Woking
South East · E07000217 · 188 quarters held (1979 Q2 – 2026 Q1)
Decisions
736
2025 Q2 – 2026 Q1
Refusal rate
18.1%
higher than 84% of authorities
Majors in time
0.0%
threshold 60%
Minors in time
68.2%
threshold 70%
Householder in time
84.3%
no formal threshold
Delegated
97.0%
decisions not to committee
Appellant win rate
32.0%
80 allowed of 250 decided
Decisions overturned
1.8%
quality threshold 10%
Refusal rate trend — last 40 quarters
2016 Q2 → 2026 Q1 · peak 24.9%
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Decisions | Granted | Refused | Refusal % | Majors in time | Minors in time | Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | 173 | 147 | 26 | 15.0% | — | 41.7% | 208 |
| 2025 Q4 | 149 | 125 | 24 | 16.1% | 0.0% | 73.7% | 171 |
| 2025 Q3 | 197 | 163 | 34 | 17.3% | — | 75.0% | 168 |
| 2025 Q2 | 217 | 168 | 49 | 22.6% | — | 73.7% | 203 |
| 2025 Q1 | 185 | 139 | 46 | 24.9% | 100.0% | 26.7% | 186 |
| 2024 Q4 | 198 | 152 | 46 | 23.2% | — | 88.2% | 186 |
| 2024 Q3 | 189 | 146 | 43 | 22.8% | — | 88.2% | 193 |
| 2024 Q2 | 175 | 140 | 35 | 20.0% | 100.0% | 55.6% | 147 |
| 2024 Q1 | 187 | 151 | 36 | 19.3% | 100.0% | 58.3% | 212 |
| 2023 Q4 | 170 | 133 | 37 | 21.8% | — | 66.7% | 178 |
| 2023 Q3 | 214 | 177 | 37 | 17.3% | 100.0% | 50.0% | 190 |
| 2023 Q2 | 177 | 134 | 43 | 24.3% | — | 90.0% | 241 |
| 2023 Q1 | 230 | 191 | 39 | 17.0% | 100.0% | 73.7% | 285 |
| 2022 Q4 | 239 | 205 | 34 | 14.2% | — | 66.7% | 230 |
| 2022 Q3 | 218 | 186 | 32 | 14.7% | 100.0% | 87.5% | 257 |
| 2022 Q2 | 209 | 181 | 28 | 13.4% | 100.0% | 66.7% | 291 |
| 2022 Q1 | 239 | 201 | 38 | 15.9% | 100.0% | 94.7% | 272 |
| 2021 Q4 | 217 | 181 | 36 | 16.6% | — | 92.9% | 282 |
| 2021 Q3 | 331 | 277 | 54 | 16.3% | 100.0% | 76.0% | 293 |
| 2021 Q2 | 282 | 235 | 47 | 16.7% | — | 76.5% | 331 |
| 2021 Q1 | 233 | 200 | 33 | 14.2% | 100.0% | 75.0% | 346 |
| 2020 Q4 | 225 | 189 | 36 | 16.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 320 |
| 2020 Q3 | 186 | 166 | 20 | 10.8% | — | 81.3% | 242 |
| 2020 Q2 | 218 | 185 | 33 | 15.1% | 100.0% | 82.8% | 243 |
| 2020 Q1 | 232 | 210 | 22 | 9.5% | — | 85.7% | 271 |
| 2019 Q4 | 241 | 210 | 31 | 12.9% | 100.0% | 80.8% | 278 |
| 2019 Q3 | 274 | 236 | 38 | 13.9% | 100.0% | 92.0% | 271 |
| 2019 Q2 | 293 | 249 | 44 | 15.0% | 100.0% | 82.6% | 269 |
| 2019 Q1 | 220 | 177 | 43 | 19.5% | 100.0% | 52.9% | 298 |
| 2018 Q4 | 217 | 188 | 29 | 13.4% | 100.0% | 45.0% | 284 |
| 2018 Q3 | 237 | 201 | 36 | 15.2% | 100.0% | 63.0% | 329 |
| 2018 Q2 | 268 | 236 | 32 | 11.9% | 50.0% | 60.0% | 294 |
| 2018 Q1 | 269 | 231 | 38 | 14.1% | 100.0% | 61.3% | 322 |
| 2017 Q4 | 321 | 284 | 37 | 11.5% | 100.0% | 67.6% | 288 |
| 2017 Q3 | 274 | 230 | 44 | 16.1% | 100.0% | 65.0% | 292 |
| 2017 Q2 | 248 | 224 | 24 | 9.7% | 100.0% | 72.2% | 290 |
| 2017 Q1 | 280 | 236 | 44 | 15.7% | 100.0% | 73.3% | 286 |
| 2016 Q4 | 235 | 203 | 32 | 13.6% | 100.0% | 75.0% | 284 |
| 2016 Q3 | 277 | 244 | 33 | 11.9% | — | 66.7% | 267 |
| 2016 Q2 | 333 | 278 | 55 | 16.5% | — | 77.4% | 306 |
| 2016 Q1 | 276 | 246 | 30 | 10.9% | 50.0% | 43.5% | 305 |
| 2015 Q4 | 321 | 288 | 33 | 10.3% | 66.7% | 61.1% | 361 |
| 2015 Q3 | 251 | 227 | 24 | 9.6% | — | 66.7% | 262 |
| 2015 Q2 | 297 | 272 | 25 | 8.4% | — | 52.8% | 299 |
| 2015 Q1 | 220 | 195 | 25 | 11.4% | 0.0% | 48.8% | 272 |
| 2014 Q4 | 264 | 223 | 41 | 15.5% | 0.0% | 49.0% | 275 |
| 2014 Q3 | 271 | 251 | 20 | 7.4% | 85.7% | 35.3% | 258 |
| 2014 Q2 | 266 | 238 | 28 | 10.5% | 83.3% | 56.0% | 333 |
| 2014 Q1 | 227 | 179 | 31 | 13.7% | 66.7% | 40.0% | 303 |
| 2013 Q4 | 281 | 226 | 43 | 15.3% | 57.1% | 43.2% | 276 |
| 2013 Q3 | 235 | 179 | 32 | 13.6% | 50.0% | 48.3% | 275 |
| 2013 Q2 | 287 | 243 | 25 | 8.7% | 50.0% | 44.1% | 298 |
| 2013 Q1 | 233 | 196 | 19 | 8.2% | 0.0% | 47.4% | 310 |
| 2012 Q4 | 208 | 169 | 25 | 12.0% | 72.7% | 53.8% | 250 |
| 2012 Q3 | 231 | 174 | 40 | 17.3% | 11.1% | 65.1% | 225 |
| 2012 Q2 | 277 | 235 | 26 | 9.4% | 27.3% | 67.6% | 273 |
| 2012 Q1 | 225 | 190 | 23 | 10.2% | 54.5% | 54.9% | 289 |
| 2011 Q4 | 218 | 183 | 23 | 10.6% | 100.0% | 74.3% | 280 |
| 2011 Q3 | 251 | 210 | 28 | 11.2% | 38.5% | 77.8% | 269 |
| 2011 Q2 | 244 | 185 | 44 | 18.0% | 66.7% | 70.0% | 288 |
| 2011 Q1 | 223 | 177 | 35 | 15.7% | 50.0% | 62.5% | 250 |
| 2010 Q4 | 226 | 175 | 42 | 18.6% | 60.0% | 73.2% | 261 |
| 2010 Q3 | 249 | 195 | 36 | 14.5% | 100.0% | 76.6% | 263 |
| 2010 Q2 | 266 | 222 | 31 | 11.7% | 84.6% | 89.2% | 281 |
| 2010 Q1 | 195 | 149 | 37 | 19.0% | 75.0% | 81.6% | 278 |
| 2009 Q4 | 243 | 195 | 33 | 13.6% | 0.0% | 75.0% | 263 |
| 2009 Q3 | 220 | 168 | 32 | 14.5% | 66.7% | 84.8% | 222 |
| 2009 Q2 | 222 | 194 | 23 | 10.4% | 75.0% | 82.9% | 267 |
| 2009 Q1 | 177 | 156 | 18 | 10.2% | 90.9% | 71.1% | 209 |
| 2008 Q4 | 239 | 202 | 31 | 13.0% | 62.5% | 73.6% | 219 |
| 2008 Q3 | 277 | 243 | 30 | 10.8% | 55.6% | 67.9% | 273 |
| 2008 Q2 | 297 | 265 | 28 | 9.4% | 50.0% | 69.4% | 329 |
| 2008 Q1 | 222 | 204 | 16 | 7.2% | 66.7% | 65.8% | 332 |
| 2007 Q4 | 314 | 286 | 24 | 7.6% | 33.3% | 80.0% | 297 |
| 2007 Q3 | 298 | 281 | 16 | 5.4% | 50.0% | 75.0% | 344 |
| 2007 Q2 | 308 | 271 | 35 | 11.4% | 100.0% | 77.1% | 374 |
| 2007 Q1 | 257 | 229 | 27 | 10.5% | 85.7% | 68.2% | 341 |
| 2006 Q4 | 264 | 241 | 22 | 8.3% | 80.0% | 80.9% | 291 |
| 2006 Q3 | 275 | 245 | 26 | 9.5% | 40.0% | 83.7% | 295 |
| 2006 Q2 | 325 | 282 | 23 | 7.1% | 63.6% | 84.1% | 331 |
| 2006 Q1 | 252 | 224 | 19 | 7.5% | 100.0% | 86.2% | 372 |
| 2005 Q4 | 289 | 246 | 39 | 13.5% | 62.5% | 89.5% | 308 |
| 2005 Q3 | 314 | 283 | 30 | 9.6% | 63.6% | 92.9% | 347 |
| 2005 Q2 | 335 | 302 | 31 | 9.3% | 80.0% | 81.3% | 322 |
| 2005 Q1 | 314 | 258 | 26 | 8.3% | 66.7% | 79.6% | 362 |
| 2004 Q4 | 303 | 244 | 20 | 6.6% | 50.0% | 72.3% | 339 |
| 2004 Q3 | 389 | 292 | 49 | 12.6% | 43.8% | 68.4% | 344 |
| 2004 Q2 | 342 | 275 | 23 | 6.7% | 60.0% | 73.9% | 397 |
| 2004 Q1 | 309 | 255 | 27 | 8.7% | 41.2% | 64.3% | 332 |
| 2003 Q4 | 363 | 290 | 31 | 8.5% | 38.5% | 74.0% | 372 |
| 2003 Q3 | 347 | 277 | 42 | 12.1% | 45.5% | 64.0% | 342 |
| 2003 Q2 | 388 | 335 | 21 | 5.4% | 66.7% | 85.0% | 401 |
| 2003 Q1 | 366 | 305 | 24 | 6.6% | 100.0% | 71.7% | 371 |
| 2002 Q4 | 342 | 299 | 27 | 7.9% | 69.2% | 64.6% | 357 |
| 2002 Q3 | 362 | 303 | 26 | 7.2% | 11.1% | 69.6% | 359 |
| 2002 Q2 | 375 | 326 | 29 | 7.7% | 30.0% | 56.3% | 375 |
| 2002 Q1 | 278 | 219 | 29 | 10.4% | 75.0% | 50.0% | 341 |
| 2001 Q4 | 306 | 242 | 32 | 10.5% | 71.4% | 52.9% | 369 |
| 2001 Q3 | 318 | 260 | 26 | 8.2% | 20.0% | 47.6% | 314 |
| 2001 Q2 | 353 | 291 | 48 | 13.6% | 0.0% | 36.8% | 358 |
| 2001 Q1 | 317 | 274 | 31 | 9.8% | 60.0% | 44.0% | 344 |
| 2000 Q4 | 275 | 245 | 20 | 7.3% | 50.0% | 27.3% | 305 |
| 2000 Q3 | 285 | 243 | 37 | 13.0% | 50.0% | 39.1% | 296 |
| 2000 Q2 | 335 | 294 | 36 | 10.7% | 42.9% | 41.7% | 321 |
| 2000 Q1 | 307 | 259 | 33 | 10.7% | 40.0% | 45.9% | 349 |
| 1999 Q4 | 300 | 242 | 42 | 14.0% | 57.1% | 45.0% | 303 |
| 1999 Q3 | 321 | 260 | 43 | 13.4% | 25.0% | 28.6% | 319 |
| 1999 Q2 | 305 | 262 | 20 | 6.6% | 66.7% | 46.2% | 327 |
| 1999 Q1 | 273 | 245 | 25 | 9.2% | 37.5% | 43.1% | 340 |
| 1998 Q4 | 299 | 266 | 26 | 8.7% | 69.2% | 56.4% | 301 |
| 1998 Q3 | 327 | 285 | 39 | 11.9% | 61.5% | 46.8% | 328 |
| 1998 Q2 | 320 | 287 | 29 | 9.1% | 54.5% | 55.7% | 311 |
| 1998 Q1 | 241 | 206 | 30 | 12.4% | 60.0% | 44.2% | 321 |
| 1997 Q4 | 265 | 234 | 26 | 9.8% | 33.3% | 43.1% | 260 |
| 1997 Q3 | 282 | 253 | 26 | 9.2% | 44.4% | 54.0% | 265 |
| 1997 Q2 | 342 | 314 | 19 | 5.6% | 63.6% | 38.2% | 291 |
| 1997 Q1 | 263 | 237 | 20 | 7.6% | 50.0% | 20.6% | 282 |
| 1996 Q4 | 201 | 179 | 21 | 10.4% | 83.3% | 40.4% | 270 |
| 1996 Q3 | 300 | 258 | 37 | 12.3% | 23.1% | 45.1% | 275 |
| 1996 Q2 | 258 | 228 | 26 | 10.1% | 33.3% | 41.7% | 278 |
| 1996 Q1 | 258 | 243 | 15 | 5.8% | 33.3% | 31.9% | — |
| 1995 Q4 | 228 | 197 | 31 | 13.6% | 27.3% | 52.5% | — |
| 1995 Q3 | 285 | 258 | 27 | 9.5% | 81.8% | 46.2% | — |
| 1995 Q2 | 269 | 250 | 19 | 7.1% | 43.8% | 40.4% | — |
| 1995 Q1 | 235 | 209 | 26 | 11.1% | 38.5% | 23.0% | — |
| 1994 Q4 | 202 | 188 | 14 | 6.9% | 57.9% | 56.0% | — |
| 1994 Q3 | 307 | 271 | 36 | 11.7% | 75.0% | 44.7% | — |
| 1994 Q2 | 223 | 208 | 15 | 6.7% | 53.8% | 47.8% | — |
| 1994 Q1 | 234 | 206 | 28 | 12.0% | 46.7% | 50.0% | — |
| 1993 Q4 | 224 | 189 | 35 | 15.6% | 50.0% | 47.6% | — |
| 1993 Q3 | 268 | 235 | 33 | 12.3% | 53.8% | 52.5% | — |
| 1993 Q2 | 224 | 181 | 43 | 19.2% | 55.6% | 47.9% | — |
| 1993 Q1 | 210 | 168 | 42 | 20.0% | 41.7% | 50.0% | — |
| 1992 Q4 | 232 | 192 | 40 | 17.2% | 47.1% | 41.1% | — |
| 1992 Q3 | 238 | 191 | 47 | 19.7% | 71.4% | 36.7% | — |
| 1992 Q2 | 228 | 192 | 36 | 15.8% | 46.7% | 47.7% | — |
| 1992 Q1 | 252 | 198 | 54 | 21.4% | 46.2% | 40.7% | — |
| 1991 Q4 | 233 | 196 | 37 | 15.9% | 64.3% | 50.0% | — |
| 1991 Q3 | 289 | 231 | 58 | 20.1% | 28.6% | 43.5% | — |
| 1991 Q2 | 284 | 216 | 68 | 23.9% | 41.7% | 45.3% | — |
| 1991 Q1 | 261 | 188 | 73 | 28.0% | 35.7% | 20.6% | — |
| 1990 Q4 | 256 | 197 | 59 | 23.0% | 43.5% | 31.4% | — |
| 1990 Q3 | 275 | 200 | 75 | 27.3% | 44.4% | 24.4% | — |
| 1990 Q2 | 328 | 247 | 81 | 24.7% | 50.0% | 18.1% | — |
| 1990 Q1 | 234 | 175 | 59 | 25.2% | 0.0% | 8.8% | — |
| 1989 Q4 | 259 | 212 | 47 | 18.1% | 0.0% | 2.6% | — |
| 1989 Q3 | 278 | 234 | 44 | 15.8% | 33.3% | 2.2% | — |
| 1989 Q2 | 235 | 189 | 46 | 19.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 Q1 | 257 | 202 | 55 | 21.4% | 4.2% | 4.1% | — |
| 1988 Q4 | 302 | 249 | 53 | 17.5% | 0.0% | 7.6% | — |
| 1988 Q3 | 243 | 210 | 33 | 13.6% | 0.0% | 5.5% | — |
| 1988 Q2 | 296 | 272 | 24 | 8.1% | 33.3% | 4.3% | — |
| 1988 Q1 | 184 | 166 | 18 | 9.8% | 0.0% | 10.3% | — |
| 1987 Q4 | 286 | 253 | 33 | 11.5% | 0.0% | 25.3% | — |
| 1987 Q3 | 422 | 378 | 44 | 10.4% | 60.0% | 37.6% | — |
| 1987 Q2 | 269 | 239 | 30 | 11.2% | 25.0% | 13.2% | — |
| 1987 Q1 | 237 | 203 | 34 | 14.3% | 28.6% | 18.8% | — |
| 1986 Q4 | 258 | 229 | 29 | 11.2% | 0.0% | 24.4% | — |
| 1986 Q3 | 373 | 335 | 38 | 10.2% | 50.0% | 35.4% | — |
| 1986 Q2 | 232 | 203 | 29 | 12.5% | — | 55.4% | — |
| 1986 Q1 | 271 | 234 | 37 | 13.7% | 33.3% | 52.2% | — |
| 1985 Q4 | 294 | 252 | 42 | 14.3% | 0.0% | 43.2% | — |
| 1985 Q3 | 299 | 269 | 30 | 10.0% | 50.0% | 33.7% | — |
| 1985 Q2 | 225 | 188 | 37 | 16.4% | 75.0% | 57.6% | — |
| 1985 Q1 | 227 | 188 | 39 | 17.2% | 50.0% | 44.9% | — |
| 1984 Q4 | 250 | 214 | 36 | 14.4% | 42.9% | 66.7% | — |
| 1984 Q3 | 163 | 146 | 17 | 10.4% | 100.0% | — | — |
| 1984 Q2 | 305 | 274 | 31 | 10.2% | 75.0% | 56.0% | — |
| 1984 Q1 | 276 | 239 | 37 | 13.4% | 0.0% | 57.3% | — |
| 1983 Q4 | 238 | 204 | 34 | 14.3% | 71.4% | 68.4% | — |
| 1983 Q3 | 314 | 273 | 41 | 13.1% | 75.0% | 55.2% | — |
| 1983 Q2 | 297 | 262 | 35 | 11.8% | 100.0% | 57.5% | — |
| 1983 Q1 | 230 | 216 | 14 | 6.1% | 85.7% | 59.5% | — |
| 1982 Q4 | 256 | 218 | 38 | 14.8% | 100.0% | 73.5% | — |
| 1982 Q3 | 282 | 247 | 35 | 12.4% | 76.5% | 63.6% | — |
| 1982 Q2 | 324 | 272 | 52 | 16.0% | 80.0% | 41.0% | — |
| 1982 Q1 | 304 | 266 | 38 | 12.5% | 64.3% | 14.8% | — |
| 1981 Q4 | 286 | 247 | 39 | 13.6% | 75.0% | 12.0% | — |
| 1981 Q3 | 294 | 259 | 35 | 11.9% | 41.7% | 13.2% | — |
| 1981 Q2 | 374 | 322 | 52 | 13.9% | 86.7% | 25.2% | — |
| 1981 Q1 | 307 | 252 | 55 | 17.9% | 52.6% | 23.5% | — |
| 1980 Q4 | 340 | 282 | 58 | 17.1% | 100.0% | 60.2% | — |
| 1980 Q3 | 387 | 324 | 63 | 16.3% | 70.0% | 52.0% | — |
| 1980 Q2 | 428 | 361 | 67 | 15.7% | 88.9% | 49.2% | — |
| 1980 Q1 | 370 | 307 | 63 | 17.0% | 66.7% | 46.8% | — |
| 1979 Q4 | 383 | 318 | 65 | 17.0% | 70.0% | 50.9% | — |
| 1979 Q3 | 427 | 360 | 67 | 15.7% | 87.5% | 48.8% | — |
| 1979 Q2 | 404 | 343 | 61 | 15.1% | 87.5% | 45.5% | — |
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.