Sutton
London · E09000029 · 188 quarters held (1979 Q2 – 2026 Q1)
Decisions
891
2025 Q2 – 2026 Q1
Refusal rate
10.4%
higher than 41% of authorities
Majors in time
100.0%
threshold 60%
Minors in time
88.8%
threshold 70%
Householder in time
97.0%
no formal threshold
Delegated
97.2%
decisions not to committee
Appellant win rate
32.3%
129 allowed of 400 decided
Decisions overturned
2.1%
quality threshold 10%
Refusal rate trend — last 40 quarters
2016 Q2 → 2026 Q1 · peak 28.8%
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Decisions | Granted | Refused | Refusal % | Majors in time | Minors in time | Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | 212 | 193 | 19 | 9.0% | 100.0% | 90.7% | 248 |
| 2025 Q4 | 194 | 162 | 32 | 16.5% | 100.0% | 83.3% | 231 |
| 2025 Q3 | 247 | 221 | 26 | 10.5% | 100.0% | 91.2% | 203 |
| 2025 Q2 | 238 | 222 | 16 | 6.7% | 100.0% | 90.5% | 240 |
| 2025 Q1 | 222 | 191 | 31 | 14.0% | — | 93.3% | 284 |
| 2024 Q4 | 248 | 205 | 43 | 17.3% | 100.0% | 98.1% | 227 |
| 2024 Q3 | 260 | 212 | 48 | 18.5% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 277 |
| 2024 Q2 | 257 | 207 | 50 | 19.5% | — | 95.7% | 275 |
| 2024 Q1 | 255 | 205 | 50 | 19.6% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 263 |
| 2023 Q4 | 273 | 215 | 58 | 21.2% | 100.0% | 97.6% | 294 |
| 2023 Q3 | 326 | 256 | 70 | 21.5% | — | 92.7% | 303 |
| 2023 Q2 | 312 | 222 | 90 | 28.8% | — | 90.4% | 303 |
| 2023 Q1 | 318 | 231 | 87 | 27.4% | — | 87.5% | 323 |
| 2022 Q4 | 348 | 261 | 87 | 25.0% | 100.0% | 86.0% | 309 |
| 2022 Q3 | 363 | 266 | 97 | 26.7% | 100.0% | 81.5% | 342 |
| 2022 Q2 | 385 | 299 | 86 | 22.3% | 100.0% | 77.8% | 380 |
| 2022 Q1 | 306 | 233 | 73 | 23.9% | — | 70.0% | 373 |
| 2021 Q4 | 315 | 227 | 88 | 27.9% | — | 81.6% | 325 |
| 2021 Q3 | 348 | 263 | 85 | 24.4% | 100.0% | 80.5% | 385 |
| 2021 Q2 | 357 | 282 | 75 | 21.0% | — | 80.5% | 352 |
| 2021 Q1 | 353 | 279 | 74 | 21.0% | — | 92.7% | 392 |
| 2020 Q4 | 355 | 285 | 70 | 19.7% | 100.0% | 89.1% | 402 |
| 2020 Q3 | 280 | 209 | 71 | 25.4% | — | 97.6% | 358 |
| 2020 Q2 | 248 | 186 | 62 | 25.0% | 100.0% | 92.9% | 295 |
| 2020 Q1 | 305 | 251 | 54 | 17.7% | — | 91.2% | 304 |
| 2019 Q4 | 334 | 275 | 59 | 17.7% | 100.0% | 84.4% | 330 |
| 2019 Q3 | 337 | 267 | 70 | 20.8% | 66.7% | 94.7% | 354 |
| 2019 Q2 | 401 | 322 | 79 | 19.7% | 100.0% | 85.1% | 342 |
| 2019 Q1 | 244 | 182 | 62 | 25.4% | 100.0% | 87.9% | 381 |
| 2018 Q4 | 371 | 300 | 71 | 19.1% | 100.0% | 88.9% | 340 |
| 2018 Q3 | 339 | 265 | 74 | 21.8% | 100.0% | 81.9% | 349 |
| 2018 Q2 | 402 | 322 | 80 | 19.9% | 100.0% | 90.7% | 399 |
| 2018 Q1 | 323 | 261 | 62 | 19.2% | 100.0% | 83.7% | 397 |
| 2017 Q4 | 395 | 323 | 72 | 18.2% | 100.0% | 93.1% | 368 |
| 2017 Q3 | 374 | 307 | 67 | 17.9% | 100.0% | 79.8% | 378 |
| 2017 Q2 | 385 | 328 | 57 | 14.8% | 87.5% | 82.2% | 383 |
| 2017 Q1 | 365 | 298 | 67 | 18.4% | 100.0% | 84.0% | 430 |
| 2016 Q4 | 433 | 373 | 60 | 13.9% | 100.0% | 85.6% | 421 |
| 2016 Q3 | 424 | 360 | 64 | 15.1% | 100.0% | 78.4% | 432 |
| 2016 Q2 | 357 | 309 | 48 | 13.4% | 81.8% | 77.2% | 414 |
| 2016 Q1 | 329 | 273 | 56 | 17.0% | 70.0% | 81.1% | 366 |
| 2015 Q4 | 402 | 359 | 43 | 10.7% | 63.6% | 75.2% | 357 |
| 2015 Q3 | 365 | 308 | 57 | 15.6% | 100.0% | 82.7% | 392 |
| 2015 Q2 | 347 | 300 | 47 | 13.5% | 80.0% | 73.2% | 378 |
| 2015 Q1 | 287 | 236 | 51 | 17.8% | 100.0% | 69.6% | 327 |
| 2014 Q4 | 340 | 287 | 53 | 15.6% | 87.5% | 74.7% | 313 |
| 2014 Q3 | 350 | 299 | 51 | 14.6% | 81.8% | 66.0% | 452 |
| 2014 Q2 | 275 | 233 | 42 | 15.3% | 80.0% | 70.5% | 404 |
| 2014 Q1 | 295 | 208 | 42 | 14.2% | 100.0% | 71.0% | 344 |
| 2013 Q4 | 353 | 263 | 40 | 11.3% | 83.3% | 72.7% | 364 |
| 2013 Q3 | 409 | 318 | 46 | 11.2% | 90.9% | 70.4% | 382 |
| 2013 Q2 | 330 | 226 | 41 | 12.4% | 50.0% | 74.2% | 424 |
| 2013 Q1 | 280 | 211 | 20 | 7.1% | 28.6% | 64.7% | 354 |
| 2012 Q4 | 340 | 238 | 55 | 16.2% | 40.0% | 60.4% | 276 |
| 2012 Q3 | 341 | 244 | 41 | 12.0% | 75.0% | 60.0% | 358 |
| 2012 Q2 | 325 | 215 | 64 | 19.7% | 33.3% | 73.7% | 344 |
| 2012 Q1 | 318 | 216 | 52 | 16.4% | 36.4% | 44.6% | 342 |
| 2011 Q4 | 294 | 208 | 42 | 14.3% | 100.0% | 66.7% | 342 |
| 2011 Q3 | 342 | 238 | 39 | 11.4% | 66.7% | 70.3% | 335 |
| 2011 Q2 | 374 | 267 | 44 | 11.8% | 50.0% | 76.4% | 388 |
| 2011 Q1 | 265 | 203 | 32 | 12.1% | 60.0% | 66.1% | 363 |
| 2010 Q4 | 370 | 267 | 53 | 14.3% | 66.7% | 70.6% | 295 |
| 2010 Q3 | 354 | 251 | 53 | 15.0% | 55.6% | 51.5% | 359 |
| 2010 Q2 | 333 | 218 | 52 | 15.6% | 50.0% | 79.1% | 418 |
| 2010 Q1 | 287 | 181 | 59 | 20.6% | 0.0% | 78.6% | 346 |
| 2009 Q4 | 348 | 228 | 65 | 18.7% | 87.5% | 88.6% | 336 |
| 2009 Q3 | 340 | 222 | 60 | 17.6% | 75.0% | 86.2% | 341 |
| 2009 Q2 | 293 | 185 | 62 | 21.2% | 36.4% | 74.6% | 347 |
| 2009 Q1 | 254 | 145 | 75 | 29.5% | 63.6% | 68.8% | 292 |
| 2008 Q4 | 338 | 218 | 81 | 24.0% | 53.8% | 70.6% | 308 |
| 2008 Q3 | 423 | 276 | 105 | 24.8% | 66.7% | 73.1% | 389 |
| 2008 Q2 | 396 | 248 | 89 | 22.5% | 61.5% | 83.1% | 434 |
| 2008 Q1 | 348 | 231 | 82 | 23.6% | 45.5% | 78.4% | 421 |
| 2007 Q4 | 460 | 298 | 115 | 25.0% | 63.6% | 79.7% | 436 |
| 2007 Q3 | 441 | 292 | 99 | 22.4% | 58.3% | 80.6% | 482 |
| 2007 Q2 | 453 | 302 | 99 | 21.9% | 81.8% | 73.9% | 455 |
| 2007 Q1 | 346 | 221 | 92 | 26.6% | 90.0% | 75.6% | 479 |
| 2006 Q4 | 353 | 239 | 73 | 20.7% | 66.7% | 77.0% | 356 |
| 2006 Q3 | 440 | 318 | 83 | 18.9% | 77.8% | 78.4% | 426 |
| 2006 Q2 | 416 | 300 | 69 | 16.6% | 94.4% | 87.9% | 442 |
| 2006 Q1 | 353 | 249 | 80 | 22.7% | 63.6% | 92.6% | 443 |
| 2005 Q4 | 416 | 277 | 97 | 23.3% | 82.4% | 88.3% | 348 |
| 2005 Q3 | 400 | 295 | 73 | 18.3% | 81.3% | 89.1% | 448 |
| 2005 Q2 | 444 | 312 | 97 | 21.8% | 60.0% | 91.3% | 427 |
| 2005 Q1 | 315 | 221 | 67 | 21.3% | 88.9% | 83.0% | 411 |
| 2004 Q4 | 405 | 276 | 95 | 23.5% | 57.9% | 63.8% | 363 |
| 2004 Q3 | 382 | 275 | 64 | 16.8% | 44.4% | 62.4% | 413 |
| 2004 Q2 | 384 | 293 | 56 | 14.6% | 18.2% | 61.7% | 418 |
| 2004 Q1 | 384 | 293 | 72 | 18.8% | 30.8% | 73.8% | 424 |
| 2003 Q4 | 388 | 293 | 61 | 15.7% | 41.7% | 74.2% | 369 |
| 2003 Q3 | 474 | 377 | 81 | 17.1% | 23.5% | 68.9% | 452 |
| 2003 Q2 | 460 | 366 | 75 | 16.3% | 33.3% | 48.6% | 449 |
| 2003 Q1 | 356 | 293 | 46 | 12.9% | 22.2% | 36.0% | 362 |
| 2002 Q4 | 354 | 309 | 28 | 7.9% | 16.7% | 36.7% | 379 |
| 2002 Q3 | 362 | 308 | 34 | 9.4% | 25.0% | 31.0% | 374 |
| 2002 Q2 | 377 | 336 | 25 | 6.6% | 50.0% | 57.9% | 409 |
| 2002 Q1 | 239 | 211 | 26 | 10.9% | 25.0% | 58.6% | 371 |
| 2001 Q4 | 323 | 280 | 42 | 13.0% | 35.3% | 57.8% | 342 |
| 2001 Q3 | 371 | 335 | 36 | 9.7% | 33.3% | 69.0% | 347 |
| 2001 Q2 | 367 | 341 | 26 | 7.1% | 20.0% | 78.4% | 402 |
| 2001 Q1 | 317 | 293 | 23 | 7.3% | 33.3% | 56.0% | 356 |
| 2000 Q4 | 304 | 253 | 51 | 16.8% | 60.0% | 68.9% | 310 |
| 2000 Q3 | 397 | 349 | 48 | 12.1% | 66.7% | 65.3% | 334 |
| 2000 Q2 | 354 | 328 | 26 | 7.3% | 100.0% | 63.9% | 391 |
| 2000 Q1 | 327 | 292 | 35 | 10.7% | 18.2% | 64.6% | 393 |
| 1999 Q4 | 311 | 270 | 41 | 13.2% | 42.9% | 64.9% | 316 |
| 1999 Q3 | 429 | 398 | 30 | 7.0% | 61.5% | 80.6% | 333 |
| 1999 Q2 | 290 | 249 | 33 | 11.4% | 50.0% | 66.7% | 425 |
| 1999 Q1 | 260 | 221 | 31 | 11.9% | 83.3% | 62.2% | 316 |
| 1998 Q4 | 270 | 229 | 40 | 14.8% | 100.0% | 66.7% | 260 |
| 1998 Q3 | 310 | 273 | 32 | 10.3% | 64.3% | 63.7% | 313 |
| 1998 Q2 | 309 | 268 | 40 | 12.9% | 66.7% | 62.1% | 320 |
| 1998 Q1 | 252 | 228 | 22 | 8.7% | 62.5% | 49.4% | 301 |
| 1997 Q4 | 259 | 234 | 25 | 9.7% | 83.3% | 51.5% | 256 |
| 1997 Q3 | 296 | 263 | 30 | 10.1% | 63.6% | 50.0% | 299 |
| 1997 Q2 | 289 | 239 | 43 | 14.9% | 23.1% | 46.5% | 295 |
| 1997 Q1 | 243 | 196 | 45 | 18.5% | 50.0% | 63.0% | 270 |
| 1996 Q4 | 254 | 206 | 45 | 17.7% | 80.0% | 52.9% | 254 |
| 1996 Q3 | 321 | 284 | 35 | 10.9% | 61.5% | 69.5% | 305 |
| 1996 Q2 | 290 | 252 | 37 | 12.8% | 75.0% | 69.9% | 321 |
| 1996 Q1 | 174 | 161 | 13 | 7.5% | 53.8% | 44.4% | — |
| 1995 Q4 | 191 | 181 | 10 | 5.2% | 60.0% | 60.8% | — |
| 1995 Q3 | 242 | 219 | 23 | 9.5% | 35.0% | 51.8% | — |
| 1995 Q2 | 216 | 200 | 16 | 7.4% | 55.6% | 54.7% | — |
| 1995 Q1 | 216 | 201 | 15 | 6.9% | 33.3% | 31.3% | — |
| 1994 Q4 | 243 | 224 | 19 | 7.8% | 37.5% | 65.2% | — |
| 1994 Q3 | 226 | 204 | 22 | 9.7% | 18.2% | 51.4% | — |
| 1994 Q2 | 262 | 247 | 15 | 5.7% | 35.3% | 35.3% | — |
| 1994 Q1 | 166 | 159 | 7 | 4.2% | 38.5% | 17.3% | — |
| 1993 Q4 | 221 | 214 | 7 | 3.2% | 50.0% | 52.5% | — |
| 1993 Q3 | 226 | 216 | 10 | 4.4% | 60.0% | 50.0% | — |
| 1993 Q2 | 188 | 172 | 16 | 8.5% | 100.0% | 57.4% | — |
| 1993 Q1 | 199 | 178 | 21 | 10.6% | 50.0% | 56.1% | — |
| 1992 Q4 | 239 | 208 | 31 | 13.0% | 18.2% | 40.0% | — |
| 1992 Q3 | 241 | 214 | 27 | 11.2% | 50.0% | 44.1% | — |
| 1992 Q2 | 261 | 235 | 26 | 10.0% | 40.0% | 21.9% | — |
| 1992 Q1 | 206 | 188 | 18 | 8.7% | 37.5% | 34.5% | — |
| 1991 Q4 | 234 | 201 | 33 | 14.1% | 53.8% | 36.5% | — |
| 1991 Q3 | 254 | 240 | 14 | 5.5% | 40.0% | 47.4% | — |
| 1991 Q2 | 210 | 186 | 24 | 11.4% | 14.3% | 40.0% | — |
| 1991 Q1 | 200 | 185 | 15 | 7.5% | 35.7% | 47.3% | — |
| 1990 Q4 | 274 | 227 | 47 | 17.2% | 35.7% | 33.3% | — |
| 1990 Q3 | 296 | 246 | 50 | 16.9% | 40.7% | 30.8% | — |
| 1990 Q2 | 312 | 288 | 24 | 7.7% | 63.6% | 28.6% | — |
| 1990 Q1 | 259 | 210 | 49 | 18.9% | 40.0% | 25.0% | — |
| 1989 Q4 | 321 | 288 | 33 | 10.3% | 33.3% | 23.4% | — |
| 1989 Q3 | 343 | 296 | 47 | 13.7% | 57.1% | 18.6% | — |
| 1989 Q2 | 348 | 310 | 38 | 10.9% | 30.0% | 27.6% | — |
| 1989 Q1 | 263 | 230 | 33 | 12.5% | 40.0% | 18.7% | — |
| 1988 Q4 | 332 | 298 | 34 | 10.2% | 23.1% | 29.5% | — |
| 1988 Q3 | 351 | 311 | 40 | 11.4% | 57.1% | 18.3% | — |
| 1988 Q2 | 358 | 315 | 43 | 12.0% | 16.7% | 17.0% | — |
| 1988 Q1 | 363 | 313 | 50 | 13.8% | 7.1% | 10.7% | — |
| 1987 Q4 | 302 | 270 | 32 | 10.6% | 20.0% | 15.4% | — |
| 1987 Q3 | 331 | 297 | 34 | 10.3% | 0.0% | 12.7% | — |
| 1987 Q2 | 452 | 361 | 91 | 20.1% | 66.7% | 27.3% | — |
| 1987 Q1 | 228 | 180 | 48 | 21.1% | 66.7% | 52.8% | — |
| 1986 Q4 | 277 | 221 | 56 | 20.2% | 100.0% | 69.7% | — |
| 1986 Q3 | 338 | 298 | 40 | 11.8% | 57.9% | 50.5% | — |
| 1986 Q2 | 312 | 250 | 62 | 19.9% | 25.0% | 49.3% | — |
| 1986 Q1 | 211 | 167 | 44 | 20.9% | 63.6% | 53.7% | — |
| 1985 Q4 | 261 | 207 | 54 | 20.7% | 100.0% | 68.8% | — |
| 1985 Q3 | 236 | 208 | 28 | 11.9% | 87.0% | 65.8% | — |
| 1985 Q2 | 295 | 249 | 46 | 15.6% | 100.0% | 64.8% | — |
| 1985 Q1 | 343 | 271 | 72 | 21.0% | 100.0% | 61.3% | — |
| 1984 Q4 | 263 | 217 | 46 | 17.5% | 88.9% | 58.8% | — |
| 1984 Q3 | 295 | 249 | 46 | 15.6% | 63.6% | 61.5% | — |
| 1984 Q2 | 321 | 271 | 50 | 15.6% | 87.5% | 57.8% | — |
| 1984 Q1 | 286 | 249 | 37 | 12.9% | 78.9% | 57.7% | — |
| 1983 Q4 | 255 | 216 | 39 | 15.3% | 45.0% | 54.4% | — |
| 1983 Q3 | 360 | 314 | 46 | 12.8% | 74.2% | 44.4% | — |
| 1983 Q2 | 256 | 207 | 49 | 19.1% | 33.3% | 54.5% | — |
| 1983 Q1 | 214 | 170 | 44 | 20.6% | 83.3% | 52.7% | — |
| 1982 Q4 | 269 | 223 | 46 | 17.1% | 50.0% | 44.0% | — |
| 1982 Q3 | 243 | 208 | 35 | 14.4% | 27.3% | 46.8% | — |
| 1982 Q2 | 299 | 236 | 63 | 21.1% | 75.0% | 18.3% | — |
| 1982 Q1 | 184 | 161 | 23 | 12.5% | 27.3% | 62.3% | — |
| 1981 Q4 | 252 | 211 | 41 | 16.3% | 86.7% | 85.3% | — |
| 1981 Q3 | 230 | 190 | 40 | 17.4% | 91.7% | 76.1% | — |
| 1981 Q2 | 449 | 345 | 104 | 23.2% | 92.6% | 45.4% | — |
| 1981 Q1 | 331 | 276 | 55 | 16.6% | 86.7% | 79.8% | — |
| 1980 Q4 | 282 | 231 | 51 | 18.1% | 91.7% | 81.9% | — |
| 1980 Q3 | 316 | 242 | 74 | 23.4% | 58.3% | 84.0% | — |
| 1980 Q2 | 501 | 413 | 88 | 17.6% | 94.7% | 60.5% | — |
| 1980 Q1 | 448 | 363 | 85 | 19.0% | 87.5% | 76.7% | — |
| 1979 Q4 | 346 | 267 | 79 | 22.8% | 80.0% | 67.0% | — |
| 1979 Q3 | 419 | 329 | 90 | 21.5% | 65.0% | 71.4% | — |
| 1979 Q2 | 351 | 283 | 68 | 19.4% | 100.0% | 86.7% | — |
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.