How appeal decisions are changing.

Compare how the Planning Inspectorate is deciding appeals today with each year of the last five years.

Decisions and allowed share by year

Each year counts decisions by their decision date.

Allowed share by appeal type

By main issue and year

Allowed share of appeals that turned on each issue. Green means more allowed than dismissed; red means more dismissed. Cells with fewer than three decisions are left blank.

By procedure

Policy changes in the period

12 December 2024: revised National Planning Policy Framework, including grey belt and a new standard method for housing need.
1 April 2026: new appeal procedures for applications made on or after this date: most appeals are decided on the evidence the council had. How appeals work.
17 August 2026: revised National Planning Policy Framework.

The live version will mark these dates on the charts and let you compare outcomes before and after each change.