Tonbridge and Malling
South East · E07000115 · 188 quarters held (1979 Q2 – 2026 Q1)
Decisions
880
2025 Q2 – 2026 Q1
Refusal rate
5.3%
higher than 10% of authorities
Majors in time
100.0%
threshold 60%
Minors in time
75.0%
threshold 70%
Householder in time
88.7%
no formal threshold
Delegated
96.1%
decisions not to committee
Appellant win rate
39.1%
88 allowed of 225 decided
Decisions overturned
1.6%
quality threshold 10%
Refusal rate trend — last 40 quarters
2016 Q2 → 2026 Q1 · peak 16.0%
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Decisions | Granted | Refused | Refusal % | Majors in time | Minors in time | Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | 164 | 160 | 4 | 2.4% | — | 71.4% | 212 |
| 2025 Q4 | 194 | 182 | 12 | 6.2% | 100.0% | 88.9% | 255 |
| 2025 Q3 | 298 | 282 | 16 | 5.4% | 100.0% | 83.3% | 203 |
| 2025 Q2 | 224 | 209 | 15 | 6.7% | 100.0% | 55.6% | 241 |
| 2025 Q1 | 175 | 165 | 10 | 5.7% | 100.0% | 50.0% | 292 |
| 2024 Q4 | 173 | 157 | 16 | 9.2% | — | 88.2% | 234 |
| 2024 Q3 | 225 | 199 | 26 | 11.6% | 100.0% | 73.7% | 228 |
| 2024 Q2 | 262 | 222 | 40 | 15.3% | — | 69.2% | 241 |
| 2024 Q1 | 239 | 201 | 38 | 15.9% | 33.3% | 47.4% | 247 |
| 2023 Q4 | 119 | 106 | 13 | 10.9% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 264 |
| 2023 Q3 | 284 | 248 | 36 | 12.7% | 100.0% | 91.7% | 255 |
| 2023 Q2 | 227 | 203 | 24 | 10.6% | 100.0% | 86.4% | 284 |
| 2023 Q1 | 288 | 254 | 34 | 11.8% | — | 75.9% | 304 |
| 2022 Q4 | 300 | 252 | 48 | 16.0% | 100.0% | 83.3% | 314 |
| 2022 Q3 | 386 | 340 | 46 | 11.9% | — | 88.2% | 323 |
| 2022 Q2 | 310 | 267 | 43 | 13.9% | 33.3% | 43.8% | 327 |
| 2022 Q1 | 288 | 255 | 33 | 11.5% | 60.0% | 27.8% | 328 |
| 2021 Q4 | 374 | 325 | 49 | 13.1% | 33.3% | 45.3% | 354 |
| 2021 Q3 | 300 | 269 | 31 | 10.3% | 33.3% | 44.4% | 389 |
| 2021 Q2 | 297 | 266 | 31 | 10.4% | 50.0% | 75.6% | 389 |
| 2021 Q1 | 290 | 264 | 26 | 9.0% | 100.0% | 89.2% | 415 |
| 2020 Q4 | 275 | 243 | 32 | 11.6% | 85.7% | 82.0% | 353 |
| 2020 Q3 | 240 | 213 | 27 | 11.3% | 100.0% | 86.5% | 320 |
| 2020 Q2 | 252 | 219 | 33 | 13.1% | 33.3% | 92.3% | 248 |
| 2020 Q1 | 229 | 212 | 17 | 7.4% | 75.0% | 100.0% | 280 |
| 2019 Q4 | 253 | 243 | 10 | 4.0% | 66.7% | 91.5% | 255 |
| 2019 Q3 | 272 | 253 | 19 | 7.0% | 100.0% | 88.1% | 298 |
| 2019 Q2 | 329 | 298 | 31 | 9.4% | 54.5% | 96.2% | 309 |
| 2019 Q1 | 280 | 253 | 27 | 9.6% | 50.0% | 87.2% | 326 |
| 2018 Q4 | 299 | 271 | 28 | 9.4% | 100.0% | 71.2% | 306 |
| 2018 Q3 | 301 | 289 | 12 | 4.0% | 100.0% | 55.1% | 292 |
| 2018 Q2 | 306 | 286 | 20 | 6.5% | 66.7% | 60.0% | 342 |
| 2018 Q1 | 276 | 252 | 24 | 8.7% | 100.0% | 83.7% | 319 |
| 2017 Q4 | 285 | 257 | 28 | 9.8% | 100.0% | 93.5% | 303 |
| 2017 Q3 | 354 | 324 | 30 | 8.5% | 50.0% | 61.5% | 299 |
| 2017 Q2 | 330 | 307 | 23 | 7.0% | 33.3% | 77.8% | 337 |
| 2017 Q1 | 288 | 264 | 24 | 8.3% | 100.0% | 85.3% | 351 |
| 2016 Q4 | 279 | 248 | 31 | 11.1% | 66.7% | 70.6% | 309 |
| 2016 Q3 | 324 | 293 | 31 | 9.6% | 85.7% | 78.2% | 310 |
| 2016 Q2 | 365 | 326 | 39 | 10.7% | 25.0% | 75.5% | 357 |
| 2016 Q1 | 302 | 272 | 30 | 9.9% | 80.0% | 75.6% | 358 |
| 2015 Q4 | 316 | 293 | 23 | 7.3% | 100.0% | 75.5% | 312 |
| 2015 Q3 | 313 | 292 | 21 | 6.7% | 83.3% | 70.5% | 284 |
| 2015 Q2 | 339 | 312 | 27 | 8.0% | 83.3% | 62.7% | 310 |
| 2015 Q1 | 261 | 241 | 20 | 7.7% | 100.0% | 58.8% | 308 |
| 2014 Q4 | 291 | 267 | 24 | 8.2% | 100.0% | 69.2% | 308 |
| 2014 Q3 | 309 | 285 | 24 | 7.8% | 75.0% | 56.9% | 328 |
| 2014 Q2 | 337 | 315 | 22 | 6.5% | 66.7% | 60.5% | 334 |
| 2014 Q1 | 261 | 215 | 25 | 9.6% | 75.0% | 63.2% | 325 |
| 2013 Q4 | 341 | 298 | 18 | 5.3% | 75.0% | 60.9% | 310 |
| 2013 Q3 | 313 | 274 | 19 | 6.1% | 42.9% | 51.7% | 327 |
| 2013 Q2 | 345 | 287 | 32 | 9.3% | 42.9% | 34.3% | 333 |
| 2013 Q1 | 215 | 189 | 16 | 7.4% | 33.3% | 54.5% | 304 |
| 2012 Q4 | 282 | 248 | 22 | 7.8% | 33.3% | 49.4% | 271 |
| 2012 Q3 | 304 | 258 | 28 | 9.2% | 16.7% | 53.0% | 294 |
| 2012 Q2 | 310 | 257 | 25 | 8.1% | 30.0% | 50.9% | 332 |
| 2012 Q1 | 269 | 228 | 21 | 7.8% | 40.0% | 59.0% | 319 |
| 2011 Q4 | 337 | 276 | 35 | 10.4% | 55.6% | 61.7% | 323 |
| 2011 Q3 | 326 | 281 | 24 | 7.4% | 45.5% | 69.2% | 343 |
| 2011 Q2 | 326 | 281 | 20 | 6.1% | 33.3% | 53.7% | 349 |
| 2011 Q1 | 287 | 239 | 27 | 9.4% | 60.0% | 61.3% | 352 |
| 2010 Q4 | 298 | 234 | 43 | 14.4% | 60.0% | 79.7% | 280 |
| 2010 Q3 | 331 | 281 | 33 | 10.0% | 66.7% | 75.4% | 326 |
| 2010 Q2 | 340 | 271 | 50 | 14.7% | 66.7% | 63.4% | 344 |
| 2010 Q1 | 270 | 225 | 25 | 9.3% | 66.7% | 71.6% | 343 |
| 2009 Q4 | 268 | 221 | 29 | 10.8% | 60.0% | 79.7% | 294 |
| 2009 Q3 | 282 | 238 | 29 | 10.3% | 66.7% | 72.3% | 291 |
| 2009 Q2 | 279 | 245 | 17 | 6.1% | 75.0% | 70.7% | 295 |
| 2009 Q1 | 246 | 203 | 34 | 13.8% | 88.9% | 77.4% | 286 |
| 2008 Q4 | 318 | 273 | 36 | 11.3% | 63.6% | 74.4% | 296 |
| 2008 Q3 | 350 | 291 | 46 | 13.1% | 62.5% | 81.0% | 353 |
| 2008 Q2 | 360 | 309 | 41 | 11.4% | 87.5% | 70.4% | 321 |
| 2008 Q1 | 376 | 317 | 47 | 12.5% | 73.7% | 77.0% | 420 |
| 2007 Q4 | 345 | 281 | 51 | 14.8% | 50.0% | 68.1% | 413 |
| 2007 Q3 | 470 | 385 | 75 | 16.0% | 60.0% | 77.2% | 351 |
| 2007 Q2 | 408 | 310 | 46 | 11.3% | 88.9% | 82.9% | 480 |
| 2007 Q1 | 403 | 334 | 58 | 14.4% | 80.0% | 62.7% | 467 |
| 2006 Q4 | 380 | 330 | 41 | 10.8% | 64.7% | 71.1% | 417 |
| 2006 Q3 | 466 | 384 | 63 | 13.5% | 61.1% | 71.2% | 417 |
| 2006 Q2 | 399 | 342 | 47 | 11.8% | 65.2% | 79.2% | 482 |
| 2006 Q1 | 412 | 338 | 61 | 14.8% | 75.0% | 78.4% | 440 |
| 2005 Q4 | 394 | 338 | 49 | 12.4% | 66.7% | 61.9% | 401 |
| 2005 Q3 | 432 | 367 | 55 | 12.7% | 55.0% | 65.0% | 421 |
| 2005 Q2 | 415 | 364 | 36 | 8.7% | 68.8% | 56.9% | 447 |
| 2005 Q1 | 351 | 292 | 40 | 11.4% | 63.2% | 75.9% | 433 |
| 2004 Q4 | 493 | 423 | 50 | 10.1% | 58.3% | 70.7% | 454 |
| 2004 Q3 | 490 | 412 | 60 | 12.2% | 63.0% | 65.1% | 471 |
| 2004 Q2 | 459 | 394 | 45 | 9.8% | 50.0% | 69.2% | 498 |
| 2004 Q1 | 364 | 306 | 50 | 13.7% | 85.7% | 61.3% | 482 |
| 2003 Q4 | 419 | 370 | 42 | 10.0% | 77.8% | 64.4% | 365 |
| 2003 Q3 | 488 | 419 | 50 | 10.2% | 64.3% | 73.3% | 487 |
| 2003 Q2 | 493 | 430 | 42 | 8.5% | 61.1% | 56.6% | 459 |
| 2003 Q1 | 351 | 299 | 31 | 8.8% | 77.8% | 56.3% | 476 |
| 2002 Q4 | 485 | 387 | 43 | 8.9% | 38.5% | 57.0% | 425 |
| 2002 Q3 | 492 | 408 | 40 | 8.1% | 53.8% | 28.7% | 503 |
| 2002 Q2 | 448 | 391 | 37 | 8.3% | 56.3% | 37.8% | 472 |
| 2002 Q1 | 322 | 255 | 43 | 13.4% | 66.7% | 49.2% | 479 |
| 2001 Q4 | 417 | 357 | 38 | 9.1% | 80.0% | 42.9% | 349 |
| 2001 Q3 | 426 | 357 | 40 | 9.4% | 58.8% | 45.0% | 404 |
| 2001 Q2 | 457 | 405 | 31 | 6.8% | 44.4% | 46.7% | 484 |
| 2001 Q1 | 351 | 287 | 36 | 10.3% | 75.0% | 47.4% | 430 |
| 2000 Q4 | 361 | 322 | 26 | 7.2% | 62.5% | 40.4% | 317 |
| 2000 Q3 | 456 | 403 | 33 | 7.2% | 57.9% | 34.5% | 400 |
| 2000 Q2 | 412 | 368 | 30 | 7.3% | 25.0% | 23.7% | 388 |
| 2000 Q1 | 345 | 315 | 22 | 6.4% | 53.3% | 31.3% | 457 |
| 1999 Q4 | 405 | 380 | 17 | 4.2% | 53.8% | 49.5% | 394 |
| 1999 Q3 | 416 | 375 | 24 | 5.8% | 81.0% | 37.3% | 439 |
| 1999 Q2 | 328 | 296 | 25 | 7.6% | 75.0% | 52.2% | 389 |
| 1999 Q1 | 314 | 282 | 23 | 7.3% | 80.0% | 46.3% | 316 |
| 1998 Q4 | 360 | 332 | 16 | 4.4% | 57.1% | 56.3% | 334 |
| 1998 Q3 | 320 | 269 | 34 | 10.6% | 81.8% | 48.8% | 349 |
| 1998 Q2 | 324 | 289 | 20 | 6.2% | 25.0% | 54.2% | 345 |
| 1998 Q1 | 330 | 293 | 28 | 8.5% | 66.7% | 45.7% | 365 |
| 1997 Q4 | 302 | 259 | 29 | 9.6% | 11.1% | 56.2% | 302 |
| 1997 Q3 | 341 | 301 | 29 | 8.5% | 66.7% | 57.1% | 375 |
| 1997 Q2 | 389 | 349 | 28 | 7.2% | 50.0% | 53.2% | 430 |
| 1997 Q1 | 377 | 337 | 26 | 6.9% | 68.4% | 50.0% | 459 |
| 1996 Q4 | 393 | 355 | 25 | 6.4% | 61.5% | 51.5% | 550 |
| 1996 Q3 | 404 | 367 | 27 | 6.7% | 43.8% | 57.3% | 423 |
| 1996 Q2 | 394 | 349 | 26 | 6.6% | 83.3% | 66.7% | 412 |
| 1996 Q1 | 185 | 160 | 25 | 13.5% | 83.3% | 76.4% | — |
| 1995 Q4 | 183 | 160 | 23 | 12.6% | 69.2% | 75.4% | — |
| 1995 Q3 | 225 | 178 | 47 | 20.9% | 37.5% | 81.7% | — |
| 1995 Q2 | 209 | 177 | 32 | 15.3% | 87.5% | 81.9% | — |
| 1995 Q1 | 230 | 198 | 32 | 13.9% | 88.2% | 79.8% | — |
| 1994 Q4 | 198 | 164 | 34 | 17.2% | 77.8% | 77.8% | — |
| 1994 Q3 | 241 | 206 | 35 | 14.5% | 63.6% | 79.5% | — |
| 1994 Q2 | 199 | 173 | 26 | 13.1% | 85.7% | 75.0% | — |
| 1994 Q1 | 207 | 175 | 32 | 15.5% | 83.3% | 68.7% | — |
| 1993 Q4 | 194 | 151 | 43 | 22.2% | 72.7% | 60.0% | — |
| 1993 Q3 | 236 | 203 | 33 | 14.0% | 50.0% | 69.1% | — |
| 1993 Q2 | 231 | 202 | 29 | 12.6% | 77.8% | 70.6% | — |
| 1993 Q1 | 181 | 158 | 23 | 12.7% | 81.8% | 52.7% | — |
| 1992 Q4 | 209 | 168 | 41 | 19.6% | 86.7% | 57.6% | — |
| 1992 Q3 | 189 | 160 | 29 | 15.3% | 90.9% | 57.7% | — |
| 1992 Q2 | 188 | 158 | 30 | 16.0% | 92.9% | 71.2% | — |
| 1992 Q1 | 164 | 130 | 34 | 20.7% | 100.0% | 82.5% | — |
| 1991 Q4 | 192 | 151 | 41 | 21.4% | 82.4% | 87.2% | — |
| 1991 Q3 | 260 | 196 | 64 | 24.6% | 71.4% | 74.2% | — |
| 1991 Q2 | 274 | 230 | 44 | 16.1% | 63.6% | 64.5% | — |
| 1991 Q1 | 217 | 174 | 43 | 19.8% | 70.0% | 70.2% | — |
| 1990 Q4 | 252 | 191 | 61 | 24.2% | 33.3% | 69.4% | — |
| 1990 Q3 | 316 | 240 | 76 | 24.1% | 84.6% | 51.7% | — |
| 1990 Q2 | 379 | 280 | 99 | 26.1% | 18.8% | 28.0% | — |
| 1990 Q1 | 304 | 210 | 94 | 30.9% | 23.1% | 14.0% | — |
| 1989 Q4 | 270 | 219 | 51 | 18.9% | 27.3% | 13.8% | — |
| 1989 Q3 | 285 | 219 | 66 | 23.2% | 33.3% | 6.3% | — |
| 1989 Q2 | 387 | 322 | 65 | 16.8% | 13.0% | 14.3% | — |
| 1989 Q1 | 344 | 291 | 53 | 15.4% | 21.7% | 32.4% | — |
| 1988 Q4 | 319 | 283 | 36 | 11.3% | 30.8% | 16.5% | — |
| 1988 Q3 | 335 | 289 | 46 | 13.7% | 38.5% | 15.1% | — |
| 1988 Q2 | 345 | 304 | 41 | 11.9% | 40.0% | 21.3% | — |
| 1988 Q1 | 268 | 213 | 55 | 20.5% | 42.9% | 13.0% | — |
| 1987 Q4 | 294 | 237 | 57 | 19.4% | 36.4% | 26.1% | — |
| 1987 Q3 | 274 | 216 | 58 | 21.2% | 54.5% | 53.5% | — |
| 1987 Q2 | 308 | 258 | 50 | 16.2% | 30.0% | 47.4% | — |
| 1987 Q1 | 295 | 232 | 63 | 21.4% | 50.0% | 38.1% | — |
| 1986 Q4 | 266 | 205 | 61 | 22.9% | 50.0% | 40.4% | — |
| 1986 Q3 | 290 | 243 | 47 | 16.2% | 42.9% | 27.6% | — |
| 1986 Q2 | 276 | 233 | 43 | 15.6% | 0.0% | 21.7% | — |
| 1986 Q1 | 246 | 199 | 47 | 19.1% | 33.3% | 22.7% | — |
| 1985 Q4 | 253 | 216 | 37 | 14.6% | 33.3% | 15.3% | — |
| 1985 Q3 | 253 | 212 | 41 | 16.2% | 100.0% | 26.3% | — |
| 1985 Q2 | 337 | 276 | 61 | 18.1% | 40.0% | 21.1% | — |
| 1985 Q1 | 247 | 216 | 31 | 12.6% | 62.5% | 30.5% | — |
| 1984 Q4 | 299 | 229 | 70 | 23.4% | 100.0% | 23.5% | — |
| 1984 Q3 | 288 | 235 | 53 | 18.4% | 30.0% | 13.0% | — |
| 1984 Q2 | 364 | 309 | 55 | 15.1% | 77.8% | 57.9% | — |
| 1984 Q1 | 395 | 341 | 54 | 13.7% | 18.8% | 24.8% | — |
| 1983 Q4 | 260 | 217 | 43 | 16.5% | 0.0% | 18.9% | — |
| 1983 Q3 | 351 | 318 | 33 | 9.4% | — | 38.7% | — |
| 1983 Q2 | 307 | 278 | 29 | 9.4% | 100.0% | 51.2% | — |
| 1983 Q1 | 324 | 296 | 28 | 8.6% | — | 55.6% | — |
| 1982 Q4 | 338 | 296 | 42 | 12.4% | 0.0% | 33.7% | — |
| 1982 Q3 | 365 | 344 | 21 | 5.8% | 16.7% | 24.1% | — |
| 1982 Q2 | 293 | 252 | 41 | 14.0% | — | 44.8% | — |
| 1982 Q1 | 264 | 240 | 24 | 9.1% | 100.0% | 57.6% | — |
| 1981 Q4 | 222 | 198 | 24 | 10.8% | 33.3% | 62.7% | — |
| 1981 Q3 | 313 | 272 | 41 | 13.1% | 33.3% | 36.0% | — |
| 1981 Q2 | 447 | 403 | 44 | 9.8% | 53.8% | 20.4% | — |
| 1981 Q1 | 356 | 320 | 36 | 10.1% | — | 34.7% | — |
| 1980 Q4 | 337 | 318 | 19 | 5.6% | 0.0% | 36.8% | — |
| 1980 Q3 | 383 | 334 | 49 | 12.8% | 18.2% | 40.5% | — |
| 1980 Q2 | 538 | 486 | 52 | 9.7% | 55.6% | 43.8% | — |
| 1980 Q1 | 326 | 270 | 56 | 17.2% | 62.5% | 50.0% | — |
| 1979 Q4 | 286 | 243 | 43 | 15.0% | 0.0% | 29.2% | — |
| 1979 Q3 | 376 | 318 | 58 | 15.4% | 71.4% | 47.7% | — |
| 1979 Q2 | 359 | 304 | 55 | 15.3% | 87.5% | 48.0% | — |
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.