SGEO planning approval rate
SGEO ward in Southwark has a 88.0% approval rate based on 552 planning decisions. Southwark overall: 93.3%.
Last updated: April 2026
88.0%
ward approval rate
552
Decisions
486
Approved
66
Refused
93.3%
Southwark average
SGEO is 5.3 percentage points below the Southwark average, placing it among the stricter wards in Southwark. Checking what gets approved nearby before applying is particularly important here.
How SGEO compares
SGEO ward
88.0%
Southwark overall
93.3%
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Recent decisions in SGEO
24/AP/2912
Change of use of the 2nd and 3rd floors from Office (Use Class E) to 10 x reside · 09/03/2026
26/AP/0043
Installation of 6 x ASHPs on the existing roof of the Castle Centre enclosed by · 27/02/2026
25/AP/3695
Temporary use of land as a unit base providing parking and facilities for film c · 26/02/2026
26/AP/0028
Details of condition 4 (proposed replacement door drawings) pursuant to listed b · 19/02/2026
25/AP/3597
Construction of a single storey rear extension following demolition of the exist · 18/02/2026
What gets approved near your property?
In Southwark, 1 in 15 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Pro Report gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to your property:
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Southwark
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 28,675 decisions.