New Build approval rate in Sunderland
Sunderland approved 90.3% of new build applications, based on 701 decisions analysed.
Last updated: March 2026
90.3%
new build approval rate
701
New Build decisions
633
Approved
68
Refused
88.6%
Sunderland overall
New Build applications are approved at roughly the same rate as the Sunderland average (88.6%).
How new build compares in Sunderland
New Build
90.3%
Sunderland all applications
88.6%
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Less than one set of revised drawings.
Other project types in Sunderland
94.6%
92.2%
95.6%
94.6%
79.6%
89.4%
97.2%
90.7%
97.5%
86.8%
56.2%
90.3%
82.6%
90.0%