OLKE planning approval rate
OLKE ward in Southwark has a 94.2% approval rate based on 1,542 planning decisions. Southwark overall: 93.5%.
Last updated: August 2026
94.2%
ward approval rate
1,542
Decisions
1,452
Approved
90
Refused
93.5%
Southwark average
OLKE is broadly in line with the Southwark average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How OLKE compares
OLKE ward
94.2%
Southwark overall
93.5%
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Recent decisions in OLKE
None
Part retrospective application for the insertion of a single door, creation of a · 05/08/2026
None
Notification submitted to satisfy Clause 5.1.3 'Notification of First Occupation · 03/08/2026
None
Details of Condition 3 'Bakerloo Line Extension Safeguarding Method Statements' · 31/07/2026
None
T1 Front Garden Box Elder Maple. Crown lift and lateral reduction to suitable gr · 24/07/2026
None
Lawful Development Certificate (Existing) for demolition of outbuilding wall sup · 10/07/2026
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