New Forest
South East · E07000091 · 188 quarters held (1979 Q2 – 2026 Q1)
Decisions
885
2025 Q2 – 2026 Q1
Refusal rate
9.6%
higher than 36% of authorities
Majors in time
100.0%
threshold 60%
Minors in time
95.0%
threshold 70%
Householder in time
97.9%
no formal threshold
Delegated
94.2%
decisions not to committee
Appellant win rate
41.1%
46 allowed of 112 decided
Decisions overturned
0.8%
quality threshold 10%
Refusal rate trend — last 40 quarters
2016 Q2 → 2026 Q1 · peak 20.1%
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Decisions | Granted | Refused | Refusal % | Majors in time | Minors in time | Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | 194 | 173 | 21 | 10.8% | 100.0% | 90.5% | 259 |
| 2025 Q4 | 219 | 192 | 27 | 12.3% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 221 |
| 2025 Q3 | 217 | 203 | 14 | 6.5% | 100.0% | 95.8% | 221 |
| 2025 Q2 | 255 | 232 | 23 | 9.0% | — | 94.7% | 223 |
| 2025 Q1 | 221 | 199 | 22 | 10.0% | 100.0% | 90.9% | 264 |
| 2024 Q4 | 195 | 173 | 22 | 11.3% | 100.0% | 87.5% | 224 |
| 2024 Q3 | 211 | 197 | 14 | 6.6% | — | 100.0% | 215 |
| 2024 Q2 | 235 | 216 | 19 | 8.1% | 0.0% | 93.1% | 246 |
| 2024 Q1 | 219 | 205 | 14 | 6.4% | 0.0% | 95.5% | 245 |
| 2023 Q4 | 220 | 203 | 17 | 7.7% | — | 76.2% | 238 |
| 2023 Q3 | 295 | 268 | 27 | 9.2% | 100.0% | 80.6% | 247 |
| 2023 Q2 | 261 | 232 | 29 | 11.1% | 100.0% | 96.4% | 305 |
| 2023 Q1 | 246 | 225 | 21 | 8.5% | 100.0% | 78.3% | 285 |
| 2022 Q4 | 277 | 251 | 26 | 9.4% | 100.0% | 78.3% | 245 |
| 2022 Q3 | 268 | 245 | 23 | 8.6% | 100.0% | 90.9% | 309 |
| 2022 Q2 | 342 | 317 | 25 | 7.3% | 100.0% | 83.3% | 317 |
| 2022 Q1 | 265 | 252 | 13 | 4.9% | 100.0% | 75.9% | 334 |
| 2021 Q4 | 288 | 268 | 20 | 6.9% | 50.0% | 58.1% | 291 |
| 2021 Q3 | 365 | 348 | 17 | 4.7% | 100.0% | 76.6% | 343 |
| 2021 Q2 | 415 | 383 | 32 | 7.7% | 80.0% | 53.1% | 404 |
| 2021 Q1 | 272 | 253 | 19 | 7.0% | 50.0% | 66.7% | 418 |
| 2020 Q4 | 266 | 234 | 32 | 12.0% | 0.0% | 54.5% | 278 |
| 2020 Q3 | 256 | 231 | 25 | 9.8% | 16.7% | 37.8% | 292 |
| 2020 Q2 | 253 | 226 | 27 | 10.7% | 75.0% | 53.3% | 237 |
| 2020 Q1 | 243 | 205 | 38 | 15.6% | 50.0% | 68.8% | 303 |
| 2019 Q4 | 315 | 286 | 29 | 9.2% | 100.0% | 80.0% | 288 |
| 2019 Q3 | 289 | 260 | 29 | 10.0% | 100.0% | 69.0% | 317 |
| 2019 Q2 | 288 | 251 | 37 | 12.8% | 100.0% | 78.6% | 323 |
| 2019 Q1 | 261 | 223 | 38 | 14.6% | 0.0% | 80.6% | 299 |
| 2018 Q4 | 294 | 249 | 45 | 15.3% | 0.0% | 95.1% | 281 |
| 2018 Q3 | 342 | 286 | 56 | 16.4% | 100.0% | 82.5% | 332 |
| 2018 Q2 | 321 | 257 | 64 | 19.9% | 100.0% | 92.0% | 382 |
| 2018 Q1 | 314 | 253 | 61 | 19.4% | 60.0% | 91.1% | 345 |
| 2017 Q4 | 329 | 263 | 66 | 20.1% | 100.0% | 86.0% | 334 |
| 2017 Q3 | 326 | 269 | 57 | 17.5% | 100.0% | 82.4% | 333 |
| 2017 Q2 | 344 | 281 | 63 | 18.3% | 100.0% | 86.5% | 371 |
| 2017 Q1 | 293 | 244 | 49 | 16.7% | — | 86.4% | 359 |
| 2016 Q4 | 302 | 251 | 51 | 16.9% | 100.0% | 86.4% | 317 |
| 2016 Q3 | 336 | 285 | 51 | 15.2% | 100.0% | 75.0% | 358 |
| 2016 Q2 | 332 | 268 | 64 | 19.3% | 71.4% | 93.0% | 333 |
| 2016 Q1 | 283 | 231 | 52 | 18.4% | 71.4% | 56.8% | 334 |
| 2015 Q4 | 345 | 284 | 61 | 17.7% | 71.4% | 67.1% | 316 |
| 2015 Q3 | 343 | 289 | 54 | 15.7% | 100.0% | 71.8% | 387 |
| 2015 Q2 | 334 | 270 | 64 | 19.2% | 100.0% | 63.2% | 360 |
| 2015 Q1 | 291 | 240 | 51 | 17.5% | 57.1% | 66.7% | 335 |
| 2014 Q4 | 297 | 247 | 50 | 16.8% | 42.9% | 59.0% | 290 |
| 2014 Q3 | 322 | 270 | 52 | 16.1% | — | 60.2% | 310 |
| 2014 Q2 | 343 | 290 | 53 | 15.5% | 100.0% | 57.5% | 341 |
| 2014 Q1 | 301 | 229 | 37 | 12.3% | 66.7% | 58.3% | 384 |
| 2013 Q4 | 336 | 261 | 38 | 11.3% | 62.5% | 65.3% | 334 |
| 2013 Q3 | 365 | 288 | 36 | 9.9% | 50.0% | 68.8% | 336 |
| 2013 Q2 | 341 | 253 | 41 | 12.0% | 100.0% | 60.7% | 389 |
| 2013 Q1 | 258 | 188 | 46 | 17.8% | 50.0% | 61.7% | 328 |
| 2012 Q4 | 255 | 179 | 58 | 22.7% | 50.0% | 65.0% | 297 |
| 2012 Q3 | 336 | 252 | 60 | 17.9% | 66.7% | 60.3% | 299 |
| 2012 Q2 | 320 | 247 | 58 | 18.1% | 80.0% | 72.7% | 380 |
| 2012 Q1 | 303 | 240 | 50 | 16.5% | 60.0% | 59.4% | 347 |
| 2011 Q4 | 331 | 256 | 65 | 19.6% | 30.8% | 60.5% | 316 |
| 2011 Q3 | 347 | 251 | 84 | 24.2% | 33.3% | 55.6% | 357 |
| 2011 Q2 | 326 | 231 | 79 | 24.2% | 100.0% | 62.5% | 369 |
| 2011 Q1 | 294 | 213 | 70 | 23.8% | 80.0% | 65.4% | 368 |
| 2010 Q4 | 330 | 242 | 84 | 25.5% | 50.0% | 58.7% | 319 |
| 2010 Q3 | 321 | 243 | 73 | 22.7% | 66.7% | 66.2% | 360 |
| 2010 Q2 | 325 | 253 | 62 | 19.1% | 66.7% | 80.3% | 349 |
| 2010 Q1 | 296 | 233 | 60 | 20.3% | 58.3% | 71.3% | 348 |
| 2009 Q4 | 298 | 229 | 64 | 21.5% | 80.0% | 72.0% | 356 |
| 2009 Q3 | 347 | 272 | 70 | 20.2% | 83.3% | 65.5% | 325 |
| 2009 Q2 | 285 | 216 | 69 | 24.2% | 50.0% | 72.6% | 372 |
| 2009 Q1 | 260 | 202 | 52 | 20.0% | 77.8% | 77.0% | 341 |
| 2008 Q4 | 382 | 272 | 106 | 27.7% | 86.7% | 66.4% | 280 |
| 2008 Q3 | 427 | 319 | 100 | 23.4% | 66.7% | 76.4% | 426 |
| 2008 Q2 | 452 | 330 | 120 | 26.5% | 75.0% | 68.8% | 421 |
| 2008 Q1 | 423 | 306 | 105 | 24.8% | 73.3% | 73.7% | 528 |
| 2007 Q4 | 511 | 355 | 136 | 26.6% | 100.0% | 83.6% | 506 |
| 2007 Q3 | 541 | 382 | 132 | 24.4% | 52.4% | 69.7% | 506 |
| 2007 Q2 | 470 | 347 | 105 | 22.3% | 100.0% | 81.6% | 566 |
| 2007 Q1 | 455 | 345 | 93 | 20.4% | 78.6% | 72.3% | 538 |
| 2006 Q4 | 483 | 350 | 112 | 23.2% | 43.8% | 71.3% | 449 |
| 2006 Q3 | 512 | 384 | 106 | 20.7% | 90.0% | 56.9% | 520 |
| 2006 Q2 | 538 | 407 | 107 | 19.9% | 72.7% | 60.7% | 528 |
| 2006 Q1 | 742 | 553 | 157 | 21.2% | 52.4% | 51.4% | 859 |
| 2005 Q4 | 712 | 499 | 181 | 25.4% | 57.1% | 59.8% | 750 |
| 2005 Q3 | 765 | 578 | 169 | 22.1% | 57.1% | 63.1% | 758 |
| 2005 Q2 | 842 | 623 | 184 | 21.9% | 77.8% | 69.7% | 801 |
| 2005 Q1 | 681 | 490 | 160 | 23.5% | 71.4% | 63.9% | 859 |
| 2004 Q4 | 765 | 577 | 161 | 21.0% | 40.0% | 62.1% | 755 |
| 2004 Q3 | 734 | 556 | 144 | 19.6% | 76.5% | 66.8% | 824 |
| 2004 Q2 | 876 | 687 | 155 | 17.7% | 45.0% | 62.4% | 837 |
| 2004 Q1 | 706 | 547 | 133 | 18.8% | 80.0% | 59.0% | 839 |
| 2003 Q4 | 740 | 562 | 145 | 19.6% | 66.7% | 56.1% | 705 |
| 2003 Q3 | 869 | 689 | 149 | 17.1% | 61.9% | 60.3% | 872 |
| 2003 Q2 | 831 | 662 | 142 | 17.1% | 62.5% | 61.5% | 975 |
| 2003 Q1 | 686 | 530 | 126 | 18.4% | 41.7% | 60.1% | 790 |
| 2002 Q4 | 689 | 531 | 131 | 19.0% | 53.8% | 59.8% | 688 |
| 2002 Q3 | 727 | 584 | 119 | 16.4% | 60.0% | 53.5% | 726 |
| 2002 Q2 | 783 | 643 | 111 | 14.2% | 42.9% | 61.3% | 857 |
| 2002 Q1 | 674 | 540 | 115 | 17.1% | 42.9% | 61.5% | 706 |
| 2001 Q4 | 660 | 534 | 107 | 16.2% | 50.0% | 53.7% | 638 |
| 2001 Q3 | 673 | 537 | 106 | 15.8% | 41.7% | 57.2% | 782 |
| 2001 Q2 | 670 | 569 | 90 | 13.4% | 50.0% | 52.7% | 710 |
| 2001 Q1 | 608 | 498 | 102 | 16.8% | 41.7% | 58.2% | 652 |
| 2000 Q4 | 619 | 513 | 85 | 13.7% | 41.2% | 61.5% | 622 |
| 2000 Q3 | 714 | 601 | 96 | 13.4% | 41.7% | 53.0% | 690 |
| 2000 Q2 | 695 | 590 | 91 | 13.1% | 60.0% | 53.0% | 741 |
| 2000 Q1 | 558 | 470 | 82 | 14.7% | 37.5% | 59.2% | 652 |
| 1999 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 609 |
| 1999 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 630 |
| 1999 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 671 |
| 1999 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 636 |
| 1998 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 573 |
| 1998 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 612 |
| 1998 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 655 |
| 1998 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 654 |
| 1997 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 563 |
| 1997 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 595 |
| 1997 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 678 |
| 1997 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 564 |
| 1996 Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 617 |
| 1996 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 584 |
| 1996 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 580 |
| 1996 Q1 | 246 | 211 | 35 | 14.2% | 33.3% | 61.1% | — |
| 1995 Q4 | 252 | 215 | 37 | 14.7% | 40.0% | 63.9% | — |
| 1995 Q3 | 255 | 231 | 24 | 9.4% | 100.0% | 57.5% | — |
| 1995 Q2 | 305 | 266 | 39 | 12.8% | 20.0% | 72.6% | — |
| 1995 Q1 | 265 | 231 | 34 | 12.8% | 33.3% | 62.5% | — |
| 1994 Q4 | 250 | 221 | 29 | 11.6% | 80.0% | 68.4% | — |
| 1994 Q3 | 326 | 298 | 28 | 8.6% | 50.0% | 55.7% | — |
| 1994 Q2 | 291 | 260 | 31 | 10.7% | 66.7% | 65.8% | — |
| 1994 Q1 | 259 | 229 | 30 | 11.6% | 66.7% | 65.2% | — |
| 1993 Q4 | 239 | 220 | 19 | 7.9% | 100.0% | 62.1% | — |
| 1993 Q3 | 267 | 228 | 39 | 14.6% | 75.0% | 60.3% | — |
| 1993 Q2 | 295 | 259 | 36 | 12.2% | 25.0% | 67.1% | — |
| 1993 Q1 | 231 | 192 | 39 | 16.9% | 83.3% | 64.9% | — |
| 1992 Q4 | 301 | 243 | 58 | 19.3% | 50.0% | 68.8% | — |
| 1992 Q3 | 268 | 224 | 44 | 16.4% | 0.0% | 64.3% | — |
| 1992 Q2 | 294 | 225 | 69 | 23.5% | 100.0% | 62.3% | — |
| 1992 Q1 | 250 | 206 | 44 | 17.6% | 50.0% | 56.9% | — |
| 1991 Q4 | 283 | 242 | 41 | 14.5% | 0.0% | 65.7% | — |
| 1991 Q3 | 306 | 245 | 61 | 19.9% | 40.0% | 56.2% | — |
| 1991 Q2 | 302 | 230 | 72 | 23.8% | 100.0% | 57.3% | — |
| 1991 Q1 | 258 | 213 | 45 | 17.4% | — | 53.3% | — |
| 1990 Q4 | 275 | 239 | 36 | 13.1% | 61.5% | 49.4% | — |
| 1990 Q3 | 273 | 223 | 50 | 18.3% | 75.0% | 50.7% | — |
| 1990 Q2 | 335 | 279 | 56 | 16.7% | 50.0% | 63.7% | — |
| 1990 Q1 | 361 | 281 | 80 | 22.2% | 50.0% | 51.4% | — |
| 1989 Q4 | 317 | 255 | 62 | 19.6% | 60.0% | 55.7% | — |
| 1989 Q3 | 368 | 292 | 76 | 20.7% | 55.6% | 48.3% | — |
| 1989 Q2 | 410 | 331 | 79 | 19.3% | 81.3% | 42.5% | — |
| 1989 Q1 | 370 | 306 | 64 | 17.3% | 70.0% | 60.4% | — |
| 1988 Q4 | 350 | 284 | 66 | 18.9% | 27.3% | 61.7% | — |
| 1988 Q3 | 378 | 315 | 63 | 16.7% | 33.3% | 48.2% | — |
| 1988 Q2 | 376 | 317 | 59 | 15.7% | 38.5% | 45.7% | — |
| 1988 Q1 | 344 | 264 | 80 | 23.3% | 75.0% | 47.4% | — |
| 1987 Q4 | 348 | 285 | 63 | 18.1% | 53.8% | 47.7% | — |
| 1987 Q3 | 409 | 337 | 72 | 17.6% | 55.6% | 50.5% | — |
| 1987 Q2 | 368 | 314 | 54 | 14.7% | 83.3% | 54.6% | — |
| 1987 Q1 | 375 | 314 | 61 | 16.3% | 80.0% | 55.8% | — |
| 1986 Q4 | 312 | 259 | 53 | 17.0% | 57.1% | 56.9% | — |
| 1986 Q3 | 398 | 341 | 57 | 14.3% | 55.6% | 64.8% | — |
| 1986 Q2 | 333 | 290 | 43 | 12.9% | 70.6% | 75.0% | — |
| 1986 Q1 | 277 | 231 | 46 | 16.6% | 58.3% | 68.0% | — |
| 1985 Q4 | 299 | 250 | 49 | 16.4% | 75.0% | 68.0% | — |
| 1985 Q3 | 385 | 329 | 56 | 14.5% | 78.6% | 75.0% | — |
| 1985 Q2 | 320 | 268 | 52 | 16.3% | 85.7% | 72.7% | — |
| 1985 Q1 | 294 | 252 | 42 | 14.3% | 80.0% | 70.6% | — |
| 1984 Q4 | 321 | 273 | 48 | 15.0% | 70.0% | 71.3% | — |
| 1984 Q3 | 313 | 267 | 46 | 14.7% | 81.8% | 74.3% | — |
| 1984 Q2 | 332 | 283 | 49 | 14.8% | 64.3% | 78.7% | — |
| 1984 Q1 | 282 | 236 | 46 | 16.3% | 100.0% | 81.9% | — |
| 1983 Q4 | 301 | 264 | 37 | 12.3% | 76.9% | 70.4% | — |
| 1983 Q3 | 303 | 263 | 40 | 13.2% | 87.5% | 73.3% | — |
| 1983 Q2 | 341 | 300 | 41 | 12.0% | 62.5% | 76.8% | — |
| 1983 Q1 | 290 | 243 | 47 | 16.2% | 88.9% | 81.3% | — |
| 1982 Q4 | 269 | 237 | 32 | 11.9% | 40.0% | 75.0% | — |
| 1982 Q3 | 275 | 237 | 38 | 13.8% | 66.7% | 77.7% | — |
| 1982 Q2 | 319 | 273 | 46 | 14.4% | 85.7% | 86.5% | — |
| 1982 Q1 | 227 | 200 | 27 | 11.9% | 66.7% | 78.9% | — |
| 1981 Q4 | 274 | 237 | 37 | 13.5% | 100.0% | 78.7% | — |
| 1981 Q3 | 235 | 201 | 34 | 14.5% | 100.0% | 78.7% | — |
| 1981 Q2 | 389 | 319 | 70 | 18.0% | 100.0% | 75.8% | — |
| 1981 Q1 | 318 | 261 | 57 | 17.9% | 87.5% | 85.8% | — |
| 1980 Q4 | 408 | 327 | 81 | 19.9% | 92.9% | 78.5% | — |
| 1980 Q3 | 337 | 286 | 51 | 15.1% | 81.8% | 76.1% | — |
| 1980 Q2 | 415 | 335 | 80 | 19.3% | 100.0% | 75.4% | — |
| 1980 Q1 | 364 | 297 | 67 | 18.4% | 82.4% | 74.4% | — |
| 1979 Q4 | 355 | 279 | 76 | 21.4% | 85.7% | 75.2% | — |
| 1979 Q3 | 413 | 340 | 73 | 17.7% | 61.5% | 66.9% | — |
| 1979 Q2 | 443 | 349 | 94 | 21.2% | 77.8% | 51.9% | — |
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.