South Kesteven
East Midlands · E07000141 · 188 quarters held (1979 Q2 – 2026 Q1)
Decisions
1,002
2025 Q2 – 2026 Q1
Refusal rate
9.5%
higher than 36% of authorities
Majors in time
100.0%
threshold 60%
Minors in time
64.7%
threshold 70%
Householder in time
89.2%
no formal threshold
Delegated
94.8%
decisions not to committee
Appellant win rate
32.3%
62 allowed of 192 decided
Decisions overturned
1.1%
quality threshold 10%
Refusal rate trend — last 40 quarters
2016 Q2 → 2026 Q1 · peak 12.7%
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Decisions | Granted | Refused | Refusal % | Majors in time | Minors in time | Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | 221 | 199 | 22 | 10.0% | 100.0% | 70.6% | 227 |
| 2025 Q4 | 232 | 214 | 18 | 7.8% | 100.0% | 63.6% | 251 |
| 2025 Q3 | 297 | 262 | 35 | 11.8% | 100.0% | 64.7% | 217 |
| 2025 Q2 | 252 | 232 | 20 | 7.9% | 100.0% | 50.0% | 247 |
| 2025 Q1 | 199 | 175 | 24 | 12.1% | 100.0% | 23.1% | 261 |
| 2024 Q4 | 215 | 202 | 13 | 6.0% | 80.0% | 47.4% | 218 |
| 2024 Q3 | 281 | 259 | 22 | 7.8% | — | 48.0% | 253 |
| 2024 Q2 | 284 | 254 | 30 | 10.6% | 50.0% | 72.4% | 269 |
| 2024 Q1 | 330 | 304 | 26 | 7.9% | — | 70.8% | 255 |
| 2023 Q4 | 191 | 177 | 14 | 7.3% | 100.0% | 62.5% | 268 |
| 2023 Q3 | 223 | 210 | 13 | 5.8% | 33.3% | 69.0% | 257 |
| 2023 Q2 | 235 | 214 | 21 | 8.9% | 0.0% | 69.6% | 272 |
| 2023 Q1 | 257 | 230 | 27 | 10.5% | — | 85.0% | 276 |
| 2022 Q4 | 212 | 185 | 27 | 12.7% | 100.0% | 60.0% | 234 |
| 2022 Q3 | 350 | 329 | 21 | 6.0% | 100.0% | 77.4% | 292 |
| 2022 Q2 | 281 | 252 | 29 | 10.3% | 100.0% | 83.9% | 339 |
| 2022 Q1 | 309 | 282 | 27 | 8.7% | — | 87.5% | 318 |
| 2021 Q4 | 317 | 294 | 23 | 7.3% | 100.0% | 89.7% | 316 |
| 2021 Q3 | 324 | 299 | 25 | 7.7% | — | 70.4% | 318 |
| 2021 Q2 | 343 | 322 | 21 | 6.1% | 62.5% | 72.5% | 340 |
| 2021 Q1 | 277 | 258 | 19 | 6.9% | 100.0% | 50.0% | 339 |
| 2020 Q4 | 291 | 272 | 19 | 6.5% | 50.0% | 57.7% | 283 |
| 2020 Q3 | 276 | 260 | 16 | 5.8% | — | 60.9% | 313 |
| 2020 Q2 | 231 | 217 | 14 | 6.1% | — | 50.0% | 247 |
| 2020 Q1 | 255 | 235 | 20 | 7.8% | 0.0% | 35.7% | 280 |
| 2019 Q4 | 272 | 242 | 30 | 11.0% | 100.0% | 44.4% | 255 |
| 2019 Q3 | 278 | 264 | 14 | 5.0% | — | 62.5% | 270 |
| 2019 Q2 | 325 | 311 | 14 | 4.3% | 100.0% | 59.4% | 313 |
| 2019 Q1 | 259 | 247 | 12 | 4.6% | 100.0% | 85.0% | 316 |
| 2018 Q4 | 296 | 283 | 13 | 4.4% | 100.0% | 89.3% | 290 |
| 2018 Q3 | 289 | 264 | 25 | 8.7% | 100.0% | 92.1% | 304 |
| 2018 Q2 | 317 | 300 | 17 | 5.4% | 100.0% | 78.6% | 311 |
| 2018 Q1 | 311 | 298 | 13 | 4.2% | 100.0% | 55.6% | 322 |
| 2017 Q4 | 313 | 292 | 21 | 6.7% | 100.0% | 82.1% | 326 |
| 2017 Q3 | 334 | 316 | 18 | 5.4% | 100.0% | 67.4% | 331 |
| 2017 Q2 | 309 | 281 | 28 | 9.1% | 100.0% | 85.1% | 357 |
| 2017 Q1 | 285 | 258 | 27 | 9.5% | 66.7% | 92.0% | 315 |
| 2016 Q4 | 295 | 263 | 32 | 10.8% | 75.0% | 75.0% | 308 |
| 2016 Q3 | 333 | 307 | 26 | 7.8% | 100.0% | 57.1% | 314 |
| 2016 Q2 | 316 | 284 | 32 | 10.1% | 100.0% | 50.0% | 335 |
| 2016 Q1 | 255 | 230 | 25 | 9.8% | 40.0% | 47.5% | 322 |
| 2015 Q4 | 282 | 262 | 20 | 7.1% | 75.0% | 62.5% | 256 |
| 2015 Q3 | 315 | 293 | 22 | 7.0% | 100.0% | 67.4% | 338 |
| 2015 Q2 | 346 | 317 | 29 | 8.4% | 33.3% | 65.5% | 331 |
| 2015 Q1 | 237 | 222 | 15 | 6.3% | 100.0% | 71.1% | 319 |
| 2014 Q4 | 246 | 230 | 16 | 6.5% | 100.0% | 70.2% | 276 |
| 2014 Q3 | 343 | 320 | 23 | 6.7% | 100.0% | 73.9% | 314 |
| 2014 Q2 | 286 | 255 | 31 | 10.8% | 100.0% | 61.3% | 355 |
| 2014 Q1 | 308 | 274 | 27 | 8.8% | 87.5% | 80.4% | 339 |
| 2013 Q4 | 267 | 235 | 28 | 10.5% | 100.0% | 66.1% | 311 |
| 2013 Q3 | 359 | 333 | 23 | 6.4% | 83.3% | 79.3% | 331 |
| 2013 Q2 | 298 | 270 | 21 | 7.0% | 44.4% | 69.1% | 356 |
| 2013 Q1 | 250 | 221 | 23 | 9.2% | 22.2% | 59.8% | 300 |
| 2012 Q4 | 291 | 258 | 27 | 9.3% | 38.9% | 64.8% | 272 |
| 2012 Q3 | 307 | 279 | 23 | 7.5% | 30.0% | 54.7% | 282 |
| 2012 Q2 | 264 | 239 | 19 | 7.2% | 60.0% | 50.7% | 286 |
| 2012 Q1 | 269 | 244 | 25 | 9.3% | 37.5% | 57.7% | 303 |
| 2011 Q4 | 269 | 242 | 27 | 10.0% | 28.6% | 57.4% | 293 |
| 2011 Q3 | 260 | 239 | 20 | 7.7% | 60.0% | 68.9% | 287 |
| 2011 Q2 | 306 | 287 | 17 | 5.6% | 58.8% | 34.4% | 287 |
| 2011 Q1 | 284 | 254 | 30 | 10.6% | 20.0% | 42.7% | 218 |
| 2010 Q4 | 283 | 250 | 33 | 11.7% | 33.3% | 46.4% | 308 |
| 2010 Q3 | 346 | 305 | 40 | 11.6% | 75.0% | 78.3% | 301 |
| 2010 Q2 | 328 | 297 | 30 | 9.1% | 50.0% | 39.6% | 352 |
| 2010 Q1 | 268 | 246 | 21 | 7.8% | 40.0% | 45.6% | 336 |
| 2009 Q4 | 318 | 289 | 27 | 8.5% | 50.0% | 59.5% | 419 |
| 2009 Q3 | 305 | 268 | 37 | 12.1% | 69.2% | 77.1% | 296 |
| 2009 Q2 | 248 | 222 | 25 | 10.1% | 100.0% | 90.0% | 333 |
| 2009 Q1 | 190 | 165 | 24 | 12.6% | 37.5% | 76.9% | 278 |
| 2008 Q4 | 251 | 224 | 26 | 10.4% | 66.7% | 78.0% | 305 |
| 2008 Q3 | 312 | 281 | 29 | 9.3% | 81.8% | 74.2% | 333 |
| 2008 Q2 | 432 | 373 | 55 | 12.7% | 75.0% | 69.3% | 414 |
| 2008 Q1 | 426 | 370 | 49 | 11.5% | 40.0% | 59.7% | 415 |
| 2007 Q4 | 398 | 349 | 44 | 11.1% | 20.0% | 46.5% | 427 |
| 2007 Q3 | 418 | 372 | 43 | 10.3% | 20.0% | 70.2% | 480 |
| 2007 Q2 | 462 | 418 | 42 | 9.1% | 57.1% | 72.3% | 476 |
| 2007 Q1 | 417 | 364 | 52 | 12.5% | 26.3% | 82.4% | 471 |
| 2006 Q4 | 438 | 388 | 50 | 11.4% | 28.6% | 69.8% | 396 |
| 2006 Q3 | 446 | 385 | 58 | 13.0% | 53.3% | 57.5% | 449 |
| 2006 Q2 | 504 | 437 | 62 | 12.3% | 60.0% | 63.7% | 474 |
| 2006 Q1 | 398 | 357 | 40 | 10.1% | 53.3% | 76.1% | 528 |
| 2005 Q4 | 399 | 365 | 33 | 8.3% | 65.0% | 78.2% | 435 |
| 2005 Q3 | 441 | 393 | 47 | 10.7% | 53.3% | 80.7% | 467 |
| 2005 Q2 | 496 | 426 | 62 | 12.5% | 79.3% | 78.6% | 445 |
| 2005 Q1 | 399 | 339 | 60 | 15.0% | 52.4% | 67.8% | 520 |
| 2004 Q4 | 443 | 373 | 69 | 15.6% | 45.5% | 77.7% | 475 |
| 2004 Q3 | 601 | 517 | 82 | 13.6% | 87.5% | 77.7% | 519 |
| 2004 Q2 | 536 | 450 | 85 | 15.9% | 66.7% | 74.3% | 584 |
| 2004 Q1 | 476 | 399 | 74 | 15.5% | 50.0% | 71.7% | 504 |
| 2003 Q4 | 437 | 381 | 52 | 11.9% | 44.4% | 61.6% | 488 |
| 2003 Q3 | 532 | 480 | 51 | 9.6% | 50.0% | 39.1% | 445 |
| 2003 Q2 | 474 | 417 | 55 | 11.6% | 66.7% | 34.1% | 502 |
| 2003 Q1 | 396 | 352 | 43 | 10.9% | 14.3% | 28.8% | 455 |
| 2002 Q4 | 346 | 320 | 25 | 7.2% | 57.1% | 61.8% | 444 |
| 2002 Q3 | 438 | 391 | 45 | 10.3% | 40.0% | 59.3% | 382 |
| 2002 Q2 | 491 | 447 | 42 | 8.6% | 100.0% | 64.5% | 496 |
| 2002 Q1 | 355 | 306 | 48 | 13.5% | 66.7% | 69.2% | 466 |
| 2001 Q4 | 401 | 357 | 42 | 10.5% | 27.3% | 70.2% | 371 |
| 2001 Q3 | 396 | 346 | 46 | 11.6% | 33.3% | 65.9% | 401 |
| 2001 Q2 | 420 | 384 | 35 | 8.3% | 40.0% | 76.0% | 428 |
| 2001 Q1 | 387 | 344 | 41 | 10.6% | 57.1% | 66.7% | 440 |
| 2000 Q4 | 331 | 291 | 38 | 11.5% | 70.0% | 56.7% | 330 |
| 2000 Q3 | 333 | 306 | 26 | 7.8% | 40.0% | 65.8% | 360 |
| 2000 Q2 | 373 | 353 | 20 | 5.4% | 66.7% | 68.7% | 378 |
| 2000 Q1 | 390 | 348 | 40 | 10.3% | 66.7% | 57.1% | 398 |
| 1999 Q4 | 339 | 300 | 35 | 10.3% | 57.1% | 52.6% | 390 |
| 1999 Q3 | 332 | 296 | 36 | 10.8% | 66.7% | 54.1% | 332 |
| 1999 Q2 | 353 | 321 | 31 | 8.8% | 50.0% | 61.1% | 360 |
| 1999 Q1 | 345 | 300 | 44 | 12.8% | 41.7% | 67.5% | 378 |
| 1998 Q4 | 345 | 300 | 40 | 11.6% | 52.9% | 68.0% | 325 |
| 1998 Q3 | 334 | 304 | 26 | 7.8% | 56.3% | 60.9% | 357 |
| 1998 Q2 | 348 | 314 | 32 | 9.2% | 61.5% | 62.3% | 403 |
| 1998 Q1 | 378 | 343 | 35 | 9.3% | 52.4% | 62.0% | 366 |
| 1997 Q4 | 307 | 259 | 43 | 14.0% | 33.3% | 67.9% | 347 |
| 1997 Q3 | 359 | 321 | 32 | 8.9% | 61.5% | 68.3% | 365 |
| 1997 Q2 | 393 | 340 | 27 | 6.9% | 76.2% | 63.9% | 375 |
| 1997 Q1 | 304 | 270 | 30 | 9.9% | 50.0% | 65.8% | 349 |
| 1996 Q4 | 331 | 287 | 43 | 13.0% | 66.7% | 72.1% | 340 |
| 1996 Q3 | 312 | 285 | 22 | 7.1% | 60.0% | 67.5% | 307 |
| 1996 Q2 | 351 | 311 | 37 | 10.5% | 100.0% | 77.1% | 349 |
| 1996 Q1 | 191 | 176 | 15 | 7.9% | 75.0% | 70.8% | — |
| 1995 Q4 | 212 | 179 | 33 | 15.6% | 66.7% | 62.5% | — |
| 1995 Q3 | 234 | 212 | 22 | 9.4% | 65.0% | 71.0% | — |
| 1995 Q2 | 278 | 251 | 27 | 9.7% | 41.2% | 53.8% | — |
| 1995 Q1 | 203 | 182 | 21 | 10.3% | 45.5% | 71.7% | — |
| 1994 Q4 | 240 | 211 | 29 | 12.1% | 44.4% | 56.9% | — |
| 1994 Q3 | 226 | 207 | 19 | 8.4% | 63.6% | 61.6% | — |
| 1994 Q2 | 227 | 199 | 28 | 12.3% | 53.3% | 52.9% | — |
| 1994 Q1 | 233 | 205 | 28 | 12.0% | 41.2% | 54.3% | — |
| 1993 Q4 | 212 | 181 | 31 | 14.6% | 63.6% | 64.3% | — |
| 1993 Q3 | 230 | 200 | 30 | 13.0% | 80.0% | 63.9% | — |
| 1993 Q2 | 217 | 181 | 36 | 16.6% | 50.0% | 68.8% | — |
| 1993 Q1 | 219 | 183 | 36 | 16.4% | 71.4% | 64.9% | — |
| 1992 Q4 | 246 | 209 | 37 | 15.0% | 45.5% | 56.4% | — |
| 1992 Q3 | 234 | 198 | 36 | 15.4% | 45.5% | 59.6% | — |
| 1992 Q2 | 245 | 212 | 33 | 13.5% | 45.5% | 43.2% | — |
| 1992 Q1 | 280 | 223 | 57 | 20.4% | 50.0% | 54.7% | — |
| 1991 Q4 | 268 | 213 | 55 | 20.5% | 55.0% | 45.6% | — |
| 1991 Q3 | 285 | 229 | 56 | 19.6% | 40.0% | 51.2% | — |
| 1991 Q2 | 264 | 214 | 50 | 18.9% | 46.2% | 51.0% | — |
| 1991 Q1 | 260 | 194 | 66 | 25.4% | 65.0% | 43.8% | — |
| 1990 Q4 | 313 | 238 | 75 | 24.0% | 73.7% | 58.1% | — |
| 1990 Q3 | 332 | 269 | 63 | 19.0% | 52.0% | 42.1% | — |
| 1990 Q2 | 334 | 254 | 80 | 24.0% | 57.9% | 34.7% | — |
| 1990 Q1 | 363 | 271 | 92 | 25.3% | 20.0% | 30.0% | — |
| 1989 Q4 | 310 | 238 | 72 | 23.2% | 26.3% | 38.8% | — |
| 1989 Q3 | 363 | 269 | 94 | 25.9% | 40.0% | 33.3% | — |
| 1989 Q2 | 431 | 318 | 113 | 26.2% | 64.3% | 30.0% | — |
| 1989 Q1 | 422 | 309 | 113 | 26.8% | 65.0% | 43.4% | — |
| 1988 Q4 | 444 | 355 | 89 | 20.0% | 55.2% | 39.9% | — |
| 1988 Q3 | 453 | 350 | 103 | 22.7% | 63.6% | 48.4% | — |
| 1988 Q2 | 433 | 326 | 107 | 24.7% | 78.6% | 56.2% | — |
| 1988 Q1 | 361 | 287 | 74 | 20.5% | 50.0% | 53.2% | — |
| 1987 Q4 | 324 | 251 | 73 | 22.5% | 52.9% | 50.0% | — |
| 1987 Q3 | 279 | 231 | 48 | 17.2% | 53.3% | 49.7% | — |
| 1987 Q2 | 300 | 268 | 32 | 10.7% | 33.3% | 51.5% | — |
| 1987 Q1 | 312 | 280 | 32 | 10.3% | — | 58.6% | — |
| 1986 Q4 | 294 | 225 | 69 | 23.5% | 100.0% | 67.3% | — |
| 1986 Q3 | 290 | 240 | 50 | 17.2% | 88.9% | 63.5% | — |
| 1986 Q2 | 284 | 246 | 38 | 13.4% | 75.0% | 61.0% | — |
| 1986 Q1 | 182 | 155 | 27 | 14.8% | 100.0% | 54.5% | — |
| 1985 Q4 | 249 | 206 | 43 | 17.3% | 72.7% | 70.2% | — |
| 1985 Q3 | 265 | 228 | 37 | 14.0% | 72.7% | 73.2% | — |
| 1985 Q2 | 232 | 209 | 23 | 9.9% | 75.0% | 69.8% | — |
| 1985 Q1 | 289 | 248 | 41 | 14.2% | 80.0% | 72.4% | — |
| 1984 Q4 | 207 | 172 | 35 | 16.9% | 85.7% | 71.3% | — |
| 1984 Q3 | 266 | 212 | 54 | 20.3% | 100.0% | 50.6% | — |
| 1984 Q2 | 307 | 278 | 29 | 9.4% | 33.3% | 40.7% | — |
| 1984 Q1 | 219 | 194 | 25 | 11.4% | 60.0% | 43.9% | — |
| 1983 Q4 | 216 | 188 | 28 | 13.0% | 60.0% | 39.3% | — |
| 1983 Q3 | 224 | 202 | 22 | 9.8% | 85.7% | 36.3% | — |
| 1983 Q2 | 200 | 176 | 24 | 12.0% | 50.0% | 36.9% | — |
| 1983 Q1 | 180 | 160 | 20 | 11.1% | 50.0% | 54.6% | — |
| 1982 Q4 | 243 | 201 | 42 | 17.3% | 25.9% | 43.4% | — |
| 1982 Q3 | 203 | 184 | 19 | 9.4% | 50.0% | 42.6% | — |
| 1982 Q2 | 254 | 226 | 28 | 11.0% | 45.5% | 50.0% | — |
| 1982 Q1 | 192 | 166 | 26 | 13.5% | 50.0% | 46.6% | — |
| 1981 Q4 | 238 | 203 | 35 | 14.7% | 44.4% | 48.3% | — |
| 1981 Q3 | 255 | 213 | 42 | 16.5% | 32.0% | 47.2% | — |
| 1981 Q2 | 365 | 318 | 47 | 12.9% | 87.5% | 50.3% | — |
| 1981 Q1 | 250 | 207 | 43 | 17.2% | 70.0% | 66.9% | — |
| 1980 Q4 | 309 | 255 | 54 | 17.5% | 82.4% | 68.0% | — |
| 1980 Q3 | 373 | 316 | 57 | 15.3% | 69.6% | 67.6% | — |
| 1980 Q2 | 412 | 356 | 56 | 13.6% | 68.8% | 61.7% | — |
| 1980 Q1 | 319 | 274 | 45 | 14.1% | 47.8% | 61.3% | — |
| 1979 Q4 | 386 | 340 | 46 | 11.9% | 33.3% | 66.2% | — |
| 1979 Q3 | 314 | 282 | 32 | 10.2% | 68.2% | 70.6% | — |
| 1979 Q2 | 355 | 318 | 37 | 10.4% | 55.6% | 69.6% | — |
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.