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722 approved · 89 refused · 21 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Decided26/00844/FUL
Erection of first floor extension above existing garage/ kitchen.
12 Stillington Close Sunderland SR2 0LQ
Received 16 Apr 2026
Decided26/00848/AM1
Non-material amendment to previously approved application 25/01943/FUL Change of Use of two vacant retail units to a Purpose Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) along with associated external alterations (including new doors and windows)) To add two fascia boards to the front elevation above the ground floor windows and paint the masonry above the boards
Designer Childrenswear 4 Olive Street Sunderland SR1 3PE
Received 17 Apr 2026
Decided26/00850/CLP
Application for certificate of lawful proposed development to proposed single storey classroom building
Ashbrooke School Ashbrooke Road Sunderland SR2 7JA
Received 17 Apr 2026
Decided26/00851/FUL
Erection of two storey side extension
53 Pitcairn Road Sunderland SR4 8ER
Received 17 Apr 2026
Decided26/00853/TPC
Works to tree(s) - T1-T9 (Leyandii) - Remove
Willmore Holmlands Park South Sunderland SR2 7SG
Received 17 Apr 2026
Decided26/00854/FUL
Demolition of existing rear conservatory and construction of a single storey rear extension with pitched roof, incorporating two rooflights, a new window to the rear elevation and bi-fold doors to the side elevation.
36 Seafields Sunderland SR6 8PQ
Received 18 Apr 2026
Decided26/00855/CLE
Certificate of Lawful existing use for property used for retail purposes, including the basement and upper floors as showrooms and ancillary storage.
Home Design 112 Castle View Castletown Sunderland SR5 3AJ
Received 19 Apr 2026
Unknown26/00856/DIS
Discharge of Condition16 (Verification report) attached to planning application 24/00285/VAR.
Civic Centre Car Park Burdon Road Sunderland
Received 20 Apr 2026
Decided26/00860/FUL
Erection of summer house to rear (Retrospective)
8 Sandringham Crescent Sunderland SR3 3PT
Received 20 Apr 2026
Decided26/00861/FUL
Erection of single storey side and rear extension
10 Fylingdale Drive Sunderland SR3 2YB
Received 20 Apr 2026
Decided26/00862/DIS
Discharge of condition 3 (Mechanical ventilation) attached to 25/01174/LBC (Part 1 of 2).
22, 23 And 24 Frederick Street Sunderland
Received 20 Apr 2026
Decided26/00864/TPC
T1 damson- reduce height by 2.5m
39 Belle Vue Park Sunderland SR2 7SA
Received 20 Apr 2026
Decided26/00865/ADV
Erection of 1no internally illuminated pylon sign at entrance and 5no internally illuminated fascia signs to building elevations.
Mill Garages Volvo 2 Hylton Grange Sunderland SR5 3HR
Received 20 Apr 2026
Decided26/00866/TPC
T1 sycamore- prune to create 3m clearance from roofT2 sycamore - crownlift by 1m and sever ivyT3 ash- remove 3 lowest limbs over road and sever ivyT4 sycamore - crownlift by 1m and sever ivyT5 sycamore - crownlift by 1m and sever ivyT6 silver pear- reduce by 0.5m to shapeT7 lilac- pollard to 1.5m
The Gables The Village Ryhope Sunderland SR2 0PF
Received 20 Apr 2026
Decided26/00870/TPA
T1 Ash - crown reduce in height and width by 2m
35 Percy Terrace Hendon Sunderland SR2 8SE
Received 20 Apr 2026
Decided26/00871/TPC
T919 Apple - Lightly prune to clear telecom lines by 1mT920 Apple- Lightly prune to clear telecom lines by 1m
Elizabeth Woodcock Maritime Gorse Road Sunderland
Received 20 Apr 2026
Decided26/00873/FUL
Erection of two storey side and single storey extensions to rear.
27 Westerwood Sunderland SR3 2WD
Received 20 Apr 2026
Decided26/00874/FUL
Erection of single storey extension to the rear and creation of new rear entrance to utility room.
9 Broomshields Close Sunderland SR5 1SJ
Received 20 Apr 2026
Current26/00877/SCR
Request for Screening Opinion in respect of an application for Prior Approval for the proposed demolition of the National Glass Centre.
National Glass Centre Liberty Way Sunderland SR6 0GL
Received 17 Apr 2026
Decided26/00878/FUL
Change of use of warehouse unit to boxing gym (updated sequential assessment received 15/06/2026).
18 Phoenix Road Crowther Washington NE38 0AD
Received 21 Apr 2026
Decided26/00879/DIS
Discharge of condition 12 (Site investigation) attached to 25/00819/FUL (part 2 of 3).
Philadelphia Miners Welfare Institute Herrington Burn Houghton-le-Spring DH4 4JW
Received 15 Apr 2026
Decided26/00880/DIS
Discharge of condition 13 (Site investigation remediation) attached to 25/00819/FUL (part 3 of 3).
Philadelphia Miners Welfare Institute Herrington Burn Houghton-le-Spring DH4 4JW
Received 15 Apr 2026
Decided26/00881/FUL
Erection of two storey extension to side and single storey extension to the rear (as amended)
59 Marina Avenue Sunderland SR6 9AH
Received 21 Apr 2026
Decided26/00883/FUL
Installation of 2no. Air Source Heat Pump (ASHP) with part open mesh weld fencing and part timber fencing panel enclosure (amended site plan to show access received on 27.7.26)
3 Camberwell Way Doxford International Sunderland SR3 3XN
Received 21 Apr 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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