Gravesham
South East · E07000109 · 188 quarters held (1979 Q2 – 2026 Q1)
Decisions
619
2025 Q2 – 2026 Q1
Refusal rate
25.2%
higher than 97% of authorities
Majors in time
100.0%
threshold 60%
Minors in time
91.8%
threshold 70%
Householder in time
95.7%
no formal threshold
Delegated
96.4%
decisions not to committee
Appellant win rate
26.8%
86 allowed of 321 decided
Decisions overturned
2.3%
quality threshold 10%
Refusal rate trend — last 40 quarters
2016 Q2 → 2026 Q1 · peak 40.3%
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Decisions | Granted | Refused | Refusal % | Majors in time | Minors in time | Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | 137 | 104 | 33 | 24.1% | — | 91.7% | 159 |
| 2025 Q4 | 180 | 133 | 47 | 26.1% | 100.0% | 91.3% | 141 |
| 2025 Q3 | 178 | 129 | 49 | 27.5% | — | 84.6% | 168 |
| 2025 Q2 | 124 | 97 | 27 | 21.8% | — | 100.0% | 170 |
| 2025 Q1 | 145 | 90 | 55 | 37.9% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 180 |
| 2024 Q4 | 141 | 98 | 43 | 30.5% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 163 |
| 2024 Q3 | 158 | 110 | 48 | 30.4% | 100.0% | 77.8% | 153 |
| 2024 Q2 | 149 | 111 | 38 | 25.5% | — | 79.2% | 155 |
| 2024 Q1 | 145 | 106 | 39 | 26.9% | 100.0% | 95.2% | 144 |
| 2023 Q4 | 161 | 111 | 50 | 31.1% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 180 |
| 2023 Q3 | 161 | 98 | 63 | 39.1% | 100.0% | 94.7% | 154 |
| 2023 Q2 | 193 | 133 | 60 | 31.1% | — | 96.4% | 191 |
| 2023 Q1 | 178 | 112 | 66 | 37.1% | 66.7% | 92.6% | 200 |
| 2022 Q4 | 184 | 129 | 55 | 29.9% | 100.0% | 83.3% | 182 |
| 2022 Q3 | 211 | 126 | 85 | 40.3% | 100.0% | 92.3% | 212 |
| 2022 Q2 | 211 | 156 | 55 | 26.1% | — | 89.5% | 199 |
| 2022 Q1 | 198 | 153 | 45 | 22.7% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 233 |
| 2021 Q4 | 209 | 140 | 69 | 33.0% | — | 100.0% | 212 |
| 2021 Q3 | 244 | 202 | 42 | 17.2% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 217 |
| 2021 Q2 | 258 | 192 | 66 | 25.6% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 278 |
| 2021 Q1 | 236 | 183 | 53 | 22.5% | — | 85.0% | 267 |
| 2020 Q4 | 178 | 128 | 50 | 28.1% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 223 |
| 2020 Q3 | 166 | 130 | 36 | 21.7% | — | 100.0% | 213 |
| 2020 Q2 | 202 | 161 | 41 | 20.3% | — | 95.8% | 145 |
| 2020 Q1 | 184 | 121 | 63 | 34.2% | — | 87.5% | 200 |
| 2019 Q4 | 230 | 154 | 76 | 33.0% | — | 72.7% | 196 |
| 2019 Q3 | 226 | 172 | 54 | 23.9% | — | 65.2% | 222 |
| 2019 Q2 | 219 | 168 | 51 | 23.3% | 100.0% | 90.9% | 222 |
| 2019 Q1 | 222 | 168 | 54 | 24.3% | 0.0% | 69.2% | 193 |
| 2018 Q4 | 134 | 103 | 31 | 23.1% | — | 42.9% | 173 |
| 2018 Q3 | 161 | 116 | 45 | 28.0% | — | 62.5% | 193 |
| 2018 Q2 | 162 | 117 | 45 | 27.8% | 66.7% | 77.8% | 212 |
| 2018 Q1 | 188 | 141 | 47 | 25.0% | 100.0% | 71.4% | 168 |
| 2017 Q4 | 150 | 103 | 47 | 31.3% | — | 46.7% | 218 |
| 2017 Q3 | 197 | 151 | 46 | 23.4% | 100.0% | 64.0% | 212 |
| 2017 Q2 | 195 | 155 | 40 | 20.5% | 100.0% | 42.9% | 225 |
| 2017 Q1 | 172 | 122 | 50 | 29.1% | 100.0% | 43.5% | 220 |
| 2016 Q4 | 130 | 109 | 21 | 16.2% | 100.0% | 50.0% | 174 |
| 2016 Q3 | 175 | 154 | 21 | 12.0% | — | 78.6% | 173 |
| 2016 Q2 | 182 | 161 | 21 | 11.5% | 100.0% | 83.3% | 228 |
| 2016 Q1 | 145 | 123 | 22 | 15.2% | 66.7% | 83.3% | 194 |
| 2015 Q4 | 236 | 217 | 19 | 8.1% | 100.0% | 73.3% | 248 |
| 2015 Q3 | 180 | 167 | 13 | 7.2% | 50.0% | 75.0% | 203 |
| 2015 Q2 | 190 | 172 | 18 | 9.5% | 100.0% | 67.7% | 211 |
| 2015 Q1 | 133 | 111 | 22 | 16.5% | 100.0% | 61.5% | 227 |
| 2014 Q4 | 167 | 153 | 14 | 8.4% | — | 64.1% | 180 |
| 2014 Q3 | 184 | 157 | 27 | 14.7% | 100.0% | 67.5% | 208 |
| 2014 Q2 | 198 | 174 | 24 | 12.1% | 80.0% | 55.3% | 221 |
| 2014 Q1 | 176 | 141 | 15 | 8.5% | 100.0% | 78.4% | 230 |
| 2013 Q4 | 187 | 150 | 17 | 9.1% | 100.0% | 81.0% | 197 |
| 2013 Q3 | 210 | 166 | 27 | 12.9% | 100.0% | 74.0% | 247 |
| 2013 Q2 | 213 | 162 | 24 | 11.3% | 100.0% | 65.7% | 201 |
| 2013 Q1 | 185 | 147 | 17 | 9.2% | 100.0% | 66.7% | 211 |
| 2012 Q4 | 194 | 138 | 38 | 19.6% | 100.0% | 66.7% | 217 |
| 2012 Q3 | 203 | 154 | 32 | 15.8% | 100.0% | 51.1% | 185 |
| 2012 Q2 | 206 | 149 | 33 | 16.0% | 66.7% | 46.2% | 207 |
| 2012 Q1 | 153 | 120 | 26 | 17.0% | 0.0% | 58.8% | 223 |
| 2011 Q4 | 195 | 156 | 30 | 15.4% | 12.5% | 68.9% | 172 |
| 2011 Q3 | 210 | 145 | 43 | 20.5% | 50.0% | 69.0% | 237 |
| 2011 Q2 | 217 | 157 | 42 | 19.4% | 33.3% | 55.6% | 219 |
| 2011 Q1 | 183 | 144 | 30 | 16.4% | 66.7% | 44.0% | 220 |
| 2010 Q4 | 191 | 140 | 38 | 19.9% | 60.0% | 53.3% | 201 |
| 2010 Q3 | 219 | 154 | 52 | 23.7% | 0.0% | 57.9% | 221 |
| 2010 Q2 | 228 | 147 | 53 | 23.2% | 100.0% | 54.8% | 239 |
| 2010 Q1 | 168 | 123 | 31 | 18.5% | 50.0% | 57.4% | 233 |
| 2009 Q4 | 174 | 119 | 27 | 15.5% | 100.0% | 80.4% | 192 |
| 2009 Q3 | 192 | 134 | 42 | 21.9% | 50.0% | 73.2% | 181 |
| 2009 Q2 | 202 | 140 | 41 | 20.3% | 80.0% | 79.6% | 240 |
| 2009 Q1 | 189 | 126 | 45 | 23.8% | 100.0% | 87.0% | 214 |
| 2008 Q4 | 216 | 152 | 52 | 24.1% | 71.4% | 66.2% | 187 |
| 2008 Q3 | 200 | 150 | 38 | 19.0% | 44.4% | 60.3% | 219 |
| 2008 Q2 | 282 | 229 | 43 | 15.2% | 50.0% | 74.2% | 272 |
| 2008 Q1 | 223 | 158 | 48 | 21.5% | 100.0% | 80.3% | 262 |
| 2007 Q4 | 261 | 170 | 75 | 28.7% | 75.0% | 69.8% | 246 |
| 2007 Q3 | 262 | 186 | 63 | 24.0% | 40.0% | 68.4% | 271 |
| 2007 Q2 | 268 | 194 | 63 | 23.5% | 83.3% | 67.8% | 279 |
| 2007 Q1 | 259 | 194 | 55 | 21.2% | 60.0% | 79.2% | 297 |
| 2006 Q4 | 256 | 193 | 47 | 18.4% | 71.4% | 76.4% | 275 |
| 2006 Q3 | 264 | 201 | 54 | 20.5% | 70.0% | 71.0% | 253 |
| 2006 Q2 | 236 | 188 | 38 | 16.1% | 63.6% | 86.2% | 290 |
| 2006 Q1 | 244 | 180 | 55 | 22.5% | 62.5% | 80.4% | 263 |
| 2005 Q4 | 268 | 203 | 52 | 19.4% | 100.0% | 73.9% | 273 |
| 2005 Q3 | 242 | 184 | 46 | 19.0% | 83.3% | 76.6% | 283 |
| 2005 Q2 | 257 | 197 | 49 | 19.1% | 100.0% | 87.9% | 254 |
| 2005 Q1 | 253 | 207 | 41 | 16.2% | 77.8% | 73.1% | 264 |
| 2004 Q4 | 236 | 195 | 37 | 15.7% | 66.7% | 72.6% | 264 |
| 2004 Q3 | 274 | 236 | 30 | 10.9% | 18.2% | 66.7% | 247 |
| 2004 Q2 | 287 | 247 | 34 | 11.8% | 66.7% | 74.6% | 289 |
| 2004 Q1 | 243 | 188 | 48 | 19.8% | 100.0% | 61.1% | 301 |
| 2003 Q4 | 252 | 190 | 47 | 18.7% | 66.7% | 65.6% | 247 |
| 2003 Q3 | 265 | 221 | 37 | 14.0% | 55.6% | 71.1% | 264 |
| 2003 Q2 | 286 | 239 | 47 | 16.4% | 60.0% | 68.0% | 294 |
| 2003 Q1 | 218 | 182 | 29 | 13.3% | 100.0% | 76.9% | 263 |
| 2002 Q4 | 222 | 192 | 30 | 13.5% | 50.0% | 73.1% | 238 |
| 2002 Q3 | 256 | 212 | 40 | 15.6% | 80.0% | 71.7% | 249 |
| 2002 Q2 | 266 | 216 | 50 | 18.8% | 54.5% | 81.8% | 265 |
| 2002 Q1 | 190 | 162 | 28 | 14.7% | 22.2% | 71.8% | 251 |
| 2001 Q4 | 240 | 179 | 50 | 20.8% | 14.3% | 64.7% | 213 |
| 2001 Q3 | 232 | 188 | 40 | 17.2% | 75.0% | 76.7% | 224 |
| 2001 Q2 | 220 | 189 | 31 | 14.1% | 50.0% | 60.0% | 260 |
| 2001 Q1 | 197 | 159 | 34 | 17.3% | 66.7% | 61.0% | 244 |
| 2000 Q4 | 211 | 172 | 31 | 14.7% | 28.6% | 53.7% | 183 |
| 2000 Q3 | 202 | 180 | 22 | 10.9% | 50.0% | 76.0% | 222 |
| 2000 Q2 | 228 | 183 | 45 | 19.7% | 83.3% | 71.1% | 236 |
| 2000 Q1 | 198 | 148 | 48 | 24.2% | 50.0% | 61.2% | 228 |
| 1999 Q4 | 199 | 177 | 22 | 11.1% | 75.0% | 74.4% | 206 |
| 1999 Q3 | 202 | 172 | 22 | 10.9% | 100.0% | 62.9% | 227 |
| 1999 Q2 | 206 | 154 | 32 | 15.5% | 100.0% | 71.0% | 245 |
| 1999 Q1 | 149 | 124 | 20 | 13.4% | 25.0% | 60.0% | 193 |
| 1998 Q4 | 186 | 167 | 19 | 10.2% | 66.7% | 64.3% | 156 |
| 1998 Q3 | 183 | 162 | 21 | 11.5% | 0.0% | 69.6% | 185 |
| 1998 Q2 | 216 | 185 | 27 | 12.5% | 85.7% | 73.4% | 199 |
| 1998 Q1 | 231 | 193 | 34 | 14.7% | 88.9% | 46.1% | 204 |
| 1997 Q4 | 193 | 158 | 27 | 14.0% | 33.3% | 47.3% | 193 |
| 1997 Q3 | 259 | 230 | 26 | 10.0% | 0.0% | 31.5% | 211 |
| 1997 Q2 | 178 | 154 | 21 | 11.8% | 80.0% | 39.1% | 189 |
| 1997 Q1 | 177 | 150 | 26 | 14.7% | 0.0% | 50.8% | 210 |
| 1996 Q4 | 191 | 167 | 23 | 12.0% | 50.0% | 32.6% | 220 |
| 1996 Q3 | 239 | 211 | 25 | 10.5% | 75.0% | 50.7% | 303 |
| 1996 Q2 | 149 | 128 | 20 | 13.4% | 75.0% | 67.5% | 226 |
| 1996 Q1 | 109 | 108 | 1 | 0.9% | 66.7% | 83.3% | — |
| 1995 Q4 | 100 | 97 | 3 | 3.0% | — | 75.0% | — |
| 1995 Q3 | 129 | 127 | 2 | 1.6% | 50.0% | 68.8% | — |
| 1995 Q2 | 114 | 111 | 3 | 2.6% | 0.0% | 74.1% | — |
| 1995 Q1 | 97 | 96 | 1 | 1.0% | 50.0% | 88.5% | — |
| 1994 Q4 | 99 | 99 | 0 | 0.0% | — | 73.7% | — |
| 1994 Q3 | 113 | 111 | 2 | 1.8% | 0.0% | 93.2% | — |
| 1994 Q2 | 159 | 153 | 6 | 3.8% | 83.3% | 77.3% | — |
| 1994 Q1 | 94 | 93 | 1 | 1.1% | 50.0% | 81.5% | — |
| 1993 Q4 | 100 | 99 | 1 | 1.0% | 100.0% | 74.2% | — |
| 1993 Q3 | 137 | 137 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 68.8% | — |
| 1993 Q2 | 103 | 101 | 2 | 1.9% | 75.0% | 80.0% | — |
| 1993 Q1 | 88 | 84 | 4 | 4.5% | 0.0% | 72.0% | — |
| 1992 Q4 | 105 | 100 | 5 | 4.8% | 0.0% | 58.8% | — |
| 1992 Q3 | 121 | 117 | 4 | 3.3% | 100.0% | 85.7% | — |
| 1992 Q2 | 106 | 105 | 1 | 0.9% | 50.0% | 70.8% | — |
| 1992 Q1 | 107 | 106 | 1 | 0.9% | 0.0% | 69.4% | — |
| 1991 Q4 | 116 | 109 | 7 | 6.0% | 50.0% | 76.2% | — |
| 1991 Q3 | 114 | 107 | 7 | 6.1% | 20.0% | 62.5% | — |
| 1991 Q2 | 132 | 123 | 9 | 6.8% | 50.0% | 51.7% | — |
| 1991 Q1 | 113 | 106 | 7 | 6.2% | 0.0% | 62.5% | — |
| 1990 Q4 | 107 | 99 | 8 | 7.5% | 100.0% | 62.1% | — |
| 1990 Q3 | 153 | 143 | 10 | 6.5% | 50.0% | 42.9% | — |
| 1990 Q2 | 115 | 106 | 9 | 7.8% | 40.0% | 50.0% | — |
| 1990 Q1 | 120 | 107 | 13 | 10.8% | 60.0% | 36.7% | — |
| 1989 Q4 | 157 | 140 | 17 | 10.8% | 40.0% | 34.9% | — |
| 1989 Q3 | 155 | 141 | 14 | 9.0% | 61.5% | 35.5% | — |
| 1989 Q2 | 153 | 127 | 26 | 17.0% | 75.0% | 38.9% | — |
| 1989 Q1 | 172 | 162 | 10 | 5.8% | 60.0% | 36.8% | — |
| 1988 Q4 | 158 | 149 | 9 | 5.7% | 40.0% | 39.5% | — |
| 1988 Q3 | 202 | 181 | 21 | 10.4% | 0.0% | 31.1% | — |
| 1988 Q2 | 214 | 202 | 12 | 5.6% | 0.0% | 45.5% | — |
| 1988 Q1 | 134 | 129 | 5 | 3.7% | 50.0% | 56.8% | — |
| 1987 Q4 | 187 | 174 | 13 | 7.0% | 60.0% | 50.0% | — |
| 1987 Q3 | 302 | 257 | 45 | 14.9% | 50.0% | 7.1% | — |
| 1987 Q2 | 211 | 180 | 31 | 14.7% | 50.0% | 22.2% | — |
| 1987 Q1 | 194 | 164 | 30 | 15.5% | 25.0% | 19.0% | — |
| 1986 Q4 | 213 | 171 | 42 | 19.7% | 60.0% | 23.3% | — |
| 1986 Q3 | 226 | 190 | 36 | 15.9% | 0.0% | 32.8% | — |
| 1986 Q2 | 204 | 176 | 28 | 13.7% | 100.0% | 36.7% | — |
| 1986 Q1 | 135 | 117 | 18 | 13.3% | 50.0% | 53.1% | — |
| 1985 Q4 | 173 | 138 | 35 | 20.2% | 50.0% | 54.5% | — |
| 1985 Q3 | 208 | 178 | 30 | 14.4% | 80.0% | 57.6% | — |
| 1985 Q2 | 196 | 163 | 33 | 16.8% | 50.0% | 67.9% | — |
| 1985 Q1 | 145 | 126 | 19 | 13.1% | 80.0% | 59.2% | — |
| 1984 Q4 | 208 | 174 | 34 | 16.3% | 50.0% | 41.9% | — |
| 1984 Q3 | 196 | 180 | 16 | 8.2% | 100.0% | 48.9% | — |
| 1984 Q2 | 320 | 265 | 55 | 17.2% | 100.0% | 28.6% | — |
| 1984 Q1 | 150 | 124 | 26 | 17.3% | — | 13.0% | — |
| 1983 Q4 | 203 | 174 | 29 | 14.3% | 100.0% | 20.3% | — |
| 1983 Q3 | 209 | 186 | 23 | 11.0% | 66.7% | 29.2% | — |
| 1983 Q2 | 226 | 201 | 25 | 11.1% | 33.3% | 57.6% | — |
| 1983 Q1 | 145 | 132 | 13 | 9.0% | 0.0% | 43.2% | — |
| 1982 Q4 | 177 | 157 | 20 | 11.3% | 75.0% | 70.7% | — |
| 1982 Q3 | 189 | 172 | 17 | 9.0% | 100.0% | 61.8% | — |
| 1982 Q2 | 222 | 190 | 32 | 14.4% | 80.0% | 78.0% | — |
| 1982 Q1 | 161 | 139 | 22 | 13.7% | — | 78.4% | — |
| 1981 Q4 | 150 | 134 | 16 | 10.7% | 80.0% | 61.3% | — |
| 1981 Q3 | 205 | 186 | 19 | 9.3% | 25.0% | 75.5% | — |
| 1981 Q2 | 370 | 283 | 87 | 23.5% | 87.5% | 53.2% | — |
| 1981 Q1 | 227 | 182 | 45 | 19.8% | 60.0% | 46.5% | — |
| 1980 Q4 | 282 | 248 | 34 | 12.1% | 85.7% | 52.8% | — |
| 1980 Q3 | 267 | 236 | 31 | 11.6% | 57.1% | 45.5% | — |
| 1980 Q2 | 321 | 266 | 55 | 17.1% | 66.7% | 28.8% | — |
| 1980 Q1 | 189 | 148 | 41 | 21.7% | 0.0% | 33.3% | — |
| 1979 Q4 | 223 | 182 | 41 | 18.4% | 50.0% | 40.0% | — |
| 1979 Q3 | 206 | 175 | 31 | 15.0% | 100.0% | 33.3% | — |
| 1979 Q2 | 289 | 237 | 52 | 18.0% | 100.0% | 23.3% | — |
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.