CAGR planning approval rate
CAGR ward in Southwark has a 87.5% approval rate based on 914 planning decisions. Southwark overall: 93.0%.
Last updated: September 2026
87.5%
ward approval rate
914
Decisions
800
Approved
114
Refused
93.0%
Southwark average
CAGR is 5.5 percentage points below the Southwark average, placing it among the stricter wards in Southwark. Checking what gets approved nearby before applying is particularly important here.
How CAGR compares
CAGR ward
87.5%
Southwark overall
93.0%
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Recent decisions in CAGR
None
Change of use from vacant user class (E) to restaurant and hot food take away (s · 17/09/2026
None
Part-retrospective application to create a one-person studio flat on the first f · 16/09/2026
None
Construction of three-storey rear extension with terraces to existing dwellingho · 15/09/2026
None
Removal of a glazed panel on the front elevation of the railway arch and its rep · 14/09/2026
None
Retrospective change of use of part of the site (20 parking spaces) from car par · 10/09/2026
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