West Suffolk
East of England · E07000245 · 28 quarters held (2019 Q2 – 2026 Q1)
Decisions
1,018
2025 Q2 – 2026 Q1
Refusal rate
8.9%
higher than 33% of authorities
Majors in time
77.8%
threshold 60%
Minors in time
73.3%
threshold 70%
Householder in time
81.4%
no formal threshold
Delegated
94.3%
decisions not to committee
Appellant win rate
26.7%
60 allowed of 225 decided
Decisions overturned
1.0%
quality threshold 10%
Refusal rate trend — last 28 quarters
2019 Q2 → 2026 Q1 · peak 10.8%
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Decisions | Granted | Refused | Refusal % | Majors in time | Minors in time | Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | 210 | 196 | 14 | 6.7% | 100.0% | 64.3% | 276 |
| 2025 Q4 | 234 | 217 | 17 | 7.3% | 100.0% | 90.9% | 260 |
| 2025 Q3 | 296 | 266 | 30 | 10.1% | 0.0% | 84.0% | 223 |
| 2025 Q2 | 278 | 248 | 30 | 10.8% | 50.0% | 57.7% | 299 |
| 2025 Q1 | 234 | 217 | 17 | 7.3% | 100.0% | 70.4% | 299 |
| 2024 Q4 | 229 | 208 | 21 | 9.2% | 75.0% | 92.9% | 243 |
| 2024 Q3 | 223 | 206 | 17 | 7.6% | 100.0% | 77.3% | 181 |
| 2024 Q2 | 274 | 254 | 20 | 7.3% | 0.0% | 68.2% | 244 |
| 2024 Q1 | 258 | 237 | 21 | 8.1% | — | 44.4% | 283 |
| 2023 Q4 | 216 | 203 | 13 | 6.0% | 100.0% | 91.7% | 255 |
| 2023 Q3 | 272 | 248 | 24 | 8.8% | 100.0% | 75.0% | 281 |
| 2023 Q2 | 292 | 269 | 23 | 7.9% | 100.0% | 66.7% | 290 |
| 2023 Q1 | 307 | 290 | 17 | 5.5% | 100.0% | 53.8% | 345 |
| 2022 Q4 | 273 | 254 | 19 | 7.0% | 100.0% | 77.8% | 322 |
| 2022 Q3 | 326 | 299 | 27 | 8.3% | 100.0% | 84.0% | 318 |
| 2022 Q2 | 280 | 260 | 20 | 7.1% | 66.7% | 100.0% | 369 |
| 2022 Q1 | 312 | 283 | 29 | 9.3% | 80.0% | 96.3% | 338 |
| 2021 Q4 | 308 | 292 | 16 | 5.2% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 341 |
| 2021 Q3 | 375 | 341 | 34 | 9.1% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 355 |
| 2021 Q2 | 390 | 358 | 32 | 8.2% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 406 |
| 2021 Q1 | 271 | 247 | 24 | 8.9% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 427 |
| 2020 Q4 | 320 | 289 | 31 | 9.7% | 100.0% | 94.9% | 326 |
| 2020 Q3 | 280 | 263 | 17 | 6.1% | 100.0% | 97.0% | 303 |
| 2020 Q2 | 294 | 278 | 16 | 5.4% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 294 |
| 2020 Q1 | 272 | 247 | 25 | 9.2% | 100.0% | 97.4% | 366 |
| 2019 Q4 | 351 | 317 | 34 | 9.7% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 288 |
| 2019 Q3 | 367 | 338 | 29 | 7.9% | 100.0% | 95.7% | 393 |
| 2019 Q2 | 361 | 343 | 18 | 5.0% | 100.0% | 97.4% | 398 |
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.