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Extension (General) approval rate in Sunderland

Sunderland approved 94.7% of extension (general) applications, based on 1,460 decisions analysed.

Last updated: September 2026

94.7%
extension (general) approval rate
1,460
Extension (General) decisions
1,382
Approved
78
Refused
91.4%
Sunderland overall

Extension (General) applications are approved more often than the Sunderland average (91.4%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.

How extension (general) compares in Sunderland

Extension (General) (1,460 decided)
94.7%
Sunderland all applications (6,219 decided)
91.4%

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Other project types in Sunderland

Garage / Parking (1,119 decided)
92.2%
Rear Extension (1,075 decided)
95.4%
Side Extension (792 decided)
94.7%
New Build (745 decided)
90.3%
80.7%
Dormer (268 decided)
79.9%
Outbuilding (177 decided)
89.3%
Conservatory (154 decided)
97.4%
Front Extension (148 decided)
90.5%
97.7%
Loft Conversion (56 decided)
85.7%
HMO (52 decided)
51.9%
Basement (33 decided)
90.9%
Annex (24 decided)
83.3%
Flat Conversion (22 decided)
86.4%
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