SOMB planning approval rate
SOMB ward in Southwark has a 93.6% approval rate based on 595 planning decisions. Southwark overall: 93.3%.
Last updated: March 2026
93.6%
ward approval rate
595
Decisions
557
Approved
38
Refused
93.3%
Southwark average
SOMB is broadly in line with the Southwark average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How SOMB compares
SOMB ward
93.6%
Southwark overall
93.3%
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Recent decisions in SOMB
25/AP/3355
Retrospective application for the retention of single storey rear canopy. · 05/03/2026
26/AP/0109
Construction of summer house to rear garden · 05/03/2026
25/AP/3746
External alterations to Units 1-8, including installation of new cladding and ph · 25/02/2026
25/AP/3646
Prior approval notification for the construction of single storey rear extension · 19/02/2026
25/AP/3769
Construction of first floor rear extension with elevation alterations to include · 16/02/2026
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.