Loft Conversion approval rate in Sunderland
Sunderland approved 85.7% of loft conversion applications, based on 56 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
85.7%
loft conversion approval rate
56
Loft Conversion decisions
48
Approved
8
Refused
91.4%
Sunderland overall
Loft Conversion applications are refused more often than the Sunderland average (91.4%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How loft conversion compares in Sunderland
Loft Conversion
85.7%
Sunderland all applications
91.4%
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Other project types in Sunderland
94.7%
92.2%
95.4%
94.7%
90.3%
79.9%
89.3%
97.4%
90.5%
97.7%
51.9%
90.9%
83.3%
86.4%