London Borough of Southwark planning applications
Data as of 5 November 2026
London Borough of Southwark decided more than 3,500 planning applications in the twelve months to 5 November 2026. It refused 5% of those it approved or refused, lower than the middle UK council (9%), and took a median of 50 days to decide one.
Look up one application
Search by reference or address on London Borough of Southwark’s own planning portal. Or ask Claude, with the PlanningLedger connector, to find it and read its officer report and decision notice (mcp.planningledger.com).
Recent major decisions
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20 August 2026 · Approved
79-161 Ilderton Road London Southwark SE16 3JZ · 24/AP/3687
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30 July 2026 · Approved
47-49 Tanner Street London Southwark SE1 3PL · 25/AP/3057
Figures for London Borough of Southwark
| Applications decided | more than 3,500 |
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| Share refusedof those approved or refused | 5%middle UK council 9% |
| Median time to a decisionfrom the valid date | 50 daysmiddle UK council 55 days |
| Householder applications refusedextensions, lofts, outbuildings | 5%of more than 540 decided |
| Appeals decidedin the last three years | more than 160 |
| Appeals allowedof those decided on their merits | 22%about one in four |
| Officer reports and decision notices searchable | back to 2017 |
| Local Plan policies held | 200plan adopted 2022 |
What inspectors decide appeals on
In their own words, from recent appeal decisions on London Borough of Southwark’s planning applications.
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“The main issues are: • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area; • the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring properties in terms of daylight…”
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“The main issue is the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.”
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“The main issues are: • whether the proposed development represents an overdevelopment of the site and its effect on the character and appearance of the area, and • the effect of the net loss in employment space resulting from the…”
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“The main issues are: • the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the neighbouring occupiers of Minnow Walk, with particular regard to outlook, and • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance…”
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“The main issue in this case is the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.”
How we count, and what each figure leaves out: methodology. The council’s own register is the record, and each application links to it.