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722 approved · 89 refused · 21 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Decided26/01053/DIS
Discharge of condition 3 (replacement tree) attached to application 25/02304/TPA.
13 Durham Road Sunderland SR3 3NR
Received 11 May 2026
Current26/01055/FUL
Proposed construction of padel facility with associated parking
Offerton Grange Farm Offerton Lane Sunderland SR4 9JL
Received 11 May 2026
Decided26/01061/AM1
Non material amendment to previously approved application 25/02916/VAR (Variation of condition 10 (finished floor levels) attached to approved application 23/02090/VAR to amend the wording in order to list the as-built plans of Phases 1 and 2 and seek approval of proposed levels of Phase 3.) To amend the materials layout for the scheme (amended 25.06.2026).
Land At Philadelphia Lane Newbottle Houghton-le-Spring
Received 12 May 2026
Decided26/01062/FUL
Erection of single storey side and rear extensions
34 Greystoke Avenue Sunderland SR2 9DS
Received 12 May 2026
Decided26/01065/FUL
Erection of conservatory to rear.
42 Pleasington Grove Sunderland SR3 2ZE
Received 12 May 2026
Decided26/01066/BGP
Discharge of condition 24 (biodiversity gain plan) attached to 25/02698/PS4 (Part 1 of 2).
Land North Of Stockton Road Ryhope Sunderland
Received 12 May 2026
Decided26/01068/FUL
Erection of single storey rear extension.
5 Broadmeadows Fatfield Washington NE38 8RQ
Received 12 May 2026
Decided26/01069/FUL
Erection of single storey extension to front elevation and the addition of 1no window to gable end.
40 Brookdale Sunderland SR3 2FF
Received 12 May 2026
Decided26/01071/DIS
Discharge of condition 5 (LLFA pre comm condition) attached to 25/01485/LP3 (updated information received from Planning Agent)
Barnes Park Coach House Barnes Park Road Sunderland SR4 7PY
Received 13 May 2026
Decided26/01077/DIS
Discharge of condition 7 (Drainage Verification) attached to planning application 21/01542/LP3.
Former Vaux Site Land North Of Saint Marys Boulevard Sunderland
Received 13 May 2026
Decided26/01079/DIS
Discharge of Condition 16 (Implement remediation) attached to planning application 20/00165/VAR.
Former Inn Place Knollside Close Sunderland
Received 13 May 2026
Current26/01080/FUL
Two storey extension to the side of the property with ground floor garage and first floor bedroom with en-suite (Amended plans received on 3.9.26 to remove ensuite at first floor).
18 Riverdale Sunderland SR5 3DE
Received 13 May 2026
Decided26/01081/FUL
Erection of two storey side/rear extension and canopy to front elevation
3 Ormesby Road Sunderland SR6 9HS
Received 13 May 2026
Decided26/01082/DIS
Discharge of condition 3 (Materials) attached to planning application 24/01984/FU4 (Part 1 of 3)
Land East Of Farringdon Row Sunderland
Received 14 May 2026
Current26/01083/OBL
Discharge of Schedule 6.1 (Open Space Specification) of Section 106 Agreement referenced 24/02775/FUL.
Land At Tunstall Farm Sunderland SR2 0BE
Received 14 May 2026
Current26/01084/OBL
Description: Discharge of Schedule 6.2 (Open Space Management Plan) of Section 106 Agreement referenced 24/02775/FUL.
Land At Tunstall Farm Sunderland SR2 0BE
Received 14 May 2026
Decided26/01085/FUL
Erection of single storey building for the storage of vehicles
Site Of 34 Whickham Street East Sunderland
Received 14 May 2026
Decided26/01086/DIS
Discharge of condition 8 (verification sound report prior occupation) attached to 24/01250/FUL
23 Olive Street Sunderland SR1 3PE
Received 14 May 2026
Decided26/01093/FUL
Erection of front porch, two storey side extension and single storey rear extension including rear steps
9 Tynedale Crescent Penshaw Houghton-le-Spring DH4 7RW
Received 14 May 2026
Decided26/01095/FUL
Replacement windows to front of property.
7 The Oaks Sunderland SR2 8EX
Received 15 May 2026
Decided26/01096/LBC
Replacement windows to front of property.
7 The Oaks Sunderland SR2 8EX
Received 15 May 2026
Decided26/01097/AM1
Non - material amendment application to allow the description to be changed to 'Demolition of existing warehouse and construction of seven units for general industrial, storage and distribution or light industrial (Use Classes B2, B8 and E(g)(ii)), provision of electric vehicle charging station (sui generis), construction of drive through coffee shop and / or Bakery (Use Class E(a)); including associated access (including modifications to the access onto Robinson Terrace and provision of internal roadway), parking and turning spaces, landscaping and 3 metre boundary wall towards the east / south east of the site
Land On The East Side Of Commercial Road Sunderland
Received 15 May 2026
Decided26/01098/DIS
Discharge of condition 3 (materials) attached to planning application 25/01837/LBC
176 High Street West Sunderland SR1 1UP
Received 15 May 2026
Decided26/01099/DIS
Discharge of condition 35 (verification report) attached to 14/00538/HYB.
Land At Philadelphia Complex/ Philadelphia Lane Newbottle Houghton-le-Spring
Received 15 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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