Southwark planning applications

Search, track and analyse every planning application in Southwark— updated daily from the council’s own register.

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Planning performance · official MHCLG data

91.4% of applications approved

Ranks #99 of 310 UK authorities · national average 87.0% · rolling 2025 Q1 – 2025 Q4

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Decision speed (% in time), approval trends back to 1979, application-type mix and live market activity are available on paid plans.

Planning appeals · HM Planning Inspectorate

24.7% of appeals overturn this council

Ranks #48 of 317 for decisions upheld · national average 32.1% · 251 appeals decided

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Overturn rate = appeals allowed ÷ decided (lower is better). Procedure mix and the year-by-year trend are available on paid plans.

Property market · HM Land Registry

£530,000 median sale price

-3.6% year on year · 2,345 sales in the last 12 months

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Area-level (the whole authority), standard sales, median not average. Breakdown by property type and the 10-year trend are available on paid plans.

Energy performance · EPC certificates

63.1% of homes rated EPC C or above

Ranks #5 of 318 most efficient · national average 46.6% · 124,909 certificates

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% rated C or above (higher is better). The A–G band distribution and year-by-year trend are available on paid plans.

10 most-recent applications

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Reference	Address	Description	Type	Received
26/AP/1915	Rich Industrial Estate Crimscott Street And Willow Walk London Southwark	Details of Condition 16 'Detailed plans' required by planning permission ref. 20/AP/2993 'Demolition of existing…	Other	2 Jul 2026
26/AP/1912	105 Bellenden Road London Southwark	Works to tree with a TCA: (T1) Sycamore, Prune back to the boundary with 49 Blenheim Grove by approx. 2.5m - tree is…	Treeworks	2 Jul 2026
26/AP/1898	257-283 Ilderton Road London Southwark	Notification submitted to satisfy obligation Clause 5.1.1 'Notice of commencement' of the section 106 agreement…	Other	1 Jul 2026
26/AP/1903	Court Lane Gardens London Southwark	Five day notification for tree works: 958 Horse Chestnut - Monolith to 4m above ground level based on results of…	Treeworks

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curl -H "x-api-key: $PLANNEXUS_KEY" \
  "https://api.plannexus.io/v1/applications?\
  authority_gss=E09000028&limit=50"

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About this data

We index every application published on Southwark’s planning portal (Idox Public Access) and refresh several times per day. The original portal:

https://planning.southwark.gov.uk/online-applications

Newest application received 2 Jul 2026.

Southwark planning FAQs

How do I search planning applications in Southwark?

This page lists the latest applications received by Southwark, updated daily. The PlanNexus dashboard and API let you search the full archive of 74,228 indexed applications by postcode, date, status and type — a free account includes 1,000 requests a month. The council's own portal is also linked above.

How often is Southwark planning data updated?

PlanNexus indexes Southwark's planning register several times a day. The newest application on record was received 2 Jul 2026.

What share of planning applications does Southwark approve?

91.4% of Southwark's planning applications were approved over the rolling 2025 Q1 – 2025 Q4, against a national average of 87.0% (official MHCLG figures).

How often are Southwark planning decisions overturned at appeal?

24.7% of appeals against Southwark decisions were allowed by the Planning Inspectorate, against a national average of 32.1%, across 251 decided appeals.

How do I check the planning history of a property in Southwark?

Run a free site appraisal: enter the postcode to see planning designations and nearby planning history instantly, then download a full PDF report from £25. The £99 deep report adds your registered land parcel on the map, flood zone, listed buildings and the council's track record.

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