NWAL planning approval rate
NWAL ward in Southwark has a 92.8% approval rate based on 1,199 planning decisions. Southwark overall: 93.5%.
Last updated: August 2026
92.8%
ward approval rate
1,199
Decisions
1,113
Approved
86
Refused
93.5%
Southwark average
NWAL is broadly in line with the Southwark average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How NWAL compares
NWAL ward
92.8%
Southwark overall
93.5%
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Recent decisions in NWAL
None
Alterations to the ground floor elevations including modifications to shopfront · 06/08/2026
None
Construction of single storey rear outbuilding. · 29/07/2026
None
Extension of existing part one/part two storey dwelling to create an additional · 28/07/2026
None
Create habitable rooms in existing loft with the installation of conservation st · 23/07/2026
None
Details of condition 6 'Junction of the new build and Grade II listed building' · 13/07/2026
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