Front Extension approval rate in Sunderland
Sunderland approved 90.7% of front extension applications, based on 140 decisions analysed.
Last updated: March 2026
90.7%
front extension approval rate
140
Front Extension decisions
127
Approved
13
Refused
88.6%
Sunderland overall
Front Extension applications are approved more often than the Sunderland average (88.6%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How front extension compares in Sunderland
Front Extension
90.7%
Sunderland all applications
88.6%
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Other project types in Sunderland
94.6%
92.2%
95.6%
94.6%
90.3%
79.6%
89.4%
97.2%
97.5%
86.8%
56.2%
90.3%
82.6%
90.0%