Planning authority
London Borough of Southwark
Adopted plan on record; HDT 69%.
- HDT below 75%
Adopted plan
| Plan | Adopted Southwark Plan 2022 |
| Adopted | Date not recorded |
| Plan period | 2019–2036 |
| Housing requirement | 40,035 homes |
| Council's page | The adopted plan |
Plan in preparation
No plan in preparation on record.
From the national planning data platform, which can lag behind the council. Known gaps
Housing Delivery Test
| Measurement | 69% (2025) |
Applications
| Period | July 2025 to June 2026 |
| Received | 1,697 |
| Decided | 1,492 |
| Granted | 1,364 (91%; England 87%) |
| Refused | 128 |
| Major applications decided | 37, of which 33 granted |
| Quarter | Received | Decided | Granted | Refused |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July to September 2025 | 525 | 441 | 407 | 34 |
| October to December 2025 | 388 | 369 | 324 | 45 |
| January to March 2026 | 382 | 361 | 340 | 21 |
| April to June 2026 | 402 | 321 | 293 | 28 |
Appeals
| Decided | 1 September 2021 to 28 August 2026 |
| Planning appeals | 154: 30 allowed, 0 split, 124 dismissed |
| Householder appeals | 46: 14 allowed, 0 split, 32 dismissed |
| Allowed in full or in part | 22% (England 32%) |
Latest planning appeals
| Decided | Site | Development | Procedure | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 August 2026 | fish, cathedral street, London, Southwark, SE1 9AL Application 25/AP/2846 | Minor retail and services | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 5 August 2026 | New Kent Road, Outside No.40, London, SE1 6TJ Application 26/AP/0372 | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 10 July 2026 | 1 Wood Vale, London, SE23 3DS Application 24/AP/2820 | Minor Dwellings | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 23 June 2026 | 59 Lant Street and 6 Vine Yard, Southwark, London, SE1 1QN Application 25/AP/2231 | Change of use | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 23 June 2026 | 1 National Terrace, Bermondsey Wall East, LONDON, SE16 4TZ Application 25/AP/2624 | Written Representations | Dismissed | |
| 5 June 2026 | 318-320 Walworth Road, London, Southwark, SE17 2NA Application 25/AP/1034 | Minor Dwellings, 5 homes | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 27 May 2026 | 12E Grove Lane, London, london, SE5 8SY Application 25/AP/3543 | Householder developments | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 18 May 2026 | Lordship Lane, Outside Nos. 29-35, London, SE22 8EW Application 25/AP/2825 | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 18 May 2026 | Aylesham Centre , Rye Lane, London, SE15 5EW Application 24/AP/2074 | Major retail and services, 877 homes | Inquiry | Dismissed |
| 13 May 2026 | Newington Causeway, outside no's. 63 - 67, London, SE1 6LS Application 25/AP/2661 | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Dismissed |
Each outcome links to the case on the Planning Inspectorate's site, where the decision letter is published.
Changes recorded
- 17 October 2026 Records added late or corrected (not new this week): adopted plan now shown as Adopted Southwark Plan 2022 (date of adoption not recorded)