BOBA planning approval rate
BOBA ward in Southwark has a 92.7% approval rate based on 2,248 planning decisions. Southwark overall: 93.0%.
Last updated: September 2026
92.7%
ward approval rate
2,248
Decisions
2,083
Approved
165
Refused
93.0%
Southwark average
BOBA is broadly in line with the Southwark average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How BOBA compares
BOBA ward
92.7%
Southwark overall
93.0%
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Recent decisions in BOBA
None
Extension of existing top floor flat into the terrace, erection of a dormer to t · 25/09/2026
None
Listed Building Consent for works to the party wall of Wiltshire House as part o · 24/09/2026
None
Listed building consent application for the replacement gate to Park Street entr · 24/09/2026
None
Details of condition 3 (CEMP) of 24/AP/3719 Partial demolition of existing dilap · 09/09/2026
None
Details of condition 5 (Demolition Logistics Plan) pursuant to planning permissi · 02/09/2026
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