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Sunderland City Council
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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722 approved · 89 refused · 21 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.

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More application records

Decided25/02827/DIS
Discharge of condition 4 (CEMP) attached to 22/00173/FU4 (Part 2 of 6) (update to CEMP received 10/12/25).
Land To The North Of Saint Marys Way City Centre Sunderland
Received 2 Dec 2025
Decided25/02829/DIS
Discharge of condition 5 (Minimise energy demand) attached to 22/00173/FU4 (Part 3 of 6).
Land To The North Of Saint Marys Way City Centre Sunderland
Received 2 Dec 2025
Decided25/02830/DIS
Discharge of condition 6 (Schedule of materials) attached to 22/00173/FU4 (Part 4 of 6).
Land To The North Of Saint Marys Way City Centre Sunderland
Received 2 Dec 2025
Decided25/02831/DIS
Discharge of condition 7 (Glazing specification) attached to 22/00173/FU4 (Part 5 of 6).
Land To The North Of Saint Marys Way City Centre Sunderland
Received 2 Dec 2025
Decided25/02832/DIS
Discharge of condition 13 (Landscaping scheme) attached to 22/00173/FU4 (Part 6 of 6).
Land To The North Of Saint Marys Way City Centre Sunderland
Received 2 Dec 2025
Decided25/02835/FUL
Single Storey Extension to Existing Ground Floor Takeaway and Formation of New Fire Escape to Upstairs Flat Including Modifications to existing shop front, roller shutters and new metal handrail for roof access (amended description to include shop front, roller shutters and handrail received on 30.1.26)
Ritz 12 Eden Villas Columbia Washington NE38 7EJ
Received 4 Dec 2025
Decided25/02838/FUL
Erection of single storey rear extension.
51 Sidecliff Road Sunderland SR6 9JR
Received 5 Dec 2025
Decided25/02840/DIS
Discharge of condition 15 (within six months: travel plan) attached to planning application 24/00358/FUL (Part 2 of 2)
Land At Philadelphia Lane Philadelphia Lane Newbottle Houghton-le-Spring
Received 2 Dec 2025
Decided25/02843/DIS
Discharge of condition 4 (noise management plan) attached to 25/01376/FUL (Part 1 of 2).
Land Off Back Lane Penshaw Houghton Le Spring
Received 5 Dec 2025
Decided25/02846/FUL
Change of use to a proposed Care Quality Commission (CQC) registered residential care provision house for young people aged 16-24 with varying levels of need - (Use Class C2 Residential Institution Use).
36 Joan Avenue Sunderland SR2 9TA
Received 5 Dec 2025
Decided25/02847/DIS
Discharge of condition 11 (Verification report) attached to planning application 22/00781/FU4 (Part 2 of 2)
Farringdon Hall Police Station Primate Road Sunderland SR3 1TQ
Received 4 Dec 2025
Decided25/02850/ETRW
Emergency Tree Works for a storn damaged tree.
The Poplars Ashbrooke Road Sunderland SR2 7HQ
Received 8 Dec 2025
Decided25/02854/FUL
Erection of an additional storage silo.
Faltec 4 International Drive Sunderland SR5 3FH
Received 9 Dec 2025
Decided25/02855/CAA
Demolition of existing buildings and construction of two new retail units with associated car parking, landscaping and access. (Amendments received)
Station Hotel Morton Crescent Fence Houses Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6AD
Received 9 Dec 2025
Decided25/02862/FUL
Erection of single storey extension to rear.
80 Hillcrest Sunderland SR3 3NN
Received 9 Dec 2025
Decided25/02863/DIS
Discharge of condition 9 (CEMP) attached to 25/01376/FUL (Part 2 of 2).
Land Off Back Lane Penshaw Houghton Le Spring
Received 5 Dec 2025
Decided25/02872/DIS
Discharge of condition 3 (Materials) attached to planning application 22/00141/FUL (Part 1of 11)
The Sunderland Sikh Association Christ Church Hall Ryhope Road Sunderland SR2 7ED
Received 11 Dec 2025
Current25/02873/FUL
Siting of 189no. self-storage containers for commercial and domestic purposes (updated swept path plan and site plan received 01/04/2026 and 02/04/2026).
2 Haswell Court Sunderland SR5 2AR
Received 12 Dec 2025
Decided25/02874/FUL
Change of use from open space to private garden (Retrospective)
73 Baneberry Drive Sunderland SR3 1EF
Received 12 Dec 2025
Decided25/02877/DIS
Discharge of condition 4 (Landscaping scheme for the grounds) attached to planning application 22/00141/FUL (Part 2of 11)
The Sunderland Sikh Association Christ Church Hall Ryhope Road Sunderland SR2 7ED
Received 11 Dec 2025
Decided25/02878/DIS
Discharge of condition 5 (CEMP) attached to planning application 22/00141/FUL (Part 3of 11)
The Sunderland Sikh Association Christ Church Hall Ryhope Road Sunderland SR2 7ED
Received 11 Dec 2025
Decided25/02879/DIS
Discharge of condition 10 (Archaeological building recording) attached to planning application 22/00141/FUL (Part 4of 11)
The Sunderland Sikh Association Christ Church Hall Ryhope Road Sunderland SR2 7ED
Received 11 Dec 2025
Decided25/02880/DIS
Discharge of condition 11 (Archaeological watching brief) attached to planning application 22/00141/FUL (Part 5of 11)
The Sunderland Sikh Association Christ Church Hall Ryhope Road Sunderland SR2 7ED
Received 11 Dec 2025
Decided25/02881/DIS
Discharge of condition 13 (Contamination ground investigation) attached to planning application 22/00141/FUL (Part 6of 11)
The Sunderland Sikh Association Christ Church Hall Ryhope Road Sunderland SR2 7ED
Received 11 Dec 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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