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Erection of new Heritage Visitors Centre and Cafe including toilet facilities and internal and external seating. Creation of external small play area, exhibition space, various interpretation installations and new access road and car park.

Washington F Pit Albany Way Albany Washington NE37 1UR

DecidedReference: 25/02696/LP3Sunderland City Council

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Washington F Pit Albany Way Albany Washington NE37 1UR

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Local Authority (Reg 3 )
Received
18 Nov 2025
Validated
20 Nov 2025
Determination deadline
15 Jan 2026
Local authority
Sunderland City Council

Application overview

Erection of new Heritage Visitors Centre and Cafe including toilet facilities and internal and external seating. Creation of external small play area, exhibition space, various interpretation installations and new access road and car park.

Proposal details

Reference
25/02696/LP3
Alternative references
PP-14499141
Ward
Washington North
Agent
Mosedale Gillatt Architects

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DocumentPublishedAction
Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF3 Feb 2026View
CONFIRMATION OF PAYMENT OF MONITERING FEEAmended Plans/Drawing · PDF3 Feb 2026View
ECOLOGY RESPONSEConsultee Response · PDF29 Jan 2026View
CORRESPONDENCE RE NON NATIVE TREE SPECIESApplication Correspondence · PDF29 Jan 2026View
COMMITTEE REPORT IN AGENDA PACKCommittee Report · PDF22 Jan 2026View
BIODIVERSITY METRIC CALCULATION V3Report/Statement21 Jan 2026View
BNG NET GAIN REPORT V3Report/Statement · PDF21 Jan 2026View
ENGINEERS COMMENTSAmended Plans/Drawing · PDF15 Jan 2026View
ECOLOGY COMMENTSConsultee Response · PDF14 Jan 2026View
LAND CONTAMINATION COMMENTSConsultee Response · PDF19 Dec 2025View
COUNTY ARCHAEOLOGIST CONSULTEE RESPONSEConsultee Response · PDF15 Dec 2025View
PLANNING POLICY COMMENTSConsultee Response · PDF15 Dec 2025View
TWENTIETH CENTURY SOCIETY CONSULTEE RESPONSEConsultee Response · PDF15 Dec 2025View
CONSERVATION TEAM COMMENTSConsultee Response · PDF12 Dec 2025View
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH CONSULTEE RESPONSEConsultee Response · PDF10 Dec 2025View
HISTORIC ENGLAND CONSULTEE RESPONSEConsultee Response · PDF8 Dec 2025View
COAL AUTHORITY CONSULTEE RESPONSEConsultee Response · PDF3 Dec 2025View
PRESS NOTICEPress Notice · PDF2 Dec 2025View
POSTED SITE NOTICE PLANSite Notice · PDF1 Dec 2025View
POSTED SITE NOTICESite Notice · PDF1 Dec 2025View
BNG METRICOther20 Nov 2025View
APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form Redacted · PDF18 Nov 2025View
HERITAGE CENTRE PROPOSED GROUNDFLOOR PLANPlan/Drawing · PDF18 Nov 2025View
PROPOSED ROOF PLANPlan/Drawing · PDF18 Nov 2025View
EXISTING SITE PLANPlan/Drawing · PDF18 Nov 2025View
PROPOSED SITE PLANPlan/Drawing · PDF18 Nov 2025View
SITE LOCATION PLANLocation Plan · PDF18 Nov 2025View
EXISTING SITE ELEVATIONS S AND WPlan/Drawing · PDF18 Nov 2025View
EXISTING SITE ELEVATIONS N AND EPlan/Drawing · PDF18 Nov 2025View
PROPOSED SITE ELEVATIONS S AND WPlan/Drawing · PDF18 Nov 2025View
PROPOSED SITE ELEVATIONS N AND EPlan/Drawing · PDF18 Nov 2025View
LANDSCAPE GENERAL LAYOUTPlan/Drawing · PDF18 Nov 2025View
LANDSCAPE PLANTING PLANPlan/Drawing · PDF18 Nov 2025View
BRICK WALL AND FENCE DETAILSPlan/Drawing · PDF18 Nov 2025View
HARD AND SOFT DETAILSPlan/Drawing · PDF18 Nov 2025View
ODOUR RISK ASSESSMENT PRO FORMAReport/Statement · PDF18 Nov 2025View
CAR PARK AND ACCESS RD GENERAL ARRANGMENT PLANPlan/Drawing · PDF18 Nov 2025View
VISIBILITY SPLAY AND VEHICLE TRACKINGPlan/Drawing · PDF18 Nov 2025View
TRANSPORT STATEMENTReport/Statement · PDF18 Nov 2025View
PROPOSED DRAINAGE LAYOUTPlan/Drawing · PDF18 Nov 2025View
AIA AND AMS EXI ALBANY PARK WASHINGTON 22.05.25-AIA AND AMS EXI 1.200 A1Report/Statement · PDF18 Nov 2025View
ARB IMPACT AND METHOD STATEMENTReport/Statement · PDF18 Nov 2025View
AIA AND AMS TPP ALBANY PARK WASHINGTON 23.05.25-AIA AND AMS TPP 1.200 A0Plan/Drawing · PDF18 Nov 2025View
GEOPHYSICAL SURVEYReport/Statement · PDF18 Nov 2025View
RIBA STAGE 3 INTERPRETATION DESIGN - CRReport/Statement · PDF18 Nov 2025View
ARCHAEOLOGICAL DBAReport/Statement · PDF18 Nov 2025View
P1 DESK STUDY COMBINED 1Report/Statement · PDF18 Nov 2025View
GROUND GAS REPORTReport/Statement · PDF18 Nov 2025View
PHASE 2 SITE INVESTIGATION REPORTReport/Statement · PDF18 Nov 2025View
STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCEReport/Statement · PDF18 Nov 2025View
DRAWING ISSUE SHEETPlan/Drawing · PDF18 Nov 2025View
PROPOSED ELEVATIONSPlan/Drawing · PDF18 Nov 2025View
PLANNING HERITAGE AND DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTReport/Statement · PDF18 Nov 2025View
BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN REPORT DRAFTReport/Statement · PDF18 Nov 2025View
BNG BASELINE REPORT DRAFTReport/Statement · PDF18 Nov 2025View
ECOLOGICAL IMPACT REPORT DRAFTReport/Statement · PDF18 Nov 2025View
PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISAL REPORT DRAFTReport/Statement · PDF18 Nov 2025View
HERITAGE STATEMENT_INCLUDED_IN_DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTReport/Statement · PDF18 Nov 2025View
OPEN SPACE ASSESSMENT_INCLUDED_IN_DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTReport/Statement · PDF18 Nov 2025View
BASELINE ONSITE HABITAT SURVEY REPORT (PRE-DEVELOPMENT)_INCLUDED_IN_BASELINE ONSReport/Statement · PDF18 Nov 2025View

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