New Build approval rate in Sunderland
Sunderland approved 90.3% of new build applications, based on 745 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
90.3%
new build approval rate
745
New Build decisions
673
Approved
72
Refused
91.4%
Sunderland overall
New Build applications are approved at roughly the same rate as the Sunderland average (91.4%).
How new build compares in Sunderland
New Build
90.3%
Sunderland all applications
91.4%
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Other project types in Sunderland
94.7%
92.2%
95.4%
94.7%
79.9%
89.3%
97.4%
90.5%
97.7%
85.7%
51.9%
90.9%
83.3%
86.4%