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722 approved · 89 refused · 21 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Decided25/02776/DIS
Discharge of condition 4 (landscaping) attached to 22/02570/FUL (part 2 of 3).
Land South Of Ryhope Southern Radial Route Sunderland
Received 26 Nov 2025
Decided25/02777/DIS
Discharge of condition 13 (biodiversity management plan) attached to 22/02570/FUL.
Land South Of Ryhope Southern Radial Route Sunderland
Received 26 Nov 2025
Decided25/02778/FUL
Erection of new headquarter office and production facility, including pv panels to roof, parking and landscaping (additional acoustic information received 20/07/2026)
Land At West Quay Crown Road Sunderland
Received 27 Nov 2025
Decided25/02779/VAR
Variation of conditions 2 (plans) and 10 (landscaping) of approved application 22/02449/FUL (Demolition of existing house and associated outbuilding and construction of replacement dwelling and relocation of existing caravan storage.) to reflect amended drawings.
Land At Nine Wells Gardens Newcastle Road Sunderland SR5 1RR
Received 27 Nov 2025
Decided25/02781/FUL
Erection of a single storey extension to side and rear. (Demolition of existing detached garage). (Part Retrospective)
21 Glendale Close Sunderland SR3 3RY
Received 27 Nov 2025
Decided25/02784/FUL
Change of use of first floor to 11 single occupancy bedrooms for maximum of 11no. students, with internal bike storage area to ground floor. External alterations to include new windows, entrance doors, render/ cladding and rear boundary wall alterations. (amended description and amended plans and additional detail received 07.07.26)
Bed And Furniture 8 Maritime Terrace Sunderland SR1 3JT
Received 27 Nov 2025
Decided25/02788/DIS
Discharge of condition 4 (Site Characterisation) attached to planning application 23/01267/FUL (Part 1 of 2)
Kia Motors Jennings Stadium Way Sunderland SR5 1AT
Received 28 Nov 2025
Decided25/02789/FUL
Single storey side/rear extension, canopy to front including rendering to front side and rear elevations
Cherry Tree Cottage Ledbury Road Sunderland SR2 9HS
Received 28 Nov 2025
Decided25/02791/LBC
Removal of damp plaster at basement and replace. Replacement render to rear. (Supplementary information received 29.01.2026).
14 Grange Crescent Sunderland SR2 7BN
Received 28 Nov 2025
Decided25/02792/FU4
Erection of three-storey extension to the existing Kepier School building, detached external dining shelter, and creation of additional parking spaces to accommodate new teaching staff.
Kepier Academy Dairy Lane Houghton-le-Spring DH4 5BH
Received 28 Nov 2025
Decided25/02793/FU4
Erection of single-storey extension along the south side of the existing PE block, to provide a new learning space.
Kepier Academy Dairy Lane Houghton-le-Spring DH4 5BH
Received 28 Nov 2025
Decided25/02796/FUL
Erection of two storey side extension, single storey extensions to front and rear and external render.
82 Esdale Sunderland SR2 0JF
Received 1 Dec 2025
Decided25/02799/DIS
Discharge of condition 3 (noise assessment) attached to 25/00333/FUL.
77-80 The Bridges Sunderland SR1 3DR
Received 1 Dec 2025
Decided25/02800/FUL
Erection of porch utilising the existing canopy.
4 Trobane Close Sunderland SR6 8BL
Received 1 Dec 2025
Decided25/02803/TPC
T1 leylandii - fell to a stump T2 birch - fell to a stump
Oak Lodge 2 Ashburne Court Sunderland SR2 7EH
Received 1 Dec 2025
Decided25/02804/DIS
Discharge of condition 14 (Pre occupation; verification) attached to 23/02154/FUL
Land At Former Southmoor Service Station Westholme Terrace Sunderland SR2 9QA
Received 1 Dec 2025
Decided25/02805/DIS
Discharge of condition 3 (Archaeological Watching Brief) attached to 22/00173/FU4 (Part 1 of 6).
Land To The North Of Saint Marys Way City Centre Sunderland
Received 2 Dec 2025
Decided25/02808/DIS
Discharge of condition 14 (pre-occupation: remdiation) attached to planning application 24/00358/FUL (Part 1 of 2)
Land At Philadelphia Lane Philadelphia Lane Newbottle Houghton-le-Spring
Received 2 Dec 2025
Decided25/02813/FUL
First floor extension over existing garage to include extension to front of existing garage at ground floor and single storey extension to the rear
10 Grasmoor View Sunderland SR5 5EG
Received 3 Dec 2025
Decided25/02814/DIS
Discharge of condition 5 (Detailed Remediation Scheme) attached to planning application 23/01267/FUL (Part 2 of 2)
Kia Motors Jennings Stadium Way Sunderland SR5 1AT
Received 28 Nov 2025
Current25/02818/FUL
Extensions and alterations to dwelling comprising addition of first floor, two storey front and side extension, two storey and single storey rear extensions, single storey side extension with accommodation in roof space, and alterations to existing side garage. (Construction Environmental Management Plan (Biodiversity) received 17.07.2026 and updated Ecological Impact Assessment received 16.09.2026).
Pollensa North Road Hetton-le-Hole Houghton-le-Spring DH5 9NN
Received 3 Dec 2025
Decided25/02819/TPA
Works to trees - G6 (Cherry species) -Fell, Leaving Stump Just Above Ground Level - Remove two dead trees from group and re-plant. Remove all constricting tree ties and stakes, G5 (Silver birch) - Fell, Leaving Stump Just Above Ground Level - Remove to failed trees and re-plant and remove constricting tree ties from remaining tree, T19 (Sycamore) - Remove dead wood from T16 to T22, T25 (Sycamore) - Sever ivy to achieve a 1.5 metre ground clearance, T28 (Sycamore) - Remove dead wood, T29 (Common beech) - Re-monolith beech to 4 metres as per grounds maintenance request, T35 (Sycamore) - Remove dead wood, T36 (Common beech) - Dismantle pollard to 1.5 metres in height, T37 (Common ash) - Fell ash tree to ground level, T40 (Sycamore) - Remove dead wood, T41 - (Common ash) - Prune limb overhanging fence into playground back to fence line and remove all dead wood within falling distances of target zones, T42 (Common lime) - Remove dead wood, G4 (Silver Birch) - Remove stake and/or ties Remove constricting tree ties from 5 trees to prevent strangulation.
Ashbrooke School Ashbrooke Road Sunderland SR2 7JA
Received 4 Dec 2025
Decided25/02823/FUL
Conversion of former offices to thirty studio rooms for student accommodation with associated external works including window and door alterations/ refurbishments.
Mowbray Villas Mowbray Road Sunderland SR2 7EA
Received 4 Dec 2025
Decided25/02825/DIS
Discharge of condition 5 (Submission of SuDS verification) attached to planning application 22/00781/FU4 (Part 1 of 2)
Farringdon Hall Police Station Primate Road Sunderland SR3 1TQ
Received 4 Dec 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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