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Barnes planning approval rate

Barnes ward in Sunderland has a 90.7% approval rate based on 246 planning decisions. Sunderland overall: 91.4%.

Last updated: September 2026

90.7%
ward approval rate
246
Decisions
223
Approved
23
Refused
91.4%
Sunderland average

Barnes is broadly in line with the Sunderland average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.

How Barnes compares

Barnes ward (246 decided)
90.7%
Sunderland overall (6,219 decided)
91.4%
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Recent decisions in Barnes

No recent comparable residential decisions found for this ward specifically. Check the council-level data for a broader view.

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