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722 approved · 89 refused · 21 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Decided26/00885/FUL
Erection of dormer windows to front and rear.
7 North View Ryhope Sunderland SR2 0PE
Received 21 Apr 2026
Decided26/00886/FUL
Demolition of 4no. existing stable blocks and erection of a new kennel block.
Stoneygate Stables Burdon Lane Burdon Sunderland SR3 2PT
Received 21 Apr 2026
Decided26/00887/FUL
Erection of two storey extension to side and rear and single storey extensions to front/rear.
5 Newburn Avenue Sunderland SR5 1LB
Received 21 Apr 2026
Decided26/00888/FUL
Erection of single storey extensions to side and rear.
13 Hedley Close Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6GT
Received 21 Apr 2026
Decided26/00892/AM1
Non-material amendment to previously approved application 25/02698/PS4 (Development of a new single-storey Catholic primary school building, provision of a new sports pitch, outdoor PE court, outdoor informal play space, new pedestrian footpath from Halifax Place to Beechbrooke, new vehicular access and associated parking.(Amended plans received 12.02.26, relating to tree planting)) For re-wording of condition no. 37
Land North Of Stockton Road Ryhope Sunderland
Received 22 Apr 2026
Decided26/00896/FUL
Change of use to convert 3no. existing garage blocks used for general storage into storage for E-Bikes and E-Scooters. Replacement of existing garage doors with aluminium and new pedestrian door (Part Retrospective)
Garage Block West Of Altrincham Tower Amsterdam Road Sunderland
Received 22 Apr 2026
Decided26/00897/WAT
Construction of a 3.3km transfer pipeline.
Land At Herrington Burn/ Near Sedgeletch Sewage Treatment Works Sedgeletch Road Houghton-le-Spring
Received 22 Apr 2026
Current26/00898/FUL
Erection of single storey rear extension and replace boundary timber fence (amended plans received 10/08/2026)
29 Monkside Close Lambton Washington NE38 0QB
Received 22 Apr 2026
Decided26/00901/FUL
Erection of a single storey front extension and new render to front elevation
29 Bainbridge Holme Road Sunderland SR3 1YP
Received 22 Apr 2026
Decided26/00902/FUL
Erection of a single storey rear extension
33 Goldlynn Drive Sunderland SR3 2ST
Received 23 Apr 2026
Current26/00905/FUL
Creation of an additional bedroom to an existing 8-bed HMO (Amended description)
5 Brookside Terrace Sunderland SR2 7RN
Received 23 Apr 2026
Unknown26/00907/PRI
Erection of a single storey rear extension. (Extends 3.05m from the original dwelling, 3.7m in height and 2.7m to the eaves).
27 Tunstall Park Sunderland SR2 7SJ
Received 23 Apr 2026
Unknown26/00911/PRI
Erection of a single storey rear extension. (Extends 5.65m from the original dwelling, 3.41m in height and 2.39m to the eaves).
23 Uplands Way Springwell Gateshead NE9 7NQ
Received 23 Apr 2026
Current26/00922/FUL
Erection of a two-storey residential dwelling with detached garage and stable block, new access and associated landscaping
Adjacent 36 Lorne Street Easington Lane Houghton-le-Spring
Received 24 Apr 2026
Current26/00923/FUL
Erection of side extension to the first floor
37 Valley View Fatfield Washington NE38 8SL
Received 25 Apr 2026
Decided26/00925/CAA
Consultation with adjoining authority: Outline planning application comprising the erection of up to 200 dwellings, with drainage, access, open space, landscaping and associated infrastructure, with all matters reserved except for access DM/26/01011/OUT.
Land To The West Of Castlefields Bournmoor DH4 6HH
Received 27 Apr 2026
Current26/00930/PAB
Proposed change of use of the first floor only from its current use as ancillary storage to 1 no. self-contained residential studio apartment.
10 - 11 Maritime Terrace Sunderland SR1 3JT
Received 27 Apr 2026
Decided26/00932/DIS
Discharge of condition 4 (phase 2 report) attached to 25/02792/FU4. Part 1 of 4.
Kepier Dairy Lane Houghton-le-Spring DH4 5BH
Received 27 Apr 2026
Decided26/00933/DIS
Discharge of condition 4 (phase II) attached to 25/02793/FU4. Part 1 of 3.
Kepier Dairy Lane Houghton-le-Spring DH4 5BH
Received 27 Apr 2026
Decided26/00934/DIS
Discharge of condition 7 (Glazing specification) attached to 22/00173/FU4
Land To The North Of Saint Marys Way City Centre Sunderland
Received 28 Apr 2026
Decided26/00938/DIS
Discharge of condition 14 (Drainage Suds) attached to 22/02570/FUL
Land South Of Ryhope Southern Radial Route Sunderland
Received 28 Apr 2026
Decided26/00939/DIS
Discharge of condition 4 (Mechanical and electrical detail) attached to 25/01174/LBC (Part 2 of 2).
22, 23 And 24 Frederick Street Sunderland
Received 20 Apr 2026
Decided26/00949/FUL
Removal of existing bow window and replacement with a bay window. (Retrospective).
25 Mitford Close Oxclose Washington NE38 0HA
Received 28 Apr 2026
Decided26/00950/FUL
Erection of single storey side extension
9 Crofters Way Sunderland SR6 8BN
Received 29 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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