Searchland's Planning Appeals Success Rates Report (2020-2025)

Explore planning appeal outcomes across the UK's local authorities - including the top 50 councils with the highest success rates.

Understand how approval dynamics vary by region with this data-driven report, featuring a full breakdown of planning appeal success rates across all councils in England & Wales, segmented by dwelling size.

Whether you're assessing development risk or comparing how different councils approach planning, this report is your go-to resource for understanding the likelihood of success at appeal.

Why is the data important?

Clarity on planning risk

A planning application's outcome doesn't always end with the council's initial decision. Appeals play a critical role in unlocking development potential - but success rates vary widely between councils.

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This report goes beyond headline refusal rates to highlight where appeals are most (and least) likely to succeed, giving developers, planners, and land promoters an edge in site selection, strategy, and risk assessment.

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By combining planning application records, appeal outcomes, and dwelling size analysis, we provide a clear picture of how local authorities perform at appeal - and where applicants are most likely to overturn refusals.

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This isn't just a dataset - it's a strategic map of where planning barriers are being successfully challenged.

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