SUDO planning approval rate
SUDO ward in Southwark has a 94.1% approval rate based on 784 planning decisions. Southwark overall: 93.3%.
Last updated: March 2026
94.1%
ward approval rate
784
Decisions
738
Approved
46
Refused
93.3%
Southwark average
SUDO is broadly in line with the Southwark average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How SUDO compares
SUDO ward
94.1%
Southwark overall
93.3%
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Recent decisions in SUDO
25/AP/0779
Details of Condition 12 (Green Roofs) pursuant to planning permission ref. 23/AP · 26/02/2026
25/AP/3752
Garage conversion into a habitable room and changes to ground floor fenestration · 13/02/2026
25/AP/3319
Construction of a hipped brick gable dormer with window and installation of four · 06/02/2026
25/AP/3564
Conversion of existing garage into a study room and construction of rear dormer; · 06/02/2026
25/AP/3516
Construction of rear dormer extension spanning across 221 and 221A, installation · 04/02/2026
What gets approved near 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.