Which ward in Southwark has the highest planning approval rate?

Surrey Docks at 100.0% based on 13 decisions.

Which ward in Southwark has the lowest planning approval rate?

Chaucer at 71.4% based on 14 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Southwark?

There is a 28.6% gap between Surrey Docks and Chaucer. Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

Southwark Planning Approval Rates by Ward: 66 Wards Compared (2026)

All 66 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Surrey Docks	13	13	0	100.0%
2	London Bridge & West Bermondsey	26	26	0	100.0%
3	Champion Hill	13	13	0	100.0%
4	Dulwich Hill	14	14	0	100.0%
5	Camberwell Green	18	18	0	100.0%
6	Dulwich Wood	18	18	0	100.0%
7	St Georges	11	11	0	100.0%
8	Goose Green	19	19	0	100.0%
9	St Giles	22	22	0	100.0%
10	SBER	13	13	0	100.0%
11	PECKHAM	135	135	0	100.0%
12	EAST WALWORTH	228	227	1	99.6%
13	CAMBERWELL GREEN	210	209	1	99.5%
14	CHAUCER	209	208	1	99.5%
15	SOUTH BERMONDSEY	142	141	1	99.3%
16	VILLAGE	123	122	1	99.2%
17	RIVERSIDE	293	290	3	99.0%
18	LIVESEY	194	192	2	99.0%
19	GRANGE	458	452	6	98.7%
20	CATHEDRALS	577	567	10	98.3%
21	SURREY DOCKS	164	161	3	98.2%
22	FARADAY	98	96	2	98.0%
23	NUNHEAD	186	182	4	97.8%
24	THE LANE	343	335	8	97.7%
25	EAST DULWICH	236	230	6	97.5%
26	ROTHERHITHE	159	155	4	97.5%
27	PECKHAM RYE	186	181	5	97.3%
28	COLLEGE	113	110	3	97.3%
29	DUVI	2,500	2,403	97	96.1%
30	BRUNSWICK PARK	155	149	6	96.1%
31	Dulwich Village	45	43	2	95.6%
32	NBER	862	823	39	95.5%
33	PERY	926	883	43	95.4%
34	SOUTH CAMBERWELL	131	125	6	95.4%
35	NEWINGTON	117	111	6	94.9%
36	Old Kent Road	19	18	1	94.7%
37	DUWO	1,403	1,326	77	94.5%
38	Peckham Rye	18	17	1	94.4%
39	North Bermondsey	18	17	1	94.4%
40	SUDO	824	778	46	94.4%
41	Borough & Bankside	35	33	2	94.3%
42	SOMB	664	625	39	94.1%
43	OLKE	1,568	1,476	92	94.1%
44	DULH	1,011	949	62	93.9%
45	SGIL	1,340	1,250	90	93.3%
46	NWAL	1,217	1,130	87	92.9%
47	BOBA	2,248	2,083	165	92.7%
48	LBWB	1,549	1,436	113	92.7%
49	GOGR	1,741	1,612	129	92.6%
50	CHHI	863	795	68	92.1%
51	North Walworth	12	11	1	91.7%
52	ROTH	759	691	68	91.0%
53	FARA	562	509	53	90.6%
54	NEWI	178	161	17	90.4%
55	South Bermondsey	10	9	1	90.0%
56	CHAU	656	590	66	89.9%
57	RYLA	1,701	1,524	177	89.6%
58	PECM	505	452	53	89.5%
59	NWNG	238	213	25	89.5%
60	NUQU	991	878	113	88.6%
61	SGEO	584	517	67	88.5%
62	CAGR	914	800	114	87.5%
63	Rye Lane	20	17	3	85.0%
64	SOBM	37	29	8	78.4%
65	Nunhead & Queens Road	15	11	4	73.3%
66	Chaucer	14	10	4	71.4%

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What the data tells us

A 28.6% gap separates the best and worst wards. Surrey Docks approves 100.0% of applications while Chaucer approves just 71.4%. That's a fundamentally different planning environment.

High volume doesn't mean high approval. Some of the busiest wards aren't the most permissive. The number of applications a ward processes tells you nothing about how likely yours is to succeed.

Ward averages are a starting point, not a guarantee. Your specific outcome depends on your property, your neighbours, your proposal type and the comparable decisions near your address.

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