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722 approved · 89 refused · 21 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Decided26/01009/DIS
Discharge of condition 7 (Hedgerow and tree protection plan) attached to planning application 25/01523/FUL (Part 3 of 6)
Brookside Bog Row Hetton-le-Hole Houghton-le-Spring DH5 9JN
Received 30 Apr 2006
Decided26/01010/DIS
Discharge of condition 4 (site characterisation) attached to 25/00488/FUL (part 1 of 4).
Site Of Former Public House Portsmouth Road Sunderland
Received 6 May 2026
Decided26/01011/DIS
Discharge of condition 8 (Lighting Design Strategy) attached to planning application 25/01523/FUL (Part 4 of 6)
Brookside Bog Row Hetton-le-Hole Houghton-le-Spring DH5 9JN
Received 30 Apr 2026
Decided26/01012/DIS
Discharge of condition 9 (Invasive Species Survey) attached to planning application 25/01523/FUL (Part 5 of 6)
Brookside Bog Row Hetton-le-Hole Houghton-le-Spring DH5 9JN
Received 30 Apr 2026
Decided26/01013/DIS
Discharge of condition 10 (Bat and Bird boxes) attached to planning application 25/01523/FUL (Part 6 of 6)
Brookside Bog Row Hetton-le-Hole Houghton-le-Spring DH5 9JN
Received 30 Apr 2026
Decided26/01022/TPA
T1578 (Ash) - crown clean and sever ivy, T1588 (Lime) - crown clean, T1596 (Sycamore) - crown clean / sever ivy and remove ivy T1601(Lime) - Crown clean/ clearance pruningT1572 (Ash), T1575 (Ash), T1576 (Ash), T1589 (Holly), T1582 (Sycamore) T1592 (Sycamore) - RemoveT1583 (Sycamore), T1584 (Sycamore), T1585 (Hawthorn), T1597 (Sycamore) - Sever ivyT1577 (Ash), T1569 (Ash) - Monitor for Ash diebackT1569 (Ash) - Remove broken / hanging branchesHedges 1 and 2 - trim to shape and tidy as required
NEDL Manor House Station Road Penshaw Houghton-le-Spring DH4 7LA
Received 7 May 2026
Decided26/01023/AM1
Non-material amendment to planning application 23/01209/REM (Reserved matter application pursuant to 14/00538/HYB, seeking approval of the details of access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale for the erection of 35 residential units (as amended) to allow for 1 additional parking space to plot 23.
Land At Philadelphia Complex/Philadelphia Lane Houghton-le-Spring
Received 7 May 2026
Decided26/01030/FUL
Erection of conservatory to rear.
9 Bridle Way Houghton-le-Spring DH5 8NQ
Received 7 May 2026
Decided26/01031/FUL
Erection of orangery to rear
22 Bainbridge Avenue Sunderland SR3 1YA
Received 7 May 2026
Decided26/01033/FUL
Erection of single storey side extension
47 Cathedral View Newbottle Houghton-le-Spring DH4 4HJ
Received 8 May 2026
Decided26/01036/FU4
Extension of existing lift shaft up to castle roof level.
Hylton Castle Craigavon Road Sunderland
Received 8 May 2026
Decided26/01037/FUL
Conversion of attached garage to massage therapy room
8 Bedford Place Sunderland SR3 1LA
Received 8 May 2026
Decided26/01038/FUL
Erection of single storey side/front extension to existing garage and rear extension (Amended plan received 16.09.2026 to include installation of window to front)
12 Cumberland Way Washington NE37 2NW
Received 8 May 2026
Unknown26/01041/PRI
Erection of a single storey rear extension. (Extends 5.60m from the original dwelling, 3.51m in height and 2.40m to the eaves).
129 Weymouth Drive Houghton-le-Spring DH4 7TZ
Received 11 May 2026
Decided26/01042/DIS
Discharge of condition 5 (remediation scheme) attached to 25/00488/FUL. (Part 2 of 4)
Site Of Former Public House Portsmouth Road Sunderland
Received 6 May 2026
Decided26/01043/DIS
Discharge of condition 8 (CEMP) attached to 25/00488/FUL. (Part 3 of 4)
Site Of Former Public House Portsmouth Road Sunderland
Received 6 May 2026
Decided26/01044/DIS
Discharge of condition 16 (timing of verification report) attached to 25/00488/FUL. (Part 4 of 4)
Site Of Former Public House Portsmouth Road Sunderland
Received 6 May 2026
Decided26/01045/FUL
Installation of two spray booths to the rear of existing compound.
Mill Garages Volvo 2 Hylton Grange Sunderland SR5 3HR
Received 11 May 2026
Decided26/01046/FUL
Replace front window with french doors and installation of modular access ramp.
24 Longfellow Street Houghton-le-Spring DH5 8LF
Received 11 May 2026
Decided26/01047/DIS
Discharge of condition 4 (sample panels) attached to planning application 23/01027/LBC (Part 2 of 3)
Barnes Infant Academy Mount Road Sunderland SR4 7QF
Received 6 May 2026
Decided26/01048/DIS
Discharge of condition 5 (mortar) attached to planning application 23/01027/LBC (Part 3 of 3)
Barnes Infant Academy Mount Road Sunderland SR4 7QF
Received 6 May 2026
Decided26/01050/ADV
Proposed painted fascia signage to shop front of 170-171 High Street West, proposed text on glazing above central door to shop front of 170-171 High Street West, proposed painted fascia signage to shop front of 173 High Street West
170-173 High Street West Sunderland SR1 1UP
Received 11 May 2026
Decided26/01051/LBC
Painted mural to gable of building and new signage to front elevation.
170 - 173 High Street West Sunderland SR1 1UP
Received 11 May 2026
Decided26/01052/LBC
Painted mural to existing gable (retrospective).
The Bridge Hotel Vaults 145 High Street West Sunderland SR1 1UW
Received 11 May 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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