Hetton planning approval rate
Hetton ward in Sunderland has a 81.5% approval rate based on 475 planning decisions. Sunderland overall: 88.6%.
Last updated: March 2026
81.5%
ward approval rate
475
Decisions
387
Approved
88
Refused
88.6%
Sunderland average
Hetton is 7.1 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 Hetton compares
Hetton ward
81.5%
Sunderland overall
88.6%
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Recent decisions in Hetton
Conversion of 2 houses to create 1 dwelling house to include rear infill extensi · Thu 05 Feb 2026
Erection of 2 bedroom detached bungalow. (amended GF plan and flood risk assessm · Thu 08 Jan 2026
Removal of 2no stables and the construction of 1no dwelling with associated deta · Thu 18 Dec 2025
Formation of tiers and erection of new boundary fence to rear garden. (Part retr · Fri 14 Nov 2025
Erection of 4no. semi-detached bungalows with associated parking and landscaping · Mon 13 Oct 2025
What gets approved near your property?
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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.