Planning Appeal Intelligence

Refusal rates and appeal patterns across all councils

Total Applications

9,360

Refused

1,842

Appealed

Overall Refusal Rate

19.7%

Top 20 Councils by Refusal Rate

All Councils Ranked by Refusal Rate (312 councils)

#	Council	Type	Region	Total Apps	Refused	Refusal Rate
1	Folkestone & Hythe District Council	district council	South East	30	13	43.3%
2	Erewash Borough Council	district council	East Midlands	30	12	40.0%
3	Bedford Borough Council	unitary authority	East of England	30	12	40.0%
4	Winchester City Council	district council	South East	30	11	36.7%
5	London Borough of Hounslow	london borough	London	30	11	36.7%
6	Buckinghamshire Council	unitary authority	South East	30	10	33.3%
7	Bromsgrove District Council	district council	West Midlands	30	10	33.3%
8	East Devon District Council	district council	South West	30	10	33.3%
9	East Riding of Yorkshire Council	unitary authority	Yorkshire and the Humber	30	10	33.3%
10	West Suffolk Council	district council	East of England	30	10	33.3%
11	Borough of Broxbourne	district council	East of England	30	10	33.3%
12	Cambridgeshire County Council	county council	East of England	30	10	33.3%
13	Rotherham MBC	metropolitan district	Yorkshire and the Humber	30	10	33.3%
14	Staffordshire Moorlands District Council	district council	West Midlands	30	9	30.0%
15	Mole Valley District Council	district council	South East	30	9	30.0%
16	West Sussex County Council	county council	South East	30	9	30.0%
17	Norfolk County Council	county council	East of England	30	9	30.0%
18	Sevenoaks District Council	district council	South East	30	9	30.0%
19	Dorset Council	unitary authority	South West	30	9	30.0%
20	North Tyneside Council	metropolitan district	North East	30	9	30.0%
21	Test Valley Borough Council	district council	South East	30	9	30.0%
22	Hertsmere Borough Council	district council	East of England	30	9	30.0%
23	London Borough of Bromley	london borough	London	30	9	30.0%
24	Derby City Council	unitary authority	East Midlands	30	9	30.0%
25	West Lindsey District Council	district council	East Midlands	30	9	30.0%
26	Kirklees Council	metropolitan district	Yorkshire and the Humber	30	9	30.0%
27	Reading Borough Council	unitary authority	South East	30	9	30.0%
28	North East Derbyshire District Council	district council	East Midlands	30	9	30.0%
29	Stockport MBC	metropolitan district	North West	30	9	30.0%
30	London Borough of Enfield	london borough	London	30	9	30.0%
31	Middlesbrough Council	unitary authority	North East	30	9	30.0%
32	Walsall Council	metropolitan district	West Midlands	30	9	30.0%
33	Wigan Council	metropolitan district	North West	30	9	30.0%
34	Harlow District Council	district council	East of England	30	9	30.0%
35	Fenland District Council	district council	East of England	30	9	30.0%
36	Sandwell MBC	metropolitan district	West Midlands	30	8	26.7%
37	Arun District Council	district council	South East	30	8	26.7%
38	London Borough of Havering	london borough	London	30	8	26.7%
39	Essex County Council	county council	East of England	30	8	26.7%
40	Cherwell District Council	district council	South East	30	8	26.7%
41	New Forest District Council	district council	South East	30	8	26.7%
42	London Borough of Haringey	london borough	London	30	8	26.7%
43	Hart District Council	district council	South East	30	8	26.7%
44	Lichfield District Council	district council	West Midlands	30	8	26.7%
45	Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council	district council	South East	30	8	26.7%
46	City of Westminster	london borough	London	30	8	26.7%
47	London Borough of Hackney	london borough	London	30	8	26.7%
48	Rushmoor Borough Council	district council	South East	30	8	26.7%
49	Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council	unitary authority	North East	30	8	26.7%
50	Gateshead Council	metropolitan district	North East	30	8	26.7%
51	Gloucestershire County Council	county council	South West	30	8	26.7%
52	Colchester City Council	district council	East of England	30	8	26.7%
53	Warwickshire County Council	county council	West Midlands	30	8	26.7%
54	City of York Council	unitary authority	Yorkshire and the Humber	30	8	26.7%
55	Eastbourne Borough Council	district council	South East	30	8	26.7%
56	Suffolk County Council	county council	East of England	30	8	26.7%
57	Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council	unitary authority	North East	30	8	26.7%
58	North Devon District Council	district council	South West	30	8	26.7%
59	Dover District Council	district council	South East	30	8	26.7%
60	Ashford Borough Council	district council	South East	30	8	26.7%
61	Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames	london borough	London	30	8	26.7%
62	Ipswich Borough Council	district council	East of England	30	8	26.7%
63	Wyre Council	district council	North West	30	8	26.7%
64	Birmingham City Council	metropolitan district	West Midlands	30	8	26.7%
65	London Borough of Hillingdon	london borough	London	30	8	26.7%
66	Dudley MBC	metropolitan district	West Midlands	30	7	23.3%
67	Luton Borough Council	unitary authority	East of England	30	7	23.3%
68	Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council	district council	West Midlands	30	7	23.3%
69	Hertfordshire County Council	county council	East of England	30	7	23.3%
70	London Borough of Merton	london borough	London	30	7	23.3%
71	East Sussex County Council	county council	South East	30	7	23.3%
72	Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead	unitary authority	South East	30	7	23.3%
73	Hastings Borough Council	district council	South East	30	7	23.3%
74	Newark and Sherwood District Council	district council	East Midlands	30	7	23.3%
75	Norwich City Council	district council	East of England	30	7	23.3%
76	North Norfolk District Council	district council	East of England	30	7	23.3%
77	Reigate and Banstead Borough Council	district council	South East	30	7	23.3%
78	Swindon Borough Council	unitary authority	South West	30	7	23.3%
79	Borough of King's Lynn and West Norfolk	district council	East of England	30	7	23.3%
80	Warrington Borough Council	unitary authority	North West	30	7	23.3%
81	Boston Borough Council	district council	East Midlands	30	7	23.3%
82	Chorley Council	district council	North West	30	7	23.3%
83	North Hertfordshire District Council	district council	East of England	30	7	23.3%
84	Castle Point Borough Council	district council	East of England	30	7	23.3%
85	Devon County Council	county council	South West	30	7	23.3%
86	North Warwickshire Borough Council	district council	West Midlands	30	7	23.3%
87	Sunderland City Council	metropolitan district	North East	30	7	23.3%
88	Vale of White Horse District Council	district council	South East	30	7	23.3%
89	Preston City Council	district council	North West	30	7	23.3%
90	West Berkshire Council	unitary authority	South East	30	7	23.3%
91	Wirral Council	metropolitan district	North West	30	7	23.3%
92	North Lincolnshire Council	unitary authority	Yorkshire and the Humber	30	7	23.3%
93	Fareham Borough Council	district council	South East	30	7	23.3%
94	South Gloucestershire Council	unitary authority	South West	30	7	23.3%
95	Ashfield District Council	district council	East Midlands	30	7	23.3%
96	Elmbridge Borough Council	district council	South East	30	7	23.3%
97	Redditch Borough Council	district council	West Midlands	30	7	23.3%
98	City of Bradford MDC	metropolitan district	Yorkshire and the Humber	30	7	23.3%
99	Leicestershire County Council	county council	East Midlands	30	7	23.3%
100	South Norfolk District Council	district council	East of England	30	7	23.3%
101	Uttlesford District Council	district council	East of England	30	7	23.3%
102	Newcastle City Council	metropolitan district	North East	30	7	23.3%
103	Cheshire West and Chester Council	unitary authority	North West	30	7	23.3%
104	Mid Devon District Council	district council	South West	30	7	23.3%
105	London Borough of Tower Hamlets	london borough	London	30	7	23.3%
106	Gosport Borough Council	district council	South East	30	7	23.3%
107	Breckland District Council	district council	East of England	30	7	23.3%
108	Surrey Heath Borough Council	district council	South East	30	7	23.3%
109	Spelthorne Borough Council	district council	South East	30	7	23.3%
110	London Borough of Brent	london borough	London	30	7	23.3%
111	Calderdale Council	metropolitan district	Yorkshire and the Humber	30	7	23.3%
112	London Borough of Croydon	london borough	London	30	7	23.3%
113	East Hampshire District Council	district council	South East	30	6	20.0%
114	Basildon Borough Council	district council	East of England	30	6	20.0%
115	Dartford Borough Council	district council	South East	30	6	20.0%
116	Coventry City Council	metropolitan district	West Midlands	30	6	20.0%
117	West Lancashire Borough Council	district council	North West	30	6	20.0%
118	Cumberland Council	unitary authority	North West	30	6	20.0%
119	Solihull MBC	metropolitan district	West Midlands	30	6	20.0%
120	Cotswold District Council	district council	South West	30	6	20.0%
121	Hartlepool Borough Council	unitary authority	North East	30	6	20.0%
122	Warwick District Council	district council	West Midlands	30	6	20.0%
123	South Tyneside Council	metropolitan district	North East	30	6	20.0%
124	North Northamptonshire Council	unitary authority	East Midlands	30	6	20.0%
125	Durham County Council	unitary authority	North East	30	6	20.0%
126	North West Leicestershire District Council	district council	East Midlands	30	6	20.0%
127	Nottingham City Council	unitary authority	East Midlands	30	6	20.0%
128	Rother District Council	district council	South East	30	6	20.0%
129	Slough Borough Council	unitary authority	South East	30	6	20.0%
130	Mansfield District Council	district council	East Midlands	30	6	20.0%
131	Tameside MBC	metropolitan district	North West	30	6	20.0%
132	East Staffordshire Borough Council	district council	West Midlands	30	6	20.0%
133	South Cambridgeshire District Council	district council	East of England	30	6	20.0%
134	Darlington Borough Council	unitary authority	North East	30	6	20.0%
135	Wokingham Borough Council	unitary authority	South East	30	6	20.0%
136	South Kesteven District Council	district council	East Midlands	30	6	20.0%
137	Wiltshire Council	unitary authority	South West	30	6	20.0%
138	Liverpool City Council	metropolitan district	North West	30	6	20.0%
139	Rochford District Council	district council	East of England	30	6	20.0%
140	West Northamptonshire Council	unitary authority	East Midlands	30	6	20.0%
141	London Borough of Barnet	london borough	London	30	6	20.0%
142	Amber Valley Borough Council	district council	East Midlands	30	6	20.0%
143	London Borough of Bexley	london borough	London	30	6	20.0%
144	Great Yarmouth Borough Council	district council	East of England	30	6	20.0%
145	Stroud District Council	district council	South West	30	6	20.0%
146	Plymouth City Council	unitary authority	South West	30	6	20.0%
147	London Borough of Harrow	london borough	London	30	6	20.0%
148	Oldham Council	metropolitan district	North West	30	6	20.0%
149	London Borough of Ealing	london borough	London	30	6	20.0%
150	Ribble Valley Borough Council	district council	North West	30	6	20.0%
151	City of Doncaster Council	metropolitan district	Yorkshire and the Humber	30	6	20.0%
152	Royal Borough of Greenwich	london borough	London	30	6	20.0%
153	City of Lincoln Council	district council	East Midlands	30	6	20.0%
154	Horsham District Council	district council	South East	30	6	20.0%
155	Cheltenham Borough Council	district council	South West	30	6	20.0%
156	Worthing Borough Council	district council	South East	30	6	20.0%
157	Cornwall Council	unitary authority	South West	30	6	20.0%
158	Fylde Borough Council	district council	North West	30	6	20.0%
159	London Borough of Redbridge	london borough	London	30	6	20.0%
160	Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council	district council	West Midlands	30	6	20.0%
161	Central Bedfordshire Council	unitary authority	East of England	30	6	20.0%
162	Canterbury City Council	district council	South East	30	6	20.0%
163	High Peak Borough Council	district council	East Midlands	30	6	20.0%
164	Nottinghamshire County Council	county council	East Midlands	30	6	20.0%
165	Pendle Borough Council	district council	North West	30	6	20.0%
166	South Staffordshire Council	district council	West Midlands	30	6	20.0%
167	Portsmouth City Council	unitary authority	South East	30	6	20.0%
168	Crawley Borough Council	district council	South East	30	6	20.0%
169	Epping Forest District Council	district council	East of England	30	6	20.0%
170	Bassetlaw District Council	district council	East Midlands	30	6	20.0%
171	London Borough of Wandsworth	london borough	London	30	6	20.0%
172	East Lindsey District Council	district council	East Midlands	30	6	20.0%
173	London Borough of Lewisham	london borough	London	30	6	20.0%
174	Three Rivers District Council	district council	East of England	30	6	20.0%
175	Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council	district council	East Midlands	30	6	20.0%
176	Wealden District Council	district council	South East	30	6	20.0%
177	Leeds City Council	metropolitan district	Yorkshire and the Humber	30	5	16.7%
178	Hyndburn Borough Council	district council	North West	30	5	16.7%
179	Swale Borough Council	district council	South East	30	5	16.7%
180	East Hertfordshire District Council	district council	East of England	30	5	16.7%
181	Gedling Borough Council	district council	East Midlands	30	5	16.7%
182	Derbyshire Dales District Council	district council	East Midlands	30	5	16.7%
183	South Hams District Council	district council	South West	30	5	16.7%
184	Isle of Wight Council	unitary authority	South East	30	5	16.7%
185	Tewkesbury Borough Council	district council	South West	30	5	16.7%
186	Eastleigh Borough Council	district council	South East	30	5	16.7%
187	Surrey County Council	county council	South East	30	5	16.7%
188	London Borough of Newham	london borough	London	30	5	16.7%
189	Worcester City Council	district council	West Midlands	30	5	16.7%
190	Kingston upon Hull City Council	unitary authority	Yorkshire and the Humber	30	5	16.7%
191	Trafford Council	metropolitan district	North West	30	5	16.7%
192	Southampton City Council	unitary authority	South East	30	5	16.7%
193	Wychavon District Council	district council	West Midlands	30	5	16.7%
194	South Holland District Council	district council	East Midlands	30	5	16.7%
195	Burnley Borough Council	district council	North West	30	5	16.7%
196	Oadby and Wigston Borough Council	district council	East Midlands	30	5	16.7%
197	Peterborough City Council	unitary authority	East of England	30	5	16.7%
198	Tandridge District Council	district council	South East	30	5	16.7%
199	Sefton Council	metropolitan district	North West	30	5	16.7%
200	Salford City Council	metropolitan district	North West	30	5	16.7%
201	Thanet District Council	district council	South East	30	5	16.7%
202	Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council	unitary authority	North West	30	5	16.7%
203	Shropshire Council	unitary authority	West Midlands	30	5	16.7%
204	London Borough of Islington	london borough	London	30	5	16.7%
205	South Oxfordshire District Council	district council	South East	30	5	16.7%
206	Oxford City Council	district council	South East	30	5	16.7%
207	Tunbridge Wells Borough Council	district council	South East	30	5	16.7%
208	Leicester City Council	unitary authority	East Midlands	30	5	16.7%
209	City of Wakefield MDC	metropolitan district	Yorkshire and the Humber	30	5	16.7%
210	Stevenage Borough Council	district council	East of England	30	5	16.7%
211	Runnymede Borough Council	district council	South East	30	5	16.7%
212	North Somerset Council	unitary authority	South West	30	5	16.7%
213	Maidstone Borough Council	district council	South East	30	5	16.7%
214	Thurrock Council	unitary authority	East of England	30	5	16.7%
215	Teignbridge District Council	district council	South West	30	5	16.7%
216	Broxtowe Borough Council	district council	East Midlands	30	5	16.7%
217	Exeter City Council	district council	South West	30	5	16.7%
218	Forest of Dean District Council	district council	South West	30	5	16.7%
219	Southend-on-Sea City Council	unitary authority	East of England	30	5	16.7%
220	Adur District Council	district council	South East	30	5	16.7%
221	Barnsley MBC	metropolitan district	Yorkshire and the Humber	30	5	16.7%
222	Watford Borough Council	district council	East of England	30	5	16.7%
223	Kent County Council	county council	South East	30	5	16.7%
224	Huntingdonshire District Council	district council	East of England	30	5	16.7%
225	Torridge District Council	district council	South West	30	5	16.7%
226	Woking Borough Council	district council	South East	30	5	16.7%
227	Herefordshire Council	unitary authority	West Midlands	30	5	16.7%
228	Tamworth Borough Council	district council	West Midlands	30	5	16.7%
229	Bath and North East Somerset Council	unitary authority	South West	30	5	16.7%
230	Malvern Hills District Council	district council	West Midlands	30	5	16.7%
231	London Borough of Lambeth	london borough	London	30	5	16.7%
232	North Kesteven District Council	district council	East Midlands	30	5	16.7%
233	Bury Council	metropolitan district	North West	30	5	16.7%
234	Mid Sussex District Council	district council	South East	30	5	16.7%
235	Chesterfield Borough Council	district council	East Midlands	30	4	13.3%
236	Epsom and Ewell Borough Council	district council	South East	30	4	13.3%
237	London Borough of Barking and Dagenham	london borough	London	30	4	13.3%
238	Halton Borough Council	unitary authority	North West	30	4	13.3%
239	Cheshire East Council	unitary authority	North West	30	4	13.3%
240	Waverley Borough Council	district council	South East	30	4	13.3%
241	North East Lincolnshire Council	unitary authority	Yorkshire and the Humber	30	4	13.3%
242	East Cambridgeshire District Council	district council	East of England	30	4	13.3%
243	Telford and Wrekin Council	unitary authority	West Midlands	30	4	13.3%
244	Babergh District Council	district council	East of England	30	4	13.3%
245	Chelmsford City Council	district council	East of England	30	4	13.3%
246	Charnwood Borough Council	district council	East Midlands	30	4	13.3%
247	Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea	london borough	London	30	4	13.3%
248	Stafford Borough Council	district council	West Midlands	30	4	13.3%
249	London Borough of Sutton	london borough	London	30	4	13.3%
250	London Borough of Camden	london borough	London	30	4	13.3%
251	Westmorland and Furness Council	unitary authority	North West	30	4	13.3%
252	Gravesham Borough Council	district council	South East	30	4	13.3%
253	Dacorum Borough Council	district council	East of England	30	4	13.3%
254	Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council	unitary authority	South West	30	4	13.3%
255	Blaby District Council	district council	East Midlands	30	4	13.3%
256	Rutland County Council	unitary authority	East Midlands	30	4	13.3%
257	Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council	district council	South East	30	4	13.3%
258	South Ribble Borough Council	district council	North West	30	4	13.3%
259	East Suffolk Council	district council	East of England	30	4	13.3%
260	Wyre Forest District Council	district council	West Midlands	30	4	13.3%
261	Stoke-on-Trent City Council	unitary authority	West Midlands	30	4	13.3%
262	Lancaster City Council	district council	North West	30	4	13.3%
263	Tendring District Council	district council	East of England	30	4	13.3%
264	Broadland District Council	district council	East of England	30	4	13.3%
265	Torbay Council	unitary authority	South West	30	4	13.3%
266	Maldon District Council	district council	East of England	30	4	13.3%
267	Gloucester City Council	district council	South West	30	4	13.3%
268	Blackpool Council	unitary authority	North West	30	4	13.3%
269	Bristol City Council	unitary authority	South West	30	4	13.3%
270	Chichester District Council	district council	South East	30	4	13.3%
271	Knowsley MBC	metropolitan district	North West	30	4	13.3%
272	Lancashire County Council	county council	North West	30	4	13.3%
273	Rugby Borough Council	district council	West Midlands	30	4	13.3%
274	City of London Corporation	london borough	London	30	4	13.3%
275	Bolsover District Council	district council	East Midlands	30	3	10.0%
276	Oxfordshire County Council	county council	South East	30	3	10.0%
277	Manchester City Council	metropolitan district	North West	30	3	10.0%
278	Lewes District Council	district council	South East	30	3	10.0%
279	Guildford Borough Council	district council	South East	30	3	10.0%
280	Hampshire County Council	county council	South East	30	3	10.0%
281	Mid Suffolk District Council	district council	East of England	30	3	10.0%
282	North Yorkshire Council	unitary authority	Yorkshire and the Humber	30	3	10.0%
283	Medway Council	unitary authority	South East	30	3	10.0%
284	Lincolnshire County Council	county council	East Midlands	30	3	10.0%
285	Rochdale Borough Council	metropolitan district	North West	30	3	10.0%
286	London Borough of Waltham Forest	london borough	London	30	3	10.0%
287	Melton Borough Council	district council	East Midlands	30	3	10.0%
288	Rushcliffe Borough Council	district council	East Midlands	30	3	10.0%
289	Brentwood Borough Council	district council	East of England	30	3	10.0%
290	Derbyshire County Council	county council	East Midlands	30	3	10.0%
291	Brighton & Hove City Council	unitary authority	South East	30	3	10.0%
292	Milton Keynes City Council	unitary authority	South East	30	3	10.0%
293	Havant Borough Council	district council	South East	30	3	10.0%
294	Rossendale Borough Council	district council	North West	30	3	10.0%
295	Somerset Council	county council	South West	30	3	10.0%
296	Cannock Chase District Council	district council	West Midlands	30	3	10.0%
297	City of Wolverhampton Council	metropolitan district	West Midlands	30	3	10.0%
298	Sheffield City Council	metropolitan district	Yorkshire and the Humber	30	3	10.0%
299	St Helens Borough Council	metropolitan district	North West	30	3	10.0%
300	Stratford-on-Avon District Council	district council	West Midlands	30	3	10.0%
301	South Derbyshire District Council	district council	East Midlands	30	3	10.0%
302	Harborough District Council	district council	East Midlands	30	3	10.0%
303	St Albans City and District Council	district council	East of England	30	3	10.0%
304	West Oxfordshire District Council	district council	South East	30	2	6.7%
305	London Borough of Richmond upon Thames	london borough	London	30	2	6.7%
306	London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham	london borough	London	30	2	6.7%
307	London Borough of Southwark	london borough	London	30	2	6.7%
308	Bolton Council	metropolitan district	North West	30	2	6.7%
309	Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council	district council	East of England	30	2	6.7%
310	Braintree District Council	district council	East of England	30	1	3.3%
311	Staffordshire County Council	county council	West Midlands	30	1	3.3%
312	Worcestershire County Council	county council	West Midlands	30	1	3.3%