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Southwark planning applications

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

Fresh — scraped in the last 48 hours·75,231 applications indexed·Last scrape 12h ago

Last 30 days indexed

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Planning designations, nearby planning history and an indicative verdict for any postcode — free preview, branded PDF from £25. The £99 deep report adds your registered land parcel on the map, flood zone, listed buildings, the council’s track record and market data.

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Planning performance · official MHCLG data

91.4% of applications approved

Ranks #95 of 310 UK authorities · national average 87.1% · rolling 2025 Q3 – 2026 Q2

Year by year, by type →See the full benchmark →

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

25.3% of appeals overturn this council

Ranks #64 of 371 for decisions upheld · national average 32.0% · 241 appeals decided

See the full appeals record →

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

£540,000 median sale price

0.0% year on year · 2,438 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

63.2% of homes rated EPC C or above

Ranks #5 of 318 most efficient · national average 46.6% · 125,440 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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ReferenceAddressDescriptionTypeReceived
26/AP/2901Alleyns School Townley Road London SouthwarkDetails of Condition 3 Parts B (Carbon Filter Residence Time) required by planning permission ref. 26/AP/0946…Dischargeconditions1 Oct 2026
26/AP/2902Alleyns School Townley Road London SouthwarkDetails of Condition 3 Parts C (Flue Height) required by planning permission ref. 26/AP/0946 'Temporary erection of a…Dischargeconditions1 Oct 2026
26/AP/2903Alleyns School Townley Road London SouthwarkDetails of Condition 3 Parts E (Maintenance and Management Schedule) required by planning permission ref. 26/AP/0946…Dischargeconditions1 Oct 2026
26/AP/288815 Canon Beck Road London SouthwarkNon-material amendment of planning permission 26/AP/1488 (Loft conversion including the insertion of 2 no. rooflights…Householder1 Oct 2026
26/AP/2886Alleyns School Townley Road London SouthwarkDetails of Condition 3 Parts A (Manufacturer's specifications and technical data) required by planning permission ref.…Other30 Sept 2026
26/AP/28831 Trocette Mansions 249 Bermondsey Street London SouthwarkT1- Honey locust (Gleditsia triacanthos) Fell to ground level as tree is dead and replace with a Acer Griseum.Treeworks30 Sept 2026
26/AP/2871Marlborough Sports Garden 11 - 25 Union Street London SouthwarkDetails of Condition 5 Construction Method Statement as required by full planning application 22/AP/2071 dated…Dischargeconditions29 Sept 2026
26/AP/28731 Southwark Bridge Road London SouthwarkDetails of condition 16 (Commercial Kitchen Extract Ventilation) as required by planning permission ref. 21/AP/0599…Other29 Sept 2026
26/AP/287774 Beckwith Road London SouthwarkGround works and associated root pruning/ severance of T1 (Oak) to facilitate installation of a root barrier 11m in…Treeworks29 Sept 2026
26/AP/287417 Aylesbury Road London SouthwarkRefurbishment and alterations to the existing dwelling, including the conversion of the existing roof space with the…Householder29 Sept 2026

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Pull every Southwark application, filter by date, postcode, status, type, and more.

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 1 Oct 2026.

Southwark planning FAQs

How do I search Southwark planning applications for free?

This page lists the latest applications received by Southwark, updated several times a day. A free PlanNexus account searches the full archive of 75,231 indexed applications by postcode, date, status and type, and includes 1,000 requests a month plus email alerts. PlanNexus is independent of Southwark — we index what the council publishes and add the decisions, approval rates and appeal outcomes the register itself doesn't show. The council's own portal is 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 1 Oct 2026.

What share of planning applications does Southwark approve?

91.4% of Southwark's planning applications were approved over the rolling 2025 Q3 – 2026 Q2, against a national average of 87.1% (official MHCLG figures).

How often are Southwark planning decisions overturned at appeal?

25.3% of appeals against Southwark decisions were allowed by the Planning Inspectorate, against a national average of 32.0%, across 241 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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