Southwark vs Wandsworth — planning approval compared

How do planning outcomes differ between Southwark and Wandsworth? A side-by-side comparison based on 54,884 combined decisions.

Last updated: March 2026

Southwark: 93.3%

28,655 decisions · 26,740 approved · 1,915 refused · 51 wards

Wandsworth: 93.5%

26,229 decisions · 24,529 approved · 1,700 refused · 55 wards

Overall approval rates

Southwark (28,655 decided)

93.3%

Wandsworth (26,229 decided)

93.5%

By application type

Full — Southwark (3,923 decided)

93.4%

Full — Wandsworth (4,430 decided)

91.7%

Other — Southwark (24,238 decided)

93.7%

Other — Wandsworth (21,197 decided)

94.4%

Prior Approval — Southwark (494 decided)

71.7%

Prior Approval — Wandsworth (602 decided)

77.4%

What the numbers mean

There is a 0.2 percentage point difference in overall approval rates between these councils. Southwark is the stricter of the two, which means similar applications may face higher refusal risk there. However, approval rates vary by ward and application type, so your specific situation may differ from the averages.

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