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722 approved · 89 refused · 21 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Decided26/00079/DIS
Partial discharge of condition 36 (SUDS verification 2) attached to 23/02091/VAR in respect of plots 250, 251, 259, 261, 262, 264 - 270, 335 - 340, 346 - 354, 366 - 383, 389, 391 - 395, 397 - 399, 401, 402, 405 - 410 and 436.
Land South Of Ryhope Southern Radial Route Sunderland
Received 12 Jan 2026
Decided26/00080/DIS
Discharge of condition 19 (Contamination remediation) attached to planning application 24/01598/VAR (Part 2 of 2)
Former Site Of Jennings Ford Washington Road Hylton Castle Sunderland
Received 7 Jan 2026
Decided26/00081/LBC
Internal works comprising installation of new cash safe and spreader plate, new coin safe and spreader plate, and decommissioning of bullion hoist.
BARCLAYS 53 Fawcett Street Sunderland SR1 1SD
Received 12 Jan 2026
Decided26/00089/AM1
Non-material amendment to previously approved planning application 25/02511/FUL - to amend footprint of garage in-line with neighbours garage.
12 Hebden Court Washington NE38 8FQ
Received 13 Jan 2026
Decided26/00090/ADV
External non-illuminated signage to front elevation.
30 - 32 Fawcett Street Sunderland SR1 1RQ
Received 13 Jan 2026
Decided26/00091/FUL
Change of existing outbuilding into bedroom including roof alterations.
14 Radcliffe Road Sunderland SR5 5RG
Received 13 Jan 2026
Decided26/00093/DIS
Discharge of condition 7 (verification report) attached to 24/01733/FU4.
George Washington Primary School Well Bank Road Washington NE37 1NL
Received 13 Jan 2026
Decided26/00095/DIS
Discharge of condition 6 (CEMP) attached to 24/01598/VAR (Part 1 of 2).
Former Site Of Jennings Ford Washington Road Hylton Castle Sunderland
Received 13 Jan 2026
Decided26/00101/DIS
Discharge of condition 5 (after cricket season (25): safety audit) attached to 24/01068/FUL
Aldi Colliery Lane Hetton Le Hole DH5 0HU
Received 14 Jan 2026
Decided26/00102/FUL
Proposed single storey flat roof side extension with new step access to front elevation.
1 Doncrest Road Donwell Washington NE37 1ED
Received 14 Jan 2026
Unknown26/00104/AGR
Erection of single storey agricultural building.
Wood House Farm Offerton Lane Offerton Village Sunderland SR4 9JP
Received 14 Jan 2026
Decided26/00107/TPC
T1. Cherry - Remove limb and overhanging branch
10 The Oaks West Sunderland SR2 8HZ
Received 15 Jan 2026
Decided26/00108/DIS
Partial discharge of condition 9 (drainage verification) attached to 24/01173/VAR.
Land At Cragdale Gardens Hetton-le-Hole Houghton-le-Spring
Received 15 Jan 2026
Decided26/00109/LP3
Erection of accessible modular toilet on a concrete base adjacent to existing football changing room.
Margaret Thompson Park Newcastle Road Sunderland
Received 15 Jan 2026
Decided26/00110/ADV
Installation of signage to west elevation.
H I C S A Hay Street Sunderland SR5 1BG
Received 15 Jan 2026
Decided26/00111/ADV
Erection of fascia sign to west elevation.
MADE NE. SASMI Washington Road Usworth Sunderland SR5 3HE
Received 15 Jan 2026
Decided26/00114/DIS
Discharge of condition 3 (Replacement trees) attached to planning approval 25/02541/TPA
35 Ocean Park Road Sunderland SR6 8BP
Received 15 Jan 2026
Decided26/00117/DIS
Discharge of condition 10 (Travel Plan) attached to 21/01542/LP3.
Former Vaux Site Land North Of Saint Marys Boulevard Sunderland
Received 16 Jan 2026
Decided26/00120/FUL
Two storey side extension, single storey extension to the rear, porch to front to include rendering and widening of driveway and access
64 Carlton Crescent Sunderland SR3 3PH
Received 16 Jan 2026
Current26/00121/EDIS
Discharge of condition 24 (Construction Method Statement) attached to planning application 14/00538/HYB (Part 2 of 3)
Land At Philadelphia Lane Newbottle Houghton-le-Spring
Received 12 Jan 2026
Current26/00122/EDIS
Discharge of condition 46 (provision of link road before occupation of 150th dwelling) attached to planning application 14/00538/HYB (Part 3 of 3
Land At Philadelphia Lane Newbottle Houghton-le-Spring
Received 12 Jan 2026
Decided26/00124/FUL
Demolition of rear porch and construction of single storey side/rear extension with hipped roof forming extended living and WC.
22 Holly Crescent Harraton Washington NE38 9BG
Received 17 Jan 2026
Decided26/00130/DIS
Discharge of condition 16 (Ecology enhancements) attached to 24/01598/VAR (Part 2 of 2).
Former Site Of Jennings Ford Washington Road Hylton Castle Sunderland
Received 13 Jan 2026
Decided26/00131/VAR
Variation of condition 6 (Detailed Management Plan) attached to 23/02476/FUL (Change of use of property at 5 Saint Bedes Park from a dwelling (Use Class C3) to a children's home (Use Class C2), and associated shared use of residential garden) to amend the wording of condition 6 so as to change the timing trigger for submission from 3 months to prior to occupation of the development. (Amended proposed management plan received 16.02.2026, and amended covering letter received 20.02.2026).
5 Saint Bedes Park Sunderland SR2 7DZ
Received 19 Jan 2026

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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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