Basement approval rate in Sunderland
Sunderland approved 90.9% of basement applications, based on 33 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
90.9%
basement approval rate
33
Basement decisions
30
Approved
3
Refused
91.4%
Sunderland overall
Basement applications are approved at roughly the same rate as the Sunderland average (91.4%).
How basement compares in Sunderland
Basement
90.9%
Sunderland all applications
91.4%
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Other project types in Sunderland
94.7%
92.2%
95.4%
94.7%
90.3%
79.9%
89.3%
97.4%
90.5%
97.7%
85.7%
51.9%
83.3%
86.4%