Outbuilding approval rate in Sunderland
Sunderland approved 89.2% of outbuilding applications, based on 176 decisions analysed.
Last updated: August 2026
89.2%
outbuilding approval rate
176
Outbuilding decisions
157
Approved
19
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
89.2%
Sunderland all applications
88.6%
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Other project types in Sunderland
94.6%
92.2%
95.5%
94.7%
90.2%
80.0%
97.4%
91.0%
97.7%
87.0%
51.9%
90.9%
83.3%
86.4%