Canterbury
South East · E07000106 · 188 quarters held (1979 Q2 – 2026 Q1)
Decisions
925
2025 Q2 – 2026 Q1
Refusal rate
4.9%
higher than 7% of authorities
Majors in time
25.0%
threshold 60%
Minors in time
55.6%
threshold 70%
Householder in time
67.4%
no formal threshold
Delegated
93.2%
decisions not to committee
Appellant win rate
28.1%
64 allowed of 228 decided
Decisions overturned
1.0%
quality threshold 10%
Refusal rate trend — last 40 quarters
2016 Q2 → 2026 Q1 · peak 16.3%
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Decisions | Granted | Refused | Refusal % | Majors in time | Minors in time | Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | 220 | 215 | 5 | 2.3% | 50.0% | 60.0% | 236 |
| 2025 Q4 | 208 | 197 | 11 | 5.3% | — | 45.5% | 258 |
| 2025 Q3 | 233 | 217 | 16 | 6.9% | 0.0% | 63.6% | 255 |
| 2025 Q2 | 264 | 251 | 13 | 4.9% | 0.0% | 53.8% | 264 |
| 2025 Q1 | 273 | 248 | 25 | 9.2% | 50.0% | 80.0% | 310 |
| 2024 Q4 | 296 | 275 | 21 | 7.1% | — | 72.2% | 288 |
| 2024 Q3 | 330 | 303 | 27 | 8.2% | — | 41.4% | 286 |
| 2024 Q2 | 206 | 188 | 18 | 8.7% | 100.0% | 19.0% | 325 |
| 2024 Q1 | 155 | 148 | 7 | 4.5% | — | 37.5% | 250 |
| 2023 Q4 | 235 | 198 | 37 | 15.7% | — | 50.0% | 257 |
| 2023 Q3 | 307 | 277 | 30 | 9.8% | 100.0% | 65.2% | 264 |
| 2023 Q2 | 320 | 282 | 38 | 11.9% | 100.0% | 73.5% | 339 |
| 2023 Q1 | 286 | 267 | 19 | 6.6% | — | 75.7% | 349 |
| 2022 Q4 | 305 | 278 | 27 | 8.9% | 66.7% | 66.7% | 339 |
| 2022 Q3 | 367 | 332 | 35 | 9.5% | 75.0% | 62.5% | 332 |
| 2022 Q2 | 321 | 300 | 21 | 6.5% | 0.0% | 65.4% | 383 |
| 2022 Q1 | 337 | 305 | 32 | 9.5% | 50.0% | 70.5% | 389 |
| 2021 Q4 | 408 | 362 | 46 | 11.3% | 100.0% | 75.0% | 366 |
| 2021 Q3 | 408 | 391 | 17 | 4.2% | 80.0% | 69.4% | 422 |
| 2021 Q2 | 346 | 331 | 15 | 4.3% | — | 84.6% | 460 |
| 2021 Q1 | 387 | 357 | 30 | 7.8% | 100.0% | 76.9% | 441 |
| 2020 Q4 | 316 | 282 | 34 | 10.8% | — | 87.2% | 399 |
| 2020 Q3 | 312 | 283 | 29 | 9.3% | 66.7% | 68.1% | 385 |
| 2020 Q2 | 268 | 247 | 21 | 7.8% | — | 88.9% | 309 |
| 2020 Q1 | 356 | 315 | 41 | 11.5% | 60.0% | 81.7% | 384 |
| 2019 Q4 | 345 | 312 | 33 | 9.6% | 75.0% | 91.9% | 379 |
| 2019 Q3 | 441 | 398 | 43 | 9.8% | 100.0% | 96.3% | 403 |
| 2019 Q2 | 389 | 354 | 35 | 9.0% | 100.0% | 84.6% | 443 |
| 2019 Q1 | 332 | 301 | 31 | 9.3% | 60.0% | 92.5% | 391 |
| 2018 Q4 | 394 | 346 | 48 | 12.2% | 80.0% | 75.4% | 377 |
| 2018 Q3 | 366 | 332 | 34 | 9.3% | 100.0% | 80.3% | 445 |
| 2018 Q2 | 386 | 326 | 60 | 15.5% | 60.0% | 89.7% | 432 |
| 2018 Q1 | 385 | 339 | 46 | 11.9% | 66.7% | 76.8% | 410 |
| 2017 Q4 | 380 | 333 | 47 | 12.4% | 80.0% | 82.5% | 402 |
| 2017 Q3 | 454 | 393 | 61 | 13.4% | 75.0% | 84.7% | 431 |
| 2017 Q2 | 492 | 430 | 62 | 12.6% | 90.0% | 81.0% | 509 |
| 2017 Q1 | 434 | 371 | 63 | 14.5% | 75.0% | 71.4% | 532 |
| 2016 Q4 | 472 | 395 | 77 | 16.3% | 77.8% | 64.2% | 403 |
| 2016 Q3 | 390 | 346 | 44 | 11.3% | 0.0% | 72.0% | 484 |
| 2016 Q2 | 428 | 365 | 63 | 14.7% | 40.0% | 62.5% | 437 |
| 2016 Q1 | 381 | 345 | 36 | 9.4% | 71.4% | 57.0% | 476 |
| 2015 Q4 | 401 | 357 | 44 | 11.0% | 100.0% | 65.6% | 445 |
| 2015 Q3 | 393 | 348 | 45 | 11.5% | 100.0% | 74.7% | 428 |
| 2015 Q2 | 404 | 356 | 48 | 11.9% | 100.0% | 73.2% | 446 |
| 2015 Q1 | 386 | 336 | 50 | 13.0% | 75.0% | 80.8% | 462 |
| 2014 Q4 | 387 | 328 | 59 | 15.2% | 80.0% | 91.6% | 401 |
| 2014 Q3 | 358 | 323 | 35 | 9.8% | 100.0% | 92.2% | 441 |
| 2014 Q2 | 366 | 322 | 44 | 12.0% | 83.3% | 94.4% | 450 |
| 2014 Q1 | 350 | 290 | 47 | 13.4% | 75.0% | 53.8% | 386 |
| 2013 Q4 | 328 | 281 | 37 | 11.3% | 75.0% | 57.9% | 323 |
| 2013 Q3 | 363 | 313 | 30 | 8.3% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 357 |
| 2013 Q2 | 335 | 297 | 22 | 6.6% | 60.0% | 57.1% | 402 |
| 2013 Q1 | 281 | 244 | 26 | 9.3% | 12.5% | 62.9% | 375 |
| 2012 Q4 | 335 | 280 | 47 | 14.0% | 42.9% | 75.0% | 357 |
| 2012 Q3 | 386 | 345 | 34 | 8.8% | 40.0% | 76.5% | 357 |
| 2012 Q2 | 404 | 367 | 29 | 7.2% | 62.5% | 59.7% | 398 |
| 2012 Q1 | 256 | 225 | 22 | 8.6% | 57.1% | 67.8% | 381 |
| 2011 Q4 | 317 | 281 | 29 | 9.1% | 14.3% | 71.3% | 342 |
| 2011 Q3 | 395 | 351 | 39 | 9.9% | 16.7% | 47.3% | 313 |
| 2011 Q2 | 303 | 265 | 32 | 10.6% | 50.0% | 63.5% | 372 |
| 2011 Q1 | 292 | 251 | 32 | 11.0% | 100.0% | 63.9% | 387 |
| 2010 Q4 | 368 | 324 | 38 | 10.3% | 46.2% | 62.8% | 321 |
| 2010 Q3 | 396 | 336 | 52 | 13.1% | 35.3% | 63.0% | 396 |
| 2010 Q2 | 359 | 312 | 41 | 11.4% | 72.7% | 65.4% | 411 |
| 2010 Q1 | 309 | 268 | 33 | 10.7% | 66.7% | 68.9% | 378 |
| 2009 Q4 | 368 | 308 | 53 | 14.4% | 85.7% | 65.3% | 368 |
| 2009 Q3 | 302 | 251 | 49 | 16.2% | 85.7% | 80.5% | 374 |
| 2009 Q2 | 324 | 269 | 52 | 16.0% | 62.5% | 71.7% | 343 |
| 2009 Q1 | 310 | 250 | 52 | 16.8% | 70.0% | 73.3% | 326 |
| 2008 Q4 | 385 | 331 | 49 | 12.7% | 60.0% | 75.5% | 369 |
| 2008 Q3 | 396 | 326 | 66 | 16.7% | 70.0% | 66.7% | 410 |
| 2008 Q2 | 455 | 370 | 80 | 17.6% | 85.7% | 72.6% | 451 |
| 2008 Q1 | 436 | 335 | 84 | 19.3% | 71.4% | 73.4% | 473 |
| 2007 Q4 | 440 | 326 | 107 | 24.3% | 75.0% | 73.4% | 492 |
| 2007 Q3 | 564 | 436 | 111 | 19.7% | 70.8% | 77.8% | 537 |
| 2007 Q2 | 459 | 388 | 65 | 14.2% | 80.0% | 64.7% | 553 |
| 2007 Q1 | 470 | 364 | 84 | 17.9% | 72.7% | 79.0% | 543 |
| 2006 Q4 | 431 | 348 | 77 | 17.9% | 56.3% | 72.1% | 486 |
| 2006 Q3 | 491 | 408 | 76 | 15.5% | 50.0% | 76.2% | 473 |
| 2006 Q2 | 463 | 388 | 62 | 13.4% | 92.9% | 66.2% | 496 |
| 2006 Q1 | 429 | 346 | 72 | 16.8% | 66.7% | 78.8% | 530 |
| 2005 Q4 | 431 | 350 | 59 | 13.7% | 50.0% | 68.3% | 437 |
| 2005 Q3 | 531 | 445 | 76 | 14.3% | 73.3% | 73.0% | 475 |
| 2005 Q2 | 500 | 442 | 50 | 10.0% | 75.0% | 70.2% | 538 |
| 2005 Q1 | 416 | 337 | 63 | 15.1% | 53.3% | 69.6% | 503 |
| 2004 Q4 | 507 | 428 | 60 | 11.8% | 57.1% | 73.0% | 510 |
| 2004 Q3 | 508 | 410 | 86 | 16.9% | 76.5% | 70.1% | 549 |
| 2004 Q2 | 511 | 453 | 48 | 9.4% | 75.0% | 78.5% | 545 |
| 2004 Q1 | 480 | 421 | 52 | 10.8% | 33.3% | 66.7% | 553 |
| 2003 Q4 | 455 | 385 | 59 | 13.0% | 52.6% | 63.1% | 496 |
| 2003 Q3 | 559 | 466 | 77 | 13.8% | 52.2% | 63.2% | 504 |
| 2003 Q2 | 496 | 421 | 64 | 12.9% | 64.7% | 61.8% | 538 |
| 2003 Q1 | 400 | 336 | 58 | 14.5% | 53.3% | 69.3% | 530 |
| 2002 Q4 | 439 | 383 | 46 | 10.5% | 33.3% | 68.3% | 400 |
| 2002 Q3 | 432 | 378 | 44 | 10.2% | 37.5% | 55.7% | 459 |
| 2002 Q2 | 490 | 413 | 71 | 14.5% | 30.0% | 53.2% | 488 |
| 2002 Q1 | 393 | 344 | 38 | 9.7% | 28.6% | 62.7% | 516 |
| 2001 Q4 | 379 | 317 | 50 | 13.2% | 11.1% | 58.1% | 364 |
| 2001 Q3 | 408 | 361 | 42 | 10.3% | 36.4% | 49.1% | 404 |
| 2001 Q2 | 447 | 397 | 41 | 9.2% | 14.3% | 53.8% | 414 |
| 2001 Q1 | 336 | 289 | 36 | 10.7% | 27.3% | 53.2% | 461 |
| 2000 Q4 | 374 | 329 | 38 | 10.2% | 11.1% | 51.8% | 349 |
| 2000 Q3 | 411 | 373 | 30 | 7.3% | 18.2% | 59.6% | 411 |
| 2000 Q2 | 395 | 344 | 37 | 9.4% | 20.0% | 44.8% | 452 |
| 2000 Q1 | 361 | 317 | 38 | 10.5% | 36.4% | 42.3% | 408 |
| 1999 Q4 | 313 | 286 | 24 | 7.7% | 37.5% | 47.9% | 367 |
| 1999 Q3 | 325 | 281 | 39 | 12.0% | 50.0% | 60.4% | 380 |
| 1999 Q2 | 415 | 365 | 42 | 10.1% | 22.2% | 55.7% | 388 |
| 1999 Q1 | 319 | 271 | 46 | 14.4% | 50.0% | 46.0% | 389 |
| 1998 Q4 | 338 | 295 | 41 | 12.1% | 40.0% | 60.4% | 332 |
| 1998 Q3 | 401 | 353 | 43 | 10.7% | 9.1% | 48.8% | 384 |
| 1998 Q2 | 372 | 322 | 46 | 12.4% | 30.0% | 47.2% | 393 |
| 1998 Q1 | 302 | 258 | 42 | 13.9% | 50.0% | 55.7% | 397 |
| 1997 Q4 | 406 | 349 | 50 | 12.3% | 38.5% | 55.7% | 330 |
| 1997 Q3 | 387 | 336 | 49 | 12.7% | 40.0% | 68.5% | 439 |
| 1997 Q2 | 404 | 366 | 35 | 8.7% | 30.8% | 45.7% | 398 |
| 1997 Q1 | 409 | 285 | 41 | 10.0% | 16.7% | 59.8% | 454 |
| 1996 Q4 | 382 | 261 | 58 | 15.2% | 73.3% | 53.8% | 405 |
| 1996 Q3 | 498 | 363 | 51 | 10.2% | 57.1% | 70.5% | 488 |
| 1996 Q2 | 426 | 311 | 42 | 9.9% | 33.3% | 67.9% | 460 |
| 1996 Q1 | 366 | 320 | 46 | 12.6% | 70.0% | 67.0% | — |
| 1995 Q4 | 280 | 245 | 35 | 12.5% | 44.4% | 60.6% | — |
| 1995 Q3 | 337 | 298 | 39 | 11.6% | 44.4% | 59.3% | — |
| 1995 Q2 | 330 | 285 | 45 | 13.6% | 40.0% | 58.7% | — |
| 1995 Q1 | 335 | 291 | 44 | 13.1% | 25.0% | 59.4% | — |
| 1994 Q4 | 317 | 273 | 44 | 13.9% | 40.0% | 56.5% | — |
| 1994 Q3 | 326 | 281 | 45 | 13.8% | 16.7% | 66.3% | — |
| 1994 Q2 | 340 | 294 | 46 | 13.5% | 50.0% | 77.1% | — |
| 1994 Q1 | 336 | 275 | 61 | 18.2% | 78.6% | 59.0% | — |
| 1993 Q4 | 301 | 260 | 41 | 13.6% | 100.0% | 58.4% | — |
| 1993 Q3 | 384 | 298 | 86 | 22.4% | 75.0% | 64.7% | — |
| 1993 Q2 | 346 | 305 | 41 | 11.8% | 60.0% | 60.6% | — |
| 1993 Q1 | 309 | 252 | 57 | 18.4% | 25.0% | 52.2% | — |
| 1992 Q4 | 326 | 267 | 59 | 18.1% | 60.0% | 52.4% | — |
| 1992 Q3 | 314 | 275 | 39 | 12.4% | 60.0% | 47.4% | — |
| 1992 Q2 | 317 | 272 | 45 | 14.2% | 41.7% | 57.0% | — |
| 1992 Q1 | 259 | 212 | 47 | 18.1% | 42.9% | 50.0% | — |
| 1991 Q4 | 292 | 235 | 57 | 19.5% | 30.8% | 55.8% | — |
| 1991 Q3 | 412 | 345 | 67 | 16.3% | 62.5% | 54.2% | — |
| 1991 Q2 | 413 | 338 | 75 | 18.2% | 36.8% | 48.7% | — |
| 1991 Q1 | 320 | 259 | 61 | 19.1% | 81.0% | 66.7% | — |
| 1990 Q4 | 366 | 291 | 75 | 20.5% | 31.3% | 46.0% | — |
| 1990 Q3 | 391 | 308 | 83 | 21.2% | 58.3% | 51.0% | — |
| 1990 Q2 | 447 | 334 | 113 | 25.3% | 25.0% | 45.2% | — |
| 1990 Q1 | 367 | 263 | 104 | 28.3% | 53.8% | 46.6% | — |
| 1989 Q4 | 434 | 324 | 110 | 25.3% | 54.5% | 52.0% | — |
| 1989 Q3 | 441 | 320 | 121 | 27.4% | 60.0% | 49.6% | — |
| 1989 Q2 | 606 | 420 | 186 | 30.7% | 77.1% | 53.2% | — |
| 1989 Q1 | 497 | 345 | 152 | 30.6% | 58.3% | 47.9% | — |
| 1988 Q4 | 510 | 379 | 131 | 25.7% | 50.0% | 47.8% | — |
| 1988 Q3 | 515 | 403 | 112 | 21.7% | 73.3% | 43.8% | — |
| 1988 Q2 | 659 | 522 | 137 | 20.8% | 30.4% | 55.2% | — |
| 1988 Q1 | 435 | 331 | 104 | 23.9% | 50.0% | 49.7% | — |
| 1987 Q4 | 486 | 384 | 102 | 21.0% | 30.0% | 37.5% | — |
| 1987 Q3 | 315 | 257 | 58 | 18.4% | 50.0% | 22.2% | — |
| 1987 Q2 | 324 | 287 | 37 | 11.4% | 50.0% | 43.0% | — |
| 1987 Q1 | 300 | 254 | 46 | 15.3% | 0.0% | 34.2% | — |
| 1986 Q4 | 387 | 340 | 47 | 12.1% | 100.0% | 38.5% | — |
| 1986 Q3 | 363 | 319 | 44 | 12.1% | 100.0% | 42.4% | — |
| 1986 Q2 | 307 | 271 | 36 | 11.7% | — | 43.5% | — |
| 1986 Q1 | 350 | 309 | 41 | 11.7% | 33.3% | 38.7% | — |
| 1985 Q4 | 397 | 332 | 65 | 16.4% | 60.0% | 32.0% | — |
| 1985 Q3 | 320 | 288 | 32 | 10.0% | 100.0% | 33.1% | — |
| 1985 Q2 | 294 | 248 | 46 | 15.6% | 100.0% | 41.4% | — |
| 1985 Q1 | 222 | 196 | 26 | 11.7% | — | 38.6% | — |
| 1984 Q4 | 293 | 261 | 32 | 10.9% | 100.0% | 59.0% | — |
| 1984 Q3 | 300 | 265 | 35 | 11.7% | 75.0% | 60.2% | — |
| 1984 Q2 | 372 | 339 | 33 | 8.9% | 100.0% | 68.7% | — |
| 1984 Q1 | 313 | 280 | 33 | 10.5% | 75.0% | 59.3% | — |
| 1983 Q4 | 315 | 270 | 45 | 14.3% | 75.0% | 75.4% | — |
| 1983 Q3 | 368 | 330 | 38 | 10.3% | 42.9% | 80.2% | — |
| 1983 Q2 | 252 | 232 | 20 | 7.9% | 83.3% | 76.3% | — |
| 1983 Q1 | 378 | 329 | 49 | 13.0% | 100.0% | 73.8% | — |
| 1982 Q4 | 311 | 271 | 40 | 12.9% | 100.0% | 88.6% | — |
| 1982 Q3 | 285 | 246 | 39 | 13.7% | 57.1% | 79.2% | — |
| 1982 Q2 | 236 | 208 | 28 | 11.9% | 66.7% | 78.9% | — |
| 1982 Q1 | 355 | 316 | 39 | 11.0% | 100.0% | 71.7% | — |
| 1981 Q4 | 276 | 242 | 34 | 12.3% | 62.5% | 83.2% | — |
| 1981 Q3 | 300 | 263 | 37 | 12.3% | 60.0% | 70.1% | — |
| 1981 Q2 | 366 | 306 | 60 | 16.4% | 100.0% | 86.0% | — |
| 1981 Q1 | 457 | 385 | 72 | 15.8% | 66.7% | 61.0% | — |
| 1980 Q4 | 365 | 302 | 63 | 17.3% | 60.0% | 66.9% | — |
| 1980 Q3 | 392 | 311 | 81 | 20.7% | 75.0% | 57.7% | — |
| 1980 Q2 | 300 | 242 | 58 | 19.3% | 42.9% | 52.9% | — |
| 1980 Q1 | 494 | 394 | 100 | 20.2% | 50.0% | 54.2% | — |
| 1979 Q4 | 392 | 298 | 94 | 24.0% | 60.0% | 51.0% | — |
| 1979 Q3 | 453 | 384 | 69 | 15.2% | 60.0% | 58.3% | — |
| 1979 Q2 | 415 | 353 | 62 | 14.9% | 100.0% | 64.0% | — |
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.