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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

QuarterDecisions GrantedRefused Refusal %Majors in time Minors in timeReceived
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.

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