Castle planning approval rate
Castle ward in Sunderland has a 87.0% approval rate based on 246 planning decisions. Sunderland overall: 88.6%.
Last updated: March 2026
87.0%
ward approval rate
246
Decisions
214
Approved
32
Refused
88.6%
Sunderland average
Castle is broadly in line with the Sunderland average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Castle compares
Castle ward
87.0%
Sunderland overall
88.6%
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Recent decisions in Castle
Erection of single storey rear extension and garage conversion · Tue 10 Mar 2026
Erection of single storey side/rear extension · Thu 04 Dec 2025
Erection of two storey rear extension · Mon 20 Oct 2025
Erection of a two-storey and single storey side extension including a bay window · Thu 16 Oct 2025
What gets approved near your property?
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Sunderland
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 10,482 decisions.