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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722 approved · 89 refused · 21 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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Conservation areas14 mapped area records

Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection

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More application records

Decided25/02713/DIS
Discharge of condition 7 (Sustainable transport) attached to planning application 21/01001/FU4 (Part 3 of 4)
Land East Of Primate Road Sunderland
Received 19 Nov 2025
Decided25/02714/DIS
Discharge of condition 20 (SuDS fencing) attached to planning application 21/01001/FU4 (Part 4 of 4)
Land East Of Primate Road Sunderland
Received 19 Nov 2025
Current25/02717/FUL
Demolition of existing detached outbuilding and piggery; the construction of a new residential dwelling (Use Class C3); the conversion of existing barn into a residential dwelling (Use Class C3) and associated groundworks to include parking provision and areas of hardstanding.
Manor Cottage Manor House Farm Ferryboat Lane Sunderland SR5 3HN
Received 20 Nov 2025
Decided25/02721/DIS
Discharge of condition 20 (Drainage) attached to planning application 23/02631/FU4
Land At Former Forest Estate/South Of Murton Lane Easington Lane Houghton-le-Spring
Received 20 Nov 2025
Decided25/02722/FUL
Change of use from Class E (Commercial, business and service) to Class F1 (Learning and non-residential institutions)
Northern Rock 1 Grayling Court Doxford International Sunderland SR3 3XE
Received 20 Nov 2025
Decided25/02723/TPA
Works to tree(s) - T1 (sycamore) - Remove lower branches touching the roof back to main stem, branches over sailing roof reduce by 1.5m.
Lauraville The Avenue Washington Village Washington NE38 7LE
Received 20 Nov 2025
Decided25/02730/DIS
Discharge of condition 12 (pre-occupation: bat and swift boxes) attached to planning application 25/00057/FUL (Part 2 of 2)
Land Between Chester Road And Presthope Road Pennywell Sunderland
Received 20 Nov 2025
Decided25/02731/FU4
Change of use of vacant building to mixed use comprising of retail units, meeting space with ancillary facilities and offices. External alterations to include new fire escape staircase to West elevation, alterations to balcony, PV panels to roof and plant to ground floor.
177 High Street West And 1-2 Villiers Street Sunderland SR1 1UF
Received 23 Nov 2025
Unknown25/02732/PRI
Erection of a single storey rear extension. (Extends 4.05m from the original dwelling, 3.20m in height and 2.53m to the eaves).
5 Marlow Drive Sunderland SR3 2RW
Received 24 Nov 2025
Decided25/02739/DIS
Discharge of condition 7 (Archaeological fieldwork) attached to planning application 23/02397/HY4 (Part 1 of 4)
Land East And West Of The Southern Side Of The Northern Spire Bridge And South Of Paul Watson Way, Sunderland
Received 24 Nov 2025
Decided25/02742/FUL
Change of use from car park and storage to car sales office/storage.
R Thursby (Auto Electrical Spec) Site Of 14 To 16 Rutland Street Sunderland
Received 24 Nov 2025
Decided25/02744/FUL
Erection of single storey side extension
12 Retford Square Sunderland SR5 5ND
Received 24 Nov 2025
Decided25/02745/OHL
Install a new pole and stay wire and remove 2 poles.
Land West Of East House Farm Usworth Washington
Received 24 Nov 2025
Decided25/02746/FUL
Erection of single storey side extension
45 John F Kennedy Estate Washington Village Washington NE38 7AH
Received 24 Nov 2025
Decided25/02753/FUL
Erection of single storey rear extension with flat roof and lantern light window.
23 Uplands Way Springwell Gateshead NE9 7NQ
Received 24 Nov 2025
Decided25/02756/FUL
Alterations to shop front.
Martin Telfer Carpets Unit 4 Spout Lane Washington NE37 2AG
Received 24 Nov 2025
Unknown25/02757/DIS
Partial discharge of condition 37 (SuDS verification) attached to planning application 24/00285/VAR
Sunderland City Council Civic Centre Burdon Road Sunderland SR2 7DN
Received 25 Nov 2025
Decided25/02760/DIS
Discharge of condition 8 (Report of fieldwork) attached to planning application 23/02397/HY4 (Part 2 of 4)
Land East And West Of The Southern Side Of The Northern Spire Bridge And South Of Paul Watson Way, Sunderland
Received 24 Nov 2025
Decided25/02762/DIS
Discharge of condition 9 (Publication of fieldwork) attached to planning application 23/02397/HY4 (Part 3 of 4)
Land East And West Of The Southern Side Of The Northern Spire Bridge And South Of Paul Watson Way, Sunderland
Received 24 Nov 2025
Decided25/02763/DIS
Discharge of condition 10 (Archaeological recording) attached to planning application 23/02397/HY4 (Part 4 of 4)
Land East And West Of The Southern Side Of The Northern Spire Bridge And South Of Paul Watson Way, Sunderland
Received 24 Nov 2025
Current25/02765/CLE
Certificate of lawful existing development for confirmation of the lawful implementation of permission no. 22/00148/FUL
Northumbria Probation And Aftercare Service Probation Office Hylton Road Sunderland SR4 8DR
Received 25 Nov 2025
Decided25/02768/DIS
Discharge of condition 3 (materials) attached to 22/02570/FUL (Part 1 of 3)
Land South Of Ryhope Southern Radial Route Sunderland
Received 26 Nov 2025
Decided25/02769/TPA
Works to trees - T1 (Scots Pine) - Crown clean to remove the deadwood, T4 (Scots Pine) - Crown clean to remove deadwood, T7 (Oak) - Fell to ground level and remove, T9 (Japanese Cherry) - Fell to ground level and remove, T10 (Crab Apple) - Fell to ground level and remove, T12 (Wild Cherry) - Crown lift to 2.0m over the lawn to allow unrestricted mower access, T13 (Scots Pine) - Crown clean to remove to remove deadwood, T15 (Sycamore) - Crown clean to remove the deadwood, monitor closely on subsequent inspections, T17 (Scots Pine) - Crown clean to remove deadwood, T21 (Scots Pine) - Fell to ground level and remove, T22 (Scots Pine) - Fell to ground level and remove, T23 (Scots Pine) - Fell to ground level and remove, T24 (Scots Pine) - Fell to ground level and remove, T25 (Scots Pine) - Fell to ground level and remove, T26 (Rowan) - Fell to ground level and remove, T27 (Fell to ground level and remove, T28 (Fell to ground level and remove, Hedgerows 1 (Hawthorn) 2 (Lawson Cypress) 3 (Beech) - Trim to shape and tidy, Groups 1&2 (Mixed species) - Trim to shape
1 Morningside Washington NE38 9JH
Received 26 Nov 2025
Decided25/02770/FUL
Erection of two storey side extension single storey front and rear extensions.
172 Alston Crescent Sunderland SR6 8NG
Received 26 Nov 2025

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What these statistics cover

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.

The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.

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