Test Valley
South East · E07000093 · 188 quarters held (1979 Q2 – 2026 Q1)
Decisions
996
2025 Q2 – 2026 Q1
Refusal rate
7.2%
higher than 21% of authorities
Majors in time
90.0%
threshold 60%
Minors in time
90.0%
threshold 70%
Householder in time
94.7%
no formal threshold
Delegated
95.7%
decisions not to committee
Appellant win rate
29.2%
56 allowed of 192 decided
Decisions overturned
0.9%
quality threshold 10%
Refusal rate trend — last 40 quarters
2016 Q2 → 2026 Q1 · peak 12.4%
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Decisions | Granted | Refused | Refusal % | Majors in time | Minors in time | Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | 197 | 184 | 13 | 6.6% | 100.0% | 96.0% | 285 |
| 2025 Q4 | 252 | 229 | 23 | 9.1% | 66.7% | 78.6% | 281 |
| 2025 Q3 | 292 | 278 | 14 | 4.8% | 100.0% | 97.6% | 323 |
| 2025 Q2 | 255 | 233 | 22 | 8.6% | 100.0% | 90.9% | 285 |
| 2025 Q1 | 216 | 199 | 17 | 7.9% | 100.0% | 88.9% | 308 |
| 2024 Q4 | 245 | 222 | 23 | 9.4% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 274 |
| 2024 Q3 | 274 | 252 | 22 | 8.0% | 100.0% | 90.0% | 299 |
| 2024 Q2 | 263 | 238 | 25 | 9.5% | 100.0% | 96.4% | 263 |
| 2024 Q1 | 237 | 214 | 23 | 9.7% | 80.0% | 91.7% | 294 |
| 2023 Q4 | 281 | 250 | 31 | 11.0% | 100.0% | 82.8% | 308 |
| 2023 Q3 | 284 | 259 | 25 | 8.8% | 75.0% | 96.6% | 331 |
| 2023 Q2 | 292 | 267 | 25 | 8.6% | 100.0% | 92.5% | 323 |
| 2023 Q1 | 315 | 279 | 36 | 11.4% | 100.0% | 84.8% | 368 |
| 2022 Q4 | 352 | 314 | 38 | 10.8% | 100.0% | 88.6% | 366 |
| 2022 Q3 | 328 | 298 | 30 | 9.1% | 100.0% | 88.5% | 371 |
| 2022 Q2 | 339 | 301 | 38 | 11.2% | 100.0% | 83.3% | 373 |
| 2022 Q1 | 285 | 259 | 26 | 9.1% | 66.7% | 91.3% | 404 |
| 2021 Q4 | 356 | 327 | 29 | 8.1% | — | 90.9% | 396 |
| 2021 Q3 | 386 | 358 | 28 | 7.3% | 100.0% | 88.6% | 459 |
| 2021 Q2 | 378 | 347 | 31 | 8.2% | 100.0% | 76.2% | 461 |
| 2021 Q1 | 294 | 270 | 24 | 8.2% | 66.7% | 80.6% | 416 |
| 2020 Q4 | 389 | 359 | 30 | 7.7% | 50.0% | 89.2% | 470 |
| 2020 Q3 | 286 | 269 | 17 | 5.9% | 75.0% | 96.8% | 369 |
| 2020 Q2 | 259 | 239 | 20 | 7.7% | 50.0% | 90.0% | 293 |
| 2020 Q1 | 249 | 218 | 31 | 12.4% | 100.0% | 87.1% | 346 |
| 2019 Q4 | 259 | 229 | 30 | 11.6% | 100.0% | 84.8% | 319 |
| 2019 Q3 | 291 | 268 | 23 | 7.9% | 100.0% | 86.7% | 351 |
| 2019 Q2 | 359 | 331 | 28 | 7.8% | 66.7% | 94.1% | 415 |
| 2019 Q1 | 308 | 290 | 18 | 5.8% | 66.7% | 92.5% | 405 |
| 2018 Q4 | 380 | 351 | 29 | 7.6% | 100.0% | 87.5% | 369 |
| 2018 Q3 | 381 | 335 | 46 | 12.1% | 100.0% | 92.5% | 418 |
| 2018 Q2 | 365 | 325 | 40 | 11.0% | 100.0% | 81.1% | 462 |
| 2018 Q1 | 377 | 337 | 40 | 10.6% | 100.0% | 89.1% | 427 |
| 2017 Q4 | 329 | 293 | 36 | 10.9% | 75.0% | 81.3% | 412 |
| 2017 Q3 | 406 | 370 | 36 | 8.9% | 50.0% | 88.9% | 412 |
| 2017 Q2 | 370 | 339 | 31 | 8.4% | 60.0% | 88.1% | 410 |
| 2017 Q1 | 315 | 294 | 21 | 6.7% | 100.0% | 91.8% | 441 |
| 2016 Q4 | 358 | 324 | 34 | 9.5% | 100.0% | 84.8% | 395 |
| 2016 Q3 | 341 | 312 | 29 | 8.5% | 100.0% | 82.5% | 440 |
| 2016 Q2 | 356 | 317 | 39 | 11.0% | 87.5% | 90.0% | 424 |
| 2016 Q1 | 396 | 358 | 38 | 9.6% | 66.7% | 65.6% | 409 |
| 2015 Q4 | 387 | 346 | 41 | 10.6% | 36.4% | 35.2% | 373 |
| 2015 Q3 | 396 | 375 | 21 | 5.3% | 42.9% | 55.2% | 465 |
| 2015 Q2 | 293 | 266 | 27 | 9.2% | 40.0% | 45.3% | 425 |
| 2015 Q1 | 273 | 250 | 23 | 8.4% | 50.0% | 51.0% | 378 |
| 2014 Q4 | 380 | 339 | 41 | 10.8% | 50.0% | 54.3% | 339 |
| 2014 Q3 | 365 | 338 | 27 | 7.4% | 40.0% | 40.0% | 403 |
| 2014 Q2 | 309 | 281 | 28 | 9.1% | 0.0% | 47.3% | 397 |
| 2014 Q1 | 289 | 252 | 27 | 9.3% | 62.5% | 65.6% | 411 |
| 2013 Q4 | 347 | 312 | 27 | 7.8% | 56.3% | 60.9% | 343 |
| 2013 Q3 | 371 | 319 | 37 | 10.0% | 66.7% | 74.2% | 432 |
| 2013 Q2 | 362 | 305 | 40 | 11.0% | 44.4% | 52.6% | 390 |
| 2013 Q1 | 300 | 262 | 26 | 8.7% | 54.5% | 57.1% | 377 |
| 2012 Q4 | 320 | 277 | 36 | 11.3% | 63.6% | 74.1% | 345 |
| 2012 Q3 | 394 | 339 | 31 | 7.9% | 55.6% | 76.9% | 410 |
| 2012 Q2 | 380 | 318 | 46 | 12.1% | 100.0% | 57.1% | 423 |
| 2012 Q1 | 335 | 288 | 29 | 8.7% | 72.7% | 71.9% | 449 |
| 2011 Q4 | 331 | 284 | 31 | 9.4% | 20.0% | 57.7% | 345 |
| 2011 Q3 | 410 | 337 | 47 | 11.5% | 30.0% | 72.0% | 424 |
| 2011 Q2 | 395 | 349 | 34 | 8.6% | 83.3% | 67.0% | 416 |
| 2011 Q1 | 324 | 270 | 39 | 12.0% | 50.0% | 70.5% | 432 |
| 2010 Q4 | 418 | 357 | 46 | 11.0% | 75.0% | 58.0% | 395 |
| 2010 Q3 | 377 | 322 | 40 | 10.6% | 69.2% | 75.0% | 448 |
| 2010 Q2 | 354 | 310 | 31 | 8.8% | 87.5% | 67.9% | 422 |
| 2010 Q1 | 292 | 245 | 38 | 13.0% | 57.1% | 79.0% | 410 |
| 2009 Q4 | 346 | 293 | 36 | 10.4% | 100.0% | 64.3% | 359 |
| 2009 Q3 | 406 | 339 | 58 | 14.3% | 25.0% | 78.3% | 391 |
| 2009 Q2 | 347 | 308 | 28 | 8.1% | 75.0% | 72.6% | 403 |
| 2009 Q1 | 284 | 245 | 36 | 12.7% | 80.0% | 50.0% | 351 |
| 2008 Q4 | 350 | 295 | 50 | 14.3% | 55.6% | 57.5% | 358 |
| 2008 Q3 | 403 | 328 | 66 | 16.4% | 69.2% | 63.2% | 440 |
| 2008 Q2 | 442 | 383 | 56 | 12.7% | 78.6% | 67.9% | 477 |
| 2008 Q1 | 399 | 330 | 66 | 16.5% | 75.0% | 63.7% | 509 |
| 2007 Q4 | 438 | 374 | 57 | 13.0% | 61.5% | 65.5% | 456 |
| 2007 Q3 | 504 | 405 | 96 | 19.0% | 90.9% | 79.2% | 563 |
| 2007 Q2 | 474 | 397 | 74 | 15.6% | 100.0% | 82.2% | 569 |
| 2007 Q1 | 393 | 339 | 47 | 12.0% | 90.9% | 89.0% | 544 |
| 2006 Q4 | 403 | 313 | 90 | 22.3% | 90.9% | 78.3% | 439 |
| 2006 Q3 | 465 | 387 | 75 | 16.1% | 75.0% | 80.4% | 450 |
| 2006 Q2 | 516 | 440 | 68 | 13.2% | 100.0% | 90.0% | 544 |
| 2006 Q1 | 446 | 387 | 55 | 12.3% | 88.9% | 85.2% | 586 |
| 2005 Q4 | 448 | 388 | 56 | 12.5% | 88.9% | 77.0% | 476 |
| 2005 Q3 | 549 | 491 | 56 | 10.2% | 100.0% | 90.2% | 580 |
| 2005 Q2 | 596 | 503 | 89 | 14.9% | 90.9% | 88.0% | 596 |
| 2005 Q1 | 599 | 499 | 85 | 14.2% | 20.0% | 59.3% | 642 |
| 2004 Q4 | 476 | 410 | 60 | 12.6% | 11.1% | 56.4% | 539 |
| 2004 Q3 | 648 | 557 | 80 | 12.3% | 71.4% | 56.3% | 592 |
| 2004 Q2 | 595 | 525 | 63 | 10.6% | 0.0% | 58.3% | 644 |
| 2004 Q1 | 500 | 406 | 71 | 14.2% | 42.9% | 46.1% | 609 |
| 2003 Q4 | 515 | 464 | 45 | 8.7% | 18.2% | 48.1% | 529 |
| 2003 Q3 | 546 | 485 | 51 | 9.3% | 40.0% | 45.0% | 585 |
| 2003 Q2 | 595 | 524 | 54 | 9.1% | 22.2% | 50.5% | 599 |
| 2003 Q1 | 505 | 434 | 52 | 10.3% | 33.3% | 44.9% | 623 |
| 2002 Q4 | 486 | 405 | 65 | 13.4% | 40.0% | 58.7% | 519 |
| 2002 Q3 | 536 | 475 | 54 | 10.1% | 25.0% | 42.4% | 560 |
| 2002 Q2 | 638 | 539 | 87 | 13.6% | 60.0% | 43.5% | 560 |
| 2002 Q1 | 445 | 374 | 59 | 13.3% | 30.0% | 35.2% | 645 |
| 2001 Q4 | 437 | 367 | 50 | 11.4% | 60.0% | 44.3% | 459 |
| 2001 Q3 | 567 | 487 | 54 | 9.5% | 37.5% | 46.1% | 507 |
| 2001 Q2 | 623 | 524 | 81 | 13.0% | 16.7% | 26.7% | 538 |
| 2001 Q1 | 367 | 325 | 31 | 8.4% | 18.2% | 21.7% | 550 |
| 2000 Q4 | 425 | 340 | 69 | 16.2% | 50.0% | 31.0% | 452 |
| 2000 Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 485 |
| 2000 Q2 | 481 | 415 | 49 | 10.2% | 44.4% | 36.9% | 563 |
| 2000 Q1 | 407 | 342 | 52 | 12.8% | 18.8% | 43.0% | 548 |
| 1999 Q4 | 432 | 348 | 44 | 10.2% | 25.0% | 40.7% | 387 |
| 1999 Q3 | 534 | 434 | 66 | 12.4% | 38.5% | 47.9% | 530 |
| 1999 Q2 | 443 | 385 | 33 | 7.4% | 16.7% | 35.0% | 529 |
| 1999 Q1 | 332 | 271 | 32 | 9.6% | 33.3% | 24.7% | 484 |
| 1998 Q4 | 406 | 340 | 44 | 10.8% | 15.4% | 31.3% | 390 |
| 1998 Q3 | 455 | 404 | 36 | 7.9% | 35.7% | 29.2% | 428 |
| 1998 Q2 | 413 | 360 | 40 | 9.7% | 12.5% | 41.6% | 519 |
| 1998 Q1 | 359 | 304 | 43 | 12.0% | 21.4% | 52.3% | 466 |
| 1997 Q4 | 408 | 341 | 43 | 10.5% | 50.0% | 36.4% | 378 |
| 1997 Q3 | 424 | 361 | 52 | 12.3% | 18.8% | 40.0% | 498 |
| 1997 Q2 | 470 | 407 | 42 | 8.9% | 52.9% | 46.3% | 478 |
| 1997 Q1 | 379 | 323 | 32 | 8.4% | 25.0% | 52.2% | 463 |
| 1996 Q4 | 362 | 304 | 45 | 12.4% | 26.7% | 52.3% | 397 |
| 1996 Q3 | 408 | 337 | 45 | 11.0% | 28.6% | 45.3% | 423 |
| 1996 Q2 | 399 | 326 | 52 | 13.0% | 50.0% | 46.7% | 482 |
| 1996 Q1 | 345 | 296 | 49 | 14.2% | 91.7% | 59.7% | — |
| 1995 Q4 | 335 | 293 | 42 | 12.5% | 33.3% | 81.3% | — |
| 1995 Q3 | 398 | 365 | 33 | 8.3% | 90.0% | 68.3% | — |
| 1995 Q2 | 396 | 365 | 31 | 7.8% | 60.0% | 67.8% | — |
| 1995 Q1 | 371 | 325 | 46 | 12.4% | 50.0% | 65.7% | — |
| 1994 Q4 | 337 | 295 | 42 | 12.5% | 72.7% | 57.3% | — |
| 1994 Q3 | 347 | 301 | 46 | 13.3% | 40.0% | 54.2% | — |
| 1994 Q2 | 424 | 369 | 55 | 13.0% | 75.0% | 68.8% | — |
| 1994 Q1 | 326 | 281 | 45 | 13.8% | 75.0% | 55.6% | — |
| 1993 Q4 | 327 | 276 | 51 | 15.6% | 71.4% | 68.4% | — |
| 1993 Q3 | 323 | 281 | 42 | 13.0% | 28.6% | 54.9% | — |
| 1993 Q2 | 356 | 322 | 34 | 9.6% | 40.0% | 69.4% | — |
| 1993 Q1 | 343 | 303 | 40 | 11.7% | 40.0% | 58.5% | — |
| 1992 Q4 | 346 | 297 | 49 | 14.2% | 75.0% | 60.9% | — |
| 1992 Q3 | 370 | 299 | 71 | 19.2% | 18.2% | 40.3% | — |
| 1992 Q2 | 365 | 306 | 59 | 16.2% | 27.3% | 33.9% | — |
| 1992 Q1 | 381 | 312 | 69 | 18.1% | 55.6% | 53.8% | — |
| 1991 Q4 | 337 | 259 | 78 | 23.1% | 50.0% | 59.6% | — |
| 1991 Q3 | 431 | 364 | 67 | 15.5% | 81.8% | 50.0% | — |
| 1991 Q2 | 318 | 264 | 54 | 17.0% | 66.7% | 54.7% | — |
| 1991 Q1 | 305 | 276 | 29 | 9.5% | 54.5% | 35.6% | — |
| 1990 Q4 | 377 | 314 | 63 | 16.7% | 33.3% | 38.1% | — |
| 1990 Q3 | 521 | 442 | 79 | 15.2% | 16.7% | 61.4% | — |
| 1990 Q2 | 471 | 404 | 67 | 14.2% | 60.0% | 63.6% | — |
| 1990 Q1 | 444 | 364 | 80 | 18.0% | 50.0% | 48.3% | — |
| 1989 Q4 | 476 | 375 | 101 | 21.2% | 42.9% | 60.8% | — |
| 1989 Q3 | 570 | 464 | 106 | 18.6% | 50.0% | 64.7% | — |
| 1989 Q2 | 599 | 461 | 138 | 23.0% | 75.0% | 50.0% | — |
| 1989 Q1 | 568 | 446 | 122 | 21.5% | 35.3% | 58.4% | — |
| 1988 Q4 | 621 | 497 | 124 | 20.0% | 56.3% | 31.4% | — |
| 1988 Q3 | 680 | 562 | 118 | 17.4% | 42.1% | 62.4% | — |
| 1988 Q2 | 726 | 598 | 128 | 17.6% | 73.3% | 64.7% | — |
| 1988 Q1 | 486 | 415 | 71 | 14.6% | 60.0% | 66.2% | — |
| 1987 Q4 | 534 | 456 | 78 | 14.6% | 54.5% | 77.4% | — |
| 1987 Q3 | 652 | 558 | 94 | 14.4% | 57.1% | 71.9% | — |
| 1987 Q2 | 523 | 454 | 69 | 13.2% | 100.0% | 75.8% | — |
| 1987 Q1 | 396 | 342 | 54 | 13.6% | 45.5% | 73.2% | — |
| 1986 Q4 | 486 | 430 | 56 | 11.5% | 46.2% | 66.0% | — |
| 1986 Q3 | 581 | 398 | 183 | 31.5% | 66.7% | 74.6% | — |
| 1986 Q2 | 384 | 327 | 57 | 14.8% | 66.7% | 71.4% | — |
| 1986 Q1 | 450 | 395 | 55 | 12.2% | 83.3% | 79.8% | — |
| 1985 Q4 | 399 | 342 | 57 | 14.3% | 55.6% | 81.6% | — |
| 1985 Q3 | 461 | 405 | 56 | 12.1% | 92.9% | 82.2% | — |
| 1985 Q2 | 360 | 325 | 35 | 9.7% | 76.9% | 75.6% | — |
| 1985 Q1 | 445 | 391 | 54 | 12.1% | 84.6% | 63.6% | — |
| 1984 Q4 | 416 | 358 | 58 | 13.9% | 85.7% | 81.6% | — |
| 1984 Q3 | 403 | 348 | 55 | 13.6% | 62.5% | 80.0% | — |
| 1984 Q2 | 415 | 372 | 43 | 10.4% | 88.9% | 79.5% | — |
| 1984 Q1 | 422 | 372 | 50 | 11.8% | 60.0% | 79.5% | — |
| 1983 Q4 | 404 | 354 | 50 | 12.4% | 100.0% | 78.0% | — |
| 1983 Q3 | 445 | 401 | 44 | 9.9% | 73.3% | 73.7% | — |
| 1983 Q2 | 390 | 335 | 55 | 14.1% | 68.4% | 67.9% | — |
| 1983 Q1 | 319 | 285 | 34 | 10.7% | 88.9% | 67.2% | — |
| 1982 Q4 | 470 | 408 | 62 | 13.2% | 80.0% | 76.5% | — |
| 1982 Q3 | 380 | 338 | 42 | 11.1% | 87.5% | 71.1% | — |
| 1982 Q2 | 347 | 303 | 44 | 12.7% | 62.5% | 76.3% | — |
| 1982 Q1 | 344 | 298 | 46 | 13.4% | 73.3% | 67.8% | — |
| 1981 Q4 | 527 | 447 | 80 | 15.2% | 80.0% | 76.4% | — |
| 1981 Q3 | 608 | 509 | 99 | 16.3% | 52.6% | 59.3% | — |
| 1981 Q2 | 619 | 496 | 123 | 19.9% | 81.3% | 54.1% | — |
| 1981 Q1 | 562 | 452 | 110 | 19.6% | 81.0% | 72.1% | — |
| 1980 Q4 | 425 | 365 | 60 | 14.1% | 66.7% | 69.0% | — |
| 1980 Q3 | 587 | 500 | 87 | 14.8% | 59.1% | 55.3% | — |
| 1980 Q2 | 644 | 546 | 98 | 15.2% | 63.2% | 42.5% | — |
| 1980 Q1 | 505 | 411 | 94 | 18.6% | 80.0% | 37.2% | — |
| 1979 Q4 | 473 | 399 | 74 | 15.6% | 77.8% | 51.4% | — |
| 1979 Q3 | 486 | 416 | 70 | 14.4% | 87.0% | 53.4% | — |
| 1979 Q2 | 515 | 430 | 85 | 16.5% | 45.5% | 54.7% | — |
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.