Southwark planning decisions
Southwark decided 3,286 applications in the 12 months to 1 November 2026, approving 89%. It received 3,363, and 898 are waiting for a decision.
Figures for Southwark
| Approval rate | 89% London median 75% |
|---|---|
| Applications decided | 3,286 |
| Applications received | 3,363 |
| Waiting for a decision | 898 |
| Major schemes decided | Not available: this council’s register gives the type of development for too few applications |
Ranked 2 of 31 London boroughs for approval rate. See Southwark in the league tables
Householder applications
Extensions, loft conversions, outbuildings.
Southwark decided 546 householder applications in the last 12 months, approving 91%. The median decision took 52 days against the statutory 56-day target, with 73% decided in time.
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Figures computed from decided planning applications published by each borough: the October 2026 snapshot, computed 10 October 2026. Coverage: 33 London planning authorities. A borough with fewer than 20 decisions in the window is shown as “too few decisions” rather than ranked, and one that records no refusals across 100 or more decisions is left unranked until we can read its decision wording. See the methodology.