Southwick planning approval rate
Southwick ward in Sunderland has a 88.5% approval rate based on 598 planning decisions. Sunderland overall: 88.6%.
Last updated: August 2026
88.5%
ward approval rate
598
Decisions
529
Approved
69
Refused
88.6%
Sunderland average
Southwick is broadly in line with the Sunderland average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Southwick compares
Southwick ward
88.5%
Sunderland overall
88.6%
Planning in Sunderland? Check your postcode to see approval rates specific to your ward and street.
Recent decisions in Southwick
Erection of 2no. fascia signs and 1no. projecting sign · Fri 14 Aug 2026
Erection of single storey rear extension to form wet room. · Mon 27 Jul 2026
Erection of single storey side and rear wrap- around extension to include rear s · Mon 13 Jul 2026
Erection of two storey extension to side and rear and single storey extensions t · Tue 23 Jun 2026
Erection of single storey extension to the rear and creation of new rear entranc · Mon 15 Jun 2026
What gets approved near your property?
In Sunderland, 1 in 9 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Full Planning Analysis gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to your property:
✓ Ward-level approval rates for your exact area
✓ Common refusal reasons in Sunderland
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Free planning check for Sunderland →
✓ Common refusal reasons in Sunderland
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Free. Based on 11,042 decisions.