Washington Central planning approval rate
Washington Central ward in Sunderland has a 90.0% approval rate based on 379 planning decisions. Sunderland overall: 88.6%.
Last updated: March 2026
90.0%
ward approval rate
379
Decisions
341
Approved
38
Refused
88.6%
Sunderland average
Washington Central is broadly in line with the Sunderland average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Washington Central compares
Washington Central ward
90.0%
Sunderland overall
88.6%
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Recent decisions in Washington Central
Installation of solar PVs panels to the roof · Thu 22 Jan 2026
Erection of single storey side extension · Fri 16 Jan 2026
Works to tree(s) - T1 (sycamore) - Remove lower branches touching the roof back · Tue 13 Jan 2026
Erection of front extension to provide porch and shower room with pitched roof · Tue 13 Jan 2026
Single storey extension to the side. · Mon 22 Dec 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.