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Sunderland City Council
Planning applications.

Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Sunderland City Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates
1,147Searchable applications
0Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 811 approved or refused records
89Refused applications

722 approved · 89 refused · 21 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 30 Apr 2006 to 18 Sept 2026. Most recent record check: 28 Sept 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

We haven’t verified direct planning guidance links for this authority yet. Use its official website in Council sources.

Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.

Conservation areas14 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection

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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.

Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

More application records

  1. Decided25/02627/FUL

    Erection of single storey rear extension

    38 Broadsheath Terrace Sunderland SR5 2EW

    Received 11 Nov 2025
  2. Decided25/02629/FUL

    Erection of single storey rear and side extension

    2 Pebworth Cottages Mcclaren Way New Herrington Houghton-le-Spring DH4 4NP

    Received 12 Nov 2025
  3. Decided25/02632/FUL

    Erection of two storey side extension , single storey rear extension and porch to front.

    5 Oakfield Close Sunderland SR3 3RT

    Received 12 Nov 2025
  4. Decided25/02641/FUL

    Erection of single storey extension to rear.

    15 Princes Street Shiney Row Houghton-le-Spring DH4 4RD

    Received 12 Nov 2025
  5. Decided25/02645/TPA

    Works to trees - T1836 (Common Pear) - Fell, T1839 (Ash) - Fell, T1842 (Ash) - Fell, T1845 (Sycamore) - Remove dead wood

    Hopespring School 10 Sea View Road West Sunderland SR2 9HA

    Received 13 Nov 2025
  6. Decided25/02647/LBC

    Change entrance door from solid wood to a glazed door.

    16 Stockton Road Sunderland SR1 3NW

    Received 13 Nov 2025
  7. Decided25/02662/FUL

    Change of use of public house (Sui generis) to apart hotel (C1) for short stays.

    Blue House Corporation Road Sunderland SR2 8PF

    Received 14 Nov 2025
  8. Decided25/02666/FUL

    Erection of two storey side extension and porch to front (As Amended)

    2 Teddington Road Sunderland SR3 4JJ

    Received 16 Nov 2025
  9. Decided25/02667/FUL

    Conversion of existing attached garage to provide habitable space, including raising the height of the flat roof

    7 Stewart Avenue Sunderland SR2 0JR

    Received 16 Nov 2025
  10. Decided25/02687/FUL

    Erect first floor rear extension with gabled roof. Replacement gabled dormers to front and rear roof slopes. Erect chimney to west facing side elevation. New and replacement openings, including at first floor.

    1 Goldlynn Drive Sunderland SR3 2ST

    Received 17 Nov 2025
  11. Unknown25/02688/PCZ

    Installation of 189 Solar PV modules on the various pitches of the roof. Totalling 111.51Kwp. (Amended plans received on 6.1.26) (protrusion plan and amended layout plan received on 5.2.26)

    Hays Travel Gilbridge House 29 High Street West Sunderland SR1 3HL

    Received 17 Nov 2025
  12. Decided25/02689/AM1

    Non material amendment to application 25/00234/VAR (Variation of condition 2 (Approved Plans) of previously approved planning application 24/00880/VAR (relating to previous planning permissions Ref: 23/00663/VA4 and 22/00853/VA4, and original hybrid planning permission Ref: 19/01497/HY4 for full planning permission for 532 residential dwellings, and outline planning permission for 358 residential dwellings and a neighbourhood centre) to allow for a change to the proposed layout for phase 2 and a reduction in the number of units from 90 to 73) to amend the garage of plot 137 from small double to large double garage.

    Land North Of Burdon Lane Burdon Sunderland

    Received 17 Nov 2025
  13. Decided25/02693/DIS

    Discharge of condition 2 (building 4) attached to planning application 25/01447/DEM (Part 1 of 4)

    Alex Smiles Ltd 45 Deptford Terrace Sunderland SR4 6DD

    Received 18 Nov 2025
  14. Decided25/02696/LP3

    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

    Received 18 Nov 2025
  15. Decided25/02697/ADV

    Installation of 1no. large non-illuminated fascia sign

    Unit 5 Infiniti Drive Washington

    Received 18 Nov 2025
  16. Decided25/02698/PS4

    Development of a new single-storey Catholic primary school building, provision of a new sports pitch, outdoor PE court, outdoor informal play space, new pedestrian footpath from Halifax Place to Beechbrooke, new vehicular access and associated parking.(Amended plans received 12.02.26, relating to tree planting).

    Land North Of Stockton Road Ryhope Sunderland

    Received 19 Nov 2025
  17. Decided25/02701/DIS

    Discharge of condition 3 (Materials) attached to planning application 21/01001/FU4 (Part 1 of 4)

    Land East Of Primate Road Sunderland

    Received 19 Nov 2025
  18. Decided25/02702/DIS

    Discharge of condition 3 (cond 2 report if required) attached to planning application 25/01447/DEM (Part 2 of 4)

    Alex Smiles Ltd 45 Deptford Terrace Sunderland SR4 6DD

    Received 18 Nov 2025
  19. Decided25/02703/FUL

    Erection of single storey side and rear extension to include the erection of 1.3m high steps with 0.9m high railings

    15 Western Hill Ryhope Sunderland SR2 0AR

    Received 19 Nov 2025
  20. Decided25/02704/DIS

    Discharge of condition 4 (invasive species) attached to planning application 25/01447/DEM (Part 3 of 4)

    Alex Smiles Ltd 45 Deptford Terrace Sunderland SR4 6DD

    Received 18 Nov 2025
  21. Decided25/02705/DIS

    Discharge of condition 5 (CEMP) attached to planning application 25/01447/DEM (Part 4 of 4)

    Alex Smiles Ltd 45 Deptford Terrace Sunderland SR4 6DD

    Received 18 Nov 2025
  22. Decided25/02707/VA4

    Variation of Condition 2 (Plans) and 3 (Materials) attached to planning approval 21/01001/FU4 ( Amended development proposal - erection of 46 no. affordable homes with associated infrastructure and landscaping (revised plans and supporting information received 19 June 2024, additional/revised drainage info received 01.11.24) to change proposed materials.

    Land East Of Primate Road Sunderland

    Received 20 Nov 2025
  23. Decided25/02708/DIS

    Discharge of condition 6 (above damp-proof: renewable energy) attached to planning application 25/00057/FUL (Part 1 of 2)

    Land Between Chester Road And Presthope Road Pennywell Sunderland

    Received 20 Nov 2025
  24. Decided25/02711/DIS

    Discharge of condition 5 (Noise mitigation) attached to planning application 21/01001/FU4 (Part 2 of 4)

    Land East Of Primate Road Sunderland

    Received 19 Nov 2025

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These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Sunderland City Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.

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