Folkestone and Hythe
South East · E07000112 · 188 quarters held (1979 Q2 – 2026 Q1)
Decisions
761
2025 Q2 – 2026 Q1
Refusal rate
18.3%
higher than 85% of authorities
Majors in time
100.0%
threshold 60%
Minors in time
98.6%
threshold 70%
Householder in time
99.7%
no formal threshold
Delegated
95.5%
decisions not to committee
Appellant win rate
26.9%
54 allowed of 201 decided
Decisions overturned
1.3%
quality threshold 10%
Refusal rate trend — last 40 quarters
2016 Q2 → 2026 Q1 · peak 25.9%
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Decisions | Granted | Refused | Refusal % | Majors in time | Minors in time | Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | 166 | 137 | 29 | 17.5% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 179 |
| 2025 Q4 | 192 | 151 | 41 | 21.4% | 100.0% | 98.1% | 214 |
| 2025 Q3 | 180 | 151 | 29 | 16.1% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 213 |
| 2025 Q2 | 223 | 183 | 40 | 17.9% | 100.0% | 96.3% | 195 |
| 2025 Q1 | 161 | 140 | 21 | 13.0% | 50.0% | 97.3% | 229 |
| 2024 Q4 | 189 | 152 | 37 | 19.6% | 100.0% | 97.7% | 169 |
| 2024 Q3 | 184 | 150 | 34 | 18.5% | 40.0% | 92.6% | 196 |
| 2024 Q2 | 205 | 168 | 37 | 18.0% | 0.0% | 90.5% | 196 |
| 2024 Q1 | 184 | 139 | 45 | 24.5% | 50.0% | 83.3% | 192 |
| 2023 Q4 | 176 | 139 | 37 | 21.0% | — | 82.0% | 195 |
| 2023 Q3 | 165 | 144 | 21 | 12.7% | — | 86.4% | 81 |
| 2023 Q2 | 165 | 136 | 29 | 17.6% | — | 68.8% | 95 |
| 2023 Q1 | 193 | 170 | 23 | 11.9% | 0.0% | 81.0% | 84 |
| 2022 Q4 | 211 | 192 | 19 | 9.0% | — | 75.0% | 91 |
| 2022 Q3 | 216 | 178 | 38 | 17.6% | — | 68.4% | 92 |
| 2022 Q2 | 169 | 146 | 23 | 13.6% | 50.0% | 65.0% | 89 |
| 2022 Q1 | 180 | 162 | 18 | 10.0% | 0.0% | 64.3% | 105 |
| 2021 Q4 | 212 | 184 | 28 | 13.2% | 50.0% | 55.6% | 129 |
| 2021 Q3 | 273 | 228 | 45 | 16.5% | 50.0% | 62.5% | 100 |
| 2021 Q2 | 266 | 208 | 58 | 21.8% | 50.0% | 66.7% | 99 |
| 2021 Q1 | 253 | 188 | 65 | 25.7% | — | 84.8% | 126 |
| 2020 Q4 | 199 | 171 | 28 | 14.1% | — | 94.4% | 112 |
| 2020 Q3 | 220 | 178 | 42 | 19.1% | 100.0% | 50.0% | 99 |
| 2020 Q2 | 197 | 156 | 41 | 20.8% | 0.0% | 12.5% | 73 |
| 2020 Q1 | 83 | 67 | 16 | 19.3% | — | — | 87 |
| 2019 Q4 | 241 | 184 | 57 | 23.7% | 100.0% | 48.8% | 219 |
| 2019 Q3 | 229 | 179 | 50 | 21.8% | 0.0% | 21.2% | 186 |
| 2019 Q2 | 205 | 152 | 53 | 25.9% | 66.7% | 50.0% | 231 |
| 2019 Q1 | 172 | 132 | 40 | 23.3% | 100.0% | 52.4% | 210 |
| 2018 Q4 | 155 | 126 | 29 | 18.7% | 100.0% | 70.6% | 217 |
| 2018 Q3 | 201 | 170 | 31 | 15.4% | 0.0% | 85.7% | 215 |
| 2018 Q2 | 237 | 204 | 33 | 13.9% | 50.0% | 88.2% | 253 |
| 2018 Q1 | 218 | 176 | 42 | 19.3% | 100.0% | 81.5% | 255 |
| 2017 Q4 | 224 | 189 | 35 | 15.6% | 100.0% | 87.5% | 259 |
| 2017 Q3 | 239 | 193 | 46 | 19.2% | 71.4% | 79.5% | 226 |
| 2017 Q2 | 242 | 204 | 38 | 15.7% | 20.0% | 73.7% | 222 |
| 2017 Q1 | 188 | 154 | 34 | 18.1% | 100.0% | 78.8% | 226 |
| 2016 Q4 | 177 | 159 | 18 | 10.2% | 80.0% | 62.5% | 208 |
| 2016 Q3 | 200 | 176 | 24 | 12.0% | 0.0% | 67.4% | 193 |
| 2016 Q2 | 210 | 178 | 32 | 15.2% | 70.0% | 84.2% | 250 |
| 2016 Q1 | 191 | 171 | 20 | 10.5% | 100.0% | 86.8% | 211 |
| 2015 Q4 | 193 | 170 | 23 | 11.9% | 100.0% | 69.2% | 214 |
| 2015 Q3 | 201 | 183 | 18 | 9.0% | 100.0% | 81.6% | 185 |
| 2015 Q2 | 213 | 188 | 25 | 11.7% | 50.0% | 63.0% | 238 |
| 2015 Q1 | 158 | 146 | 12 | 7.6% | 66.7% | 73.2% | 209 |
| 2014 Q4 | 187 | 170 | 17 | 9.1% | 100.0% | 79.5% | 187 |
| 2014 Q3 | 214 | 203 | 11 | 5.1% | 66.7% | 62.5% | 208 |
| 2014 Q2 | 226 | 212 | 14 | 6.2% | 85.7% | 69.0% | 223 |
| 2014 Q1 | 199 | 170 | 14 | 7.0% | 63.6% | 52.5% | 226 |
| 2013 Q4 | 171 | 146 | 17 | 9.9% | 60.0% | 48.3% | 180 |
| 2013 Q3 | 167 | 147 | 5 | 3.0% | 31.3% | 41.7% | 200 |
| 2013 Q2 | 196 | 171 | 15 | 7.7% | 66.7% | 69.1% | 198 |
| 2013 Q1 | 163 | 138 | 14 | 8.6% | 42.9% | 70.0% | 207 |
| 2012 Q4 | 183 | 152 | 24 | 13.1% | 85.7% | 84.5% | 169 |
| 2012 Q3 | 212 | 181 | 18 | 8.5% | 44.4% | 84.5% | 214 |
| 2012 Q2 | 246 | 206 | 26 | 10.6% | 66.7% | 67.9% | 230 |
| 2012 Q1 | 179 | 147 | 19 | 10.6% | 90.9% | 76.9% | 218 |
| 2011 Q4 | 220 | 182 | 29 | 13.2% | 58.3% | 71.4% | 202 |
| 2011 Q3 | 260 | 221 | 24 | 9.2% | 23.1% | 74.0% | 232 |
| 2011 Q2 | 221 | 189 | 19 | 8.6% | 60.0% | 60.0% | 241 |
| 2011 Q1 | 199 | 173 | 17 | 8.5% | 54.5% | 73.8% | 256 |
| 2010 Q4 | 238 | 201 | 25 | 10.5% | 70.0% | 77.9% | 213 |
| 2010 Q3 | 225 | 188 | 24 | 10.7% | 70.0% | 71.6% | 246 |
| 2010 Q2 | 224 | 196 | 15 | 6.7% | 57.1% | 77.8% | 243 |
| 2010 Q1 | 208 | 158 | 31 | 14.9% | 69.2% | 79.6% | 228 |
| 2009 Q4 | 206 | 155 | 33 | 16.0% | 77.8% | 77.0% | 233 |
| 2009 Q3 | 248 | 198 | 29 | 11.7% | 57.1% | 70.5% | 215 |
| 2009 Q2 | 238 | 195 | 26 | 10.9% | 90.0% | 83.3% | 246 |
| 2009 Q1 | 193 | 158 | 25 | 13.0% | 71.4% | 72.9% | 246 |
| 2008 Q4 | 210 | 168 | 35 | 16.7% | 63.6% | 71.6% | 220 |
| 2008 Q3 | 252 | 214 | 30 | 11.9% | 91.7% | 77.8% | 229 |
| 2008 Q2 | 234 | 210 | 21 | 9.0% | 57.1% | 70.8% | 279 |
| 2008 Q1 | 328 | 279 | 43 | 13.1% | 80.0% | 82.8% | 283 |
| 2007 Q4 | 343 | 279 | 51 | 14.9% | 61.5% | 56.5% | 304 |
| 2007 Q3 | 350 | 299 | 39 | 11.1% | 41.7% | 58.1% | 363 |
| 2007 Q2 | 313 | 260 | 38 | 12.1% | 60.0% | 67.4% | 339 |
| 2007 Q1 | 293 | 214 | 67 | 22.9% | 66.7% | 85.7% | 356 |
| 2006 Q4 | 300 | 240 | 53 | 17.7% | 55.6% | 65.9% | 354 |
| 2006 Q3 | 352 | 282 | 59 | 16.8% | 69.2% | 53.6% | 259 |
| 2006 Q2 | 333 | 246 | 71 | 21.3% | 83.3% | 68.7% | 393 |
| 2006 Q1 | 274 | 209 | 59 | 21.5% | 80.0% | 63.7% | 397 |
| 2005 Q4 | 305 | 230 | 72 | 23.6% | 73.3% | 67.9% | 307 |
| 2005 Q3 | 329 | 249 | 73 | 22.2% | 44.4% | 66.7% | 356 |
| 2005 Q2 | 346 | 255 | 77 | 22.3% | 66.7% | 74.0% | 341 |
| 2005 Q1 | 268 | 198 | 59 | 22.0% | 60.0% | 76.3% | 393 |
| 2004 Q4 | 357 | 261 | 82 | 23.0% | 71.4% | 79.5% | 341 |
| 2004 Q3 | 396 | 294 | 94 | 23.7% | 77.8% | 82.0% | 413 |
| 2004 Q2 | 445 | 346 | 85 | 19.1% | 50.0% | 76.5% | 420 |
| 2004 Q1 | 240 | 214 | 23 | 9.6% | 75.0% | 63.2% | 332 |
| 2003 Q4 | 279 | 248 | 26 | 9.3% | 60.0% | 69.6% | 307 |
| 2003 Q3 | 322 | 275 | 38 | 11.8% | 71.4% | 80.9% | 328 |
| 2003 Q2 | 273 | 246 | 16 | 5.9% | 25.0% | 80.3% | 371 |
| 2003 Q1 | 247 | 219 | 16 | 6.5% | 50.0% | 80.0% | 306 |
| 2002 Q4 | 264 | 221 | 19 | 7.2% | 50.0% | 64.3% | 275 |
| 2002 Q3 | 643 | 496 | 49 | 7.6% | 75.0% | 69.0% | 618 |
| 2002 Q2 | 342 | 270 | 29 | 8.5% | 77.8% | 67.9% | 303 |
| 2002 Q1 | 222 | 182 | 19 | 8.6% | 33.3% | 67.2% | 321 |
| 2001 Q4 | 288 | 263 | 21 | 7.3% | 28.6% | 64.4% | 274 |
| 2001 Q3 | 272 | 242 | 23 | 8.5% | 20.0% | 69.5% | 276 |
| 2001 Q2 | 239 | 220 | 16 | 6.7% | 66.7% | 65.3% | 284 |
| 2001 Q1 | 230 | 203 | 25 | 10.9% | 80.0% | 72.3% | 248 |
| 2000 Q4 | 272 | 241 | 27 | 9.9% | 50.0% | 70.4% | 286 |
| 2000 Q3 | 268 | 239 | 25 | 9.3% | 42.9% | 77.1% | 296 |
| 2000 Q2 | 287 | 258 | 21 | 7.3% | 44.4% | 74.7% | 305 |
| 2000 Q1 | 220 | 191 | 20 | 9.1% | 63.6% | 71.4% | 281 |
| 1999 Q4 | 278 | 250 | 22 | 7.9% | 54.5% | 74.0% | 243 |
| 1999 Q3 | 258 | 219 | 25 | 9.7% | 50.0% | 72.8% | 302 |
| 1999 Q2 | 256 | 231 | 12 | 4.7% | 85.7% | 86.5% | 260 |
| 1999 Q1 | 217 | 188 | 17 | 7.8% | 38.5% | 74.6% | 264 |
| 1998 Q4 | 271 | 243 | 16 | 5.9% | 80.0% | 73.7% | 275 |
| 1998 Q3 | 254 | 226 | 18 | 7.1% | 64.7% | 75.3% | 286 |
| 1998 Q2 | 258 | 231 | 18 | 7.0% | 77.8% | 77.9% | 265 |
| 1998 Q1 | 259 | 237 | 17 | 6.6% | 46.2% | 56.8% | 272 |
| 1997 Q4 | 250 | 208 | 31 | 12.4% | 69.2% | 75.8% | 257 |
| 1997 Q3 | 282 | 255 | 22 | 7.8% | 40.0% | 77.5% | 285 |
| 1997 Q2 | 195 | 165 | 24 | 12.3% | 87.1% | 62.5% | 305 |
| 1997 Q1 | 212 | 162 | 19 | 9.0% | 66.7% | 73.2% | 245 |
| 1996 Q4 | 239 | 180 | 28 | 11.7% | 100.0% | 82.1% | 251 |
| 1996 Q3 | 292 | 231 | 35 | 12.0% | 66.7% | 73.2% | 247 |
| 1996 Q2 | 177 | 151 | 19 | 10.7% | 100.0% | 82.4% | 259 |
| 1996 Q1 | 62 | 57 | 5 | 8.1% | 87.5% | 86.2% | — |
| 1995 Q4 | 41 | 37 | 4 | 9.8% | 100.0% | 88.2% | — |
| 1995 Q3 | 46 | 44 | 2 | 4.3% | 100.0% | 96.0% | — |
| 1995 Q2 | 54 | 46 | 8 | 14.8% | 90.9% | 89.5% | — |
| 1995 Q1 | 30 | 26 | 4 | 13.3% | 100.0% | 81.3% | — |
| 1994 Q4 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 0.0% | 87.5% | 100.0% | — |
| 1994 Q3 | 43 | 37 | 6 | 14.0% | 60.0% | 93.8% | — |
| 1994 Q2 | 55 | 43 | 12 | 21.8% | 100.0% | 100.0% | — |
| 1994 Q1 | 45 | 44 | 1 | 2.2% | 100.0% | 90.5% | — |
| 1993 Q4 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 0.0% | 100.0% | 93.3% | — |
| 1993 Q3 | 40 | 38 | 2 | 5.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | — |
| 1993 Q2 | 32 | 30 | 2 | 6.3% | 100.0% | 80.0% | — |
| 1993 Q1 | 37 | 33 | 4 | 10.8% | 100.0% | 90.9% | — |
| 1992 Q4 | 34 | 32 | 2 | 5.9% | 100.0% | 100.0% | — |
| 1992 Q3 | 34 | 33 | 1 | 2.9% | 100.0% | 100.0% | — |
| 1992 Q2 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0.0% | 66.7% | 100.0% | — |
| 1992 Q1 | 24 | 23 | 1 | 4.2% | 100.0% | 91.7% | — |
| 1991 Q4 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0.0% | 66.7% | 83.3% | — |
| 1991 Q3 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 0.0% | 100.0% | 81.8% | — |
| 1991 Q2 | 29 | 28 | 1 | 3.4% | 66.7% | 70.6% | — |
| 1991 Q1 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 0.0% | 40.0% | 63.2% | — |
| 1990 Q4 | 40 | 28 | 12 | 30.0% | 20.0% | 66.7% | — |
| 1990 Q3 | 45 | 38 | 7 | 15.6% | 66.7% | 31.6% | — |
| 1990 Q2 | 26 | 25 | 1 | 3.8% | 75.0% | 42.9% | — |
| 1990 Q1 | 34 | 32 | 2 | 5.9% | 88.9% | 73.3% | — |
| 1989 Q4 | 43 | 38 | 5 | 11.6% | 37.5% | 42.9% | — |
| 1989 Q3 | 36 | 31 | 5 | 13.9% | 25.0% | 47.1% | — |
| 1989 Q2 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 9.1% | 66.7% | 50.0% | — |
| 1989 Q1 | 24 | 23 | 1 | 4.2% | 66.7% | 52.9% | — |
| 1988 Q4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1988 Q3 | 755 | 671 | 84 | 11.1% | 31.4% | 24.3% | — |
| 1988 Q2 | 830 | 731 | 99 | 11.9% | 46.9% | 32.5% | — |
| 1988 Q1 | 588 | 508 | 80 | 13.6% | 33.3% | 54.3% | — |
| 1987 Q4 | 831 | 736 | 95 | 11.4% | 36.4% | 32.0% | — |
| 1987 Q3 | 588 | 524 | 64 | 10.9% | 33.3% | 24.4% | — |
| 1987 Q2 | 524 | 471 | 53 | 10.1% | 50.0% | 31.2% | — |
| 1987 Q1 | 586 | 518 | 68 | 11.6% | 37.9% | 42.5% | — |
| 1986 Q4 | 751 | 644 | 107 | 14.2% | 26.9% | 34.0% | — |
| 1986 Q3 | 574 | 509 | 65 | 11.3% | 21.4% | 28.0% | — |
| 1986 Q2 | 605 | 547 | 58 | 9.6% | 36.4% | 57.6% | — |
| 1986 Q1 | 639 | 589 | 50 | 7.8% | 36.0% | 51.0% | — |
| 1985 Q4 | 620 | 520 | 100 | 16.1% | 57.7% | 52.2% | — |
| 1985 Q3 | 703 | 621 | 82 | 11.7% | 41.2% | 51.5% | — |
| 1985 Q2 | 740 | 653 | 87 | 11.8% | 43.5% | 50.0% | — |
| 1985 Q1 | 538 | 458 | 80 | 14.9% | 44.4% | 50.5% | — |
| 1984 Q4 | 619 | 518 | 101 | 16.3% | 53.8% | 50.7% | — |
| 1984 Q3 | 813 | 732 | 81 | 10.0% | 52.6% | 45.3% | — |
| 1984 Q2 | 648 | 582 | 66 | 10.2% | 55.6% | 58.9% | — |
| 1984 Q1 | 662 | 569 | 93 | 14.0% | 48.3% | 52.3% | — |
| 1983 Q4 | 647 | 567 | 80 | 12.4% | 52.4% | 49.1% | — |
| 1983 Q3 | 770 | 675 | 95 | 12.3% | 44.4% | 45.2% | — |
| 1983 Q2 | 847 | 756 | 91 | 10.7% | 50.0% | 53.6% | — |
| 1983 Q1 | 746 | 643 | 103 | 13.8% | 50.0% | 53.7% | — |
| 1982 Q4 | 728 | 634 | 94 | 12.9% | 71.4% | 56.6% | — |
| 1982 Q3 | 922 | 810 | 112 | 12.1% | 54.5% | 55.6% | — |
| 1982 Q2 | 784 | 708 | 76 | 9.7% | 40.0% | 52.1% | — |
| 1982 Q1 | 579 | 486 | 93 | 16.1% | 45.5% | 39.2% | — |
| 1981 Q4 | 714 | 618 | 96 | 13.4% | 43.8% | 49.0% | — |
| 1981 Q3 | 931 | 772 | 159 | 17.1% | 14.3% | 29.6% | — |
| 1981 Q2 | 1,127 | 972 | 155 | 13.8% | 34.8% | 24.3% | — |
| 1981 Q1 | 719 | 618 | 101 | 14.0% | 43.5% | 45.2% | — |
| 1980 Q4 | 1,062 | 940 | 122 | 11.5% | 33.3% | 45.7% | — |
| 1980 Q3 | 1,195 | 1,034 | 161 | 13.5% | 63.3% | 43.3% | — |
| 1980 Q2 | 1,303 | 1,143 | 160 | 12.3% | 37.5% | 55.8% | — |
| 1980 Q1 | 1,122 | 957 | 165 | 14.7% | 38.1% | 55.0% | — |
| 1979 Q4 | 1,279 | 1,084 | 195 | 15.2% | 35.5% | 43.9% | — |
| 1979 Q3 | 1,285 | 1,140 | 145 | 11.3% | 53.3% | 59.0% | — |
| 1979 Q2 | 1,326 | 1,161 | 165 | 12.4% | 51.3% | 60.3% | — |
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.