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722 approved · 89 refused · 21 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Decided26/00424/FUL
Proposed single storey extension to the rear to create an enlarged kitchen, dining and living space
10 Fatfield Park Fatfield Washington NE38 8BN
Received 24 Feb 2026
Decided26/00426/FHH
Erection of a single storey side extension with pitched roof (Fast Track) (amended plans received on 6th March 2026)
17 Sandwell Drive Houghton-le-Spring DH4 7QE
Received 24 Feb 2026
Decided26/00427/FUL
Erection of first floor extension to rear to include internal terrace
27 Longmeadows Sunderland SR3 3SB
Received 24 Feb 2026
Decided26/00429/FUL
Erection of rear wall and fence (Amended Plans received 06.05.2026 to reflect the site as existing and proposed)
30 Calthwaite Close Sunderland SR5 3QR
Received 24 Feb 2026
Decided26/00431/FUL
Erection of single storey side extension.
7 Clydesdale Avenue Penshaw Houghton-le-Spring DH4 7RJ
Received 25 Feb 2026
Decided26/00432/FUL
Erection of a single storey rear extension
7 Coastguard Cottages Sunderland SR6 0PD
Received 25 Feb 2026
Unknown26/00433/DIS
Part discharge of condition 4 (CEMP (Pre-comm)) attached to planning application 25/02295/LP3
Land South Of Cygnet Way Rainton Bridge South Houghton-le-Spring
Received 25 Feb 2026
Decided26/00438/TPA
Work to trees - T1-T4 (Sycamore) - Remove
5 Floral Dene Sunderland SR4 0NW
Received 26 Feb 2026
Decided26/00441/FUL
Erection of single storey side extension with part render finish. Erection of raised decking to rear
127 Mount Road Sunderland SR4 7QB
Received 26 Feb 2026
Decided26/00443/FUL
Change of use of open space to residential garden. Erection of new outbuilding, boundary treatments and new and retrospective paving.
77 Thornbridge Washington NE38 8TH
Received 26 Feb 2026
Decided26/00444/CLP
Certificate of proposed lawful development for the installation of double doors at rear and internal remodelling.
Basement Flat 3A Belle Vue Crescent Sunderland SR2 7SH
Received 26 Feb 2026
Decided26/00447/DIS
Discharge of condition 22 (Foul and surface water) attached to planning application 24/01598/VAR (Part 1 of 2)
Former Site Of Jennings Ford Washington Road Hylton Castle Sunderland
Received 27 Feb 2026
Decided26/00448/AM1
Non-material amendment to previously approved application 25/00057/FUL to allow changes to the house type plans, approved layout and engineering plans
Adjacent 58 - 60 Pickering Square Sunderland
Received 27 Feb 2026
Decided26/00450/VA4
Variation of condition 1 attached to 25/01304/VA4 (Development of up to 132 no. residential units and 154 sqm of ancillary ground floor space (use classes E(a), E(b), E(g) and F2(b))) to make minor layout modifications and changes to the type and colour of materials to be used for Clusters 1 & 2, Pele 2 and the landscaping of the Vaux housing scheme.
Land North Of St Marys Way/Former Vaux Brewery Site And Galleys Gill Gill Bridge Avenue Sunderland
Received 27 Feb 2026
Current26/00452/FUL
Erection of a 5no. Bedroom house (amended plans, Ecological Impact Assessment and Arboricutural Impact Assessment, received 11.06.26 and 24.06.26)(Amended elevational plan, received 13.07.26).
Land At 2 Boundary Cottages Golf Course Road Houghton-le-Spring DH4 4QB
Received 1 Mar 2026
Decided26/00453/FUL
Erection of replacement dormer to rear roof slope
17 Elizabeth Street Castletown Sunderland SR5 3BP
Received 1 Mar 2026
Unknown26/00454/DIS
Part discharge of condition 16 (Verification report) attached to planning application 24/00285/VAR
Sunderland City Council Civic Centre Burdon Road Sunderland SR2 7DN
Received 2 Mar 2026
Decided26/00455/CLP
Application for certificate of lawful proposed development for demolition of existing conservatory and erection of a single storey extension to the rear
4 Fountains Crescent Houghton-le-Spring DH4 5LL
Received 2 Mar 2026
Decided26/00461/ADV
Erection of illuminated and non-illuminated signage relating to the service station, and on-site businesses, including fascia signage, vinyl signs, tombstone signage, monolith signage, mid totem signage, directional signposts, banner frames and canopy signs (34 in total)
Rainton Services Mercantile Road Rainton Bridge Industrial Estate Houghton-le-Spring
Received 2 Mar 2026
Decided26/00466/ADV
Erection of various signage to new housing development site to include flagpoles, fence hoardings, fascia and free standing signage .
Land Between Chester Road And Presthope Road Sunderland
Received 2 Mar 2026
Decided26/00468/DIS
Discharge of condition 1 (Breeding birds) attached to 25/02688/PCZ.
Hays Travel Gilbridge House 29 High Street West Sunderland SR1 3HL
Received 2 Mar 2026
Unknown26/00474/DIS
Discharge of condition 23 (SUDS) attached to planning application 24/01598/VAR (Part 2 of 2)
Former Site Of Jennings Ford Washington Road Hylton Castle Sunderland
Received 27 Feb 2026
Unknown26/00475/DIS
Part discharge of condition 8 ( CEMP-Biodiversity (Pre-comm)) attached to planning application 25/02295/LP3 (Part 2 of 8)
Land South Of Cygnet Way Rainton Bridge South Houghton-le-Spring
Received 25 Feb 2026
Decided26/00476/DIS
Discharge of condition 11 (Ecological Design Strategy (Pre-comm)) attached to planning application 25/02295/LP3 (Part 3 of 8)
Land South Of Cygnet Way Cygnet Way Rainton Bridge South Houghton-le-Spring
Received 25 Feb 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.

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