Change of Use (Residential) approval rate in Sunderland
Sunderland approved 80.7% of change of use (residential) applications, based on 734 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
80.7%
change of use (residential) approval rate
734
Change of Use (Residential) decisions
592
Approved
142
Refused
91.4%
Sunderland overall
Change of Use (Residential) applications are refused more often than the Sunderland average (91.4%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How change of use (residential) compares in Sunderland
Change of Use (Residential)
80.7%
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%
90.9%
83.3%
86.4%