Mid Suffolk
East of England · E07000203 · 188 quarters held (1979 Q2 – 2026 Q1)
Decisions
882
2025 Q2 – 2026 Q1
Refusal rate
11.2%
higher than 47% of authorities
Majors in time
100.0%
threshold 60%
Minors in time
91.1%
threshold 70%
Householder in time
100.0%
no formal threshold
Delegated
97.1%
decisions not to committee
Appellant win rate
23.7%
70 allowed of 296 decided
Decisions overturned
1.2%
quality threshold 10%
Refusal rate trend — last 40 quarters
2016 Q2 → 2026 Q1 · peak 18.8%
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Decisions | Granted | Refused | Refusal % | Majors in time | Minors in time | Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | 187 | 168 | 19 | 10.2% | 100.0% | 92.9% | 206 |
| 2025 Q4 | 187 | 168 | 19 | 10.2% | 100.0% | 92.9% | 208 |
| 2025 Q3 | 244 | 214 | 30 | 12.3% | 100.0% | 85.4% | 272 |
| 2025 Q2 | 264 | 233 | 31 | 11.7% | 100.0% | 94.7% | 260 |
| 2025 Q1 | 209 | 182 | 27 | 12.9% | — | 94.6% | 289 |
| 2024 Q4 | 245 | 217 | 28 | 11.4% | 0.0% | 87.9% | 226 |
| 2024 Q3 | 245 | 215 | 30 | 12.2% | 100.0% | 85.4% | 273 |
| 2024 Q2 | 264 | 233 | 31 | 11.7% | 100.0% | 94.7% | 261 |
| 2024 Q1 | 215 | 189 | 26 | 12.1% | 100.0% | 91.4% | 294 |
| 2023 Q4 | 238 | 196 | 42 | 17.6% | 33.3% | 92.3% | 250 |
| 2023 Q3 | 274 | 252 | 22 | 8.0% | 100.0% | 93.0% | 284 |
| 2023 Q2 | 260 | 223 | 37 | 14.2% | 100.0% | 90.3% | 274 |
| 2023 Q1 | 233 | 200 | 33 | 14.2% | — | 98.3% | 326 |
| 2022 Q4 | 283 | 254 | 29 | 10.2% | 75.0% | 100.0% | 300 |
| 2022 Q3 | 333 | 289 | 44 | 13.2% | 75.0% | 93.7% | 326 |
| 2022 Q2 | 335 | 291 | 44 | 13.1% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 335 |
| 2022 Q1 | 338 | 311 | 27 | 8.0% | 100.0% | 95.0% | 397 |
| 2021 Q4 | 333 | 290 | 43 | 12.9% | 100.0% | 89.4% | 405 |
| 2021 Q3 | 381 | 338 | 43 | 11.3% | 100.0% | 93.8% | 353 |
| 2021 Q2 | 403 | 359 | 44 | 10.9% | 100.0% | 87.1% | 432 |
| 2021 Q1 | 395 | 342 | 53 | 13.4% | 100.0% | 97.4% | 464 |
| 2020 Q4 | 365 | 336 | 29 | 7.9% | 100.0% | 92.7% | 412 |
| 2020 Q3 | 314 | 274 | 40 | 12.7% | 66.7% | 93.4% | 392 |
| 2020 Q2 | 253 | 213 | 40 | 15.8% | 100.0% | 91.5% | 307 |
| 2020 Q1 | 305 | 256 | 49 | 16.1% | 100.0% | 95.1% | 313 |
| 2019 Q4 | 317 | 267 | 50 | 15.8% | 100.0% | 98.9% | 357 |
| 2019 Q3 | 362 | 312 | 50 | 13.8% | 80.0% | 99.0% | 369 |
| 2019 Q2 | 414 | 336 | 78 | 18.8% | 100.0% | 95.1% | 410 |
| 2019 Q1 | 373 | 308 | 65 | 17.4% | 81.8% | 89.7% | 395 |
| 2018 Q4 | 343 | 301 | 42 | 12.2% | 100.0% | 67.5% | 370 |
| 2018 Q3 | 385 | 315 | 70 | 18.2% | 16.7% | 81.4% | 332 |
| 2018 Q2 | 367 | 327 | 40 | 10.9% | 100.0% | 62.6% | 440 |
| 2018 Q1 | 368 | 313 | 55 | 14.9% | 57.1% | 76.2% | 415 |
| 2017 Q4 | 355 | 318 | 37 | 10.4% | 63.6% | 60.3% | 346 |
| 2017 Q3 | 319 | 289 | 30 | 9.4% | 100.0% | 60.0% | 372 |
| 2017 Q2 | 322 | 282 | 40 | 12.4% | 100.0% | 90.6% | 375 |
| 2017 Q1 | 304 | 275 | 29 | 9.5% | 100.0% | 69.2% | 370 |
| 2016 Q4 | 282 | 255 | 27 | 9.6% | 100.0% | 75.4% | 295 |
| 2016 Q3 | 308 | 286 | 22 | 7.1% | 50.0% | 70.6% | 332 |
| 2016 Q2 | 357 | 328 | 29 | 8.1% | 80.0% | 58.6% | 374 |
| 2016 Q1 | 253 | 227 | 26 | 10.3% | 43.8% | 68.8% | 337 |
| 2015 Q4 | 287 | 263 | 24 | 8.4% | 87.0% | 85.9% | 273 |
| 2015 Q3 | 355 | 321 | 34 | 9.6% | 72.7% | 70.0% | 333 |
| 2015 Q2 | 305 | 281 | 24 | 7.9% | 75.0% | 64.4% | 331 |
| 2015 Q1 | 312 | 281 | 31 | 9.9% | 85.7% | 74.6% | 354 |
| 2014 Q4 | 289 | 258 | 31 | 10.7% | 100.0% | 71.0% | 328 |
| 2014 Q3 | 281 | 254 | 27 | 9.6% | 75.0% | 67.2% | 328 |
| 2014 Q2 | 267 | 242 | 25 | 9.4% | 66.7% | 46.8% | 330 |
| 2014 Q1 | 244 | 220 | 23 | 9.4% | 40.0% | 56.3% | 281 |
| 2013 Q4 | 251 | 229 | 20 | 8.0% | 70.0% | 46.2% | 238 |
| 2013 Q3 | 284 | 262 | 21 | 7.4% | 80.0% | 61.3% | 285 |
| 2013 Q2 | 322 | 275 | 34 | 10.6% | 100.0% | 63.4% | 350 |
| 2013 Q1 | 271 | 240 | 27 | 10.0% | 77.8% | 70.0% | 306 |
| 2012 Q4 | 301 | 266 | 34 | 11.3% | 55.6% | 70.5% | 308 |
| 2012 Q3 | 329 | 285 | 39 | 11.9% | 25.0% | 70.4% | 318 |
| 2012 Q2 | 293 | 256 | 34 | 11.6% | 100.0% | 76.3% | 322 |
| 2012 Q1 | 286 | 249 | 36 | 12.6% | 60.0% | 78.8% | 364 |
| 2011 Q4 | 320 | 283 | 32 | 10.0% | 60.0% | 75.0% | 304 |
| 2011 Q3 | 372 | 342 | 29 | 7.8% | 55.6% | 63.4% | 377 |
| 2011 Q2 | 368 | 345 | 23 | 6.3% | 55.6% | 70.0% | 358 |
| 2011 Q1 | 291 | 256 | 32 | 11.0% | 63.6% | 51.3% | 377 |
| 2010 Q4 | 351 | 300 | 50 | 14.2% | 60.0% | 77.5% | 399 |
| 2010 Q3 | 429 | 374 | 50 | 11.7% | 50.0% | 89.4% | 451 |
| 2010 Q2 | 288 | 252 | 33 | 11.5% | 100.0% | 88.2% | 349 |
| 2010 Q1 | 252 | 218 | 33 | 13.1% | 60.0% | 89.9% | 313 |
| 2009 Q4 | 313 | 257 | 53 | 16.9% | 60.0% | 86.7% | 290 |
| 2009 Q3 | 243 | 219 | 20 | 8.2% | 0.0% | 86.8% | 334 |
| 2009 Q2 | 309 | 261 | 47 | 15.2% | 100.0% | 85.4% | 283 |
| 2009 Q1 | 264 | 216 | 48 | 18.2% | 66.7% | 92.5% | 321 |
| 2008 Q4 | 333 | 274 | 56 | 16.8% | 63.6% | 83.9% | 326 |
| 2008 Q3 | 437 | 348 | 87 | 19.9% | 70.0% | 62.5% | 400 |
| 2008 Q2 | 424 | 330 | 93 | 21.9% | 75.0% | 59.0% | 420 |
| 2008 Q1 | 430 | 329 | 90 | 20.9% | 14.3% | 57.5% | 492 |
| 2007 Q4 | 437 | 341 | 74 | 16.9% | 30.0% | 72.5% | 437 |
| 2007 Q3 | 462 | 387 | 64 | 13.9% | 80.0% | 59.3% | 523 |
| 2007 Q2 | 479 | 388 | 81 | 16.9% | 54.5% | 68.8% | 531 |
| 2007 Q1 | 445 | 358 | 66 | 14.8% | 30.0% | 38.6% | 460 |
| 2006 Q4 | 528 | 407 | 94 | 17.8% | 12.5% | 26.5% | 433 |
| 2006 Q3 | 468 | 398 | 49 | 10.5% | 14.3% | 17.2% | 501 |
| 2006 Q2 | 488 | 402 | 62 | 12.7% | 8.3% | 21.1% | 512 |
| 2006 Q1 | 426 | 287 | 113 | 26.5% | 25.0% | 43.6% | 578 |
| 2005 Q4 | 451 | 309 | 114 | 25.3% | 38.5% | 54.5% | 523 |
| 2005 Q3 | 497 | 366 | 90 | 18.1% | 45.5% | 61.9% | 554 |
| 2005 Q2 | 591 | 433 | 131 | 22.2% | 66.7% | 65.1% | 581 |
| 2005 Q1 | 453 | 354 | 96 | 21.2% | 23.1% | 46.3% | 534 |
| 2004 Q4 | 504 | 418 | 78 | 15.5% | 23.1% | 33.7% | 533 |
| 2004 Q3 | 558 | 467 | 88 | 15.8% | 18.2% | 35.4% | 413 |
| 2004 Q2 | 392 | 335 | 54 | 13.8% | 0.0% | 53.6% | 484 |
| 2004 Q1 | 499 | 457 | 36 | 7.2% | 55.6% | 33.1% | 559 |
| 2003 Q4 | 513 | 475 | 34 | 6.6% | 20.0% | 45.6% | 466 |
| 2003 Q3 | 518 | 478 | 38 | 7.3% | 50.0% | 17.2% | 520 |
| 2003 Q2 | 477 | 437 | 40 | 8.4% | 0.0% | 36.7% | 528 |
| 2003 Q1 | 471 | 419 | 45 | 9.6% | 50.0% | 62.1% | 629 |
| 2002 Q4 | 508 | 449 | 53 | 10.4% | 50.0% | 48.0% | 469 |
| 2002 Q3 | 516 | 482 | 33 | 6.4% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 553 |
| 2002 Q2 | 498 | 457 | 38 | 7.6% | 66.7% | 48.1% | 564 |
| 2002 Q1 | 509 | 477 | 31 | 6.1% | 36.4% | 44.2% | 526 |
| 2001 Q4 | 404 | 370 | 32 | 7.9% | 0.0% | 19.5% | 398 |
| 2001 Q3 | 444 | 415 | 27 | 6.1% | 40.0% | 33.1% | 485 |
| 2001 Q2 | 443 | 411 | 30 | 6.8% | 38.5% | 43.9% | 486 |
| 2001 Q1 | 376 | 355 | 20 | 5.3% | 66.7% | 53.7% | 465 |
| 2000 Q4 | 414 | 384 | 28 | 6.8% | 25.0% | 53.5% | 419 |
| 2000 Q3 | 344 | 325 | 19 | 5.5% | 75.0% | 50.0% | 395 |
| 2000 Q2 | 472 | 443 | 29 | 6.1% | 100.0% | 53.3% | 451 |
| 2000 Q1 | 402 | 372 | 28 | 7.0% | 100.0% | 59.4% | 503 |
| 1999 Q4 | 412 | 363 | 45 | 10.9% | 83.3% | 61.0% | 413 |
| 1999 Q3 | 385 | 360 | 23 | 6.0% | 87.5% | 63.9% | 450 |
| 1999 Q2 | 447 | 418 | 28 | 6.3% | 66.7% | 63.2% | 413 |
| 1999 Q1 | 351 | 328 | 20 | 5.7% | 42.9% | 55.8% | 423 |
| 1998 Q4 | 312 | 269 | 43 | 13.8% | 57.1% | 61.7% | 340 |
| 1998 Q3 | 372 | 334 | 33 | 8.9% | 25.0% | 62.1% | 373 |
| 1998 Q2 | 388 | 348 | 39 | 10.1% | 25.0% | 64.7% | 387 |
| 1998 Q1 | 318 | 273 | 39 | 12.3% | 75.0% | 58.6% | 385 |
| 1997 Q4 | 362 | 325 | 37 | 10.2% | 81.3% | 65.8% | 364 |
| 1997 Q3 | 403 | 360 | 41 | 10.2% | 50.0% | 61.8% | 435 |
| 1997 Q2 | 390 | 353 | 35 | 9.0% | 57.1% | 67.5% | 426 |
| 1997 Q1 | 281 | 256 | 22 | 7.8% | 57.1% | 68.0% | 379 |
| 1996 Q4 | 348 | 305 | 41 | 11.8% | 44.4% | 62.0% | 315 |
| 1996 Q3 | 409 | 367 | 40 | 9.8% | 72.7% | 69.0% | 386 |
| 1996 Q2 | 387 | 361 | 24 | 6.2% | 87.5% | 60.3% | 380 |
| 1996 Q1 | 233 | 201 | 32 | 13.7% | 72.7% | 77.1% | — |
| 1995 Q4 | 262 | 230 | 32 | 12.2% | 57.1% | 62.2% | — |
| 1995 Q3 | 306 | 261 | 45 | 14.7% | 50.0% | 63.0% | — |
| 1995 Q2 | 329 | 290 | 39 | 11.9% | 86.7% | 60.9% | — |
| 1995 Q1 | 292 | 252 | 40 | 13.7% | 60.0% | 58.1% | — |
| 1994 Q4 | 330 | 292 | 38 | 11.5% | 40.0% | 55.0% | — |
| 1994 Q3 | 288 | 263 | 25 | 8.7% | 60.0% | 66.7% | — |
| 1994 Q2 | 297 | 259 | 38 | 12.8% | 66.7% | 60.2% | — |
| 1994 Q1 | 279 | 234 | 45 | 16.1% | 50.0% | 45.5% | — |
| 1993 Q4 | 328 | 280 | 48 | 14.6% | 42.9% | 53.4% | — |
| 1993 Q3 | 295 | 249 | 46 | 15.6% | 25.0% | 42.6% | — |
| 1993 Q2 | 243 | 206 | 37 | 15.2% | 66.7% | 55.8% | — |
| 1993 Q1 | 232 | 193 | 39 | 16.8% | 33.3% | 49.4% | — |
| 1992 Q4 | 303 | 255 | 48 | 15.8% | 33.3% | 44.1% | — |
| 1992 Q3 | 370 | 302 | 68 | 18.4% | 25.0% | 34.4% | — |
| 1992 Q2 | 309 | 261 | 48 | 15.5% | 37.5% | 27.8% | — |
| 1992 Q1 | 291 | 211 | 80 | 27.5% | 20.0% | 13.8% | — |
| 1991 Q4 | 283 | 206 | 77 | 27.2% | — | 23.1% | — |
| 1991 Q3 | 351 | 268 | 83 | 23.6% | 50.0% | 36.8% | — |
| 1991 Q2 | 302 | 217 | 85 | 28.1% | 0.0% | 22.4% | — |
| 1991 Q1 | 353 | 268 | 85 | 24.1% | 9.1% | 15.0% | — |
| 1990 Q4 | 377 | 258 | 119 | 31.6% | 0.0% | 12.6% | — |
| 1990 Q3 | 412 | 326 | 86 | 20.9% | 46.2% | 11.1% | — |
| 1990 Q2 | 380 | 301 | 79 | 20.8% | 61.5% | 9.0% | — |
| 1990 Q1 | 421 | 301 | 120 | 28.5% | 27.3% | 16.2% | — |
| 1989 Q4 | 430 | 330 | 100 | 23.3% | 0.0% | 15.6% | — |
| 1989 Q3 | 482 | 382 | 100 | 20.7% | 42.9% | 11.1% | — |
| 1989 Q2 | 467 | 371 | 96 | 20.6% | 60.0% | 9.0% | — |
| 1989 Q1 | 447 | 356 | 91 | 20.4% | 57.1% | 17.4% | — |
| 1988 Q4 | 442 | 320 | 122 | 27.6% | 41.7% | 14.8% | — |
| 1988 Q3 | 495 | 392 | 103 | 20.8% | 27.3% | 18.4% | — |
| 1988 Q2 | 383 | 307 | 76 | 19.8% | 30.0% | 23.3% | — |
| 1988 Q1 | 383 | 294 | 89 | 23.2% | 38.5% | 33.5% | — |
| 1987 Q4 | 410 | 345 | 65 | 15.9% | 42.9% | 40.4% | — |
| 1987 Q3 | 357 | 286 | 71 | 19.9% | 87.5% | 35.9% | — |
| 1987 Q2 | 361 | 295 | 66 | 18.3% | 62.5% | 35.0% | — |
| 1987 Q1 | 244 | 211 | 33 | 13.5% | 60.0% | 37.0% | — |
| 1986 Q4 | 284 | 236 | 48 | 16.9% | 50.0% | 41.7% | — |
| 1986 Q3 | 310 | 262 | 48 | 15.5% | 45.5% | 55.3% | — |
| 1986 Q2 | 335 | 280 | 55 | 16.4% | 75.0% | 56.8% | — |
| 1986 Q1 | 250 | 211 | 39 | 15.6% | 71.4% | 48.1% | — |
| 1985 Q4 | 285 | 235 | 50 | 17.5% | 57.1% | 43.8% | — |
| 1985 Q3 | 330 | 281 | 49 | 14.8% | 60.0% | 51.3% | — |
| 1985 Q2 | 283 | 238 | 45 | 15.9% | 37.5% | 47.2% | — |
| 1985 Q1 | 181 | 152 | 29 | 16.0% | 50.0% | 44.0% | — |
| 1984 Q4 | 235 | 207 | 28 | 11.9% | 100.0% | 64.0% | — |
| 1984 Q3 | 233 | 203 | 30 | 12.9% | 100.0% | 48.3% | — |
| 1984 Q2 | 274 | 244 | 30 | 10.9% | 100.0% | 60.0% | — |
| 1984 Q1 | 204 | 177 | 27 | 13.2% | 0.0% | 56.8% | — |
| 1983 Q4 | 251 | 211 | 40 | 15.9% | 66.7% | 50.8% | — |
| 1983 Q3 | 249 | 209 | 40 | 16.1% | 80.0% | 50.4% | — |
| 1983 Q2 | 241 | 210 | 31 | 12.9% | 100.0% | 60.6% | — |
| 1983 Q1 | 213 | 178 | 35 | 16.4% | 80.0% | 52.8% | — |
| 1982 Q4 | 214 | 181 | 33 | 15.4% | 66.7% | 63.1% | — |
| 1982 Q3 | 223 | 192 | 31 | 13.9% | 100.0% | 57.8% | — |
| 1982 Q2 | 223 | 192 | 31 | 13.9% | 66.7% | 48.5% | — |
| 1982 Q1 | 188 | 156 | 32 | 17.0% | 75.0% | 53.3% | — |
| 1981 Q4 | 178 | 159 | 19 | 10.7% | 100.0% | 67.5% | — |
| 1981 Q3 | 216 | 178 | 38 | 17.6% | 14.3% | 63.4% | — |
| 1981 Q2 | 334 | 253 | 81 | 24.3% | 66.7% | 56.1% | — |
| 1981 Q1 | 206 | 162 | 44 | 21.4% | 60.0% | 53.3% | — |
| 1980 Q4 | 316 | 241 | 75 | 23.7% | 63.6% | 50.3% | — |
| 1980 Q3 | 295 | 224 | 71 | 24.1% | 63.6% | 24.3% | — |
| 1980 Q2 | 240 | 206 | 34 | 14.2% | 50.0% | 13.2% | — |
| 1980 Q1 | 275 | 219 | 56 | 20.4% | 80.0% | 20.7% | — |
| 1979 Q4 | 274 | 224 | 50 | 18.2% | 40.0% | 23.0% | — |
| 1979 Q3 | 351 | 276 | 75 | 21.4% | 20.0% | 29.7% | — |
| 1979 Q2 | 222 | 192 | 30 | 13.5% | 50.0% | 34.1% | — |
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.