Thanet
South East · E07000114 · 188 quarters held (1979 Q2 – 2026 Q1)
Decisions
751
2025 Q2 – 2026 Q1
Refusal rate
8.9%
higher than 33% of authorities
Majors in time
83.3%
threshold 60%
Minors in time
84.2%
threshold 70%
Householder in time
90.7%
no formal threshold
Delegated
91.2%
decisions not to committee
Appellant win rate
27.0%
53 allowed of 196 decided
Decisions overturned
1.1%
quality threshold 10%
Refusal rate trend — last 40 quarters
2016 Q2 → 2026 Q1 · peak 20.7%
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Decisions | Granted | Refused | Refusal % | Majors in time | Minors in time | Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | 159 | 146 | 13 | 8.2% | 100.0% | 88.2% | 153 |
| 2025 Q4 | 176 | 160 | 16 | 9.1% | 0.0% | 84.0% | 177 |
| 2025 Q3 | 174 | 160 | 14 | 8.0% | 100.0% | 81.0% | 183 |
| 2025 Q2 | 242 | 218 | 24 | 9.9% | 100.0% | 84.2% | 213 |
| 2025 Q1 | 181 | 149 | 32 | 17.7% | — | 66.7% | 221 |
| 2024 Q4 | 182 | 151 | 31 | 17.0% | — | 53.6% | 173 |
| 2024 Q3 | 213 | 191 | 22 | 10.3% | 75.0% | 59.4% | 199 |
| 2024 Q2 | 211 | 185 | 26 | 12.3% | — | 80.6% | 229 |
| 2024 Q1 | 214 | 189 | 25 | 11.7% | 50.0% | 66.7% | 213 |
| 2023 Q4 | 212 | 180 | 32 | 15.1% | 75.0% | 66.7% | 249 |
| 2023 Q3 | 243 | 214 | 29 | 11.9% | 50.0% | 71.7% | 225 |
| 2023 Q2 | 228 | 210 | 18 | 7.9% | 80.0% | 69.4% | 242 |
| 2023 Q1 | 216 | 192 | 24 | 11.1% | — | 68.6% | 271 |
| 2022 Q4 | 236 | 210 | 26 | 11.0% | 100.0% | 71.4% | 216 |
| 2022 Q3 | 255 | 232 | 23 | 9.0% | 75.0% | 57.1% | 237 |
| 2022 Q2 | 251 | 226 | 25 | 10.0% | 100.0% | 68.6% | 269 |
| 2022 Q1 | 240 | 214 | 26 | 10.8% | 0.0% | 75.0% | 282 |
| 2021 Q4 | 282 | 241 | 41 | 14.5% | 83.3% | 77.3% | 258 |
| 2021 Q3 | 282 | 241 | 41 | 14.5% | 100.0% | 69.8% | 295 |
| 2021 Q2 | 338 | 302 | 36 | 10.7% | 75.0% | 81.0% | 360 |
| 2021 Q1 | 242 | 211 | 31 | 12.8% | 50.0% | 60.0% | 297 |
| 2020 Q4 | 270 | 214 | 56 | 20.7% | 100.0% | 74.5% | 288 |
| 2020 Q3 | 281 | 259 | 22 | 7.8% | 100.0% | 74.1% | 287 |
| 2020 Q2 | 187 | 163 | 24 | 12.8% | 66.7% | 84.6% | 218 |
| 2020 Q1 | 251 | 217 | 34 | 13.5% | 100.0% | 86.0% | 292 |
| 2019 Q4 | 228 | 183 | 45 | 19.7% | — | 72.7% | 276 |
| 2019 Q3 | 274 | 240 | 34 | 12.4% | 33.3% | 87.2% | 249 |
| 2019 Q2 | 263 | 226 | 37 | 14.1% | 100.0% | 93.5% | 326 |
| 2019 Q1 | 220 | 188 | 32 | 14.5% | 100.0% | 81.3% | 287 |
| 2018 Q4 | 257 | 213 | 44 | 17.1% | 100.0% | 83.3% | 233 |
| 2018 Q3 | 278 | 233 | 45 | 16.2% | 71.4% | 76.6% | 262 |
| 2018 Q2 | 284 | 250 | 34 | 12.0% | 40.0% | 89.4% | 320 |
| 2018 Q1 | 216 | 183 | 33 | 15.3% | 0.0% | 90.2% | 257 |
| 2017 Q4 | 243 | 210 | 33 | 13.6% | 66.7% | 87.5% | 242 |
| 2017 Q3 | 302 | 269 | 33 | 10.9% | 100.0% | 85.5% | 296 |
| 2017 Q2 | 274 | 248 | 26 | 9.5% | — | 78.0% | 290 |
| 2017 Q1 | 281 | 248 | 33 | 11.7% | 100.0% | 83.9% | 294 |
| 2016 Q4 | 250 | 223 | 27 | 10.8% | 0.0% | 75.5% | 244 |
| 2016 Q3 | 281 | 257 | 24 | 8.5% | 87.5% | 82.4% | 311 |
| 2016 Q2 | 255 | 225 | 30 | 11.8% | 75.0% | 72.7% | 296 |
| 2016 Q1 | 207 | 181 | 26 | 12.6% | 0.0% | 76.5% | 262 |
| 2015 Q4 | 242 | 207 | 35 | 14.5% | 66.7% | 61.3% | 224 |
| 2015 Q3 | 244 | 220 | 24 | 9.8% | 20.0% | 59.3% | 235 |
| 2015 Q2 | 203 | 186 | 17 | 8.4% | 100.0% | 66.1% | 246 |
| 2015 Q1 | 181 | 158 | 23 | 12.7% | 33.3% | 73.3% | 230 |
| 2014 Q4 | 248 | 220 | 28 | 11.3% | 71.4% | 67.9% | 227 |
| 2014 Q3 | 273 | 247 | 26 | 9.5% | 71.4% | 52.2% | 247 |
| 2014 Q2 | 244 | 219 | 25 | 10.2% | 75.0% | 61.7% | 288 |
| 2014 Q1 | 189 | 165 | 18 | 9.5% | 100.0% | 72.9% | 283 |
| 2013 Q4 | 210 | 182 | 25 | 11.9% | 69.2% | 75.4% | 202 |
| 2013 Q3 | 278 | 239 | 26 | 9.4% | 42.9% | 61.9% | 253 |
| 2013 Q2 | 220 | 175 | 40 | 18.2% | 55.6% | 73.8% | 248 |
| 2013 Q1 | 180 | 156 | 19 | 10.6% | 62.5% | 69.1% | 237 |
| 2012 Q4 | 191 | 165 | 22 | 11.5% | 53.8% | 81.0% | 231 |
| 2012 Q3 | 218 | 179 | 36 | 16.5% | 83.3% | 68.5% | 198 |
| 2012 Q2 | 211 | 166 | 44 | 20.9% | 75.0% | 75.3% | 225 |
| 2012 Q1 | 194 | 162 | 24 | 12.4% | 61.5% | 67.2% | 236 |
| 2011 Q4 | 207 | 185 | 17 | 8.2% | 55.6% | 84.8% | 226 |
| 2011 Q3 | 234 | 193 | 35 | 15.0% | 77.8% | 80.6% | 242 |
| 2011 Q2 | 214 | 188 | 20 | 9.3% | 88.9% | 73.8% | 239 |
| 2011 Q1 | 197 | 161 | 28 | 14.2% | 88.9% | 83.1% | 229 |
| 2010 Q4 | 215 | 188 | 23 | 10.7% | 90.9% | 89.0% | 201 |
| 2010 Q3 | 223 | 198 | 25 | 11.2% | 81.8% | 91.4% | 246 |
| 2010 Q2 | 222 | 186 | 31 | 14.0% | 87.5% | 87.3% | 235 |
| 2010 Q1 | 227 | 180 | 42 | 18.5% | 100.0% | 84.4% | 253 |
| 2009 Q4 | 229 | 191 | 36 | 15.7% | 63.6% | 91.7% | 251 |
| 2009 Q3 | 236 | 184 | 50 | 21.2% | 70.0% | 79.7% | 230 |
| 2009 Q2 | 195 | 159 | 29 | 14.9% | 60.0% | 84.6% | 241 |
| 2009 Q1 | 202 | 151 | 47 | 23.3% | 100.0% | 86.2% | 219 |
| 2008 Q4 | 279 | 210 | 63 | 22.6% | 97.6% | 87.8% | 270 |
| 2008 Q3 | 341 | 279 | 61 | 17.9% | 100.0% | 89.8% | 328 |
| 2008 Q2 | 381 | 281 | 96 | 25.2% | 76.2% | 94.1% | 359 |
| 2008 Q1 | 372 | 284 | 85 | 22.8% | 90.0% | 86.9% | 403 |
| 2007 Q4 | 384 | 278 | 82 | 21.4% | 80.0% | 88.1% | 376 |
| 2007 Q3 | 412 | 285 | 97 | 23.5% | 76.2% | 89.4% | 454 |
| 2007 Q2 | 409 | 293 | 85 | 20.8% | 80.0% | 77.1% | 444 |
| 2007 Q1 | 321 | 265 | 48 | 15.0% | 83.3% | 82.7% | 386 |
| 2006 Q4 | 302 | 241 | 55 | 18.2% | 75.0% | 79.1% | 342 |
| 2006 Q3 | 352 | 285 | 62 | 17.6% | 73.7% | 78.4% | 368 |
| 2006 Q2 | 379 | 321 | 56 | 14.8% | 61.9% | 81.1% | 374 |
| 2006 Q1 | 339 | 267 | 69 | 20.4% | 41.7% | 66.7% | 378 |
| 2005 Q4 | 429 | 340 | 83 | 19.3% | 36.8% | 56.0% | 365 |
| 2005 Q3 | 403 | 335 | 59 | 14.6% | 42.9% | 47.8% | 395 |
| 2005 Q2 | 387 | 314 | 66 | 17.1% | 47.1% | 58.1% | 389 |
| 2005 Q1 | 344 | 258 | 79 | 23.0% | 37.5% | 37.0% | 365 |
| 2004 Q4 | 361 | 284 | 65 | 18.0% | 35.3% | 50.4% | 337 |
| 2004 Q3 | 342 | 284 | 51 | 14.9% | 41.2% | 73.9% | 426 |
| 2004 Q2 | 318 | 257 | 48 | 15.1% | 86.7% | 72.9% | 414 |
| 2004 Q1 | 326 | 261 | 56 | 17.2% | 85.7% | 82.6% | 424 |
| 2003 Q4 | 303 | 237 | 60 | 19.8% | 66.7% | 86.6% | 351 |
| 2003 Q3 | 350 | 285 | 55 | 15.7% | 88.2% | 93.7% | 368 |
| 2003 Q2 | 340 | 268 | 50 | 14.7% | 77.8% | 83.1% | 374 |
| 2003 Q1 | 257 | 225 | 23 | 8.9% | 38.5% | 56.8% | 345 |
| 2002 Q4 | 281 | 252 | 26 | 9.3% | 50.0% | 76.8% | 291 |
| 2002 Q3 | 267 | 233 | 31 | 11.6% | 33.3% | 62.2% | 322 |
| 2002 Q2 | 232 | 214 | 18 | 7.8% | 60.0% | 70.0% | 283 |
| 2002 Q1 | 225 | 210 | 15 | 6.7% | 80.0% | 51.5% | 311 |
| 2001 Q4 | 218 | 200 | 18 | 8.3% | 50.0% | 56.9% | 236 |
| 2001 Q3 | 250 | 227 | 23 | 9.2% | 25.0% | 53.3% | 257 |
| 2001 Q2 | 224 | 207 | 17 | 7.6% | 0.0% | 52.9% | 299 |
| 2001 Q1 | 238 | 219 | 19 | 8.0% | 0.0% | 58.2% | 279 |
| 2000 Q4 | 238 | 223 | 15 | 6.3% | 50.0% | 51.6% | 232 |
| 2000 Q3 | 239 | 227 | 12 | 5.0% | 0.0% | 45.3% | 273 |
| 2000 Q2 | 251 | 239 | 11 | 4.4% | 22.2% | 54.2% | 284 |
| 2000 Q1 | 261 | 223 | 38 | 14.6% | 16.7% | 48.6% | 232 |
| 1999 Q4 | 233 | 225 | 8 | 3.4% | 83.3% | 63.2% | 263 |
| 1999 Q3 | 220 | 196 | 24 | 10.9% | 100.0% | 68.3% | 258 |
| 1999 Q2 | 219 | 208 | 11 | 5.0% | 66.7% | 47.3% | 247 |
| 1999 Q1 | 220 | 208 | 12 | 5.5% | 25.0% | 63.4% | 255 |
| 1998 Q4 | 228 | 206 | 22 | 9.6% | 71.4% | 61.2% | 224 |
| 1998 Q3 | 234 | 218 | 16 | 6.8% | 100.0% | 62.1% | 267 |
| 1998 Q2 | 285 | 261 | 24 | 8.4% | 71.4% | 70.6% | 268 |
| 1998 Q1 | 224 | 201 | 23 | 10.3% | 25.0% | 60.0% | 268 |
| 1997 Q4 | 229 | 213 | 15 | 6.6% | 85.7% | 70.0% | 233 |
| 1997 Q3 | 234 | 190 | 44 | 18.8% | 20.0% | 68.4% | 268 |
| 1997 Q2 | 317 | 304 | 13 | 4.1% | 56.3% | 75.0% | 278 |
| 1997 Q1 | 233 | 217 | 15 | 6.4% | 45.5% | 53.4% | 305 |
| 1996 Q4 | 229 | 208 | 20 | 8.7% | 66.7% | 62.6% | 327 |
| 1996 Q3 | 241 | 226 | 13 | 5.4% | 57.1% | 69.4% | 301 |
| 1996 Q2 | 248 | 224 | 24 | 9.7% | 75.0% | 64.9% | 294 |
| 1996 Q1 | 331 | 293 | 38 | 11.5% | 42.9% | 50.5% | — |
| 1995 Q4 | 299 | 271 | 28 | 9.4% | 75.0% | 53.6% | — |
| 1995 Q3 | 293 | 255 | 38 | 13.0% | 55.6% | 71.9% | — |
| 1995 Q2 | 365 | 315 | 50 | 13.7% | 50.0% | 69.4% | — |
| 1995 Q1 | 313 | 263 | 50 | 16.0% | 60.0% | 48.7% | — |
| 1994 Q4 | 373 | 313 | 60 | 16.1% | 66.7% | 55.7% | — |
| 1994 Q3 | 299 | 267 | 32 | 10.7% | 55.6% | 51.7% | — |
| 1994 Q2 | 362 | 314 | 48 | 13.3% | 71.4% | 49.2% | — |
| 1994 Q1 | 308 | 267 | 41 | 13.3% | 70.0% | 59.1% | — |
| 1993 Q4 | 313 | 260 | 53 | 16.9% | 65.4% | 70.7% | — |
| 1993 Q3 | 339 | 278 | 61 | 18.0% | 40.0% | 61.4% | — |
| 1993 Q2 | 355 | 292 | 63 | 17.7% | 50.0% | 53.2% | — |
| 1993 Q1 | 294 | 247 | 47 | 16.0% | 62.5% | 54.7% | — |
| 1992 Q4 | 287 | 256 | 31 | 10.8% | 100.0% | 63.9% | — |
| 1992 Q3 | 425 | 370 | 55 | 12.9% | 58.3% | 68.9% | — |
| 1992 Q2 | 215 | 179 | 36 | 16.7% | 40.0% | 57.5% | — |
| 1992 Q1 | 325 | 277 | 48 | 14.8% | 37.5% | 63.9% | — |
| 1991 Q4 | 289 | 253 | 36 | 12.5% | 66.7% | 47.7% | — |
| 1991 Q3 | 332 | 286 | 46 | 13.9% | 25.0% | 67.2% | — |
| 1991 Q2 | 336 | 271 | 65 | 19.3% | 44.4% | 61.1% | — |
| 1991 Q1 | 321 | 240 | 81 | 25.2% | 50.0% | 30.9% | — |
| 1990 Q4 | 290 | 244 | 46 | 15.9% | 50.0% | 42.4% | — |
| 1990 Q3 | 619 | 505 | 114 | 18.4% | 0.0% | 20.0% | — |
| 1990 Q2 | 457 | 346 | 111 | 24.3% | 14.3% | 18.7% | — |
| 1990 Q1 | 389 | 339 | 50 | 12.9% | 16.7% | 2.9% | — |
| 1989 Q4 | 322 | 250 | 72 | 22.4% | 30.0% | 11.8% | — |
| 1989 Q3 | 365 | 282 | 83 | 22.7% | 36.4% | 18.8% | — |
| 1989 Q2 | 423 | 351 | 72 | 17.0% | 28.6% | 34.9% | — |
| 1989 Q1 | 501 | 435 | 66 | 13.2% | 70.8% | 28.9% | — |
| 1988 Q4 | 344 | 300 | 44 | 12.8% | 60.0% | 38.3% | — |
| 1988 Q3 | 543 | 500 | 43 | 7.9% | 36.4% | 36.8% | — |
| 1988 Q2 | 405 | 357 | 48 | 11.9% | 72.7% | 56.0% | — |
| 1988 Q1 | 392 | 362 | 30 | 7.7% | 84.6% | 60.7% | — |
| 1987 Q4 | 472 | 412 | 60 | 12.7% | 60.0% | 62.7% | — |
| 1987 Q3 | 492 | 426 | 66 | 13.4% | 72.0% | 64.2% | — |
| 1987 Q2 | 469 | 418 | 51 | 10.9% | 71.4% | 51.9% | — |
| 1987 Q1 | 372 | 338 | 34 | 9.1% | 90.3% | 63.6% | — |
| 1986 Q4 | 458 | 400 | 58 | 12.7% | 83.3% | 57.5% | — |
| 1986 Q3 | 462 | 424 | 38 | 8.2% | 71.4% | 65.2% | — |
| 1986 Q2 | 483 | 437 | 46 | 9.5% | 76.1% | 77.5% | — |
| 1986 Q1 | 338 | 304 | 34 | 10.1% | 75.0% | 89.5% | — |
| 1985 Q4 | 353 | 303 | 50 | 14.2% | 88.1% | 68.4% | — |
| 1985 Q3 | 384 | 345 | 39 | 10.2% | 78.1% | 79.7% | — |
| 1985 Q2 | 513 | 466 | 47 | 9.2% | 84.2% | 75.2% | — |
| 1985 Q1 | 384 | 345 | 39 | 10.2% | 87.8% | 90.3% | — |
| 1984 Q4 | 416 | 362 | 54 | 13.0% | 93.8% | 85.7% | — |
| 1984 Q3 | 402 | 359 | 43 | 10.7% | 89.7% | 73.5% | — |
| 1984 Q2 | 468 | 421 | 47 | 10.0% | 80.4% | 58.2% | — |
| 1984 Q1 | 361 | 323 | 38 | 10.5% | 76.5% | 68.8% | — |
| 1983 Q4 | 469 | 419 | 50 | 10.7% | 86.4% | 67.6% | — |
| 1983 Q3 | 381 | 363 | 18 | 4.7% | 95.0% | 88.1% | — |
| 1983 Q2 | 435 | 394 | 41 | 9.4% | 88.9% | 85.7% | — |
| 1983 Q1 | 335 | 315 | 20 | 6.0% | 83.3% | 83.9% | — |
| 1982 Q4 | 420 | 383 | 37 | 8.8% | 78.9% | 83.5% | — |
| 1982 Q3 | 428 | 400 | 28 | 6.5% | 91.7% | 81.3% | — |
| 1982 Q2 | 385 | 348 | 37 | 9.6% | 87.0% | 86.3% | — |
| 1982 Q1 | 295 | 280 | 15 | 5.1% | 81.3% | 73.8% | — |
| 1981 Q4 | 335 | 305 | 30 | 9.0% | 76.7% | 67.4% | — |
| 1981 Q3 | 271 | 243 | 28 | 10.3% | 56.0% | 68.3% | — |
| 1981 Q2 | 494 | 433 | 61 | 12.3% | 80.0% | 63.8% | — |
| 1981 Q1 | 315 | 289 | 26 | 8.3% | 85.0% | 82.9% | — |
| 1980 Q4 | 397 | 348 | 49 | 12.3% | 94.9% | 93.4% | — |
| 1980 Q3 | 395 | 360 | 35 | 8.9% | 88.9% | 89.3% | — |
| 1980 Q2 | 502 | 464 | 38 | 7.6% | 82.9% | 70.0% | — |
| 1980 Q1 | 343 | 308 | 35 | 10.2% | 75.0% | 75.6% | — |
| 1979 Q4 | 535 | 472 | 63 | 11.8% | 80.0% | 81.4% | — |
| 1979 Q3 | 391 | 359 | 32 | 8.2% | 76.9% | 68.5% | — |
| 1979 Q2 | 609 | 567 | 42 | 6.9% | 75.0% | 69.2% | — |
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.