OLKE planning approval rate
OLKE ward in Southwark has a 94.1% approval rate based on 1,568 planning decisions. Southwark overall: 93.0%.
Last updated: September 2026
94.1%
ward approval rate
1,568
Decisions
1,476
Approved
92
Refused
93.0%
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
93.0%
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Recent decisions in OLKE
None
Details of Condition 31 'Parking Management Plan' required by planning permissio · 28/09/2026
None
Demolition of the existing buildings and redevelopment of the site to provide a · 25/09/2026
None
Two storey side extension, single storey rear extension and loft dormer extensio · 25/09/2026
None
Demolition of the existing buildings on the site and the construction of a linke · 17/09/2026
None
Replacement of existing single-glazed and double-glazed timber windows and doors · 15/09/2026
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