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722 approved · 89 refused · 21 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Decided26/01100/FUL
Garage conversion to include the erection of bay window to the front, conversion of flat roof to hipped and mono pitched roof to the side/rear.
21 Kirkstone Avenue Sunderland SR5 1NH
Received 15 May 2026
Decided26/01101/FUL
Demolish existing conservatory and replace with single storey sunroom to side
5 Woodland Rise Doxford Park Sunderland SR3 2TW
Received 15 May 2026
Decided26/01109/VAR
Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) and condition 3 (external material finishes) attached to planning application 25/00171/FUL to remove render and replace with facing brick (retrospective)
20 Sandringham Crescent Sunderland SR3 3PT
Received 19 May 2026
Decided26/01111/DIS
Discharge of condition 25 (HMMP plan) attached to 25/02698/PS4 (Part 2 of 2).
Land North Of Stockton Road Ryhope Sunderland
Received 12 May 2026
Decided26/01113/TPC
T3 (White cedar) - Fell, T6 (Crab apple) - Fell , T7 (Lawson Cypress) - Fell
Holly House Silksworth Hall Drive Silksworth Sunderland SR3 2PA
Received 19 May 2026
Decided26/01117/FUL
Erection of a single storey rear extension
12 Golf Course Road Houghton-le-Spring DH4 4PJ
Received 19 May 2026
Decided26/01118/FUL
Erection of replacement porch, and erection of canopy atop. Proposed stone/cream render to ground floor and composite cedar-effect cladding to ground and first floor. (Part retrospective)
107 Silksworth Lane Sunderland SR3 1NR
Received 19 May 2026
Unknown26/01121/AGR
Erection of agricultural workshop and store.
Burn Hall Farm Burdon Village Sunderland
Received 20 May 2026
Decided26/01130/FUL
Change of use from used car dealership to MOT centre, alterations to front entrance and new roller shutter door.
Unit 5 Shaw Building Ropery Road Sunderland SR4 6DD
Received 20 May 2026
Current26/01131/FUL
Erection of retaining wall with associated boundary fencing and railings. Formation of double driveway with block paving (RETROSPECTIVE).
41 Greenchapel Way Sunderland SR3 2GB
Received 20 May 2026
Decided26/01132/TPA
T15 Poplar - Fell
16 Silksworth Hall Drive Silksworth Sunderland SR3 2PG
Received 21 May 2026
Decided26/01134/DIS
Discharge of condition 8 (Remediation Verification) attached to planning application 21/01542/LP3.
Former Vaux Site Land North Of Saint Marys Boulevard Sunderland
Received 13 May 2026
Decided26/01137/DIS
Discharge of condition 18 (Noise assessment and attenuation) attached to planning application 21/01542/LP3
Former Vaux Site Land North Of Saint Marys Boulevard Sunderland
Received 13 May 2026
Decided26/01139/DIS
Discharge of condition 15 (Final landscaping plan) attached to planning application 24/01984/FU4 (Part 2 of 3)
Land East Of Farringdon Row Sunderland
Received 14 May 2026
Current26/01140/DIS
Discharge of condition 37 (Final play details) attached to planning application 24/01984/FU4 (Part 3 of 3)
Land East Of Farringdon Row Sunderland
Received 14 May 2026
Current26/01145/FUL
Change of use of existing restaurant/function venue to aparthotel, with associated internal alterations.
The Quayside Exchange Exchange Building 197 High Street East Sunderland SR1 2AX
Received 22 May 2026
Current26/01146/LBC
Internal alterations to form apart-hotel, including new partitions, en-suite facilities, mezzanine levels, and associated servicing/circulation works.
The Quayside Exchange Exchange Building 197 High Street East Sunderland SR1 2AX
Received 22 May 2026
Decided26/01148/FUL
Erection of two-storey rear extension
10 Meadow Lane Sunderland SR3 3RQ
Received 23 May 2026
Current26/01150/FUL
Change of use from dog groomers (Class E) to ground floor residential flat (Class C3), including installation of domestic frontage and two windows to gable.
The Dog Pamperer 35 Ashdown Road Sunderland SR3 3HU
Received 23 May 2026
Decided26/01151/DIS
Discharge of condition 5 (conl1) attached to planning application 23/01421/FUL (Part 1 of 3)
Land At Rear Of Bede Street, Benedict Road And St Andrews Terrace Sunderland
Received 23 May 2026
Decided26/01152/TPA
T3 European Beech - Remove
The Willows Warden Law Lane Sunderland SR3 2PP
Received 23 May 2026
Decided26/01153/AM1
Non material amendment in relation to planning application 24/00987/FUL (Erection of a two storey rear extension with 2no. juliette balconies to first floor and single storey front porch extension) to re site existing first floor home office window to the side elevation.
3 Blanchland Fatfield Washington NE38 8PA
Received 26 May 2026
Decided26/01158/FUL
Erection of single storey front extension.
2 Dacre Road Sunderland SR6 8EL
Received 26 May 2026
Decided26/01162/FUL
Erection of single storey side and rear extensions and installation 2no. roof lights to existing roof.
6 Swaledale Sunderland SR6 8AH
Received 26 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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