What percentage of planning applications does Southwark approve?

Southwark approves approximately 93% of planning applications, based on 23,560 decisions analysed by PlanningLens from the council's planning portal.

How many planning applications has Southwark decided?

PlanningLens has analysed 23,560 planning decisions published by Southwark.

What is the refusal rate for Southwark planning applications?

Southwark refuses approximately 7% of planning applications.

How long does a planning application take in Southwark?

The typical planning application in Southwark takes 7.3 weeks from validation to decision, which is within the statutory 8-week target for householder applications. That is the median of 22,861 applications decided since January 2020 with both dates on record. See how Southwark compares in the UK ranking: How long does a planning application take in the UK?

Recent Planning Applications in Southwark

Name: Southwark Planning Decisions
Creator: PlanningLens
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Every planning decision on record, from November 1971 to present.

23,560Decisions

93%Approved

1,642Refused

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Recent planning decisions in Southwark

3 days ago

Listed building consent for proposed works include like-for-like replacement of

None · FARA

Approved

3 days ago

Conversion of building from 2 flats to 3 flats, following construction of extens

None · CHHI

Approved

3 days ago

Part-retrospective application to create a one-person studio flat on the first f

None · CAGR

Refused

3 days ago

Replacement of existing double-glazed timber casement windows with double-glazed

None · SOMB

Approved

4 days ago

Construction of three-storey rear extension with terraces to existing dwellingho

None · CAGR

Approved

4 days ago

Replacement of existing single-glazed and double-glazed timber windows and doors

None · OLKE

Approved

4 days ago

Replacement of existing single-glazed and double-glazed timber windows and doors

None · OLKE

Approved

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About this data

This page analyses 23,560 planning decisions made by Southwark, from November 1971 to present. Data is sourced directly from the council’s planning portal. For the full approval rate breakdown, ward-level analysis, and extension-type approval patterns, see the Southwark planning approval rates page.

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