Full approval rate in Sunderland
Sunderland approved 91.9% of full applications, based on 5,313 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
91.9%
full approval rate
5,313
Full decisions
4,883
Approved
430
Refused
91.4%
Sunderland overall
How full compares in Sunderland
Full
91.9%
Sunderland all types
91.4%
What gets approved near your property?
In Sunderland, 1 in 12 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Full Planning Analysis gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to your property:
✓ Ward-level approval rates for your exact area
✓ Common refusal reasons in Sunderland
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
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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
Free. Based on 6,219 decisions.
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Other application types in Sunderland
Full
91.9%
Discharge of Conditions
80.4%
Trees
96.2%
Other
87.6%
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92.8%
Listed Building
97.1%
Prior Approval
93.4%
Certificate of Lawfulness
0.0%