OLKE planning approval rate
OLKE ward in Southwark has a 94.1% approval rate based on 1,516 planning decisions. Southwark overall: 93.4%.
Last updated: June 2026
94.1%
ward approval rate
1,516
Decisions
1,427
Approved
89
Refused
93.4%
Southwark average
OLKE is broadly in line with the Southwark average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How OLKE compares
OLKE ward
94.1%
Southwark overall
93.4%
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Recent decisions in OLKE
None
Listed building consent for a lower ground floor rear extension with associated · 25/06/2026
None
Extension to the temporary permission of the Sales and Marketing Suite · 18/06/2026
None
Relocation of the existing staircase window and addition of a window to match on · 21/05/2026
None
Listed building consent for the relocation of the existing staircase window and · 21/05/2026
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