Full approval rate in Southwark

Southwark approved 93.4% of full applications, based on 3,924 decisions analysed.

Last updated: March 2026

93.4%

full approval rate

3,924

Full decisions

3,664

Approved

260

Refused

93.3%

Southwark overall

How full compares in Southwark

Full (3,924 decided)

93.4%

Southwark all types (28,675 decided)

93.3%

What gets approved near your property?

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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 28,675 decisions.

Other application types in Southwark

Other (24,257 decided)

93.8%

Full (3,924 decided)

93.4%

Prior Approval (494 decided)

71.7%

Other in Southwark Prior Approval in Southwark