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722 approved · 89 refused · 21 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Decided26/01381/DIS
Discharge of condition 10 (Lighting Design) attached to planning application 25/02792/FU4 (Part 6 of 12)
Kepier Academy Dairy Lane Houghton-le-Spring DH4 5BH
Received 11 Jun 2026
Decided26/01382/DIS
Discharge of condition 11 (Ecological Enhancement) attached to planning application 25/02792/FU4 (Part 7 of 12)
Kepier Academy Dairy Lane Houghton-le-Spring DH4 5BH
Received 11 Jun 2026
Decided26/01384/DIS
Discharge of condition 12 (Invasive Species) attached to planning application 25/02792/FU4 (Part 8 of 12)
Kepier Academy Dairy Lane Houghton-le-Spring DH4 5BH
Received 11 Jun 2026
Decided26/01385/DIS
Discharge of condition 13 (BNG plan) attached to planning application 25/02792/FU4 (Part 9 of 12)
Kepier Academy Dairy Lane Houghton-le-Spring DH4 5BH
Received 11 Jun 2026
Decided26/01386/DIS
Discharge of condition 14 (HMMP Plan) attached to planning application 25/02792/FU4 (Part 10 of 12)
Kepier Academy Dairy Lane Houghton-le-Spring DH4 5BH
Received 11 Jun 2026
Decided26/01387/DIS
Discharge of condition 18 (CTEMP) attached to planning application 25/02792/FU4 (Part 11 of 12)
Kepier Academy Dairy Lane Houghton-le-Spring DH4 5BH
Received 11 Jun 2026
Decided26/01388/DIS
Discharge of condition 22 (CEMP) attached to planning application 25/02792/FU4 (Part 12 of 12)
Kepier Academy Dairy Lane Houghton-le-Spring DH4 5BH
Received 11 Jun 2026
Decided26/01393/ADV
Installation of 1no. powder-coated aluminium fascia sign with push-through LED illuminated acrylic lettering and 1no. digital display screen.
The Co-operative Bank 5 Fawcett Street Sunderland SR1 1RF
Received 25 Jun 2026
Decided26/01395/DIS
Discharge of Condition 7 (Cycle Parking) attached to planning approval 23/00950/FUL. Part 2 of 4
Derwent House Washington Town Centre Washington
Received 15 Jun 2026
Decided26/01396/DIS
Discharge of Condition 8 (Bin Stores) attached to planning approval 23/00950/FUL. Part 3 of 4
Derwent House Washington Town Centre Washington
Received 15 Jun 2026
Decided26/01397/DIS
Discharge of Condition 14 (Bat and Bird Boxes) attached to planning approval 23/00950/FUL. Part 4 of 4
Derwent House Washington Town Centre Washington
Received 15 Jun 2026
Decided26/01400/DIS
Discharge of condition 16 (Boundary Enclosure) attached to planning application 14/00292/OUT
Land At Castletown Way/Riverside Road Sunderland SR5 3JF
Received 26 Jun 2026
Decided26/01401/DIS
Discharge of condition 3 (fixed plant equipment) attached to 22/00316/FUL.
Jennings Stadium Way Sunderland SR5 1AT
Received 26 Jun 2026
Decided26/01402/DIS
Discharge of condition 3 (pre-occupation: fixed external plant) attached to 23/01267/FUL
Mill Garages (Audi) Stadium Way Sunderland SR5 1AT
Received 26 Jun 2026
Decided26/01403/AM1
Non material amendment to approval 21/02091/VAR (Variation of condition 2 (plans) relating to approved application 20/02061/FUL to allow for minor alterations to site layout and car parking.) to update approved plans in order for minor alterations to site layout and car parking.
Peel Centre Spire Road Glover Washington
Received 26 Jun 2026
Decided26/01405/FUL
Retrospective application for the erection of a timber-framed cat enclosure to the rear.
28 Dene Street Pallion Sunderland SR4 6JB
Received 26 Jun 2026
Current26/01406/FUL
Proposed single storey rear extension and new rooflights to main rear roof. (Amended plans received 28.07.2026).
9 The Bents Sunderland SR6 7NX
Received 27 Jun 2026
Unknown26/01407/DIS
Partial discharge of condition 16 (Verification report) attached to planning application 24/00285/VAR for plots 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 103, 104, 105, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136 and 137
Land At Former Civic Centre Burdon Road Sunderland SR2 7DN
Received 29 Jun 2026
Unknown26/01410/PRI
Erection of a single storey rear extension. (Extends 5.88m from the original dwelling, 2.44m in height and 2.44m to the eaves).
5 Grindon Gardens Sunderland SR4 8HF
Received 29 Jun 2026
Current26/01412/OBL
Discharge of Schedule 5, Part 1.3 (Open Space Management Plan) of Section 106 Referenced 20/02027/HE4.
Land South West Of Herrington Country Park Chester Road Penshaw Sunderland
Received 29 Jun 2026
Decided26/01413/FUL
Installation of a kitchen extraction/ventilation system and erection of timber parapet atop flat roof
Hylton Castle Arms Canterbury Road Sunderland SR5 3LQ
Received 29 Jun 2026
Decided26/01418/SCR
Formal screening opinion to confirm the requirement for an Environmental Impact Assessment ('EIA') to accompany the proposed works to upgrade the existing sewage treatment facility at Sedgeletch Sewage Treatment Works (STW) and to install a 3km below ground sewer transfer pipeline running from Sedgeletch STW to a new outfall into the River Wear.
Northumbrian Water Ltd Sewage Disposal Works Sedgeletch Road Houghton-le-Spring
Received 29 Jun 2026
Decided26/01420/DIS
Discharge of condition 5 (Mechanical ventilation) attached to 24/01678/LBC (part 2 of 2).
3 And 4 Douro Terrace Sunderland SR2 7DX
Received 23 Jun 2026
Decided26/01427/FUL
Erection of two storey side extension to provide first floor bedroom
81 Briar Lea Houghton-le-Spring DH4 4PX
Received 30 Jun 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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