Mid Sussex
South East · E07000228 · 188 quarters held (1979 Q2 – 2026 Q1)
Decisions
1,115
2025 Q2 – 2026 Q1
Refusal rate
8.3%
higher than 31% of authorities
Majors in time
92.3%
threshold 60%
Minors in time
97.7%
threshold 70%
Householder in time
98.5%
no formal threshold
Delegated
95.2%
decisions not to committee
Appellant win rate
26.9%
71 allowed of 264 decided
Decisions overturned
1.0%
quality threshold 10%
Refusal rate trend — last 40 quarters
2016 Q2 → 2026 Q1 · peak 14.4%
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Decisions | Granted | Refused | Refusal % | Majors in time | Minors in time | Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | 253 | 235 | 18 | 7.1% | 100.0% | 92.0% | 312 |
| 2025 Q4 | 287 | 265 | 22 | 7.7% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 305 |
| 2025 Q3 | 258 | 228 | 30 | 11.6% | 66.7% | 100.0% | 259 |
| 2025 Q2 | 317 | 294 | 23 | 7.3% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 284 |
| 2025 Q1 | 242 | 220 | 22 | 9.1% | — | 94.1% | 380 |
| 2024 Q4 | 214 | 197 | 17 | 7.9% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 296 |
| 2024 Q3 | 282 | 256 | 26 | 9.2% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 264 |
| 2024 Q2 | 291 | 279 | 12 | 4.1% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 310 |
| 2024 Q1 | 254 | 233 | 21 | 8.3% | 100.0% | 96.0% | 302 |
| 2023 Q4 | 274 | 251 | 23 | 8.4% | 100.0% | 91.4% | 303 |
| 2023 Q3 | 294 | 269 | 25 | 8.5% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 303 |
| 2023 Q2 | 326 | 305 | 21 | 6.4% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 336 |
| 2023 Q1 | 313 | 268 | 45 | 14.4% | 100.0% | 95.2% | 380 |
| 2022 Q4 | 322 | 287 | 35 | 10.9% | 100.0% | 97.2% | 364 |
| 2022 Q3 | 390 | 371 | 19 | 4.9% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 358 |
| 2022 Q2 | 423 | 393 | 30 | 7.1% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 458 |
| 2022 Q1 | 386 | 360 | 26 | 6.7% | 100.0% | 95.1% | 475 |
| 2021 Q4 | 384 | 358 | 26 | 6.8% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 433 |
| 2021 Q3 | 426 | 404 | 22 | 5.2% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 395 |
| 2021 Q2 | 510 | 488 | 22 | 4.3% | 100.0% | 97.8% | 526 |
| 2021 Q1 | 414 | 386 | 28 | 6.8% | 100.0% | 97.9% | 507 |
| 2020 Q4 | 340 | 314 | 26 | 7.6% | 75.0% | 100.0% | 410 |
| 2020 Q3 | 328 | 306 | 22 | 6.7% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 418 |
| 2020 Q2 | 347 | 326 | 21 | 6.1% | 100.0% | 97.8% | 322 |
| 2020 Q1 | 346 | 316 | 30 | 8.7% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 416 |
| 2019 Q4 | 315 | 285 | 30 | 9.5% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 362 |
| 2019 Q3 | 407 | 373 | 34 | 8.4% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 422 |
| 2019 Q2 | 400 | 365 | 35 | 8.8% | 100.0% | 96.0% | 391 |
| 2019 Q1 | 374 | 336 | 38 | 10.2% | 100.0% | 96.1% | 426 |
| 2018 Q4 | 362 | 331 | 31 | 8.6% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 418 |
| 2018 Q3 | 440 | 393 | 47 | 10.7% | 83.3% | 98.3% | 440 |
| 2018 Q2 | 469 | 427 | 42 | 9.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 480 |
| 2018 Q1 | 416 | 376 | 40 | 9.6% | 100.0% | 94.3% | 505 |
| 2017 Q4 | 430 | 384 | 46 | 10.7% | 88.9% | 98.4% | 488 |
| 2017 Q3 | 439 | 402 | 37 | 8.4% | 100.0% | 97.5% | 458 |
| 2017 Q2 | 447 | 416 | 31 | 6.9% | 100.0% | 96.7% | 474 |
| 2017 Q1 | 437 | 409 | 28 | 6.4% | 100.0% | 98.5% | 529 |
| 2016 Q4 | 398 | 372 | 26 | 6.5% | 100.0% | 94.6% | 470 |
| 2016 Q3 | 459 | 421 | 38 | 8.3% | 55.6% | 89.2% | 481 |
| 2016 Q2 | 415 | 384 | 31 | 7.5% | 100.0% | 98.4% | 477 |
| 2016 Q1 | 349 | 322 | 27 | 7.7% | 100.0% | 96.4% | 475 |
| 2015 Q4 | 391 | 355 | 36 | 9.2% | 85.7% | 91.9% | 416 |
| 2015 Q3 | 402 | 354 | 48 | 11.9% | 75.0% | 91.9% | 395 |
| 2015 Q2 | 395 | 368 | 27 | 6.8% | 66.7% | 82.2% | 418 |
| 2015 Q1 | 361 | 338 | 23 | 6.4% | 66.7% | 91.8% | 452 |
| 2014 Q4 | 361 | 336 | 25 | 6.9% | 100.0% | 96.3% | 436 |
| 2014 Q3 | 411 | 384 | 27 | 6.6% | 100.0% | 87.0% | 421 |
| 2014 Q2 | 433 | 402 | 31 | 7.2% | 87.5% | 87.2% | 474 |
| 2014 Q1 | 333 | 298 | 24 | 7.2% | 80.0% | 85.6% | 433 |
| 2013 Q4 | 389 | 344 | 29 | 7.5% | 91.7% | 82.8% | 395 |
| 2013 Q3 | 406 | 363 | 28 | 6.9% | 100.0% | 89.3% | 450 |
| 2013 Q2 | 399 | 347 | 42 | 10.5% | 70.6% | 74.1% | 424 |
| 2013 Q1 | 350 | 302 | 36 | 10.3% | 91.7% | 85.2% | 420 |
| 2012 Q4 | 344 | 301 | 31 | 9.0% | 71.4% | 87.3% | 391 |
| 2012 Q3 | 427 | 379 | 29 | 6.8% | 78.6% | 92.5% | 423 |
| 2012 Q2 | 419 | 372 | 23 | 5.5% | 75.0% | 90.9% | 449 |
| 2012 Q1 | 354 | 311 | 32 | 9.0% | 83.3% | 87.2% | 470 |
| 2011 Q4 | 355 | 306 | 35 | 9.9% | 85.7% | 86.7% | 430 |
| 2011 Q3 | 361 | 313 | 36 | 10.0% | 77.8% | 90.1% | 417 |
| 2011 Q2 | 382 | 326 | 42 | 11.0% | 75.0% | 80.2% | 397 |
| 2011 Q1 | 351 | 307 | 32 | 9.1% | 77.8% | 82.6% | 421 |
| 2010 Q4 | 343 | 293 | 32 | 9.3% | 86.7% | 86.7% | 384 |
| 2010 Q3 | 411 | 343 | 48 | 11.7% | 87.5% | 90.1% | 418 |
| 2010 Q2 | 405 | 345 | 34 | 8.4% | 50.0% | 78.2% | 451 |
| 2010 Q1 | 353 | 286 | 45 | 12.7% | 90.0% | 80.6% | 415 |
| 2009 Q4 | 363 | 304 | 38 | 10.5% | 66.7% | 92.1% | 397 |
| 2009 Q3 | 408 | 330 | 57 | 14.0% | 42.9% | 88.3% | 432 |
| 2009 Q2 | 398 | 333 | 49 | 12.3% | 77.8% | 83.5% | 500 |
| 2009 Q1 | 313 | 252 | 47 | 15.0% | 76.2% | 86.8% | 433 |
| 2008 Q4 | 368 | 301 | 57 | 15.5% | 81.8% | 84.2% | 355 |
| 2008 Q3 | 411 | 344 | 56 | 13.6% | 77.8% | 87.8% | 434 |
| 2008 Q2 | 530 | 425 | 91 | 17.2% | 85.7% | 84.4% | 528 |
| 2008 Q1 | 485 | 377 | 83 | 17.1% | 73.3% | 81.8% | 626 |
| 2007 Q4 | 498 | 410 | 72 | 14.5% | 81.8% | 86.5% | 513 |
| 2007 Q3 | 543 | 434 | 96 | 17.7% | 94.4% | 77.7% | 602 |
| 2007 Q2 | 537 | 433 | 87 | 16.2% | 80.0% | 72.6% | 600 |
| 2007 Q1 | 523 | 411 | 80 | 15.3% | 91.3% | 80.8% | 592 |
| 2006 Q4 | 476 | 379 | 79 | 16.6% | 63.6% | 78.0% | 544 |
| 2006 Q3 | 530 | 433 | 78 | 14.7% | 50.0% | 59.8% | 563 |
| 2006 Q2 | 521 | 414 | 82 | 15.7% | 81.8% | 58.7% | 542 |
| 2006 Q1 | 504 | 415 | 73 | 14.5% | 50.0% | 70.2% | 615 |
| 2005 Q4 | 479 | 393 | 76 | 15.9% | 46.7% | 70.0% | 525 |
| 2005 Q3 | 553 | 446 | 91 | 16.5% | 66.7% | 64.5% | 578 |
| 2005 Q2 | 521 | 435 | 71 | 13.6% | 75.0% | 67.9% | 551 |
| 2005 Q1 | 470 | 388 | 63 | 13.4% | 81.8% | 58.7% | 545 |
| 2004 Q4 | 557 | 458 | 81 | 14.5% | 81.8% | 70.6% | 591 |
| 2004 Q3 | 573 | 464 | 87 | 15.2% | 75.0% | 65.7% | 560 |
| 2004 Q2 | 629 | 512 | 93 | 14.8% | 70.0% | 71.4% | 617 |
| 2004 Q1 | 508 | 424 | 57 | 11.2% | 30.8% | 59.3% | 618 |
| 2003 Q4 | 510 | 404 | 82 | 16.1% | 56.3% | 73.9% | 547 |
| 2003 Q3 | 631 | 496 | 111 | 17.6% | 41.7% | 67.5% | 642 |
| 2003 Q2 | 577 | 480 | 81 | 14.0% | 11.1% | 57.6% | 662 |
| 2003 Q1 | 521 | 445 | 62 | 11.9% | 50.0% | 58.3% | 600 |
| 2002 Q4 | 508 | 426 | 65 | 12.8% | 50.0% | 45.5% | 509 |
| 2002 Q3 | 524 | 465 | 41 | 7.8% | 44.4% | 37.9% | 517 |
| 2002 Q2 | 504 | 442 | 45 | 8.9% | 14.3% | 47.7% | 597 |
| 2002 Q1 | 418 | 357 | 47 | 11.2% | 45.5% | 38.4% | 538 |
| 2001 Q4 | 452 | 383 | 45 | 10.0% | 42.9% | 46.6% | 452 |
| 2001 Q3 | 465 | 408 | 30 | 6.5% | 25.0% | 58.1% | 512 |
| 2001 Q2 | 530 | 472 | 25 | 4.7% | 0.0% | 50.6% | 561 |
| 2001 Q1 | 416 | 343 | 43 | 10.3% | 66.7% | 52.5% | 493 |
| 2000 Q4 | 425 | 337 | 42 | 9.9% | 0.0% | 44.2% | 452 |
| 2000 Q3 | 482 | 422 | 32 | 6.6% | 83.3% | 50.0% | 508 |
| 2000 Q2 | 487 | 436 | 36 | 7.4% | 57.1% | 61.9% | 585 |
| 2000 Q1 | 260 | 240 | 20 | 7.7% | 50.0% | 51.4% | 308 |
| 1999 Q4 | 306 | 273 | 33 | 10.8% | 50.0% | 61.4% | 320 |
| 1999 Q3 | 651 | 587 | 63 | 9.7% | 93.3% | 68.3% | 682 |
| 1999 Q2 | 216 | 189 | 27 | 12.5% | 66.7% | 67.4% | 215 |
| 1999 Q1 | 442 | 383 | 58 | 13.1% | 69.2% | 60.0% | 523 |
| 1998 Q4 | 423 | 373 | 49 | 11.6% | 68.4% | 63.7% | 420 |
| 1998 Q3 | 422 | 364 | 58 | 13.7% | 46.2% | 62.1% | 494 |
| 1998 Q2 | 350 | 326 | 23 | 6.6% | 71.4% | 67.4% | 334 |
| 1998 Q1 | 280 | 245 | 33 | 11.8% | 66.7% | 45.5% | 312 |
| 1997 Q4 | 465 | 412 | 46 | 9.9% | 64.3% | 59.3% | 456 |
| 1997 Q3 | 364 | 329 | 35 | 9.6% | 42.9% | 62.8% | 421 |
| 1997 Q2 | 427 | 383 | 44 | 10.3% | 62.5% | 69.4% | 526 |
| 1997 Q1 | 328 | 287 | 41 | 12.5% | 60.0% | 62.5% | 305 |
| 1996 Q4 | 291 | 259 | 32 | 11.0% | 91.7% | 62.1% | 338 |
| 1996 Q3 | 367 | 333 | 34 | 9.3% | 61.5% | 74.5% | 430 |
| 1996 Q2 | 389 | 343 | 45 | 11.6% | 50.0% | 70.9% | 353 |
| 1996 Q1 | 289 | 270 | 19 | 6.6% | 42.9% | 71.8% | — |
| 1995 Q4 | 304 | 281 | 23 | 7.6% | 62.5% | 64.2% | — |
| 1995 Q3 | 347 | 314 | 33 | 9.5% | 45.5% | 57.5% | — |
| 1995 Q2 | 404 | 371 | 33 | 8.2% | 57.1% | 60.4% | — |
| 1995 Q1 | 301 | 265 | 36 | 12.0% | 50.0% | 59.0% | — |
| 1994 Q4 | 375 | 339 | 36 | 9.6% | 62.5% | 62.7% | — |
| 1994 Q3 | 430 | 394 | 36 | 8.4% | 64.3% | 56.0% | — |
| 1994 Q2 | 362 | 328 | 34 | 9.4% | 60.0% | 48.1% | — |
| 1994 Q1 | 334 | 296 | 38 | 11.4% | 70.0% | 55.1% | — |
| 1993 Q4 | 354 | 326 | 28 | 7.9% | 76.5% | 52.8% | — |
| 1993 Q3 | 373 | 333 | 40 | 10.7% | 40.0% | 56.3% | — |
| 1993 Q2 | 332 | 301 | 31 | 9.3% | 55.6% | 68.1% | — |
| 1993 Q1 | 293 | 277 | 16 | 5.5% | 57.1% | 64.0% | — |
| 1992 Q4 | 306 | 274 | 32 | 10.5% | 54.5% | 58.6% | — |
| 1992 Q3 | 379 | 345 | 34 | 9.0% | 57.1% | 56.8% | — |
| 1992 Q2 | 363 | 328 | 35 | 9.6% | 66.7% | 59.2% | — |
| 1992 Q1 | 371 | 324 | 47 | 12.7% | 60.0% | 41.3% | — |
| 1991 Q4 | 376 | 313 | 63 | 16.8% | 70.0% | 34.7% | — |
| 1991 Q3 | 383 | 330 | 53 | 13.8% | 40.0% | 36.8% | — |
| 1991 Q2 | 363 | 309 | 54 | 14.9% | 28.6% | 39.3% | — |
| 1991 Q1 | 390 | 336 | 54 | 13.8% | 53.3% | 32.4% | — |
| 1990 Q4 | 404 | 321 | 83 | 20.5% | 61.9% | 18.7% | — |
| 1990 Q3 | 402 | 322 | 80 | 19.9% | 40.0% | 26.3% | — |
| 1990 Q2 | 457 | 358 | 99 | 21.7% | 77.8% | 19.9% | — |
| 1990 Q1 | 409 | 321 | 88 | 21.5% | 33.3% | 15.4% | — |
| 1989 Q4 | 412 | 312 | 100 | 24.3% | 42.9% | 35.0% | — |
| 1989 Q3 | 518 | 386 | 132 | 25.5% | 63.6% | 28.8% | — |
| 1989 Q2 | 606 | 471 | 135 | 22.3% | 54.1% | 20.7% | — |
| 1989 Q1 | 512 | 335 | 177 | 34.6% | 29.2% | 12.4% | — |
| 1988 Q4 | 526 | 397 | 129 | 24.5% | 21.4% | 4.6% | — |
| 1988 Q3 | 460 | 362 | 98 | 21.3% | 40.0% | 3.1% | — |
| 1988 Q2 | 363 | 318 | 45 | 12.4% | 0.0% | 10.0% | — |
| 1988 Q1 | 475 | 390 | 85 | 17.9% | 50.0% | 23.0% | — |
| 1987 Q4 | 367 | 308 | 59 | 16.1% | 76.2% | 40.5% | — |
| 1987 Q3 | 467 | 407 | 60 | 12.8% | 60.7% | 45.2% | — |
| 1987 Q2 | 394 | 328 | 66 | 16.8% | 64.7% | 55.3% | — |
| 1987 Q1 | 283 | 245 | 38 | 13.4% | 76.9% | 41.5% | — |
| 1986 Q4 | 357 | 319 | 38 | 10.6% | 45.8% | 42.1% | — |
| 1986 Q3 | 392 | 348 | 44 | 11.2% | 60.0% | 36.4% | — |
| 1986 Q2 | 336 | 315 | 21 | 6.3% | 47.6% | 35.0% | — |
| 1986 Q1 | 336 | 298 | 38 | 11.3% | 75.0% | 45.5% | — |
| 1985 Q4 | 308 | 284 | 24 | 7.8% | 60.0% | 53.0% | — |
| 1985 Q3 | 304 | 276 | 28 | 9.2% | 40.0% | 55.7% | — |
| 1985 Q2 | 362 | 337 | 25 | 6.9% | 57.1% | 56.1% | — |
| 1985 Q1 | 273 | 253 | 20 | 7.3% | 60.0% | 47.9% | — |
| 1984 Q4 | 286 | 265 | 21 | 7.3% | 57.1% | 55.7% | — |
| 1984 Q3 | 303 | 278 | 25 | 8.3% | 50.0% | 60.3% | — |
| 1984 Q2 | 335 | 306 | 29 | 8.7% | 75.0% | 54.1% | — |
| 1984 Q1 | 326 | 298 | 28 | 8.6% | 66.7% | 55.6% | — |
| 1983 Q4 | 247 | 226 | 21 | 8.5% | 25.0% | 53.8% | — |
| 1983 Q3 | 330 | 302 | 28 | 8.5% | 80.0% | 50.8% | — |
| 1983 Q2 | 322 | 296 | 26 | 8.1% | 100.0% | 67.5% | — |
| 1983 Q1 | 305 | 277 | 28 | 9.2% | 100.0% | 56.0% | — |
| 1982 Q4 | 293 | 274 | 19 | 6.5% | 33.3% | 61.3% | — |
| 1982 Q3 | 307 | 275 | 32 | 10.4% | 0.0% | 51.7% | — |
| 1982 Q2 | 290 | 260 | 30 | 10.3% | 0.0% | 56.4% | — |
| 1982 Q1 | 260 | 231 | 29 | 11.2% | 0.0% | 59.3% | — |
| 1981 Q4 | 224 | 205 | 19 | 8.5% | 25.0% | 73.5% | — |
| 1981 Q3 | 263 | 237 | 26 | 9.9% | 0.0% | 69.1% | — |
| 1981 Q2 | 370 | 317 | 53 | 14.3% | 76.9% | 66.0% | — |
| 1981 Q1 | 313 | 273 | 40 | 12.8% | 62.5% | 66.9% | — |
| 1980 Q4 | 315 | 272 | 43 | 13.7% | 71.4% | 65.9% | — |
| 1980 Q3 | 410 | 330 | 80 | 19.5% | 54.5% | 58.6% | — |
| 1980 Q2 | 483 | 397 | 86 | 17.8% | 60.0% | 52.1% | — |
| 1980 Q1 | 416 | 355 | 61 | 14.7% | 42.9% | 43.7% | — |
| 1979 Q4 | 306 | 265 | 41 | 13.4% | 0.0% | 44.7% | — |
| 1979 Q3 | 407 | 342 | 65 | 16.0% | 40.0% | 29.4% | — |
| 1979 Q2 | 382 | 311 | 71 | 18.6% | 45.5% | 26.9% | — |
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.