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Planning appeal decisions, 2016–2026

Householder appeals

41.1% of Householder appeals allowed

Across all years in the archive (2016–2026)

Allowed: 62Dismissed: 89Split decision: 3
Allowed 62 Dismissed 89 Split decisions 3

62 allowed and 89 dismissed (151 decided), plus 3 split decisions. That is 5.6 percentage points above the national average of 35.5%.

Only 15 Householder decisions in the last 12 months (we need 20 for a recent figure), so this covers all years.

Allowed ÷ (allowed + dismissed). Split decisions, withdrawn, invalid and undetermined appeals are left out. Based on completed records in the Appeal Scout archive, which runs a little behind today's date because decisions are added after publication.

Householder appeals allowed, year by year

Householder appeals allowed by year, South Downs2017: 42.1% allowed (19 decided); 2018: 50.0% allowed (16 decided); 2019: 52.2% allowed (23 decided); 2022: 25.0% allowed (12 decided); 2023: 50.0% allowed (12 decided); 2024: 31.2% allowed (16 decided); 2025: 38.9% allowed (18 decided); 2026: 41.7% allowed (12 decided). Years with fewer than 10 decisions are not charted.0%25%50%75%100%2016: only 7 decided appeals, too few to chart2016n=72017: 42.1% allowed (19 decided)2017n=192018: 50.0% allowed (16 decided)2018n=162019: 52.2% allowed (23 decided)2019n=232020: only 8 decided appeals, too few to chart2020n=82021: only 8 decided appeals, too few to chart2021n=82022: 25.0% allowed (12 decided)2022n=122023: 50.0% allowed (12 decided)2023n=122024: 31.2% allowed (16 decided)2024n=162025: 38.9% allowed (18 decided)2025n=182026: 41.7% allowed (12 decided)2026n=12National Householder average by year42%42%50%50%52%52%25%25%50%50%31%31%39%39%42%42%
South Downs National average

Dashed outlines mark years with fewer than 10 decided appeals, too few to chart. 2016 starts in April and 2026 runs to 28 August.

Latest Householder decisions

2026-08-24 Single storey rear extension, detached garage and porch, and access drive Split Decision 2026-08-24 Demolition of the existing modern two and single storey extensions and replacement with a new two storey and single storey extension Dismissed 2026-08-11 Clear glazing in the first floor gable end windows of the dwelling Allowed 2026-08-04 Single storey side extension to provide entrance hall, bathroom and two bedrooms. Replacement of existing conservatory and additional accessible ensu… Dismissed 2026-07-22 Erection of single storey side extension, single storey front porch and two storey side extension; extension of roof and provision of 3 no.dormer win… Dismissed 2026-07-22 Single storey side extension, first floor window Allowed 2026-07-21 Single storey rear extension with alterations to roof, Decision Allowed 2026-06-11 Rear second storey extension above existing single storey section of existing dwelling Decision Dismissed 2026-05-27 Single-storey side extensions, a loft and part garage conversion, a garage roof revision, a whole house renovation, and elevational amendments Dismissed 2026-03-30 Demolition of existing single-storey front extension and rear conservatory, addition of a two-storey front extension, internal reconfiguration at gro… Allowed

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These statistics describe past appeal decisions. They are not legal advice and do not predict the outcome of any appeal.
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