FARA planning approval rate
FARA ward in Southwark has a 90.6% approval rate based on 524 planning decisions. Southwark overall: 93.3%.
Last updated: April 2026
90.6%
ward approval rate
524
Decisions
475
Approved
49
Refused
93.3%
Southwark average
FARA is 2.7 percentage points below the Southwark average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How FARA compares
FARA ward
90.6%
Southwark overall
93.3%
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Recent decisions in FARA
26/AP/0053
Details of condition 31 (Future Proofing for District Heating Network) pursuant · 09/03/2026
25/AP/2408
Details of condition 39 'Residential Refuse Storage' pursuant to planning permis · 02/03/2026
25/AP/3022
Construction of a mansard roof extension · 23/02/2026
What gets approved near your property?
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Southwark
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 28,675 decisions.