SUDO planning approval rate
SUDO ward in Southwark has a 94.4% approval rate based on 824 planning decisions. Southwark overall: 93.0%.
Last updated: September 2026
94.4%
ward approval rate
824
Decisions
778
Approved
46
Refused
93.0%
Southwark average
SUDO is broadly in line with the Southwark average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How SUDO compares
SUDO ward
94.4%
Southwark overall
93.0%
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Recent decisions in SUDO
None
Construction of two additional storeys to provide 4 self-contained flats · 25/08/2026
None
Remediation of 56 projecting balconies at Ensign House and Lock House, comprisin · 10/08/2026
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