Arun
South East · E07000224 · 188 quarters held (1979 Q2 – 2026 Q1)
Decisions
794
2025 Q2 – 2026 Q1
Refusal rate
14.2%
higher than 67% of authorities
Majors in time
81.8%
threshold 60%
Minors in time
95.5%
threshold 70%
Householder in time
99.6%
no formal threshold
Delegated
92.9%
decisions not to committee
Appellant win rate
35.1%
79 allowed of 225 decided
Decisions overturned
1.6%
quality threshold 10%
Refusal rate trend — last 40 quarters
2016 Q2 → 2026 Q1 · peak 18.2%
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Decisions | Granted | Refused | Refusal % | Majors in time | Minors in time | Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | 178 | 157 | 21 | 11.8% | 100.0% | 96.9% | 200 |
| 2025 Q4 | 195 | 162 | 33 | 16.9% | 80.0% | 100.0% | 197 |
| 2025 Q3 | 207 | 187 | 20 | 9.7% | 66.7% | 96.9% | 206 |
| 2025 Q2 | 214 | 175 | 39 | 18.2% | — | 87.9% | 213 |
| 2025 Q1 | 168 | 147 | 21 | 12.5% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 224 |
| 2024 Q4 | 172 | 153 | 19 | 11.0% | 100.0% | 95.0% | 186 |
| 2024 Q3 | 165 | 146 | 19 | 11.5% | 100.0% | 93.8% | 190 |
| 2024 Q2 | 238 | 204 | 34 | 14.3% | 80.0% | 94.7% | 183 |
| 2024 Q1 | 220 | 191 | 29 | 13.2% | 83.3% | 93.5% | 249 |
| 2023 Q4 | 205 | 180 | 25 | 12.2% | 50.0% | 91.2% | 231 |
| 2023 Q3 | 256 | 235 | 21 | 8.2% | 55.6% | 86.0% | 210 |
| 2023 Q2 | 254 | 229 | 25 | 9.8% | 58.3% | 73.1% | 265 |
| 2023 Q1 | 238 | 207 | 31 | 13.0% | 53.8% | 74.5% | 283 |
| 2022 Q4 | 254 | 227 | 27 | 10.6% | 44.4% | 74.0% | 298 |
| 2022 Q3 | 300 | 269 | 31 | 10.3% | 0.0% | 70.0% | 275 |
| 2022 Q2 | 285 | 258 | 27 | 9.5% | 28.6% | 57.9% | 286 |
| 2022 Q1 | 241 | 217 | 24 | 10.0% | 100.0% | 79.5% | 334 |
| 2021 Q4 | 301 | 266 | 35 | 11.6% | 87.5% | 73.5% | 302 |
| 2021 Q3 | 311 | 270 | 41 | 13.2% | 87.5% | 50.0% | 264 |
| 2021 Q2 | 332 | 293 | 39 | 11.7% | 85.7% | 88.1% | 367 |
| 2021 Q1 | 284 | 257 | 27 | 9.5% | 100.0% | 94.1% | 371 |
| 2020 Q4 | 268 | 244 | 24 | 9.0% | 86.7% | 100.0% | 285 |
| 2020 Q3 | 265 | 238 | 27 | 10.2% | 100.0% | 97.4% | 286 |
| 2020 Q2 | 259 | 230 | 29 | 11.2% | 100.0% | 94.3% | 221 |
| 2020 Q1 | 260 | 234 | 26 | 10.0% | 66.7% | 76.2% | 277 |
| 2019 Q4 | 288 | 258 | 30 | 10.4% | 66.7% | 82.8% | 235 |
| 2019 Q3 | 299 | 270 | 29 | 9.7% | 100.0% | 76.2% | 271 |
| 2019 Q2 | 277 | 259 | 18 | 6.5% | 100.0% | 90.9% | 290 |
| 2019 Q1 | 286 | 266 | 20 | 7.0% | 100.0% | 69.2% | 311 |
| 2018 Q4 | 305 | 277 | 28 | 9.2% | 50.0% | 60.0% | 329 |
| 2018 Q3 | 259 | 230 | 29 | 11.2% | 100.0% | 47.6% | 255 |
| 2018 Q2 | 280 | 258 | 22 | 7.9% | 0.0% | 76.9% | 284 |
| 2018 Q1 | 253 | 229 | 24 | 9.5% | 0.0% | 92.9% | 262 |
| 2017 Q4 | 265 | 230 | 35 | 13.2% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 246 |
| 2017 Q3 | 296 | 268 | 28 | 9.5% | 50.0% | 82.8% | 270 |
| 2017 Q2 | 275 | 254 | 21 | 7.6% | 100.0% | 97.1% | 305 |
| 2017 Q1 | 274 | 250 | 24 | 8.8% | 71.4% | 80.0% | 306 |
| 2016 Q4 | 268 | 243 | 25 | 9.3% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 259 |
| 2016 Q3 | 329 | 303 | 26 | 7.9% | 0.0% | 97.8% | 334 |
| 2016 Q2 | 296 | 262 | 34 | 11.5% | 0.0% | 87.9% | 319 |
| 2016 Q1 | 271 | 230 | 41 | 15.1% | 83.3% | 86.7% | 308 |
| 2015 Q4 | 238 | 202 | 36 | 15.1% | 60.0% | 77.8% | 270 |
| 2015 Q3 | 275 | 228 | 47 | 17.1% | 40.0% | 78.2% | 253 |
| 2015 Q2 | 323 | 268 | 55 | 17.0% | 42.9% | 82.9% | 333 |
| 2015 Q1 | 257 | 222 | 35 | 13.6% | 50.0% | 75.6% | 314 |
| 2014 Q4 | 295 | 243 | 52 | 17.6% | 33.3% | 90.0% | 285 |
| 2014 Q3 | 303 | 255 | 48 | 15.8% | 53.8% | 43.2% | 321 |
| 2014 Q2 | 269 | 226 | 43 | 16.0% | 60.0% | 57.4% | 300 |
| 2014 Q1 | 228 | 185 | 31 | 13.6% | 36.4% | 56.0% | 292 |
| 2013 Q4 | 287 | 236 | 35 | 12.2% | 62.5% | 67.1% | 295 |
| 2013 Q3 | 266 | 219 | 31 | 11.7% | 66.7% | 63.8% | 293 |
| 2013 Q2 | 305 | 248 | 39 | 12.8% | 53.3% | 73.9% | 297 |
| 2013 Q1 | 276 | 223 | 38 | 13.8% | 27.3% | 49.2% | 296 |
| 2012 Q4 | 253 | 198 | 42 | 16.6% | 42.9% | 63.8% | 259 |
| 2012 Q3 | 254 | 209 | 38 | 15.0% | 53.3% | 58.5% | 292 |
| 2012 Q2 | 307 | 238 | 52 | 16.9% | 75.0% | 49.3% | 290 |
| 2012 Q1 | 322 | 251 | 57 | 17.7% | 36.4% | 48.9% | 348 |
| 2011 Q4 | 267 | 219 | 34 | 12.7% | 50.0% | 48.6% | 293 |
| 2011 Q3 | 312 | 252 | 49 | 15.7% | 33.3% | 53.8% | 292 |
| 2011 Q2 | 322 | 257 | 54 | 16.8% | 50.0% | 60.3% | 342 |
| 2011 Q1 | 279 | 220 | 43 | 15.4% | 33.3% | 60.8% | 333 |
| 2010 Q4 | 345 | 278 | 53 | 15.4% | 72.7% | 75.9% | 315 |
| 2010 Q3 | 393 | 320 | 66 | 16.8% | 85.7% | 78.9% | 399 |
| 2010 Q2 | 354 | 291 | 52 | 14.7% | 71.4% | 67.4% | 365 |
| 2010 Q1 | 288 | 233 | 45 | 15.6% | 62.5% | 66.7% | 247 |
| 2009 Q4 | 333 | 259 | 55 | 16.5% | 76.9% | 71.7% | 367 |
| 2009 Q3 | 359 | 303 | 46 | 12.8% | 77.8% | 83.7% | 388 |
| 2009 Q2 | 304 | 245 | 51 | 16.8% | 58.8% | 75.0% | 369 |
| 2009 Q1 | 294 | 239 | 47 | 16.0% | 76.9% | 75.0% | 322 |
| 2008 Q4 | 341 | 299 | 38 | 11.1% | 52.4% | 71.6% | 346 |
| 2008 Q3 | 415 | 336 | 73 | 17.6% | 64.7% | 64.0% | 425 |
| 2008 Q2 | 410 | 341 | 64 | 15.6% | 44.4% | 67.3% | 260 |
| 2008 Q1 | 422 | 348 | 67 | 15.9% | 69.2% | 67.3% | 433 |
| 2007 Q4 | 470 | 410 | 51 | 10.9% | 59.1% | 68.2% | 463 |
| 2007 Q3 | 506 | 426 | 73 | 14.4% | 63.6% | 56.6% | 496 |
| 2007 Q2 | 447 | 366 | 76 | 17.0% | 15.4% | 66.4% | 496 |
| 2007 Q1 | 452 | 380 | 56 | 12.4% | 82.4% | 78.4% | 545 |
| 2006 Q4 | 387 | 331 | 50 | 12.9% | 92.3% | 83.3% | 426 |
| 2006 Q3 | 470 | 378 | 73 | 15.5% | 75.0% | 72.7% | 467 |
| 2006 Q2 | 509 | 425 | 76 | 14.9% | 86.7% | 71.4% | 498 |
| 2006 Q1 | 442 | 356 | 80 | 18.1% | 70.0% | 69.6% | 430 |
| 2005 Q4 | 379 | 312 | 59 | 15.6% | 70.6% | 64.4% | 436 |
| 2005 Q3 | 476 | 400 | 67 | 14.1% | 100.0% | 68.1% | 465 |
| 2005 Q2 | 436 | 362 | 64 | 14.7% | 50.0% | 77.8% | 508 |
| 2005 Q1 | 418 | 330 | 78 | 18.7% | 87.5% | 83.0% | 500 |
| 2004 Q4 | 473 | 371 | 90 | 19.0% | 55.6% | 65.5% | 488 |
| 2004 Q3 | 533 | 439 | 83 | 15.6% | 61.5% | 77.1% | 509 |
| 2004 Q2 | 555 | 430 | 112 | 20.2% | 50.0% | 65.0% | 544 |
| 2004 Q1 | 456 | 352 | 91 | 20.0% | 63.6% | 67.5% | 564 |
| 2003 Q4 | 437 | 346 | 91 | 20.8% | 50.0% | 66.0% | 412 |
| 2003 Q3 | 486 | 407 | 79 | 16.3% | 40.0% | 55.4% | 532 |
| 2003 Q2 | 381 | 334 | 46 | 12.1% | 54.5% | 57.5% | 366 |
| 2003 Q1 | 391 | 349 | 42 | 10.7% | 53.8% | 55.2% | 569 |
| 2002 Q4 | 520 | 434 | 86 | 16.5% | 52.0% | 51.0% | 473 |
| 2002 Q3 | 392 | 342 | 50 | 12.8% | 38.5% | 35.9% | 408 |
| 2002 Q2 | 338 | 297 | 41 | 12.1% | 50.0% | 49.3% | 488 |
| 2002 Q1 | 371 | 324 | 47 | 12.7% | 80.0% | 70.9% | 323 |
| 2001 Q4 | 414 | 360 | 54 | 13.0% | 68.4% | 61.2% | 396 |
| 2001 Q3 | 439 | 390 | 49 | 11.2% | 42.9% | 50.9% | 402 |
| 2001 Q2 | 360 | 316 | 44 | 12.2% | 63.6% | 67.0% | 469 |
| 2001 Q1 | 376 | 351 | 25 | 6.6% | 50.0% | 64.5% | 406 |
| 2000 Q4 | 395 | 345 | 50 | 12.7% | 31.3% | 61.3% | 349 |
| 2000 Q3 | 332 | 296 | 36 | 10.8% | 33.3% | 61.4% | 397 |
| 2000 Q2 | 286 | 262 | 24 | 8.4% | 60.0% | 74.3% | 296 |
| 2000 Q1 | 375 | 342 | 33 | 8.8% | 100.0% | 68.5% | 390 |
| 1999 Q4 | 425 | 381 | 44 | 10.4% | 57.1% | 64.1% | 477 |
| 1999 Q3 | 402 | 357 | 45 | 11.2% | 57.1% | 49.5% | 384 |
| 1999 Q2 | 444 | 411 | 32 | 7.2% | 90.0% | 66.1% | 439 |
| 1999 Q1 | 276 | 246 | 30 | 10.9% | 50.0% | 55.6% | 291 |
| 1998 Q4 | 323 | 296 | 27 | 8.4% | 36.4% | 29.6% | 352 |
| 1998 Q3 | 189 | 178 | 11 | 5.8% | 0.0% | 36.4% | 189 |
| 1998 Q2 | 249 | 234 | 15 | 6.0% | 60.0% | 40.3% | 295 |
| 1998 Q1 | 298 | 268 | 26 | 8.7% | 44.4% | 43.8% | 359 |
| 1997 Q4 | 247 | 220 | 20 | 8.1% | 37.5% | 50.0% | 263 |
| 1997 Q3 | 314 | 289 | 21 | 6.7% | 62.5% | 70.9% | 348 |
| 1997 Q2 | 324 | 299 | 24 | 7.4% | 58.3% | 64.8% | 339 |
| 1997 Q1 | 319 | 289 | 30 | 9.4% | 37.5% | 55.0% | 366 |
| 1996 Q4 | 335 | 305 | 29 | 8.7% | 35.7% | 78.0% | 334 |
| 1996 Q3 | 308 | 276 | 31 | 10.1% | 54.5% | 62.4% | 337 |
| 1996 Q2 | 344 | 309 | 35 | 10.2% | 81.8% | 64.8% | 363 |
| 1996 Q1 | 294 | 264 | 30 | 10.2% | 28.6% | 62.9% | — |
| 1995 Q4 | 268 | 238 | 30 | 11.2% | 50.0% | 69.4% | — |
| 1995 Q3 | 319 | 277 | 42 | 13.2% | 76.9% | 56.1% | — |
| 1995 Q2 | 363 | 322 | 41 | 11.3% | 27.8% | 55.5% | — |
| 1995 Q1 | 340 | 300 | 40 | 11.8% | 70.0% | 62.8% | — |
| 1994 Q4 | 284 | 264 | 20 | 7.0% | 62.5% | 71.3% | — |
| 1994 Q3 | 449 | 402 | 47 | 10.5% | 90.5% | 59.7% | — |
| 1994 Q2 | 372 | 339 | 33 | 8.9% | 72.4% | 61.1% | — |
| 1994 Q1 | 291 | 259 | 32 | 11.0% | 58.8% | 61.5% | — |
| 1993 Q4 | 354 | 302 | 52 | 14.7% | 40.9% | 60.2% | — |
| 1993 Q3 | 302 | 285 | 17 | 5.6% | 33.3% | 58.1% | — |
| 1993 Q2 | 308 | 285 | 23 | 7.5% | 68.4% | 53.1% | — |
| 1993 Q1 | 310 | 274 | 36 | 11.6% | 50.0% | 51.3% | — |
| 1992 Q4 | 297 | 265 | 32 | 10.8% | 76.5% | 53.2% | — |
| 1992 Q3 | 307 | 268 | 39 | 12.7% | 53.8% | 41.9% | — |
| 1992 Q2 | 340 | 304 | 36 | 10.6% | 33.3% | 54.6% | — |
| 1992 Q1 | 290 | 249 | 41 | 14.1% | 7.1% | 58.7% | — |
| 1991 Q4 | 359 | 302 | 57 | 15.9% | 64.7% | 60.9% | — |
| 1991 Q3 | 360 | 304 | 56 | 15.6% | 46.2% | 63.6% | — |
| 1991 Q2 | 330 | 280 | 50 | 15.2% | 70.0% | 57.1% | — |
| 1991 Q1 | 392 | 318 | 74 | 18.9% | 33.3% | 50.0% | — |
| 1990 Q4 | 330 | 262 | 68 | 20.6% | 71.4% | 61.6% | — |
| 1990 Q3 | 474 | 393 | 81 | 17.1% | 66.7% | 52.1% | — |
| 1990 Q2 | 439 | 366 | 73 | 16.6% | 76.9% | 56.3% | — |
| 1990 Q1 | 492 | 408 | 84 | 17.1% | 81.8% | 50.7% | — |
| 1989 Q4 | 441 | 325 | 116 | 26.3% | 55.9% | 50.6% | — |
| 1989 Q3 | 503 | 399 | 104 | 20.7% | 51.4% | 57.1% | — |
| 1989 Q2 | 510 | 437 | 73 | 14.3% | 42.9% | 66.9% | — |
| 1989 Q1 | 667 | 540 | 127 | 19.0% | 54.5% | 65.9% | — |
| 1988 Q4 | 589 | 483 | 106 | 18.0% | 36.8% | 65.8% | — |
| 1988 Q3 | 569 | 502 | 67 | 11.8% | 47.2% | 54.1% | — |
| 1988 Q2 | 497 | 434 | 63 | 12.7% | 54.5% | 60.2% | — |
| 1988 Q1 | 459 | 411 | 48 | 10.5% | 52.6% | 58.7% | — |
| 1987 Q4 | 475 | 408 | 67 | 14.1% | 31.6% | 69.8% | — |
| 1987 Q3 | 561 | 499 | 62 | 11.1% | 56.7% | 55.3% | — |
| 1987 Q2 | 474 | 426 | 48 | 10.1% | 52.2% | 42.7% | — |
| 1987 Q1 | 363 | 333 | 30 | 8.3% | 36.8% | 51.7% | — |
| 1986 Q4 | 359 | 316 | 43 | 12.0% | 35.0% | 69.1% | — |
| 1986 Q3 | 424 | 376 | 48 | 11.3% | 59.3% | 69.9% | — |
| 1986 Q2 | 489 | 431 | 58 | 11.9% | 62.5% | 67.2% | — |
| 1986 Q1 | 389 | 333 | 56 | 14.4% | 75.0% | 59.1% | — |
| 1985 Q4 | 301 | 278 | 23 | 7.6% | 66.7% | 73.6% | — |
| 1985 Q3 | 416 | 382 | 34 | 8.2% | 63.6% | 70.1% | — |
| 1985 Q2 | 441 | 390 | 51 | 11.6% | 76.5% | 75.3% | — |
| 1985 Q1 | 397 | 352 | 45 | 11.3% | 71.4% | 73.4% | — |
| 1984 Q4 | 380 | 332 | 48 | 12.6% | 50.0% | 74.5% | — |
| 1984 Q3 | 414 | 375 | 39 | 9.4% | 88.2% | 76.6% | — |
| 1984 Q2 | 463 | 415 | 48 | 10.4% | 73.7% | 70.4% | — |
| 1984 Q1 | 475 | 414 | 61 | 12.8% | 83.3% | 72.3% | — |
| 1983 Q4 | 312 | 284 | 28 | 9.0% | 85.7% | 71.4% | — |
| 1983 Q3 | 429 | 371 | 58 | 13.5% | 72.7% | 74.6% | — |
| 1983 Q2 | 441 | 395 | 46 | 10.4% | 75.0% | 72.0% | — |
| 1983 Q1 | 447 | 398 | 49 | 11.0% | 61.5% | 71.1% | — |
| 1982 Q4 | 339 | 306 | 33 | 9.7% | 66.7% | 79.4% | — |
| 1982 Q3 | 304 | 261 | 43 | 14.1% | 75.0% | 73.7% | — |
| 1982 Q2 | 487 | 417 | 70 | 14.4% | 78.3% | 76.3% | — |
| 1982 Q1 | 358 | 313 | 45 | 12.6% | 57.1% | 70.6% | — |
| 1981 Q4 | 347 | 311 | 36 | 10.4% | 75.0% | 74.4% | — |
| 1981 Q3 | 394 | 334 | 60 | 15.2% | 62.5% | 72.1% | — |
| 1981 Q2 | 521 | 433 | 88 | 16.9% | 96.3% | 66.5% | — |
| 1981 Q1 | 403 | 346 | 57 | 14.1% | 42.9% | 73.5% | — |
| 1980 Q4 | 440 | 385 | 55 | 12.5% | 80.0% | 70.1% | — |
| 1980 Q3 | 448 | 399 | 49 | 10.9% | 64.7% | 72.3% | — |
| 1980 Q2 | 597 | 506 | 91 | 15.2% | 68.8% | 72.5% | — |
| 1980 Q1 | 458 | 384 | 74 | 16.2% | 72.2% | 69.3% | — |
| 1979 Q4 | 499 | 413 | 86 | 17.2% | 62.5% | 70.8% | — |
| 1979 Q3 | 504 | 410 | 94 | 18.7% | 52.4% | 61.7% | — |
| 1979 Q2 | 535 | 450 | 85 | 15.9% | 84.6% | 71.8% | — |
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.