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722 approved · 89 refused · 21 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Unknown26/00531/DIS
Partial discharge of condition 35 (Verification report) attached to 14/00538/HYB
Land At Philadelphia Lane Newbottle Houghton-le-Spring
Received 9 Mar 2026
Decided26/00532/DIS
Discharge of condition 7 (MEHR System) attached to planning application 25/00284/LBC (Part 5 of 5)
Former Bar Justice 47 West Sunniside Sunderland SR1 1BH
Received 5 Mar 2026
Decided26/00533/FUL
Change of use of upper floors to Use Class C4 (5 Bed HMO) and additional windows to western elevation
Chilinos Take Away 1 Albion Place Sunderland
Received 9 Mar 2026
Decided26/00537/DIS
Discharge of condition 3 (Materials to submit) attached to 22/02449/FUL
Nine Wells Gardens Newcastle Road Sunderland SR5 1RR
Received 10 Mar 2026
Decided26/00539/FUL
Change of use of the property from use class B2 to a storage and distribution facility with a trade counter (use class B8), mezzanine floor and shop front
Lincs Electrical Wholesalers (LEW) Unit 15E Riverside Road Sunderland SR5 3JG
Received 10 Mar 2026
Decided26/00540/FUL
Erection of first floor rear/side extension
64 Shrewsbury Crescent Sunderland SR3 4AR
Received 10 Mar 2026
Current26/00542/FUL
Conversion of off-shoot to self contained apartment with erection of new dormer window.
61 Toward Road Sunderland SR2 8JG
Received 10 Mar 2026
Decided26/00543/TPA
Works to trees - T1 (Sycamore) - Removal of branches above cavity on tree fork that are overhanging the neighbouring property, T2 (Horse Chestnut) - Remove snapped limb, remove limb with girdle approx 2.5m, remove lower branches by 20%, T3 (Horse Chestnut) - Crown lift by 20%, remove large weak limb approx 2.5m
Mount House Mount Lane Springwell Gateshead NE9 7UQ
Received 10 Mar 2026
Decided26/00544/FUL
Demolish existing conservatory, erect single storey rear extension and convert garage to store and utility.
76 Sunnybrow Sunderland SR3 1DQ
Received 10 Mar 2026
Decided26/00545/FUL
Erection of single storey side extension
122 Westmoor Road Sunderland SR4 0AG
Received 11 Mar 2026
Unknown26/00546/TEX
The installation of communications tower with an overall height of 23.5m above ground level comprising a slimline lattice tower on concrete blocks upon which 3 x omni-directional antennae will be attached at a height of 23.5m AGL (to the underside) along with 2 x 600mm link transmission dishes at a height of around 20m AGL (orientations to be confirmed). At ground level there will be a cabin measuring 2.7m x 2.7m x 2.79m (height) cabin housing electronic apparatus and an electricity meter cabinet. The compound will be enclosed by a 3m high palisade fence. There will be additional ancillary equipment and cabling along with a GPS unit, all as shown on the drawings NHU102_GA_01, 02, 03 & 04_V.3.
Land On Armstrong Road Whitworth Road Industrial Estate Washington NE37 1PP
Received 11 Mar 2026
Decided26/00552/CLP
Certificate of proposed lawful development for the use of first floor of existing outbuilding as annex for the main dwelling house
20 Tunstall Village Green Sunderland SR3 2BT
Received 11 Mar 2026
Decided26/00553/FUL
Erection of single storey extensions to rear and side. Erection of porch to front.
8 Porthcawl Drive Usworth Washington NE37 2LT
Received 12 Mar 2026
Decided26/00559/ETRW
Emergency tree works to remove a dangerous willow tree in Old Sunderland Conservation Area.
Watts Moses House High Street East Sunderland SR1 2BX
Received 12 Mar 2026
Decided26/00560/TPA
Works to trees - T1 (Whitebeam) - Remove lowest limb and prune to clear lamppost and reduce and reshape remaining tree by 1.5-2m, T2 (Whitebeam) - Reduce and reshape by 1.5-2m
1 West Bridge Street Mount Pleasant Houghton-le-Spring DH4 7PZ
Received 12 Mar 2026
Decided26/00561/FUL
Erection of single storey rear extension
7 Wharncliffe Street Sunderland SR1 3RG
Received 12 Mar 2026
Decided26/00562/OUT
Outline application for the erection of a 3 bed detached dwelling and detached garage to serve existing dwelling house.
Daisy Cottage North Farm Elemore Lane Easington Lane Houghton-le-Spring DH5 0QX
Received 12 Mar 2026
Decided26/00565/FUL
Erection of single storey rear extension including the installation of rear flue.
9 Thorncliffe Close Washington NE38 8FG
Received 13 Mar 2026
Decided26/00566/FUL
Erection of first floor extension above garage, single storey rear extension with extended patio area, loft conversion with dormer to the rear, and new porch to front.
13 The Generals Wood Harraton Washington NE38 9BL
Received 13 Mar 2026
Decided26/00567/DIS
Discharge of condition 2 (Submission of SuDS verification) attached to planning application 25/02194/VAR
Farringdon Hall Police Station Primate Road Sunderland SR3 1TQ
Received 13 Mar 2026
Decided26/00568/DIS
Discharge of condition 11 (Ecological Enhancement Plan) attached to 25/00042/FUL.
Wearside Golf Club Offerton Village Sunderland SR4 9JT
Received 13 Mar 2026
Decided26/00569/FUL
Construction of proposed link to join current outbuilding to the existing veterinary practice, and proposed new roof to existing outbuilding.
Roker Park Veterinary Surgery Veterinary Surgery 35 Roker Park Road Sunderland SR6 9PL
Received 13 Mar 2026
Decided26/00570/VA4
Variation of condition application in relation to 22/01123/FU4 (Erection of 6 no. general industrial (Use Class B2) or storage and distribution (Use Class B8) units; 7 no. trade warehouses with ancillary trade counters (Use Class B8) or light industrial (Use Class E (g) ii and iii) units; drive thru coffee shop (Use Class E); an EV charging station with retail kiosk (Sui Generis); and associated access, parking, servicing, landscaping and outfall structure and pipe.) to allow for the removal of conditions 3 (employment first) and 10 (storage).
Land At Deptford Terrace Sunderland
Received 13 Mar 2026
Decided26/00573/DIS
Discharge of condition 9 (Delivery Management Plan (Pre-occup)) attached to 22/02570/FUL
Unit A And Unit B Winchester Road Southern Radial Route Sunderland
Received 13 Mar 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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