Rear Extension approval rate in Sunderland
Sunderland approved 95.6% of rear extension applications, based on 1,019 decisions analysed.
Last updated: March 2026
95.6%
rear extension approval rate
1,019
Rear Extension decisions
974
Approved
45
Refused
88.6%
Sunderland overall
Rear Extension applications are approved more often than the Sunderland average (88.6%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How rear extension compares in Sunderland
Rear Extension
95.6%
Sunderland all applications
88.6%
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Other project types in Sunderland
94.6%
92.2%
94.6%
90.3%
79.6%
89.4%
97.2%
90.7%
97.5%
86.8%
56.2%
90.3%
82.6%
90.0%