South Oxfordshire
South East · E07000179 · 188 quarters held (1979 Q2 – 2026 Q1)
Decisions
1,529
2025 Q2 – 2026 Q1
Refusal rate
6.3%
higher than 13% of authorities
Majors in time
100.0%
threshold 60%
Minors in time
77.4%
threshold 70%
Householder in time
96.4%
no formal threshold
Delegated
96.7%
decisions not to committee
Appellant win rate
37.0%
98 allowed of 265 decided
Decisions overturned
1.1%
quality threshold 10%
Refusal rate trend — last 40 quarters
2016 Q2 → 2026 Q1 · peak 9.8%
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Decisions | Granted | Refused | Refusal % | Majors in time | Minors in time | Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | 360 | 333 | 27 | 7.5% | — | 85.2% | 360 |
| 2025 Q4 | 394 | 366 | 28 | 7.1% | 100.0% | 65.9% | 379 |
| 2025 Q3 | 407 | 383 | 24 | 5.9% | 100.0% | 78.6% | 398 |
| 2025 Q2 | 368 | 351 | 17 | 4.6% | 100.0% | 82.9% | 343 |
| 2025 Q1 | 353 | 337 | 16 | 4.5% | 50.0% | 96.3% | 442 |
| 2024 Q4 | 356 | 336 | 20 | 5.6% | 100.0% | 91.4% | 394 |
| 2024 Q3 | 340 | 314 | 26 | 7.6% | 100.0% | 97.2% | 395 |
| 2024 Q2 | 384 | 357 | 27 | 7.0% | 100.0% | 90.6% | 428 |
| 2024 Q1 | 444 | 421 | 23 | 5.2% | 80.0% | 83.7% | 445 |
| 2023 Q4 | 440 | 397 | 43 | 9.8% | 100.0% | 82.1% | 427 |
| 2023 Q3 | 428 | 415 | 13 | 3.0% | 100.0% | 86.1% | 460 |
| 2023 Q2 | 422 | 396 | 26 | 6.2% | 100.0% | 84.0% | 453 |
| 2023 Q1 | 452 | 408 | 44 | 9.7% | 33.3% | 79.7% | 503 |
| 2022 Q4 | 490 | 452 | 38 | 7.8% | 0.0% | 84.5% | 475 |
| 2022 Q3 | 487 | 460 | 27 | 5.5% | 0.0% | 60.4% | 480 |
| 2022 Q2 | 530 | 504 | 26 | 4.9% | 100.0% | 70.0% | 537 |
| 2022 Q1 | 510 | 487 | 23 | 4.5% | 0.0% | 67.8% | 581 |
| 2021 Q4 | 478 | 454 | 24 | 5.0% | 0.0% | 65.6% | 537 |
| 2021 Q3 | 437 | 422 | 15 | 3.4% | 50.0% | 57.4% | 395 |
| 2021 Q2 | 576 | 558 | 18 | 3.1% | 71.4% | 57.6% | 573 |
| 2021 Q1 | 517 | 497 | 20 | 3.9% | 60.0% | 58.0% | 621 |
| 2020 Q4 | 558 | 525 | 33 | 5.9% | 75.0% | 61.3% | 560 |
| 2020 Q3 | 471 | 444 | 27 | 5.7% | 66.7% | 62.2% | 571 |
| 2020 Q2 | 402 | 385 | 17 | 4.2% | 83.3% | 76.6% | 450 |
| 2020 Q1 | 450 | 429 | 21 | 4.7% | 100.0% | 84.9% | 533 |
| 2019 Q4 | 503 | 475 | 28 | 5.6% | 66.7% | 69.7% | 476 |
| 2019 Q3 | 501 | 470 | 31 | 6.2% | 50.0% | 58.1% | 508 |
| 2019 Q2 | 501 | 468 | 33 | 6.6% | 100.0% | 76.1% | 533 |
| 2019 Q1 | 516 | 489 | 27 | 5.2% | 75.0% | 74.6% | 555 |
| 2018 Q4 | 515 | 483 | 32 | 6.2% | 57.1% | 57.6% | 544 |
| 2018 Q3 | 554 | 524 | 30 | 5.4% | 81.8% | 64.0% | 542 |
| 2018 Q2 | 527 | 497 | 30 | 5.7% | 60.0% | 74.0% | 602 |
| 2018 Q1 | 501 | 458 | 43 | 8.6% | 50.0% | 76.0% | 585 |
| 2017 Q4 | 493 | 465 | 28 | 5.7% | 0.0% | 86.2% | 529 |
| 2017 Q3 | 588 | 557 | 31 | 5.3% | 85.7% | 76.1% | 528 |
| 2017 Q2 | 578 | 538 | 40 | 6.9% | 60.0% | 83.8% | 617 |
| 2017 Q1 | 512 | 467 | 45 | 8.8% | 100.0% | 89.4% | 675 |
| 2016 Q4 | 525 | 486 | 39 | 7.4% | 100.0% | 77.9% | 535 |
| 2016 Q3 | 545 | 523 | 22 | 4.0% | 100.0% | 84.9% | 533 |
| 2016 Q2 | 511 | 486 | 25 | 4.9% | 33.3% | 83.3% | 613 |
| 2016 Q1 | 587 | 554 | 33 | 5.6% | 80.0% | 88.8% | 556 |
| 2015 Q4 | 477 | 461 | 16 | 3.4% | 60.0% | 88.8% | 593 |
| 2015 Q3 | 586 | 547 | 39 | 6.7% | 100.0% | 82.9% | 616 |
| 2015 Q2 | 628 | 594 | 34 | 5.4% | 85.7% | 84.6% | 659 |
| 2015 Q1 | 422 | 396 | 26 | 6.2% | 50.0% | 70.6% | 599 |
| 2014 Q4 | 509 | 476 | 33 | 6.5% | 33.3% | 77.9% | 573 |
| 2014 Q3 | 572 | 542 | 30 | 5.2% | 100.0% | 73.7% | 611 |
| 2014 Q2 | 527 | 513 | 14 | 2.7% | 33.3% | 71.4% | 612 |
| 2014 Q1 | 491 | 437 | 21 | 4.3% | 75.0% | 57.5% | 560 |
| 2013 Q4 | 501 | 437 | 26 | 5.2% | 0.0% | 67.5% | 539 |
| 2013 Q3 | 612 | 562 | 20 | 3.3% | 80.0% | 79.4% | 590 |
| 2013 Q2 | 493 | 452 | 21 | 4.3% | 100.0% | 83.7% | 636 |
| 2013 Q1 | 445 | 413 | 17 | 3.8% | 83.3% | 77.2% | 545 |
| 2012 Q4 | 531 | 484 | 21 | 4.0% | 33.3% | 67.2% | 473 |
| 2012 Q3 | 543 | 477 | 37 | 6.8% | 50.0% | 63.5% | 534 |
| 2012 Q2 | 581 | 510 | 31 | 5.3% | 60.0% | 56.6% | 592 |
| 2012 Q1 | 482 | 410 | 48 | 10.0% | 72.7% | 73.8% | 610 |
| 2011 Q4 | 557 | 484 | 50 | 9.0% | 87.5% | 76.6% | 563 |
| 2011 Q3 | 557 | 495 | 36 | 6.5% | 33.3% | 81.0% | 593 |
| 2011 Q2 | 521 | 444 | 52 | 10.0% | 75.0% | 80.8% | 584 |
| 2011 Q1 | 490 | 422 | 48 | 9.8% | 71.4% | 79.5% | 594 |
| 2010 Q4 | 515 | 438 | 54 | 10.5% | 100.0% | 77.0% | 552 |
| 2010 Q3 | 617 | 523 | 52 | 8.4% | 72.7% | 79.8% | 623 |
| 2010 Q2 | 628 | 530 | 66 | 10.5% | 66.7% | 83.5% | 718 |
| 2010 Q1 | 453 | 394 | 45 | 9.9% | 100.0% | 78.5% | 602 |
| 2009 Q4 | 509 | 431 | 48 | 9.4% | 83.3% | 78.9% | 513 |
| 2009 Q3 | 463 | 396 | 49 | 10.6% | 50.0% | 77.8% | 523 |
| 2009 Q2 | 452 | 393 | 44 | 9.7% | 0.0% | 80.0% | 535 |
| 2009 Q1 | 389 | 337 | 43 | 11.1% | 66.7% | 82.0% | 487 |
| 2008 Q4 | 509 | 437 | 57 | 11.2% | 62.5% | 73.0% | 451 |
| 2008 Q3 | 632 | 542 | 75 | 11.9% | 50.0% | 75.9% | 662 |
| 2008 Q2 | 603 | 509 | 83 | 13.8% | 90.0% | 69.7% | 660 |
| 2008 Q1 | 594 | 463 | 113 | 19.0% | 66.7% | 78.2% | 710 |
| 2007 Q4 | 604 | 508 | 80 | 13.2% | 100.0% | 78.0% | 616 |
| 2007 Q3 | 685 | 547 | 119 | 17.4% | 50.0% | 72.8% | 807 |
| 2007 Q2 | 612 | 527 | 72 | 11.8% | 80.0% | 78.4% | 695 |
| 2007 Q1 | 542 | 454 | 71 | 13.1% | 83.3% | 70.9% | 752 |
| 2006 Q4 | 524 | 445 | 66 | 12.6% | 77.8% | 65.4% | 593 |
| 2006 Q3 | 662 | 576 | 77 | 11.6% | 80.0% | 75.0% | 639 |
| 2006 Q2 | 671 | 586 | 70 | 10.4% | 57.1% | 78.7% | 719 |
| 2006 Q1 | 448 | 374 | 54 | 12.1% | 100.0% | 67.7% | 684 |
| 2005 Q4 | 516 | 442 | 63 | 12.2% | 42.9% | 71.3% | 517 |
| 2005 Q3 | 590 | 496 | 83 | 14.1% | 80.0% | 77.8% | 636 |
| 2005 Q2 | 641 | 560 | 68 | 10.6% | 66.7% | 82.8% | 698 |
| 2005 Q1 | 575 | 496 | 70 | 12.2% | 87.5% | 65.3% | 683 |
| 2004 Q4 | 616 | 501 | 96 | 15.6% | 40.0% | 71.0% | 629 |
| 2004 Q3 | 678 | 577 | 86 | 12.7% | 66.7% | 68.6% | 684 |
| 2004 Q2 | 729 | 626 | 81 | 11.1% | 40.0% | 57.5% | 784 |
| 2004 Q1 | 576 | 464 | 96 | 16.7% | 37.5% | 53.3% | 767 |
| 2003 Q4 | 605 | 488 | 86 | 14.2% | 60.0% | 52.1% | 592 |
| 2003 Q3 | 628 | 520 | 96 | 15.3% | 0.0% | 42.7% | 712 |
| 2003 Q2 | 703 | 583 | 108 | 15.4% | 54.5% | 57.6% | 757 |
| 2003 Q1 | 584 | 495 | 83 | 14.2% | 40.0% | 53.5% | 781 |
| 2002 Q4 | 712 | 604 | 75 | 10.5% | 25.0% | 43.9% | 667 |
| 2002 Q3 | 675 | 601 | 62 | 9.2% | 66.7% | 38.5% | 702 |
| 2002 Q2 | 721 | 617 | 95 | 13.2% | 100.0% | 42.0% | 744 |
| 2002 Q1 | 553 | 469 | 77 | 13.9% | 0.0% | 47.7% | 775 |
| 2001 Q4 | 639 | 523 | 109 | 17.1% | 0.0% | 56.6% | 622 |
| 2001 Q3 | 681 | 570 | 102 | 15.0% | 100.0% | 50.4% | 690 |
| 2001 Q2 | 806 | 680 | 114 | 14.1% | 50.0% | 61.9% | 894 |
| 2001 Q1 | 655 | 540 | 101 | 15.4% | 9.1% | 56.1% | 754 |
| 2000 Q4 | 571 | 499 | 70 | 12.3% | 0.0% | 59.5% | 676 |
| 2000 Q3 | 692 | 595 | 79 | 11.4% | 16.7% | 56.6% | 692 |
| 2000 Q2 | 648 | 541 | 96 | 14.8% | 42.9% | 63.0% | 741 |
| 2000 Q1 | 550 | 473 | 65 | 11.8% | 50.0% | 56.9% | 707 |
| 1999 Q4 | 615 | 506 | 98 | 15.9% | 0.0% | 45.6% | 571 |
| 1999 Q3 | 681 | 555 | 119 | 17.5% | 50.0% | 51.6% | 698 |
| 1999 Q2 | 649 | 531 | 114 | 17.6% | 25.0% | 56.0% | 711 |
| 1999 Q1 | 575 | 473 | 91 | 15.8% | 57.1% | 72.7% | 686 |
| 1998 Q4 | 568 | 458 | 100 | 17.6% | 30.0% | 60.3% | 563 |
| 1998 Q3 | 636 | 526 | 88 | 13.8% | 14.3% | 48.1% | 576 |
| 1998 Q2 | 635 | 541 | 83 | 13.1% | 42.9% | 50.4% | 664 |
| 1998 Q1 | 566 | 459 | 93 | 16.4% | 16.7% | 32.2% | 665 |
| 1997 Q4 | 614 | 527 | 79 | 12.9% | 11.1% | 45.7% | 590 |
| 1997 Q3 | 562 | 486 | 66 | 11.7% | 25.0% | 41.3% | 681 |
| 1997 Q2 | 634 | 553 | 69 | 10.9% | 44.4% | 43.1% | 687 |
| 1997 Q1 | 460 | 396 | 58 | 12.6% | 7.1% | 47.9% | 630 |
| 1996 Q4 | 473 | 395 | 67 | 14.2% | 25.0% | 36.8% | 496 |
| 1996 Q3 | 564 | 491 | 65 | 11.5% | 33.3% | 52.2% | 559 |
| 1996 Q2 | 559 | 465 | 83 | 14.8% | 25.0% | 43.3% | 592 |
| 1996 Q1 | 208 | 191 | 17 | 8.2% | 50.0% | 60.3% | — |
| 1995 Q4 | 239 | 208 | 31 | 13.0% | 44.4% | 58.4% | — |
| 1995 Q3 | 250 | 225 | 25 | 10.0% | 77.8% | 75.9% | — |
| 1995 Q2 | 253 | 234 | 19 | 7.5% | 77.8% | 67.0% | — |
| 1995 Q1 | 244 | 221 | 23 | 9.4% | 100.0% | 62.2% | — |
| 1994 Q4 | 290 | 267 | 23 | 7.9% | 25.0% | 58.6% | — |
| 1994 Q3 | 276 | 259 | 17 | 6.2% | 66.7% | 55.8% | — |
| 1994 Q2 | 249 | 231 | 18 | 7.2% | 75.0% | 62.5% | — |
| 1994 Q1 | 248 | 224 | 24 | 9.7% | 33.3% | 58.8% | — |
| 1993 Q4 | 259 | 231 | 28 | 10.8% | 66.7% | 72.5% | — |
| 1993 Q3 | 276 | 247 | 29 | 10.5% | 66.7% | 74.2% | — |
| 1993 Q2 | 222 | 212 | 10 | 4.5% | 25.0% | 70.3% | — |
| 1993 Q1 | 227 | 210 | 17 | 7.5% | 46.2% | 53.6% | — |
| 1992 Q4 | 217 | 189 | 28 | 12.9% | 100.0% | 70.9% | — |
| 1992 Q3 | 282 | 246 | 36 | 12.8% | 44.4% | 78.6% | — |
| 1992 Q2 | 289 | 260 | 29 | 10.0% | 75.0% | 75.6% | — |
| 1992 Q1 | 259 | 226 | 33 | 12.7% | 0.0% | 61.8% | — |
| 1991 Q4 | 246 | 199 | 47 | 19.1% | 33.3% | 54.8% | — |
| 1991 Q3 | 302 | 253 | 49 | 16.2% | 73.3% | 70.3% | — |
| 1991 Q2 | 216 | 183 | 33 | 15.3% | 100.0% | 47.7% | — |
| 1991 Q1 | 235 | 191 | 44 | 18.7% | 64.3% | 55.2% | — |
| 1990 Q4 | 277 | 229 | 48 | 17.3% | 53.8% | 62.6% | — |
| 1990 Q3 | 375 | 317 | 58 | 15.5% | 41.7% | 54.2% | — |
| 1990 Q2 | 300 | 239 | 61 | 20.3% | 46.7% | 54.2% | — |
| 1990 Q1 | 283 | 207 | 76 | 26.9% | 50.0% | 37.5% | — |
| 1989 Q4 | 411 | 311 | 100 | 24.3% | 38.5% | 27.9% | — |
| 1989 Q3 | 386 | 306 | 80 | 20.7% | 19.2% | 12.5% | — |
| 1989 Q2 | 309 | 251 | 58 | 18.8% | 13.3% | 6.6% | — |
| 1989 Q1 | 371 | 289 | 82 | 22.1% | 24.1% | 8.0% | — |
| 1988 Q4 | 345 | 265 | 80 | 23.2% | 57.9% | 33.5% | — |
| 1988 Q3 | 401 | 336 | 65 | 16.2% | 48.4% | 40.9% | — |
| 1988 Q2 | 390 | 333 | 57 | 14.6% | 86.7% | 53.2% | — |
| 1988 Q1 | 383 | 316 | 67 | 17.5% | 83.9% | 58.0% | — |
| 1987 Q4 | 322 | 258 | 64 | 19.9% | 60.0% | 67.1% | — |
| 1987 Q3 | 381 | 331 | 50 | 13.1% | 75.0% | 74.7% | — |
| 1987 Q2 | 386 | 336 | 50 | 13.0% | 71.4% | 67.4% | — |
| 1987 Q1 | 278 | 239 | 39 | 14.0% | 85.7% | 65.3% | — |
| 1986 Q4 | 320 | 282 | 38 | 11.9% | 75.0% | 64.8% | — |
| 1986 Q3 | 354 | 302 | 52 | 14.7% | 66.7% | 52.8% | — |
| 1986 Q2 | 319 | 274 | 45 | 14.1% | 66.7% | 67.1% | — |
| 1986 Q1 | 239 | 209 | 30 | 12.6% | 60.0% | 65.8% | — |
| 1985 Q4 | 231 | 209 | 22 | 9.5% | 100.0% | 75.5% | — |
| 1985 Q3 | 319 | 282 | 37 | 11.6% | 75.0% | 64.4% | — |
| 1985 Q2 | 289 | 255 | 34 | 11.8% | 100.0% | 67.0% | — |
| 1985 Q1 | 221 | 201 | 20 | 9.0% | — | 73.9% | — |
| 1984 Q4 | 236 | 209 | 27 | 11.4% | 80.0% | 73.8% | — |
| 1984 Q3 | 233 | 212 | 21 | 9.0% | 33.3% | 70.1% | — |
| 1984 Q2 | 300 | 266 | 34 | 11.3% | 62.5% | 51.6% | — |
| 1984 Q1 | 279 | 250 | 29 | 10.4% | 100.0% | 58.6% | — |
| 1983 Q4 | 222 | 204 | 18 | 8.1% | 50.0% | 65.0% | — |
| 1983 Q3 | 293 | 261 | 32 | 10.9% | 100.0% | 77.5% | — |
| 1983 Q2 | 275 | 255 | 20 | 7.3% | 100.0% | 68.3% | — |
| 1983 Q1 | 243 | 220 | 23 | 9.5% | 100.0% | 55.7% | — |
| 1982 Q4 | 235 | 204 | 31 | 13.2% | 100.0% | 64.3% | — |
| 1982 Q3 | 259 | 238 | 21 | 8.1% | 0.0% | 62.5% | — |
| 1982 Q2 | 262 | 233 | 29 | 11.1% | 80.0% | 52.0% | — |
| 1982 Q1 | 165 | 147 | 18 | 10.9% | 33.3% | 58.3% | — |
| 1981 Q4 | 208 | 182 | 26 | 12.5% | 0.0% | 68.4% | — |
| 1981 Q3 | 219 | 193 | 26 | 11.9% | 40.0% | 57.1% | — |
| 1981 Q2 | 314 | 262 | 52 | 16.6% | 71.4% | 34.9% | — |
| 1981 Q1 | 293 | 252 | 41 | 14.0% | 83.3% | 70.1% | — |
| 1980 Q4 | 259 | 207 | 52 | 20.1% | 33.3% | 63.0% | — |
| 1980 Q3 | 265 | 219 | 46 | 17.4% | 100.0% | 56.1% | — |
| 1980 Q2 | 375 | 311 | 64 | 17.1% | 50.0% | 56.9% | — |
| 1980 Q1 | 287 | 242 | 45 | 15.7% | 100.0% | 60.4% | — |
| 1979 Q4 | 283 | 248 | 35 | 12.4% | 83.3% | 62.1% | — |
| 1979 Q3 | 344 | 307 | 37 | 10.8% | — | 50.4% | — |
| 1979 Q2 | 296 | 251 | 45 | 15.2% | 66.7% | 64.4% | — |
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.