Outbuilding approval rate in Sunderland
Sunderland approved 89.4% of outbuilding applications, based on 161 decisions analysed.
Last updated: March 2026
89.4%
outbuilding approval rate
161
Outbuilding decisions
144
Approved
17
Refused
88.6%
Sunderland overall
Outbuilding applications are approved at roughly the same rate as the Sunderland average (88.6%).
How outbuilding compares in Sunderland
Outbuilding
89.4%
Sunderland all applications
88.6%
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Other project types in Sunderland
94.6%
92.2%
95.6%
94.6%
90.3%
79.6%
97.2%
90.7%
97.5%
86.8%
56.2%
90.3%
82.6%
90.0%