Surrey Heath
South East · E07000214 · 188 quarters held (1979 Q2 – 2026 Q1)
Decisions
600
2025 Q2 – 2026 Q1
Refusal rate
13.0%
higher than 59% of authorities
Majors in time
100.0%
threshold 60%
Minors in time
74.2%
threshold 70%
Householder in time
87.3%
no formal threshold
Delegated
95.5%
decisions not to committee
Appellant win rate
36.1%
112 allowed of 310 decided
Decisions overturned
3.2%
quality threshold 10%
Refusal rate trend — last 40 quarters
2016 Q2 → 2026 Q1 · peak 28.5%
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Decisions | Granted | Refused | Refusal % | Majors in time | Minors in time | Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | 128 | 110 | 18 | 14.1% | — | 57.1% | 178 |
| 2025 Q4 | 158 | 134 | 24 | 15.2% | — | 83.3% | 150 |
| 2025 Q3 | 145 | 125 | 20 | 13.8% | — | 80.0% | 182 |
| 2025 Q2 | 169 | 153 | 16 | 9.5% | 100.0% | 71.4% | 176 |
| 2025 Q1 | 160 | 121 | 39 | 24.4% | 100.0% | 87.5% | 211 |
| 2024 Q4 | 161 | 140 | 21 | 13.0% | — | 100.0% | 194 |
| 2024 Q3 | 141 | 122 | 19 | 13.5% | — | 78.6% | 163 |
| 2024 Q2 | 153 | 129 | 24 | 15.7% | — | 100.0% | 173 |
| 2024 Q1 | 135 | 114 | 21 | 15.6% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 185 |
| 2023 Q4 | 144 | 122 | 22 | 15.3% | — | 80.0% | 162 |
| 2023 Q3 | 181 | 150 | 31 | 17.1% | 100.0% | 70.0% | 162 |
| 2023 Q2 | 178 | 130 | 48 | 27.0% | — | 91.7% | 207 |
| 2023 Q1 | 186 | 133 | 53 | 28.5% | 66.7% | 72.2% | 209 |
| 2022 Q4 | 186 | 135 | 51 | 27.4% | — | 85.7% | 199 |
| 2022 Q3 | 197 | 162 | 35 | 17.8% | — | 80.0% | 184 |
| 2022 Q2 | 188 | 170 | 18 | 9.6% | 0.0% | 81.8% | 186 |
| 2022 Q1 | 160 | 137 | 23 | 14.4% | — | 60.0% | 222 |
| 2021 Q4 | 183 | 143 | 40 | 21.9% | — | 52.9% | 161 |
| 2021 Q3 | 216 | 186 | 30 | 13.9% | — | 62.5% | 229 |
| 2021 Q2 | 203 | 171 | 32 | 15.8% | — | 34.8% | 237 |
| 2021 Q1 | 181 | 154 | 27 | 14.9% | 50.0% | 63.6% | 211 |
| 2020 Q4 | 214 | 175 | 39 | 18.2% | — | 50.0% | 228 |
| 2020 Q3 | 171 | 140 | 31 | 18.1% | 0.0% | 33.3% | 225 |
| 2020 Q2 | 149 | 133 | 16 | 10.7% | — | 42.9% | 155 |
| 2020 Q1 | 166 | 143 | 23 | 13.9% | 100.0% | 71.4% | 237 |
| 2019 Q4 | 157 | 135 | 22 | 14.0% | 60.0% | 81.3% | 194 |
| 2019 Q3 | 178 | 152 | 26 | 14.6% | 0.0% | 75.0% | 178 |
| 2019 Q2 | 203 | 174 | 29 | 14.3% | 0.0% | 84.2% | 186 |
| 2019 Q1 | 164 | 142 | 22 | 13.4% | 75.0% | 81.0% | 199 |
| 2018 Q4 | 197 | 173 | 24 | 12.2% | 100.0% | 77.8% | 179 |
| 2018 Q3 | 212 | 174 | 38 | 17.9% | 100.0% | 88.6% | 228 |
| 2018 Q2 | 224 | 188 | 36 | 16.1% | 100.0% | 75.0% | 241 |
| 2018 Q1 | 199 | 166 | 33 | 16.6% | 87.5% | 88.0% | 228 |
| 2017 Q4 | 251 | 209 | 42 | 16.7% | 85.7% | 83.9% | 218 |
| 2017 Q3 | 221 | 176 | 45 | 20.4% | 100.0% | 91.7% | 218 |
| 2017 Q2 | 215 | 192 | 23 | 10.7% | 100.0% | 78.6% | 246 |
| 2017 Q1 | 203 | 176 | 27 | 13.3% | 66.7% | 68.0% | 229 |
| 2016 Q4 | 214 | 188 | 26 | 12.1% | 33.3% | 42.3% | 210 |
| 2016 Q3 | 205 | 181 | 24 | 11.7% | 100.0% | 48.1% | 204 |
| 2016 Q2 | 222 | 203 | 19 | 8.6% | 60.0% | 64.3% | 252 |
| 2016 Q1 | 171 | 151 | 20 | 11.7% | 100.0% | 50.0% | 234 |
| 2015 Q4 | 203 | 171 | 32 | 15.8% | 100.0% | 83.3% | 221 |
| 2015 Q3 | 218 | 188 | 30 | 13.8% | 90.9% | 83.3% | 192 |
| 2015 Q2 | 226 | 209 | 17 | 7.5% | 100.0% | 73.1% | 245 |
| 2015 Q1 | 169 | 149 | 20 | 11.8% | 100.0% | 69.6% | 211 |
| 2014 Q4 | 201 | 171 | 30 | 14.9% | 100.0% | 59.3% | 190 |
| 2014 Q3 | 206 | 173 | 33 | 16.0% | 100.0% | 60.6% | 217 |
| 2014 Q2 | 228 | 196 | 32 | 14.0% | 85.7% | 74.4% | 280 |
| 2014 Q1 | 224 | 163 | 33 | 14.7% | 87.5% | 58.1% | 229 |
| 2013 Q4 | 215 | 161 | 32 | 14.9% | 81.8% | 47.6% | 219 |
| 2013 Q3 | 207 | 174 | 21 | 10.1% | 83.3% | 56.0% | 254 |
| 2013 Q2 | 211 | 170 | 26 | 12.3% | 60.0% | 80.0% | 249 |
| 2013 Q1 | 168 | 138 | 19 | 11.3% | 100.0% | 75.0% | 218 |
| 2012 Q4 | 178 | 147 | 18 | 10.1% | 66.7% | 50.0% | 213 |
| 2012 Q3 | 205 | 167 | 25 | 12.2% | 88.9% | 75.8% | 204 |
| 2012 Q2 | 196 | 163 | 21 | 10.7% | 90.0% | 69.6% | 221 |
| 2012 Q1 | 204 | 166 | 27 | 13.2% | 100.0% | 83.8% | 243 |
| 2011 Q4 | 196 | 169 | 15 | 7.7% | 42.9% | 80.6% | 230 |
| 2011 Q3 | 240 | 210 | 18 | 7.5% | 85.7% | 78.6% | 249 |
| 2011 Q2 | 201 | 165 | 25 | 12.4% | 77.8% | 75.0% | 227 |
| 2011 Q1 | 187 | 148 | 15 | 8.0% | 100.0% | 77.8% | 231 |
| 2010 Q4 | 205 | 169 | 21 | 10.2% | 100.0% | 77.5% | 228 |
| 2010 Q3 | 266 | 211 | 37 | 13.9% | 100.0% | 87.9% | 254 |
| 2010 Q2 | 218 | 160 | 39 | 17.9% | 100.0% | 91.9% | 270 |
| 2010 Q1 | 178 | 140 | 31 | 17.4% | 50.0% | 79.2% | 235 |
| 2009 Q4 | 236 | 175 | 42 | 17.8% | 50.0% | 75.6% | 196 |
| 2009 Q3 | 243 | 192 | 37 | 15.2% | 54.5% | 65.3% | 263 |
| 2009 Q2 | 241 | 175 | 48 | 19.9% | 20.0% | 59.0% | 231 |
| 2009 Q1 | 198 | 136 | 41 | 20.7% | 40.0% | 74.5% | 256 |
| 2008 Q4 | 212 | 164 | 39 | 18.4% | 40.0% | 65.0% | 213 |
| 2008 Q3 | 282 | 235 | 45 | 16.0% | 60.0% | 52.8% | 253 |
| 2008 Q2 | 287 | 234 | 48 | 16.7% | 60.0% | 75.0% | 299 |
| 2008 Q1 | 308 | 242 | 62 | 20.1% | 41.7% | 48.8% | 342 |
| 2007 Q4 | 288 | 246 | 40 | 13.9% | 77.8% | 60.4% | 311 |
| 2007 Q3 | 289 | 216 | 67 | 23.2% | 71.4% | 90.9% | 349 |
| 2007 Q2 | 321 | 244 | 73 | 22.7% | 61.5% | 82.2% | 349 |
| 2007 Q1 | 259 | 191 | 60 | 23.2% | 70.0% | 73.3% | 327 |
| 2006 Q4 | 311 | 235 | 64 | 20.6% | 40.0% | 55.3% | 292 |
| 2006 Q3 | 343 | 270 | 68 | 19.8% | 44.4% | 36.2% | 255 |
| 2006 Q2 | 262 | 224 | 37 | 14.1% | 20.0% | 45.9% | 325 |
| 2006 Q1 | 209 | 175 | 27 | 12.9% | 0.0% | 8.3% | 284 |
| 2005 Q4 | 271 | 238 | 22 | 8.1% | 0.0% | 20.0% | 281 |
| 2005 Q3 | 196 | 172 | 20 | 10.2% | 33.3% | 21.2% | 302 |
| 2005 Q2 | 282 | 235 | 43 | 15.2% | 30.0% | 27.7% | 318 |
| 2005 Q1 | 287 | 252 | 31 | 10.8% | 28.6% | 32.1% | 341 |
| 2004 Q4 | 307 | 272 | 33 | 10.7% | 53.3% | 42.6% | 338 |
| 2004 Q3 | 350 | 313 | 33 | 9.4% | 33.3% | 47.4% | 327 |
| 2004 Q2 | 284 | 237 | 43 | 15.1% | 43.8% | 37.8% | 342 |
| 2004 Q1 | 284 | 240 | 38 | 13.4% | 71.4% | 41.0% | 329 |
| 2003 Q4 | 306 | 252 | 50 | 16.3% | 30.8% | 41.0% | 334 |
| 2003 Q3 | 286 | 252 | 30 | 10.5% | 33.3% | 46.8% | 286 |
| 2003 Q2 | 306 | 290 | 14 | 4.6% | 20.0% | 57.1% | 376 |
| 2003 Q1 | 301 | 261 | 38 | 12.6% | 66.7% | 66.1% | 363 |
| 2002 Q4 | 303 | 241 | 59 | 19.5% | 71.4% | 54.3% | 293 |
| 2002 Q3 | 335 | 303 | 32 | 9.6% | 20.0% | 62.1% | 356 |
| 2002 Q2 | 344 | 299 | 43 | 12.5% | 40.0% | 57.4% | 388 |
| 2002 Q1 | 279 | 233 | 41 | 14.7% | 0.0% | 45.9% | 335 |
| 2001 Q4 | 341 | 299 | 41 | 12.0% | 33.3% | 53.1% | 312 |
| 2001 Q3 | 316 | 273 | 40 | 12.7% | 40.0% | 42.4% | 320 |
| 2001 Q2 | 311 | 277 | 31 | 10.0% | 23.5% | 27.3% | 310 |
| 2001 Q1 | 287 | 235 | 50 | 17.4% | 0.0% | 32.6% | 303 |
| 2000 Q4 | 210 | 194 | 15 | 7.1% | 25.0% | 41.2% | 269 |
| 2000 Q3 | 330 | 307 | 18 | 5.5% | 0.0% | 42.3% | 307 |
| 2000 Q2 | 353 | 332 | 18 | 5.1% | 40.0% | 44.4% | 396 |
| 2000 Q1 | 289 | 257 | 31 | 10.7% | 50.0% | 45.0% | 365 |
| 1999 Q4 | 270 | 247 | 20 | 7.4% | 28.6% | 47.6% | 278 |
| 1999 Q3 | 310 | 277 | 26 | 8.4% | 16.7% | 50.8% | 281 |
| 1999 Q2 | 318 | 286 | 28 | 8.8% | 35.7% | 51.9% | 339 |
| 1999 Q1 | 296 | 264 | 27 | 9.1% | 26.3% | 48.6% | 327 |
| 1998 Q4 | 242 | 227 | 13 | 5.4% | 42.9% | 45.5% | 115 |
| 1998 Q3 | 306 | 271 | 32 | 10.5% | 27.3% | 39.7% | 264 |
| 1998 Q2 | 260 | 236 | 22 | 8.5% | 0.0% | 41.2% | 286 |
| 1998 Q1 | 230 | 213 | 12 | 5.2% | 12.5% | 30.6% | 295 |
| 1997 Q4 | 292 | 276 | 13 | 4.5% | 22.2% | 41.7% | 250 |
| 1997 Q3 | 297 | 268 | 26 | 8.8% | 50.0% | 53.8% | 310 |
| 1997 Q2 | 315 | 291 | 20 | 6.3% | 33.3% | 48.4% | 317 |
| 1997 Q1 | 193 | 173 | 16 | 8.3% | 50.0% | 58.8% | 276 |
| 1996 Q4 | 270 | 247 | 20 | 7.4% | 55.6% | 45.0% | 248 |
| 1996 Q3 | 213 | 197 | 14 | 6.6% | 60.0% | 47.9% | 248 |
| 1996 Q2 | 261 | 232 | 27 | 10.3% | 43.8% | 60.6% | 244 |
| 1996 Q1 | 309 | 288 | 21 | 6.8% | 50.0% | 66.2% | — |
| 1995 Q4 | 426 | 380 | 46 | 10.8% | 65.0% | 64.8% | — |
| 1995 Q3 | 410 | 379 | 31 | 7.6% | 82.4% | 51.2% | — |
| 1995 Q2 | 334 | 304 | 30 | 9.0% | 64.7% | 57.4% | — |
| 1995 Q1 | 301 | 276 | 25 | 8.3% | 71.4% | 65.3% | — |
| 1994 Q4 | 479 | 449 | 30 | 6.3% | 63.2% | 55.8% | — |
| 1994 Q3 | 483 | 448 | 35 | 7.2% | 88.9% | 62.2% | — |
| 1994 Q2 | 431 | 401 | 30 | 7.0% | 75.0% | 67.0% | — |
| 1994 Q1 | 380 | 342 | 38 | 10.0% | 40.0% | 69.3% | — |
| 1993 Q4 | 445 | 412 | 33 | 7.4% | 87.5% | 67.6% | — |
| 1993 Q3 | 534 | 500 | 34 | 6.4% | 75.0% | 56.8% | — |
| 1993 Q2 | 428 | 404 | 24 | 5.6% | 44.4% | 51.3% | — |
| 1993 Q1 | 332 | 298 | 34 | 10.2% | 64.3% | 63.2% | — |
| 1992 Q4 | 358 | 327 | 31 | 8.7% | 45.5% | 55.7% | — |
| 1992 Q3 | 464 | 424 | 40 | 8.6% | 38.9% | 42.5% | — |
| 1992 Q2 | 447 | 416 | 31 | 6.9% | 12.5% | 61.0% | — |
| 1992 Q1 | 415 | 384 | 31 | 7.5% | 84.2% | 45.0% | — |
| 1991 Q4 | 438 | 408 | 30 | 6.8% | 62.5% | 44.3% | — |
| 1991 Q3 | 526 | 499 | 27 | 5.1% | 88.9% | 50.0% | — |
| 1991 Q2 | 552 | 517 | 35 | 6.3% | 75.0% | 48.6% | — |
| 1991 Q1 | 408 | 376 | 32 | 7.8% | 75.0% | 48.2% | — |
| 1990 Q4 | 402 | 367 | 35 | 8.7% | 52.6% | 42.1% | — |
| 1990 Q3 | 487 | 447 | 40 | 8.2% | 70.0% | 33.6% | — |
| 1990 Q2 | 379 | 359 | 20 | 5.3% | 46.7% | 17.9% | — |
| 1990 Q1 | 314 | 283 | 31 | 9.9% | 64.3% | 49.4% | — |
| 1989 Q4 | 467 | 434 | 33 | 7.1% | 83.3% | 59.6% | — |
| 1989 Q3 | 504 | 481 | 23 | 4.6% | 68.8% | 54.4% | — |
| 1989 Q2 | 557 | 524 | 33 | 5.9% | 81.8% | 63.4% | — |
| 1989 Q1 | 320 | 297 | 23 | 7.2% | 100.0% | 45.0% | — |
| 1988 Q4 | 335 | 309 | 26 | 7.8% | 50.0% | 58.5% | — |
| 1988 Q3 | 548 | 513 | 35 | 6.4% | 61.5% | 74.6% | — |
| 1988 Q2 | 439 | 411 | 28 | 6.4% | 66.7% | 70.3% | — |
| 1988 Q1 | 282 | 269 | 13 | 4.6% | 100.0% | 76.4% | — |
| 1987 Q4 | 407 | 381 | 26 | 6.4% | 40.0% | 82.2% | — |
| 1987 Q3 | 466 | 441 | 25 | 5.4% | 80.0% | 83.2% | — |
| 1987 Q2 | 478 | 440 | 38 | 7.9% | 90.9% | 79.0% | — |
| 1987 Q1 | 299 | 278 | 21 | 7.0% | 85.7% | 61.6% | — |
| 1986 Q4 | 475 | 442 | 33 | 6.9% | 88.9% | 76.4% | — |
| 1986 Q3 | 417 | 362 | 55 | 13.2% | 92.3% | 77.5% | — |
| 1986 Q2 | 432 | 400 | 32 | 7.4% | 87.5% | 78.2% | — |
| 1986 Q1 | 338 | 315 | 23 | 6.8% | 80.0% | 71.2% | — |
| 1985 Q4 | 468 | 429 | 39 | 8.3% | 66.7% | 65.0% | — |
| 1985 Q3 | 469 | 423 | 46 | 9.8% | 100.0% | 73.1% | — |
| 1985 Q2 | 432 | 400 | 32 | 7.4% | 78.6% | 74.2% | — |
| 1985 Q1 | 301 | 280 | 21 | 7.0% | 90.0% | 81.8% | — |
| 1984 Q4 | 442 | 407 | 35 | 7.9% | 100.0% | 69.9% | — |
| 1984 Q3 | 495 | 467 | 28 | 5.7% | 66.7% | 71.1% | — |
| 1984 Q2 | 602 | 570 | 32 | 5.3% | 88.9% | 75.8% | — |
| 1984 Q1 | 399 | 368 | 31 | 7.8% | 62.5% | 60.7% | — |
| 1983 Q4 | 504 | 462 | 42 | 8.3% | 100.0% | 68.7% | — |
| 1983 Q3 | 601 | 564 | 37 | 6.2% | 81.8% | 85.0% | — |
| 1983 Q2 | 598 | 566 | 32 | 5.4% | 100.0% | 77.0% | — |
| 1983 Q1 | 489 | 455 | 34 | 7.0% | 94.1% | 81.1% | — |
| 1982 Q4 | 615 | 579 | 36 | 5.9% | 66.7% | 75.9% | — |
| 1982 Q3 | 500 | 473 | 27 | 5.4% | 66.7% | 59.6% | — |
| 1982 Q2 | 580 | 553 | 27 | 4.7% | 85.7% | 74.3% | — |
| 1982 Q1 | 427 | 400 | 27 | 6.3% | 88.9% | 68.2% | — |
| 1981 Q4 | 424 | 400 | 24 | 5.7% | 85.7% | 65.8% | — |
| 1981 Q3 | 432 | 410 | 22 | 5.1% | 100.0% | 84.1% | — |
| 1981 Q2 | 639 | 586 | 53 | 8.3% | 93.8% | 73.8% | — |
| 1981 Q1 | 422 | 379 | 43 | 10.2% | 81.3% | 66.7% | — |
| 1980 Q4 | 399 | 366 | 33 | 8.3% | 77.8% | 74.2% | — |
| 1980 Q3 | 589 | 540 | 49 | 8.3% | 70.6% | 43.7% | — |
| 1980 Q2 | 639 | 588 | 51 | 8.0% | 69.2% | 54.0% | — |
| 1980 Q1 | 456 | 421 | 35 | 7.7% | 92.3% | 64.7% | — |
| 1979 Q4 | 542 | 497 | 45 | 8.3% | 63.6% | 74.0% | — |
| 1979 Q3 | 757 | 702 | 55 | 7.3% | 58.3% | 57.0% | — |
| 1979 Q2 | 546 | 500 | 46 | 8.4% | 80.0% | 64.1% | — |
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.