Dormer approval rate in Sunderland
Sunderland approved 79.6% of dormer applications, based on 255 decisions analysed.
Last updated: March 2026
79.6%
dormer approval rate
255
Dormer decisions
203
Approved
52
Refused
88.6%
Sunderland overall
Dormer applications are refused more often than the Sunderland average (88.6%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How dormer compares in Sunderland
Dormer
79.6%
Sunderland all applications
88.6%
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Less than one set of revised drawings.
Other project types in Sunderland
94.6%
92.2%
95.6%
94.6%
90.3%
89.4%
97.2%
90.7%
97.5%
86.8%
56.2%
90.3%
82.6%
90.0%