Prior Approval approval rate in Sunderland

Sunderland approved 93.4% of prior approval applications, based on 229 decisions analysed.

Last updated: March 2026

93.4%

prior approval approval rate

229

Prior Approval decisions

214

Approved

Refused

88.6%

Sunderland overall

How prior approval compares in Sunderland

Prior Approval (229 decided)

93.4%

Sunderland all types (10,482 decided)

88.6%

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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 10,482 decisions.

Other application types in Sunderland

Full (5,028 decided)

92.1%

Discharge of Conditions (3,035 decided)

80.0%

Trees (774 decided)

96.4%

Other (668 decided)

87.1%

Advertisement (501 decided)

92.2%

Prior Approval (229 decided)

93.4%

Listed Building (227 decided)

97.4%

Certificate of Lawfulness (20 decided)

0.0%

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