Adur
South East · E07000223 · 188 quarters held (1979 Q2 – 2026 Q1)
Decisions
298
2025 Q2 – 2026 Q1
Refusal rate
6.7%
higher than 18% of authorities
Majors in time
—
threshold 60%
Minors in time
84.4%
threshold 70%
Householder in time
96.2%
no formal threshold
Delegated
96.0%
decisions not to committee
Appellant win rate
32.9%
23 allowed of 70 decided
Decisions overturned
1.1%
quality threshold 10%
Refusal rate trend — last 40 quarters
2016 Q2 → 2026 Q1 · peak 12.7%
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Decisions | Granted | Refused | Refusal % | Majors in time | Minors in time | Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | 69 | 65 | 4 | 5.8% | — | 88.9% | 89 |
| 2025 Q4 | 69 | 64 | 5 | 7.2% | — | 91.7% | 85 |
| 2025 Q3 | 75 | 71 | 4 | 5.3% | — | 100.0% | 51 |
| 2025 Q2 | 85 | 78 | 7 | 8.2% | — | 66.7% | 74 |
| 2025 Q1 | 81 | 73 | 8 | 9.9% | — | 72.7% | 99 |
| 2024 Q4 | 71 | 62 | 9 | 12.7% | — | 70.0% | 90 |
| 2024 Q3 | 88 | 79 | 9 | 10.2% | — | 83.3% | 70 |
| 2024 Q2 | 98 | 96 | 2 | 2.0% | — | 90.9% | 103 |
| 2024 Q1 | 84 | 76 | 8 | 9.5% | 100.0% | 91.7% | 99 |
| 2023 Q4 | 110 | 105 | 5 | 4.5% | 0.0% | 93.3% | 99 |
| 2023 Q3 | 92 | 85 | 7 | 7.6% | 100.0% | 87.5% | 94 |
| 2023 Q2 | 112 | 108 | 4 | 3.6% | — | 100.0% | 90 |
| 2023 Q1 | 83 | 77 | 6 | 7.2% | 100.0% | 85.7% | 132 |
| 2022 Q4 | 116 | 107 | 9 | 7.8% | — | 92.9% | 97 |
| 2022 Q3 | 104 | 98 | 6 | 5.8% | 50.0% | 100.0% | 105 |
| 2022 Q2 | 110 | 104 | 6 | 5.5% | — | 100.0% | 130 |
| 2022 Q1 | 127 | 122 | 5 | 3.9% | 0.0% | 93.8% | 132 |
| 2021 Q4 | 135 | 126 | 9 | 6.7% | 0.0% | 85.7% | 122 |
| 2021 Q3 | 142 | 133 | 9 | 6.3% | — | 94.4% | 157 |
| 2021 Q2 | 165 | 155 | 10 | 6.1% | — | 100.0% | 158 |
| 2021 Q1 | 113 | 106 | 7 | 6.2% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 154 |
| 2020 Q4 | 108 | 103 | 5 | 4.6% | — | 100.0% | 120 |
| 2020 Q3 | 118 | 109 | 9 | 7.6% | — | 100.0% | 125 |
| 2020 Q2 | 98 | 89 | 9 | 9.2% | — | 100.0% | 100 |
| 2020 Q1 | 83 | 74 | 9 | 10.8% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 114 |
| 2019 Q4 | 108 | 100 | 8 | 7.4% | — | 90.9% | 101 |
| 2019 Q3 | 117 | 104 | 13 | 11.1% | 0.0% | 92.9% | 106 |
| 2019 Q2 | 109 | 100 | 9 | 8.3% | 100.0% | 90.0% | 122 |
| 2019 Q1 | 119 | 115 | 4 | 3.4% | 50.0% | 83.3% | 125 |
| 2018 Q4 | 116 | 107 | 9 | 7.8% | 100.0% | 86.7% | 110 |
| 2018 Q3 | 107 | 99 | 8 | 7.5% | 100.0% | 83.3% | 110 |
| 2018 Q2 | 102 | 92 | 10 | 9.8% | — | 92.9% | 121 |
| 2018 Q1 | 90 | 85 | 5 | 5.6% | 100.0% | 89.5% | 100 |
| 2017 Q4 | 116 | 109 | 7 | 6.0% | 100.0% | 85.7% | 106 |
| 2017 Q3 | 93 | 86 | 7 | 7.5% | — | 69.2% | 115 |
| 2017 Q2 | 115 | 104 | 11 | 9.6% | — | 78.9% | 106 |
| 2017 Q1 | 120 | 113 | 7 | 5.8% | 100.0% | 81.3% | 125 |
| 2016 Q4 | 100 | 93 | 7 | 7.0% | — | 93.8% | 124 |
| 2016 Q3 | 115 | 106 | 9 | 7.8% | 100.0% | 64.0% | 109 |
| 2016 Q2 | 101 | 94 | 7 | 6.9% | 100.0% | 82.4% | 104 |
| 2016 Q1 | 99 | 90 | 9 | 9.1% | 100.0% | 71.4% | 107 |
| 2015 Q4 | 100 | 93 | 7 | 7.0% | 100.0% | 62.5% | 108 |
| 2015 Q3 | 106 | 98 | 8 | 7.5% | 100.0% | 76.9% | 113 |
| 2015 Q2 | 105 | 97 | 8 | 7.6% | 100.0% | 72.7% | 106 |
| 2015 Q1 | 90 | 81 | 9 | 10.0% | — | 43.8% | 100 |
| 2014 Q4 | 100 | 90 | 10 | 10.0% | 100.0% | 66.7% | 92 |
| 2014 Q3 | 102 | 93 | 9 | 8.8% | 100.0% | 73.1% | 105 |
| 2014 Q2 | 78 | 68 | 10 | 12.8% | 100.0% | 60.0% | 144 |
| 2014 Q1 | 98 | 84 | 7 | 7.1% | 66.7% | 58.3% | 97 |
| 2013 Q4 | 98 | 76 | 11 | 11.2% | — | 50.0% | 84 |
| 2013 Q3 | 83 | 70 | 10 | 12.0% | 100.0% | 65.0% | 110 |
| 2013 Q2 | 97 | 81 | 12 | 12.4% | 33.3% | 76.0% | 110 |
| 2013 Q1 | 80 | 67 | 10 | 12.5% | 0.0% | 65.2% | 102 |
| 2012 Q4 | 85 | 70 | 12 | 14.1% | — | 68.0% | 93 |
| 2012 Q3 | 90 | 75 | 12 | 13.3% | 100.0% | 66.7% | 98 |
| 2012 Q2 | 97 | 80 | 12 | 12.4% | — | 72.0% | 105 |
| 2012 Q1 | 88 | 69 | 14 | 15.9% | 0.0% | 70.8% | 100 |
| 2011 Q4 | 97 | 79 | 13 | 13.4% | 33.3% | 76.9% | 115 |
| 2011 Q3 | 105 | 84 | 15 | 14.3% | 50.0% | 76.9% | 111 |
| 2011 Q2 | 105 | 84 | 15 | 14.3% | 75.0% | 72.0% | 109 |
| 2011 Q1 | 92 | 77 | 10 | 10.9% | 50.0% | 68.0% | 100 |
| 2010 Q4 | 113 | 103 | 8 | 7.1% | 66.7% | 76.3% | 115 |
| 2010 Q3 | 93 | 82 | 4 | 4.3% | — | 90.9% | 114 |
| 2010 Q2 | 118 | 99 | 13 | 11.0% | 100.0% | 88.0% | 114 |
| 2010 Q1 | 76 | 67 | 7 | 9.2% | 50.0% | 75.0% | 93 |
| 2009 Q4 | 96 | 82 | 9 | 9.4% | 100.0% | 81.8% | 96 |
| 2009 Q3 | 100 | 80 | 15 | 15.0% | 66.7% | 95.8% | 116 |
| 2009 Q2 | 127 | 106 | 17 | 13.4% | 0.0% | 92.5% | 112 |
| 2009 Q1 | 104 | 89 | 12 | 11.5% | 0.0% | 83.9% | 112 |
| 2008 Q4 | 104 | 80 | 21 | 20.2% | 100.0% | 84.6% | 108 |
| 2008 Q3 | 155 | 123 | 30 | 19.4% | 50.0% | 76.5% | 115 |
| 2008 Q2 | 145 | 124 | 16 | 11.0% | 66.7% | 63.0% | 162 |
| 2008 Q1 | 153 | 110 | 42 | 27.5% | 75.0% | 83.8% | 175 |
| 2007 Q4 | 177 | 140 | 30 | 16.9% | 75.0% | 87.2% | 170 |
| 2007 Q3 | 183 | 153 | 27 | 14.8% | 100.0% | 93.9% | 197 |
| 2007 Q2 | 156 | 126 | 23 | 14.7% | 100.0% | 81.0% | 185 |
| 2007 Q1 | 143 | 118 | 24 | 16.8% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 168 |
| 2006 Q4 | 158 | 123 | 30 | 19.0% | 0.0% | 78.4% | 154 |
| 2006 Q3 | 146 | 129 | 15 | 10.3% | 100.0% | 68.4% | 147 |
| 2006 Q2 | 157 | 130 | 18 | 11.5% | 100.0% | 88.5% | 170 |
| 2006 Q1 | 116 | 96 | 18 | 15.5% | 66.7% | 71.4% | 146 |
| 2005 Q4 | 146 | 117 | 25 | 17.1% | 66.7% | 82.0% | 123 |
| 2005 Q3 | 154 | 133 | 16 | 10.4% | 0.0% | 86.2% | 149 |
| 2005 Q2 | 156 | 140 | 13 | 8.3% | 0.0% | 79.1% | 154 |
| 2005 Q1 | 150 | 124 | 24 | 16.0% | 100.0% | 86.4% | 186 |
| 2004 Q4 | 130 | 114 | 15 | 11.5% | 50.0% | 86.2% | 135 |
| 2004 Q3 | 192 | 164 | 24 | 12.5% | 75.0% | 88.6% | 172 |
| 2004 Q2 | 205 | 175 | 24 | 11.7% | 25.0% | 77.4% | 192 |
| 2004 Q1 | 139 | 109 | 26 | 18.7% | — | 65.4% | 135 |
| 2003 Q4 | 119 | 103 | 13 | 10.9% | — | 55.9% | 112 |
| 2003 Q3 | 193 | 170 | 20 | 10.4% | 0.0% | 65.1% | 185 |
| 2003 Q2 | 195 | 170 | 22 | 11.3% | 0.0% | 46.2% | 199 |
| 2003 Q1 | 156 | 131 | 20 | 12.8% | 0.0% | 51.3% | 152 |
| 2002 Q4 | 139 | 117 | 18 | 12.9% | 0.0% | 59.5% | 136 |
| 2002 Q3 | 78 | 73 | 5 | 6.4% | — | — | 94 |
| 2002 Q2 | 96 | 89 | 7 | 7.3% | — | 100.0% | 108 |
| 2002 Q1 | 144 | 134 | 10 | 6.9% | 100.0% | 67.9% | 146 |
| 2001 Q4 | 132 | 117 | 14 | 10.6% | 80.0% | 73.3% | 116 |
| 2001 Q3 | 134 | 121 | 13 | 9.7% | — | 77.1% | 176 |
| 2001 Q2 | 143 | 124 | 19 | 13.3% | 100.0% | 73.9% | 146 |
| 2001 Q1 | 137 | 120 | 17 | 12.4% | 66.7% | 62.9% | 167 |
| 2000 Q4 | 148 | 136 | 12 | 8.1% | 66.7% | 82.4% | 138 |
| 2000 Q3 | 106 | 95 | 11 | 10.4% | — | 72.2% | 109 |
| 2000 Q2 | 104 | 91 | 13 | 12.5% | — | 89.5% | 118 |
| 2000 Q1 | 127 | 112 | 14 | 11.0% | 100.0% | 95.8% | 125 |
| 1999 Q4 | 124 | 106 | 18 | 14.5% | 50.0% | 93.1% | 118 |
| 1999 Q3 | 132 | 119 | 13 | 9.8% | 33.3% | 93.5% | 164 |
| 1999 Q2 | 137 | 114 | 23 | 16.8% | 0.0% | 74.4% | 143 |
| 1999 Q1 | 105 | 96 | 7 | 6.7% | — | 84.0% | 102 |
| 1998 Q4 | 105 | 95 | 10 | 9.5% | 33.3% | 83.3% | 115 |
| 1998 Q3 | 121 | 102 | 19 | 15.7% | 0.0% | 81.0% | 115 |
| 1998 Q2 | 152 | 128 | 24 | 15.8% | 100.0% | 89.2% | 160 |
| 1998 Q1 | 100 | 84 | 15 | 15.0% | 60.0% | 92.9% | 115 |
| 1997 Q4 | 134 | 114 | 20 | 14.9% | 33.3% | 82.9% | 137 |
| 1997 Q3 | 128 | 110 | 18 | 14.1% | 100.0% | 97.3% | 145 |
| 1997 Q2 | 137 | 119 | 18 | 13.1% | 100.0% | 88.9% | 125 |
| 1997 Q1 | 85 | 72 | 13 | 15.3% | 66.7% | 92.6% | 121 |
| 1996 Q4 | 127 | 102 | 25 | 19.7% | 100.0% | 86.8% | 90 |
| 1996 Q3 | 139 | 114 | 24 | 17.3% | 75.0% | 84.4% | 136 |
| 1996 Q2 | 99 | 87 | 12 | 12.1% | 100.0% | 87.5% | 365 |
| 1996 Q1 | 110 | 96 | 14 | 12.7% | 100.0% | 92.3% | — |
| 1995 Q4 | 104 | 96 | 8 | 7.7% | 66.7% | 85.7% | — |
| 1995 Q3 | 100 | 83 | 17 | 17.0% | 66.7% | 83.3% | — |
| 1995 Q2 | 79 | 69 | 10 | 12.7% | 100.0% | 78.9% | — |
| 1995 Q1 | 141 | 123 | 18 | 12.8% | 71.4% | 85.1% | — |
| 1994 Q4 | 125 | 114 | 11 | 8.8% | 100.0% | 89.7% | — |
| 1994 Q3 | 156 | 139 | 17 | 10.9% | 83.3% | 95.6% | — |
| 1994 Q2 | 116 | 98 | 18 | 15.5% | 50.0% | 94.4% | — |
| 1994 Q1 | 123 | 105 | 18 | 14.6% | 81.8% | 95.5% | — |
| 1993 Q4 | 118 | 109 | 9 | 7.6% | 60.0% | 70.7% | — |
| 1993 Q3 | 77 | 67 | 10 | 13.0% | 100.0% | 82.6% | — |
| 1993 Q2 | 114 | 95 | 19 | 16.7% | 100.0% | 96.4% | — |
| 1993 Q1 | 116 | 91 | 25 | 21.6% | 83.3% | 87.5% | — |
| 1992 Q4 | 90 | 72 | 18 | 20.0% | 66.7% | 85.2% | — |
| 1992 Q3 | 98 | 78 | 20 | 20.4% | 75.0% | 78.6% | — |
| 1992 Q2 | 104 | 83 | 21 | 20.2% | 100.0% | 79.2% | — |
| 1992 Q1 | 119 | 88 | 31 | 26.1% | 66.7% | 82.4% | — |
| 1991 Q4 | 115 | 86 | 29 | 25.2% | 88.9% | 76.9% | — |
| 1991 Q3 | 109 | 88 | 21 | 19.3% | 62.5% | 90.6% | — |
| 1991 Q2 | 124 | 101 | 23 | 18.5% | 83.3% | 95.8% | — |
| 1991 Q1 | 115 | 88 | 27 | 23.5% | 75.0% | 81.6% | — |
| 1990 Q4 | 91 | 76 | 15 | 16.5% | 100.0% | 72.7% | — |
| 1990 Q3 | 147 | 116 | 31 | 21.1% | 87.5% | 81.6% | — |
| 1990 Q2 | 154 | 122 | 32 | 20.8% | 100.0% | 63.9% | — |
| 1990 Q1 | 128 | 102 | 26 | 20.3% | 50.0% | 84.3% | — |
| 1989 Q4 | 124 | 91 | 33 | 26.6% | 80.0% | 91.7% | — |
| 1989 Q3 | 179 | 151 | 28 | 15.6% | 40.0% | 72.5% | — |
| 1989 Q2 | 238 | 183 | 55 | 23.1% | 100.0% | 73.4% | — |
| 1989 Q1 | 129 | 112 | 17 | 13.2% | 66.7% | 57.9% | — |
| 1988 Q4 | 188 | 148 | 40 | 21.3% | 75.0% | 72.5% | — |
| 1988 Q3 | 181 | 152 | 29 | 16.0% | 53.8% | 88.2% | — |
| 1988 Q2 | 174 | 150 | 24 | 13.8% | 57.1% | 75.0% | — |
| 1988 Q1 | 143 | 120 | 23 | 16.1% | 80.0% | 75.0% | — |
| 1987 Q4 | 127 | 102 | 25 | 19.7% | 71.4% | 78.6% | — |
| 1987 Q3 | 141 | 123 | 18 | 12.8% | 100.0% | 83.3% | — |
| 1987 Q2 | 145 | 120 | 25 | 17.2% | 60.0% | 79.4% | — |
| 1987 Q1 | 157 | 121 | 36 | 22.9% | 71.4% | 80.4% | — |
| 1986 Q4 | 109 | 90 | 19 | 17.4% | 83.3% | 92.3% | — |
| 1986 Q3 | 159 | 129 | 30 | 18.9% | 91.7% | 81.4% | — |
| 1986 Q2 | 132 | 104 | 28 | 21.2% | 100.0% | 80.0% | — |
| 1986 Q1 | 141 | 121 | 20 | 14.2% | 60.0% | 82.5% | — |
| 1985 Q4 | 85 | 73 | 12 | 14.1% | 100.0% | 87.0% | — |
| 1985 Q3 | 138 | 109 | 29 | 21.0% | 100.0% | 91.3% | — |
| 1985 Q2 | 157 | 123 | 34 | 21.7% | 75.0% | 79.5% | — |
| 1985 Q1 | 99 | 90 | 9 | 9.1% | 100.0% | 86.5% | — |
| 1984 Q4 | 102 | 89 | 13 | 12.7% | 100.0% | 84.4% | — |
| 1984 Q3 | 125 | 103 | 22 | 17.6% | 85.7% | 92.1% | — |
| 1984 Q2 | 151 | 127 | 24 | 15.9% | 100.0% | 90.5% | — |
| 1984 Q1 | 116 | 97 | 19 | 16.4% | 80.0% | 81.8% | — |
| 1983 Q4 | 121 | 101 | 20 | 16.5% | 85.7% | 94.7% | — |
| 1983 Q3 | 122 | 100 | 22 | 18.0% | 80.0% | 90.9% | — |
| 1983 Q2 | 142 | 123 | 19 | 13.4% | 90.0% | 97.1% | — |
| 1983 Q1 | 94 | 86 | 8 | 8.5% | 100.0% | 83.3% | — |
| 1982 Q4 | 104 | 86 | 18 | 17.3% | 66.7% | 100.0% | — |
| 1982 Q3 | 87 | 73 | 14 | 16.1% | 100.0% | 87.0% | — |
| 1982 Q2 | 153 | 136 | 17 | 11.1% | 87.5% | 86.0% | — |
| 1982 Q1 | 89 | 72 | 17 | 19.1% | 75.0% | 96.8% | — |
| 1981 Q4 | 133 | 105 | 28 | 21.1% | 85.7% | 95.2% | — |
| 1981 Q3 | 140 | 118 | 22 | 15.7% | 75.0% | 100.0% | — |
| 1981 Q2 | 156 | 133 | 23 | 14.7% | 50.0% | 94.3% | — |
| 1981 Q1 | 192 | 161 | 31 | 16.1% | 100.0% | 90.6% | — |
| 1980 Q4 | 156 | 136 | 20 | 12.8% | 100.0% | 85.3% | — |
| 1980 Q3 | 203 | 155 | 48 | 23.6% | 66.7% | 61.9% | — |
| 1980 Q2 | 191 | 155 | 36 | 18.8% | 100.0% | 55.2% | — |
| 1980 Q1 | 200 | 154 | 46 | 23.0% | 75.0% | 56.9% | — |
| 1979 Q4 | 207 | 163 | 44 | 21.3% | 66.7% | 56.3% | — |
| 1979 Q3 | 193 | 153 | 40 | 20.7% | 60.0% | 26.8% | — |
| 1979 Q2 | 219 | 169 | 50 | 22.8% | 0.0% | 32.0% | — |
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.