Vale of White Horse
South East · E07000180 · 188 quarters held (1979 Q2 – 2026 Q1)
Decisions
1,015
2025 Q2 – 2026 Q1
Refusal rate
5.0%
higher than 8% of authorities
Majors in time
100.0%
threshold 60%
Minors in time
89.2%
threshold 70%
Householder in time
97.3%
no formal threshold
Delegated
98.2%
decisions not to committee
Appellant win rate
35.0%
56 allowed of 160 decided
Decisions overturned
0.9%
quality threshold 10%
Refusal rate trend — last 40 quarters
2016 Q2 → 2026 Q1 · peak 10.1%
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Decisions | Granted | Refused | Refusal % | Majors in time | Minors in time | Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | 259 | 248 | 11 | 4.2% | — | 90.0% | 302 |
| 2025 Q4 | 254 | 239 | 15 | 5.9% | 100.0% | 76.5% | 231 |
| 2025 Q3 | 267 | 251 | 16 | 6.0% | 100.0% | 88.9% | 289 |
| 2025 Q2 | 235 | 226 | 9 | 3.8% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 240 |
| 2025 Q1 | 230 | 226 | 4 | 1.7% | 100.0% | 92.3% | 316 |
| 2024 Q4 | 255 | 233 | 22 | 8.6% | 100.0% | 92.6% | 225 |
| 2024 Q3 | 293 | 282 | 11 | 3.8% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 292 |
| 2024 Q2 | 243 | 227 | 16 | 6.6% | 100.0% | 97.7% | 327 |
| 2024 Q1 | 284 | 264 | 20 | 7.0% | 100.0% | 96.6% | 323 |
| 2023 Q4 | 275 | 265 | 10 | 3.6% | 75.0% | 92.6% | 254 |
| 2023 Q3 | 301 | 285 | 16 | 5.3% | 87.5% | 94.7% | 272 |
| 2023 Q2 | 273 | 256 | 17 | 6.2% | 100.0% | 97.0% | 338 |
| 2023 Q1 | 268 | 241 | 27 | 10.1% | 66.7% | 88.0% | 334 |
| 2022 Q4 | 309 | 289 | 20 | 6.5% | — | 70.4% | 277 |
| 2022 Q3 | 313 | 297 | 16 | 5.1% | — | 64.3% | 295 |
| 2022 Q2 | 334 | 315 | 19 | 5.7% | 0.0% | 63.2% | 347 |
| 2022 Q1 | 238 | 219 | 19 | 8.0% | 0.0% | 38.9% | 342 |
| 2021 Q4 | 294 | 272 | 22 | 7.5% | 66.7% | 55.3% | 376 |
| 2021 Q3 | 289 | 274 | 15 | 5.2% | 100.0% | 43.8% | 289 |
| 2021 Q2 | 384 | 366 | 18 | 4.7% | 75.0% | 60.4% | 372 |
| 2021 Q1 | 336 | 318 | 18 | 5.4% | 66.7% | 54.1% | 423 |
| 2020 Q4 | 364 | 348 | 16 | 4.4% | 50.0% | 71.1% | 367 |
| 2020 Q3 | 308 | 299 | 9 | 2.9% | 50.0% | 78.1% | 368 |
| 2020 Q2 | 249 | 236 | 13 | 5.2% | 100.0% | 75.9% | 296 |
| 2020 Q1 | 274 | 254 | 20 | 7.3% | 100.0% | 84.8% | 333 |
| 2019 Q4 | 310 | 290 | 20 | 6.5% | 100.0% | 88.6% | 379 |
| 2019 Q3 | 323 | 300 | 23 | 7.1% | 100.0% | 89.5% | 342 |
| 2019 Q2 | 368 | 342 | 26 | 7.1% | 100.0% | 90.2% | 369 |
| 2019 Q1 | 319 | 293 | 26 | 8.2% | 62.5% | 80.9% | 414 |
| 2018 Q4 | 335 | 319 | 16 | 4.8% | 60.0% | 82.5% | 337 |
| 2018 Q3 | 348 | 334 | 14 | 4.0% | 100.0% | 94.4% | 392 |
| 2018 Q2 | 358 | 345 | 13 | 3.6% | 71.4% | 88.6% | 371 |
| 2018 Q1 | 352 | 334 | 18 | 5.1% | 75.0% | 80.9% | 359 |
| 2017 Q4 | 337 | 320 | 17 | 5.0% | 75.0% | 80.0% | 370 |
| 2017 Q3 | 439 | 411 | 28 | 6.4% | 57.1% | 86.7% | 375 |
| 2017 Q2 | 426 | 404 | 22 | 5.2% | 66.7% | 81.8% | 451 |
| 2017 Q1 | 335 | 318 | 17 | 5.1% | 100.0% | 82.1% | 453 |
| 2016 Q4 | 352 | 331 | 21 | 6.0% | 87.5% | 77.1% | 365 |
| 2016 Q3 | 360 | 340 | 20 | 5.6% | 66.7% | 86.7% | 371 |
| 2016 Q2 | 369 | 360 | 9 | 2.4% | 100.0% | 87.2% | 414 |
| 2016 Q1 | 344 | 330 | 14 | 4.1% | 75.0% | 88.2% | 415 |
| 2015 Q4 | 343 | 327 | 16 | 4.7% | 90.0% | 88.7% | 352 |
| 2015 Q3 | 391 | 377 | 14 | 3.6% | 75.0% | 64.0% | 436 |
| 2015 Q2 | 336 | 315 | 21 | 6.3% | 80.0% | 77.4% | 453 |
| 2015 Q1 | 275 | 257 | 18 | 6.5% | 60.0% | 69.8% | 427 |
| 2014 Q4 | 280 | 254 | 26 | 9.3% | 80.0% | 81.3% | 370 |
| 2014 Q3 | 374 | 355 | 19 | 5.1% | 50.0% | 85.3% | 368 |
| 2014 Q2 | 356 | 327 | 29 | 8.1% | 100.0% | 64.3% | 442 |
| 2014 Q1 | 293 | 244 | 25 | 8.5% | 66.7% | 67.6% | 394 |
| 2013 Q4 | 364 | 308 | 28 | 7.7% | 62.5% | 65.8% | 340 |
| 2013 Q3 | 394 | 347 | 23 | 5.8% | 50.0% | 66.2% | 403 |
| 2013 Q2 | 375 | 326 | 29 | 7.7% | 47.1% | 79.8% | 462 |
| 2013 Q1 | 356 | 305 | 37 | 10.4% | 80.0% | 59.5% | 396 |
| 2012 Q4 | 295 | 241 | 35 | 11.9% | 42.1% | 70.0% | 367 |
| 2012 Q3 | 375 | 324 | 32 | 8.5% | 22.2% | 50.0% | 330 |
| 2012 Q2 | 369 | 321 | 21 | 5.7% | 40.0% | 44.3% | 406 |
| 2012 Q1 | 265 | 236 | 16 | 6.0% | 85.7% | 77.6% | 406 |
| 2011 Q4 | 374 | 327 | 25 | 6.7% | 83.3% | 75.0% | 352 |
| 2011 Q3 | 514 | 447 | 41 | 8.0% | 44.4% | 74.8% | 563 |
| 2011 Q2 | 420 | 359 | 35 | 8.3% | 50.0% | 57.8% | 411 |
| 2011 Q1 | 336 | 282 | 27 | 8.0% | 83.3% | 43.0% | 410 |
| 2010 Q4 | 261 | 217 | 24 | 9.2% | 66.7% | 56.6% | 346 |
| 2010 Q3 | 361 | 302 | 36 | 10.0% | 50.0% | 82.6% | 352 |
| 2010 Q2 | 339 | 307 | 24 | 7.1% | 57.1% | 68.0% | 395 |
| 2010 Q1 | 252 | 219 | 27 | 10.7% | 100.0% | 74.7% | 334 |
| 2009 Q4 | 320 | 295 | 17 | 5.3% | 80.0% | 71.4% | 318 |
| 2009 Q3 | 329 | 294 | 33 | 10.0% | 80.0% | 78.6% | 358 |
| 2009 Q2 | 294 | 262 | 30 | 10.2% | 60.0% | 78.9% | 351 |
| 2009 Q1 | 267 | 245 | 21 | 7.9% | 57.1% | 76.8% | 325 |
| 2008 Q4 | 340 | 297 | 43 | 12.6% | 75.0% | 75.9% | 302 |
| 2008 Q3 | 349 | 313 | 36 | 10.3% | 55.6% | 71.9% | 415 |
| 2008 Q2 | 405 | 348 | 56 | 13.8% | 37.5% | 75.6% | 382 |
| 2008 Q1 | 325 | 281 | 44 | 13.5% | 40.0% | 75.3% | 413 |
| 2007 Q4 | 379 | 326 | 53 | 14.0% | 77.8% | 79.8% | 387 |
| 2007 Q3 | 461 | 420 | 40 | 8.7% | 71.4% | 82.1% | 451 |
| 2007 Q2 | 430 | 378 | 52 | 12.1% | 88.2% | 80.8% | 510 |
| 2007 Q1 | 390 | 345 | 41 | 10.5% | 81.8% | 89.2% | 482 |
| 2006 Q4 | 335 | 302 | 32 | 9.6% | 100.0% | 79.5% | 402 |
| 2006 Q3 | 476 | 440 | 33 | 6.9% | 87.5% | 80.5% | 428 |
| 2006 Q2 | 433 | 393 | 37 | 8.5% | 64.3% | 50.5% | 488 |
| 2006 Q1 | 353 | 316 | 36 | 10.2% | 75.0% | 82.1% | 451 |
| 2005 Q4 | 388 | 343 | 45 | 11.6% | 60.0% | 75.5% | 385 |
| 2005 Q3 | 441 | 403 | 36 | 8.2% | 33.3% | 70.2% | 455 |
| 2005 Q2 | 413 | 370 | 39 | 9.4% | 28.6% | 59.8% | 461 |
| 2005 Q1 | 375 | 344 | 26 | 6.9% | 42.9% | 60.8% | 441 |
| 2004 Q4 | 420 | 360 | 56 | 13.3% | 44.4% | 51.4% | 436 |
| 2004 Q3 | 486 | 442 | 38 | 7.8% | 55.6% | 48.7% | 470 |
| 2004 Q2 | 475 | 439 | 32 | 6.7% | 60.0% | 45.0% | 537 |
| 2004 Q1 | 429 | 369 | 52 | 12.1% | 18.2% | 50.0% | 544 |
| 2003 Q4 | 366 | 337 | 28 | 7.7% | 83.3% | 60.9% | 438 |
| 2003 Q3 | 442 | 405 | 36 | 8.1% | 50.0% | 68.0% | 452 |
| 2003 Q2 | 465 | 420 | 40 | 8.6% | 83.3% | 57.3% | 523 |
| 2003 Q1 | 448 | 412 | 33 | 7.4% | 75.0% | 63.1% | 515 |
| 2002 Q4 | 357 | 329 | 26 | 7.3% | 50.0% | 65.3% | 434 |
| 2002 Q3 | 484 | 435 | 44 | 9.1% | 62.5% | 58.7% | 467 |
| 2002 Q2 | 547 | 497 | 49 | 9.0% | 33.3% | 59.4% | 490 |
| 2002 Q1 | 426 | 366 | 59 | 13.8% | 20.0% | 64.8% | 512 |
| 2001 Q4 | 366 | 331 | 34 | 9.3% | 14.3% | 32.2% | 342 |
| 2001 Q3 | 428 | 391 | 37 | 8.6% | 50.0% | 50.7% | 398 |
| 2001 Q2 | 422 | 387 | 33 | 7.8% | 14.3% | 49.3% | 475 |
| 2001 Q1 | 414 | 376 | 37 | 8.9% | 6.3% | 41.8% | 462 |
| 2000 Q4 | 356 | 310 | 45 | 12.6% | 33.3% | 42.9% | 355 |
| 2000 Q3 | 434 | 405 | 27 | 6.2% | 33.3% | 40.2% | 437 |
| 2000 Q2 | 472 | 417 | 51 | 10.8% | 33.3% | 37.1% | 459 |
| 2000 Q1 | 389 | 347 | 37 | 9.5% | 33.3% | 45.1% | 499 |
| 1999 Q4 | 307 | 280 | 24 | 7.8% | 14.3% | 45.0% | 363 |
| 1999 Q3 | 394 | 368 | 25 | 6.3% | 14.3% | 44.1% | 379 |
| 1999 Q2 | 363 | 331 | 31 | 8.5% | 50.0% | 65.8% | 430 |
| 1999 Q1 | 351 | 303 | 45 | 12.8% | 0.0% | 47.8% | 423 |
| 1998 Q4 | 350 | 320 | 29 | 8.3% | 33.3% | 39.6% | 370 |
| 1998 Q3 | 391 | 369 | 19 | 4.9% | 20.0% | 58.1% | 397 |
| 1998 Q2 | 388 | 344 | 40 | 10.3% | 30.0% | 44.2% | 425 |
| 1998 Q1 | 355 | 313 | 42 | 11.8% | 35.7% | 33.7% | 342 |
| 1997 Q4 | 303 | 269 | 29 | 9.6% | 36.4% | 40.0% | 354 |
| 1997 Q3 | 380 | 326 | 51 | 13.4% | 36.4% | 34.7% | 350 |
| 1997 Q2 | 417 | 390 | 24 | 5.8% | 38.5% | 37.9% | 406 |
| 1997 Q1 | 314 | 276 | 32 | 10.2% | 42.9% | 32.2% | 416 |
| 1996 Q4 | 353 | 318 | 32 | 9.1% | 14.3% | 40.0% | 321 |
| 1996 Q3 | 327 | 302 | 22 | 6.7% | 14.3% | 35.4% | 345 |
| 1996 Q2 | 368 | 330 | 37 | 10.1% | 14.3% | 34.8% | 349 |
| 1996 Q1 | 240 | 213 | 27 | 11.3% | 0.0% | 58.9% | — |
| 1995 Q4 | 307 | 277 | 30 | 9.8% | 100.0% | 67.7% | — |
| 1995 Q3 | 354 | 312 | 42 | 11.9% | 75.0% | 64.9% | — |
| 1995 Q2 | 371 | 335 | 36 | 9.7% | 66.7% | 59.6% | — |
| 1995 Q1 | 322 | 281 | 41 | 12.7% | 25.0% | 74.5% | — |
| 1994 Q4 | 285 | 265 | 20 | 7.0% | 25.0% | 77.6% | — |
| 1994 Q3 | 337 | 308 | 29 | 8.6% | 0.0% | 77.6% | — |
| 1994 Q2 | 339 | 307 | 32 | 9.4% | 40.0% | 82.2% | — |
| 1994 Q1 | 267 | 242 | 25 | 9.4% | 57.1% | 81.9% | — |
| 1993 Q4 | 319 | 287 | 32 | 10.0% | 57.1% | 77.2% | — |
| 1993 Q3 | 342 | 304 | 38 | 11.1% | 75.0% | 78.0% | — |
| 1993 Q2 | 345 | 301 | 44 | 12.8% | 85.7% | 72.8% | — |
| 1993 Q1 | 276 | 252 | 24 | 8.7% | 50.0% | 75.0% | — |
| 1992 Q4 | 314 | 272 | 42 | 13.4% | 66.7% | 65.1% | — |
| 1992 Q3 | 360 | 321 | 39 | 10.8% | 60.0% | 88.2% | — |
| 1992 Q2 | 356 | 301 | 55 | 15.4% | 75.0% | 76.7% | — |
| 1992 Q1 | 295 | 238 | 57 | 19.3% | 66.7% | 75.3% | — |
| 1991 Q4 | 313 | 274 | 39 | 12.5% | 22.2% | 80.4% | — |
| 1991 Q3 | 360 | 297 | 63 | 17.5% | 62.5% | 88.6% | — |
| 1991 Q2 | 373 | 324 | 49 | 13.1% | 71.4% | 76.1% | — |
| 1991 Q1 | 344 | 293 | 51 | 14.8% | 80.0% | 69.0% | — |
| 1990 Q4 | 370 | 287 | 83 | 22.4% | 55.6% | 73.7% | — |
| 1990 Q3 | 441 | 374 | 67 | 15.2% | 63.6% | 76.3% | — |
| 1990 Q2 | 406 | 334 | 72 | 17.7% | 100.0% | 67.2% | — |
| 1990 Q1 | 490 | 373 | 117 | 23.9% | 41.7% | 52.2% | — |
| 1989 Q4 | 474 | 399 | 75 | 15.8% | 50.0% | 26.7% | — |
| 1989 Q3 | 510 | 445 | 65 | 12.7% | 41.7% | 36.8% | — |
| 1989 Q2 | 617 | 522 | 95 | 15.4% | 60.0% | 24.3% | — |
| 1989 Q1 | 540 | 451 | 89 | 16.5% | 75.0% | 53.8% | — |
| 1988 Q4 | 620 | 501 | 119 | 19.2% | 28.6% | 39.7% | — |
| 1988 Q3 | 524 | 468 | 56 | 10.7% | 25.0% | 13.6% | — |
| 1988 Q2 | 509 | 445 | 64 | 12.6% | 66.7% | 44.2% | — |
| 1988 Q1 | 457 | 382 | 75 | 16.4% | 72.7% | 52.6% | — |
| 1987 Q4 | 411 | 352 | 59 | 14.4% | 50.0% | 59.5% | — |
| 1987 Q3 | 474 | 408 | 66 | 13.9% | 71.4% | 67.5% | — |
| 1987 Q2 | 509 | 440 | 69 | 13.6% | 66.7% | 55.5% | — |
| 1987 Q1 | 359 | 327 | 32 | 8.9% | 63.6% | 52.2% | — |
| 1986 Q4 | 400 | 342 | 58 | 14.5% | 85.7% | 69.8% | — |
| 1986 Q3 | 408 | 353 | 55 | 13.5% | 60.0% | 62.7% | — |
| 1986 Q2 | 485 | 435 | 50 | 10.3% | 71.4% | 45.6% | — |
| 1986 Q1 | 302 | 257 | 45 | 14.9% | 12.5% | 67.5% | — |
| 1985 Q4 | 256 | 211 | 45 | 17.6% | 0.0% | 63.7% | — |
| 1985 Q3 | 343 | 294 | 49 | 14.3% | 83.3% | 75.5% | — |
| 1985 Q2 | 362 | 303 | 59 | 16.3% | 77.8% | 68.1% | — |
| 1985 Q1 | 252 | 214 | 38 | 15.1% | 83.3% | 67.9% | — |
| 1984 Q4 | 255 | 209 | 46 | 18.0% | 50.0% | 66.7% | — |
| 1984 Q3 | 321 | 275 | 46 | 14.3% | 57.1% | 67.7% | — |
| 1984 Q2 | 327 | 286 | 41 | 12.5% | 57.1% | 76.6% | — |
| 1984 Q1 | 302 | 250 | 52 | 17.2% | 100.0% | 74.5% | — |
| 1983 Q4 | 283 | 236 | 47 | 16.6% | 91.7% | 81.4% | — |
| 1983 Q3 | 356 | 314 | 42 | 11.8% | 58.3% | 69.4% | — |
| 1983 Q2 | 393 | 342 | 51 | 13.0% | 75.0% | 59.2% | — |
| 1983 Q1 | 283 | 254 | 29 | 10.2% | 100.0% | 59.6% | — |
| 1982 Q4 | 259 | 218 | 41 | 15.8% | 66.7% | 82.6% | — |
| 1982 Q3 | 316 | 262 | 54 | 17.1% | 100.0% | 66.4% | — |
| 1982 Q2 | 281 | 239 | 42 | 14.9% | 83.3% | 71.7% | — |
| 1982 Q1 | 247 | 216 | 31 | 12.6% | 50.0% | 83.0% | — |
| 1981 Q4 | 247 | 198 | 49 | 19.8% | 33.3% | 85.4% | — |
| 1981 Q3 | 294 | 255 | 39 | 13.3% | 68.8% | 78.3% | — |
| 1981 Q2 | 472 | 361 | 111 | 23.5% | 88.9% | 59.8% | — |
| 1981 Q1 | 301 | 258 | 43 | 14.3% | 100.0% | 82.9% | — |
| 1980 Q4 | 314 | 263 | 51 | 16.2% | 100.0% | 76.9% | — |
| 1980 Q3 | 380 | 317 | 63 | 16.6% | 50.0% | 73.2% | — |
| 1980 Q2 | 340 | 286 | 54 | 15.9% | 81.8% | 66.3% | — |
| 1980 Q1 | 449 | 359 | 90 | 20.0% | 90.0% | 55.6% | — |
| 1979 Q4 | 337 | 282 | 55 | 16.3% | 100.0% | 66.9% | — |
| 1979 Q3 | 404 | 333 | 71 | 17.6% | 60.0% | 74.5% | — |
| 1979 Q2 | 442 | 383 | 59 | 13.3% | 75.0% | 63.3% | — |
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.