Silksworth planning approval rate
Silksworth ward in Sunderland has a 93.0% approval rate based on 243 planning decisions. Sunderland overall: 88.6%.
Last updated: April 2026
93.0%
ward approval rate
243
Decisions
226
Approved
17
Refused
88.6%
Sunderland average
Silksworth sits slightly above the Sunderland average, with a 4.4 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.
How Silksworth compares
Silksworth ward
93.0%
Sunderland overall
88.6%
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Recent decisions in Silksworth
New shopfront. New extraction unit/flue and air conditioning unit to the rear. · Thu 18 Dec 2025
Installation of 295 pv solar panels to school roofs. Total capacity of 135kWp. · Tue 09 Dec 2025
Erection of 1x internally illuminated fascia sign, 1x projecting sign and one in · Mon 01 Dec 2025
Proposed alterations to shopfront, Installation of A/C and Extract Equipment, ne · Fri 17 Oct 2025
Erection of 2 no. Internally illuminated fascia signs and 1no. Internally illumi · Thu 09 Oct 2025
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Sunderland
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 10,482 decisions.