England · Local authority

Sunderland City Council
Planning applications.

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722 approved · 89 refused · 21 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

We haven’t verified direct planning guidance links for this authority yet. Use its official website in Council sources.

Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.

Conservation areas14 mapped area records

Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection

Interactive planning map loads with JavaScript. Dataset sources are linked below.

Download Article 4 coverage for all authorities (CSV)

Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.

Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

More application records

Decided26/00956/FUL
Installation of a dog grooming pod to change of use from incidental residential use to a home-based dog grooming business to the rear yard. (additional information received 30.06.2026)
35 Maud Street Sunderland SR6 9EJ
Received 29 Apr 2026
Decided26/00957/DIS
Discharge of condition 5 (remediation) attached to 25/02793/FU4. Part 2 of 3.
Kepier Dairy Lane Houghton-le-Spring DH4 5BH
Received 27 Apr 2026
Decided26/00958/DIS
Discharge of condition 6 (verification) attached to 25/02793/FU4. Part 3 of 3.
Kepier Dairy Lane Houghton-le-Spring DH4 5BH
Received 7 Apr 2026
Decided26/00959/FUL
Erection of single storey extensions to the side, rear, bow windows to front with render finish with erection of dormers on the east and west elevations, erection of new front porch.
19 Lapwing Close Ayton Washington NE38 0ET
Received 29 Apr 2026
Unknown26/00963/PRI
Erection of a single storey rear extension. (Extends 4m from the original dwelling, 3m in height and 2.3m to the eaves).
10 Beldene Drive Sunderland SR4 8QD
Received 29 Apr 2026
Decided26/00965/FUL
Proposed garage conversion to habitable space and erection of rear single storey extension.
9 Freesia Grange Washington NE38 7LQ
Received 30 Apr 2026
Decided26/00966/DIS
Discharge of condition 5 (Remediation) attached to 25/02792/FU4. Part 2 of 4.
Kepier Dairy Lane Houghton-le-Spring DH4 5BH
Received 27 Apr 2026
Decided26/00967/DIS
Discharge of condition 6 (verification) attached to 25/02792/FU4. Part 3 of 4.
Kepier Dairy Lane Houghton-le-Spring DH4 5BH
Received 27 Apr 2026
Unknown26/00968/DIS
Partial discharge of condition 24 (SuDs verification) attached to 25/02792/FU4. Part 4 of 4.
Kepier Dairy Lane Houghton-le-Spring DH4 5BH
Received 27 Apr 2026
Decided26/00969/FU4
Installation of a seating area for the existing EV charging station, incorporating a raised planter with timber benches, hardstanding, bin, landscaping, and bollards.
Electric Vehicle Charging Station West Wear Street Sunderland
Received 30 Apr 2026
Decided26/00976/DIS
Discharge of condition 11 (Ecological Enhancements) attached to 25/00042/FUL.
Wearside Golf Club Offerton Village Sunderland SR4 9JT
Received 30 Apr 2026
Decided26/00978/FUL
Erection of a two storey extension to side
19 Fawn Road Sunderland SR4 0DG
Received 30 Apr 2026
Decided26/00979/DIS
Discharge of condition 5 (CEMP) attached to planning application 25/01523/FUL (Part 1 of 6)
Land To The Rear Of Brookside Bog Row Hetton-le-Hole Houghton-le-Spring
Received 30 Apr 2026
Decided26/00982/AM1
Non material amendment to prevoiously approved application application 25/00897/VAR to allow the alteration of proposed adopted road from block paving to asphalt.
Chapelgarth South Of Weymouth Road Sunderland
Received 30 Apr 2026
Decided26/00984/FUL
Erection of a two storey extension to side and a single storey extension to rear
10 Westfield Grove Sunderland SR4 8QZ
Received 30 Apr 2026
Current26/00985/FUL
Construction of 6no. padel courts including 4no covered courts beneath lightweight canopies and 2no outdoor courts, and a single storey structure with pergola, which will provide a changing facility, shop and bar/seating area (Primary Employment Zone Report and amended sequential assessment, received 17.07.26)
Land At Cygnet Way Rainton Bridge South Houghton-le-Spring DH4 5QZ
Received 30 Apr 2026
Decided26/00988/FUL
Refurbishment and reconfiguration of existing building including internal reconfiguration, introduction of mezzanine level, external upgrades, and reconfiguration of parking provision.
SETA Limited 16 - 17 Sedling Road Wear Industrial Estate Washington NE38 9BZ
Received 1 May 2026
Decided26/00989/FUL
Erection of first floor extension to the front.
8 Willis Street Hetton-le-Hole Houghton-le-Spring DH5 9AE
Received 1 May 2026
Decided26/00991/FUL
Erection of part two storey / part single storey extension to rear
27 Lacebark Sunderland SR3 2NZ
Received 4 May 2026
Unknown26/00993/DIS
Partial discharge of condition 37 (SuDs verification) attached to 24/00285/VAR
Civic Centre Car Park Burdon Road Sunderland
Received 5 May 2026
Decided26/00996/FUL
Erection of single storey extension to the rear and new pitched roof to the garage/ porch.
81 Burnhope Road Barmston Washington NE38 8DZ
Received 5 May 2026
Decided26/00998/FUL
Installation of impact barrier to the front of property.
12 Cotherstone Court Easington Lane Houghton-le-Spring DH5 0NJ
Received 5 May 2026
Decided26/01005/DIS
Discharge of condition 3 (matsub) attached to planning application 23/01027/LBC (Part 1 of 3)
Barnes Infant Academy Mount Road Sunderland SR4 7QF
Received 6 May 2026
Decided26/01008/DIS
Discharge of condition 6 (CEMP Biodiversity) attached to planning application 25/01523/FUL (Part 2 of 6)
Land To The Rear Of Brookside Bog Row Hetton-le-Hole Houghton-le-Spring
Received 30 Apr 2026

Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.

View all applications

Researching a proposal in Sunderland City Council

Start with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.

How to search planning applications

Guides to planning records

All planning guides

Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
UK research
Published 16 Jul 2026Updated 13 Sept 2026
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning permission drawings: how to read plans
Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.
UK research
Published 6 Aug 2026Updated 13 Sept 2026
Property research · 13 min read
Planning approval rates: how to read council statistics
Understand planning approval rates with an interactive calculator, worked examples and comparison table. Check sample sizes, outcomes and coverage before comparing.
UK research
Published 13 Aug 2026Updated 13 Sept 2026

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.

Check collection coverage