SOMB planning approval rate
SOMB ward in Southwark has a 93.7% approval rate based on 622 planning decisions. Southwark overall: 93.4%.
Last updated: June 2026
93.7%
ward approval rate
622
Decisions
583
Approved
39
Refused
93.4%
Southwark average
SOMB is broadly in line with the Southwark average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How SOMB compares
SOMB ward
93.7%
Southwark overall
93.4%
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Recent decisions in SOMB
None
Listed building consent for construction of a third floor loft / roof conversion · 23/06/2026
None
Erection of a substation fronting the office element of the existing building at · 11/06/2026
None
Amalgamation of two self-contained three-bedroom residential dwellings (Class C3 · 04/06/2026
None
Prior approval for erection of a four-storey maintenance depot unit and one stor · 24/05/2026
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