BOBA planning approval rate
BOBA ward in Southwark has a 92.6% approval rate based on 2,214 planning decisions. Southwark overall: 93.5%.
Last updated: August 2026
92.6%
ward approval rate
2,214
Decisions
2,050
Approved
164
Refused
93.5%
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
93.5%
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Recent decisions in BOBA
None
Internal alterations and amalgamation of Nos. 60, 62 and 64 Great Suffolk Street · 05/08/2026
None
T1 Cherry tree (located on the rear right-hand corner of the rear garden) Reduce · 04/08/2026
None
Installation of replacement signs to include 2x pictorial projecting signs, 1x 3 · 24/07/2026
None
Remove the redundant kitchen and service area to the mezzanine area and provide · 24/07/2026
None
Details of condition 4 'Refurbished office suites (inc boardroom) details ' requ · 23/07/2026
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