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NBER planning approval rate

NBER ward in Southwark has a 95.3% approval rate based on 834 planning decisions. Southwark overall: 93.4%.

Last updated: June 2026

95.3%
ward approval rate
834
Decisions
795
Approved
39
Refused
93.4%
Southwark average

NBER is broadly in line with the Southwark average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.

How NBER compares

NBER ward (834 decided)
95.3%
Southwark overall (30,054 decided)
93.4%
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Recent decisions in NBER

None
Listed building consent for the demolition of the existing shopfront at 222 Towe · 17/06/2026
Approved
None
Replacement and enlargement of the existing rooftop addition, reconfiguration of · 04/06/2026
Approved

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