% | 65.7% | 353 |
| 2016 Q1 | 230 | 203 | 27 | 11.7% | 100.0% | 83.3% | 264 |
| 2015 Q4 | 242 | 214 | 28 | 11.6% | 93.8% | 78.1% | 266 |
| 2015 Q3 | 291 | 258 | 33 | 11.3% | 44.4% | 71.7% | 263 |
| 2015 Q2 | 237 | 219 | 18 | 7.6% | 66.7% | 63.9% | 290 |
| 2015 Q1 | 263 | 237 | 26 | 9.9% | 42.9% | 69.2% | 286 |
| 2014 Q4 | 258 | 225 | 33 | 12.8% | 80.0% | 65.8% | 315 |
| 2014 Q3 | 249 | 230 | 19 | 7.6% | 57.1% | 67.6% | 272 |
| 2014 Q2 | 276 | 239 | 37 | 13.4% | 40.0% | 77.5% | 292 |
| 2014 Q1 | 213 | 173 | 26 | 12.2% | 84.6% | 94.1% | 287 |
| 2013 Q4 | 231 | 192 | 28 | 12.1% | 100.0% | 69.0% | 236 |
| 2013 Q3 | 273 | 242 | 13 | 4.8% | 50.0% | 41.9% | 261 |
| 2013 Q2 | 273 | 239 | 15 | 5.5% | 42.9% | 74.4% | 304 |
| 2013 Q1 | 203 | 176 | 12 | 5.9% | 55.6% | 81.5% | 291 |
| 2012 Q4 | 254 | 220 | 17 | 6.7% | 55.6% | 66.0% | 241 |
| 2012 Q3 | 269 | 222 | 22 | 8.2% | 50.0% | 68.9% | 301 |
| 2012 Q2 | 296 | 254 | 21 | 7.1% | 16.7% | 74.5% | 280 |
| 2012 Q1 | 233 | 200 | 17 | 7.3% | 71.4% | 73.3% | 285 |
| 2011 Q4 | 283 | 240 | 17 | 6.0% | 50.0% | 86.7% | 286 |
| 2011 Q3 | 282 | 235 | 30 | 10.6% | 60.0% | 71.4% | 272 |
| 2011 Q2 | 303 | 257 | 33 | 10.9% | 66.7% | 77.1% | 326 |
| 2011 Q1 | 231 | 191 | 20 | 8.7% | 100.0% | 85.7% | 298 |
| 2010 Q4 | 239 | 180 | 37 | 15.5% | 66.7% | 79.5% | 267 |
| 2010 Q3 | 320 | 264 | 39 | 12.2% | 60.0% | 95.2% | 296 |
| 2010 Q2 | 335 | 275 | 35 | 10.4% | 90.9% | 81.8% | 309 |
| 2010 Q1 | 229 | 185 | 30 | 13.1% | 75.0% | 41.5% | 306 |
| 2009 Q4 | 242 | 193 | 39 | 16.1% | 87.5% | 78.0% | 204 |
| 2009 Q3 | 255 | 195 | 51 | 20.0% | 87.5% | 42.9% | 272 |
| 2009 Q2 | 226 | 193 | 29 | 12.8% | 78.6% | 60.7% | 233 |
| 2009 Q1 | 184 | 152 | 23 | 12.5% | 0.0% | 50.0% | 254 |
| 2008 Q4 | 232 | 192 | 30 | 12.9% | 66.7% | 63.6% | 211 |
| 2008 Q3 | 313 | 260 | 39 | 12.5% | 50.0% | 75.7% | 306 |
| 2008 Q2 | 387 | 313 | 47 | 12.1% | 75.0% | 57.1% | 359 |
| 2008 Q1 | 285 | 239 | 46 | 16.1% | 42.9% | 81.8% | 320 |
| 2007 Q4 | 331 | 279 | 51 | 15.4% | 83.3% | 69.8% | 343 |
| 2007 Q3 | 343 | 270 | 72 | 21.0% | 75.0% | 74.4% | 353 |
| 2007 Q2 | 399 | 338 | 57 | 14.3% | 93.3% | 86.5% | 382 |
| 2007 Q1 | 263 | 213 | 49 | 18.6% | 100.0% | 61.7% | 408 |
| 2006 Q4 | 330 | 281 | 49 | 14.8% | 84.2% | 51.5% | 309 |
| 2006 Q3 | 375 | 308 | 66 | 17.6% | 70.0% | 62.8% | 361 |
| 2006 Q2 | 387 | 313 | 73 | 18.9% | 87.5% | 60.6% | 425 |
| 2006 Q1 | 118 | 99 | 19 | 16.1% | 100.0% | 76.5% | 143 |
| 2005 Q4 | 405 | 315 | 89 | 22.0% | 69.2% | 75.6% | 375 |
| 2005 Q3 | 391 | 320 | 71 | 18.2% | 60.0% | 63.2% | 414 |
| 2005 Q2 | 446 | 343 | 100 | 22.4% | 61.1% | 75.0% | 464 |
| 2005 Q1 | 396 | 331 | 65 | 16.4% | 50.0% | 65.1% | 415 |
| 2004 Q4 | 380 | 311 | 69 | 18.2% | 61.1% | 79.2% | 411 |
| 2004 Q3 | 397 | 328 | 68 | 17.1% | 66.7% | 68.6% | 411 |
| 2004 Q2 | 416 | 329 | 87 | 20.9% | 50.0% | 58.1% | 418 |
| 2004 Q1 | 271 | 230 | 41 | 15.1% | 75.0% | 57.1% | 421 |
| 2003 Q4 | 406 | 336 | 70 | 17.2% | 57.9% | 61.6% | 372 |
| 2003 Q3 | 429 | 368 | 61 | 14.2% | 56.3% | 44.3% | 401 |
| 2003 Q2 | 408 | 363 | 45 | 11.0% | 50.0% | 60.6% | 420 |
| 2003 Q1 | 337 | 292 | 45 | 13.4% | 42.9% | 52.2% | 375 |
| 2002 Q4 | 372 | 306 | 66 | 17.7% | 14.3% | 43.8% | 343 |
| 2002 Q3 | 404 | 354 | 43 | 10.6% | 60.0% | 37.0% | 396 |
| 2002 Q2 | 288 | 251 | 37 | 12.8% | 0.0% | 39.6% | 370 |
| 2002 Q1 | 324 | 278 | 46 | 14.2% | 0.0% | 42.7% | 323 |
| 2001 Q4 | 320 | 272 | 48 | 15.0% | 18.2% | 43.3% | 281 |
| 2001 Q3 | 324 | 270 | 54 | 16.7% | 62.5% | 52.6% | 334 |
| 2001 Q2 | 397 | 347 | 50 | 12.6% | 12.5% | 47.6% | 367 |
| 2001 Q1 | 308 | 268 | 40 | 13.0% | 40.0% | 60.0% | 389 |
| 2000 Q4 | 314 | 267 | 47 | 15.0% | 25.0% | 50.0% | 297 |
| 2000 Q3 | 351 | 285 | 66 | 18.8% | 28.6% | 37.3% | 340 |
| 2000 Q2 | 418 | 358 | 60 | 14.4% | 10.0% | 40.3% | 351 |
| 2000 Q1 | 279 | 234 | 45 | 16.1% | 0.0% | 52.0% | 381 |
| 1999 Q4 | 271 | 226 | 33 | 12.2% | 28.6% | 46.8% | 262 |
| 1999 Q3 | 261 | 219 | 32 | 12.3% | 42.9% | 49.2% | 0 |
| 1999 Q2 | 298 | 248 | 36 | 12.1% | 37.5% | 48.5% | 0 |
| 1999 Q1 | 252 | 210 | 42 | 16.7% | 14.3% | 17.6% | 292 |
| 1998 Q4 | 277 | 239 | 37 | 13.4% | 33.3% | 25.7% | 287 |
| 1998 Q3 | 241 | 194 | 47 | 19.5% | 0.0% | 33.9% | 289 |
| 1998 Q2 | 288 | 238 | 36 | 12.5% | 50.0% | 50.7% | 312 |
| 1998 Q1 | 204 | 164 | 40 | 19.6% | 77.8% | 41.5% | 326 |
| 1997 Q4 | 265 | 211 | 54 | 20.4% | 50.0% | 35.6% | 233 |
| 1997 Q3 | 372 | 309 | 44 | 11.8% | 50.0% | 55.7% | 627 |
| 1997 Q2 | 279 | 245 | 34 | 12.2% | 0.0% | 59.6% | 412 |
| 1997 Q1 | 237 | 191 | 46 | 19.4% | 72.7% | 41.0% | 251 |
| 1996 Q4 | 222 | 190 | 32 | 14.4% | 60.0% | 42.6% | 201 |
| 1996 Q3 | 263 | 222 | 41 | 15.6% | 25.0% | 50.7% | 306 |
| 1996 Q2 | 239 | 210 | 29 | 12.1% | 0.0% | 60.0% | 287 |
| 1996 Q1 | 324 | 243 | 81 | 25.0% | 28.6% | 48.5% | — |
| 1995 Q4 | 381 | 295 | 86 | 22.6% | 30.0% | 52.3% | — |
| 1995 Q3 | 333 | 274 | 59 | 17.7% | 60.0% | 57.6% | — |
| 1995 Q2 | 311 | 257 | 54 | 17.4% | 0.0% | 58.0% | — |
| 1995 Q1 | 230 | 173 | 57 | 24.8% | 20.0% | 80.7% | — |
| 1994 Q4 | 296 | 233 | 63 | 21.3% | 100.0% | 61.3% | — |
| 1994 Q3 | 311 | 266 | 45 | 14.5% | 100.0% | 63.1% | — |
| 1994 Q2 | 315 | 261 | 54 | 17.1% | 63.6% | 61.7% | — |
| 1994 Q1 | 325 | 255 | 70 | 21.5% | 85.7% | 72.6% | — |
| 1993 Q4 | 284 | 237 | 47 | 16.5% | 37.5% | 62.5% | — |
| 1993 Q3 | 326 | 269 | 57 | 17.5% | 100.0% | 72.6% | — |
| 1993 Q2 | 312 | 238 | 74 | 23.7% | 44.4% | 68.2% | — |
| 1993 Q1 | 270 | 213 | 57 | 21.1% | 66.7% | 42.3% | — |
| 1992 Q4 | 294 | 220 | 74 | 25.2% | 57.1% | 39.7% | — |
| 1992 Q3 | 268 | 188 | 80 | 29.9% | 50.0% | 39.0% | — |
| 1992 Q2 | 299 | 224 | 75 | 25.1% | 33.3% | 40.0% | — |
| 1992 Q1 | 265 | 202 | 63 | 23.8% | 42.9% | 49.2% | — |
| 1991 Q4 | 358 | 253 | 105 | 29.3% | 71.4% | 46.4% | — |
| 1991 Q3 | 400 | 282 | 118 | 29.5% | 50.0% | 47.1% | — |
| 1991 Q2 | 407 | 292 | 115 | 28.3% | 50.0% | 47.1% | — |
| 1991 Q1 | 282 | 217 | 65 | 23.0% | 50.0% | 39.7% | — |
| 1990 Q4 | 328 | 233 | 95 | 29.0% | 71.4% | 39.1% | — |
| 1990 Q3 | 438 | 327 | 111 | 25.3% | 18.8% | 34.0% | — |
| 1990 Q2 | 410 | 296 | 114 | 27.8% | 44.4% | 39.1% | — |
| 1990 Q1 | 471 | 334 | 137 | 29.1% | 29.4% | 35.5% | — |
| 1989 Q4 | 428 | 314 | 114 | 26.6% | 43.5% | 34.9% | — |
| 1989 Q3 | 528 | 393 | 135 | 25.6% | 36.4% | 34.9% | — |
| 1989 Q2 | 463 | 351 | 112 | 24.2% | 66.7% | 20.2% | — |
| 1989 Q1 | 510 | 379 | 131 | 25.7% | 35.3% | 32.0% | — |
| 1988 Q4 | 512 | 401 | 111 | 21.7% | 50.0% | 25.0% | — |
| 1988 Q3 | 735 | 557 | 178 | 24.2% | 52.4% | 42.7% | — |
| 1988 Q2 | 720 | 533 | 187 | 26.0% | 35.7% | 23.4% | — |
| 1988 Q1 | 522 | 392 | 130 | 24.9% | 25.0% | 24.8% | — |
| 1987 Q4 | 528 | 408 | 120 | 22.7% | 27.3% | 30.8% | — |
| 1987 Q3 | 369 | 314 | 55 | 14.9% | 46.7% | 43.8% | — |
| 1987 Q2 | 441 | 364 | 77 | 17.5% | 50.0% | 39.1% | — |
| 1987 Q1 | 291 | 223 | 68 | 23.4% | 42.9% | 18.2% | — |
| 1986 Q4 | 277 | 231 | 46 | 16.6% | 0.0% | 17.9% | — |
| 1986 Q3 | 310 | 253 | 57 | 18.4% | 28.6% | 19.3% | — |
| 1986 Q2 | 358 | 294 | 64 | 17.9% | 23.5% | 17.2% | — |
| 1986 Q1 | 317 | 263 | 54 | 17.0% | 25.0% | 16.8% | — |
| 1985 Q4 | 231 | 189 | 42 | 18.2% | 25.0% | 9.9% | — |
| 1985 Q3 | 214 | 181 | 33 | 15.4% | 22.2% | 23.0% | — |
| 1985 Q2 | 227 | 200 | 27 | 11.9% | 0.0% | 25.0% | — |
| 1985 Q1 | 228 | 196 | 32 | 14.0% | 0.0% | 27.8% | — |
| 1984 Q4 | 189 | 163 | 26 | 13.8% | 75.0% | 21.0% | — |
| 1984 Q3 | 301 | 259 | 42 | 14.0% | 18.2% | 17.3% | — |
| 1984 Q2 | 315 | 264 | 51 | 16.2% | 66.7% | 9.9% | — |
| 1984 Q1 | 230 | 187 | 43 | 18.7% | 33.3% | 13.0% | — |
| 1983 Q4 | 259 | 208 | 51 | 19.7% | 66.7% | 18.2% | — |
| 1983 Q3 | 243 | 184 | 59 | 24.3% | 33.3% | 48.3% | — |
| 1983 Q2 | 311 | 244 | 67 | 21.5% | 71.4% | 25.0% | — |
| 1983 Q1 | 154 | 114 | 40 | 26.0% | 100.0% | 71.2% | — |
| 1982 Q4 | 194 | 153 | 41 | 21.1% | 100.0% | 68.6% | — |
| 1982 Q3 | 230 | 168 | 62 | 27.0% | 80.0% | 73.4% | — |
| 1982 Q2 | 241 | 198 | 43 | 17.8% | 100.0% | 63.0% | — |
| 1982 Q1 | 217 | 178 | 39 | 18.0% | 37.5% | 76.1% | — |
| 1981 Q4 | 205 | 158 | 47 | 22.9% | 60.0% | 64.4% | — |
| 1981 Q3 | 238 | 185 | 53 | 22.3% | 33.3% | 60.0% | — |
| 1981 Q2 | 337 | 248 | 89 | 26.4% | 91.7% | 55.6% | — |
| 1981 Q1 | 221 | 153 | 68 | 30.8% | 87.5% | 77.8% | — |
| 1980 Q4 | 262 | 185 | 77 | 29.4% | 75.0% | 66.7% | — |
| 1980 Q3 | 294 | 219 | 75 | 25.5% | 100.0% | 68.4% | — |
| 1980 Q2 | 362 | 304 | 58 | 16.0% | 100.0% | 72.3% | — |
| 1980 Q1 | 316 | 239 | 77 | 24.4% | 70.0% | 67.9% | — |
| 1979 Q4 | 296 | 235 | 61 | 20.6% | 77.8% | 54.8% | — |
| 1979 Q3 | 277 | 243 | 34 | 12.3% | 100.0% | 75.9% | — |
| 1979 Q2 | 314 | 273 | 41 | 13.1% | 100.0% | 82.6% | — |
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.