BOBA planning approval rate
BOBA ward in Southwark has a 92.6% approval rate based on 2,182 planning decisions. Southwark overall: 93.4%.
Last updated: June 2026
92.6%
ward approval rate
2,182
Decisions
2,020
Approved
162
Refused
93.4%
Southwark average
BOBA is broadly in line with the Southwark average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How BOBA compares
BOBA ward
92.6%
Southwark overall
93.4%
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Recent decisions in BOBA
None
Partial discharge of details of condition 22 (Biodiversity green roofs) pursuant · 25/06/2026
None
Details of Condition 24- Commercial Kitchen Extract Ventilation as required by p · 17/06/2026
None
Continued use of the highway for the temporary placing of decking, picket fence · 16/06/2026
None
Details of condition 25 (Balcony screens) pursuant to planning permission ref. 2 · 12/06/2026
None
Listed building consent for alterations and extension to the existing mixed-use · 12/06/2026
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