Extension (General) approval rate in Southwark

Name: Extension (General) planning approval rate in Southwark
Creator: PlanningLens
Published: 2026-09-30T18:28:47+00:00
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Southwark approved 94.1% of extension (general) applications, based on 2,980 decisions analysed.

Last updated: September 2026

94.1%

extension (general) approval rate

2,980

Extension (General) decisions

2,805

Approved

175

Refused

93.0%

Southwark overall

Extension (General) applications are approved at roughly the same rate as the Southwark average (93.0%).

How extension (general) compares in Southwark

Extension (General) (2,980 decided)

94.1%

Southwark all applications (23,560 decided)

93.0%

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