Copt Hill planning approval rate
Copt Hill ward in Sunderland has a 80.8% approval rate based on 437 planning decisions. Sunderland overall: 88.6%.
Last updated: March 2026
80.8%
ward approval rate
437
Decisions
353
Approved
84
Refused
88.6%
Sunderland average
Copt Hill is 7.8 percentage points below the Sunderland average, placing it among the stricter wards in Sunderland. Checking what gets approved nearby before applying is particularly important here.
How Copt Hill compares
Copt Hill ward
80.8%
Sunderland overall
88.6%
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Recent decisions in Copt Hill
Erection of detached garage. · Tue 16 Dec 2025
Erection of a single storey rear extension. (Extends 4.95m from the original dwe · Wed 10 Dec 2025
Erection of an agricultural barn · Tue 09 Dec 2025
Erection of two storey side and single storey rear extensions. · Wed 12 Nov 2025
Demolition of single storey side extension and erection of a two storey extensio · Wed 29 Oct 2025
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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.