Washington South planning approval rate
Washington South ward in Sunderland has a 95.1% approval rate based on 267 planning decisions. Sunderland overall: 88.6%.
Last updated: August 2026
95.1%
ward approval rate
267
Decisions
254
Approved
13
Refused
88.6%
Sunderland average
Washington South is 6.5 percentage points above the Sunderland average, making it one of the more permissive wards in this council area. Applications here have historically faced lower refusal rates.
How Washington South compares
Washington South ward
95.1%
Sunderland overall
88.6%
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Recent decisions in Washington South
Change of use of open space to residential garden. Erection of new outbuilding, · Fri 14 Aug 2026
Erection of single storey side extension · Tue 04 Aug 2026
Erection of single storey rear extension. · Fri 31 Jul 2026
Erection of first floor extension above garage, single storey rear extension wit · Mon 27 Jul 2026
Erection of security fence with associated vegetation clearance and landscaping · Fri 05 Jun 2026
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