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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 dates1,147Searchable 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722 approved · 89 refused · 21 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 2026We haven’t verified direct planning guidance links for this authority yet. Use its official website in Council sources.
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
- Current26/01512/FUL
Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of a new flat roof single-storey extension with roof lights. Proposed New Roof covering, including facias, soffits and rainwater goods
Newbottle Primary Academy Houghton Road Newbottle Houghton-le-Spring DH4 4EE
Received 10 Jul 2026 - Current26/01513/FU4
Change of use from Class E to Sui Generis (Bingo Operator)
Former T.K.maxx 34 Crowtree Road Sunderland SR1 3JU
Received 10 Jul 2026 - Decided26/01514/DIS
Discharge of condition 6 E-CEMP attached to planning application 25/02354/FUL
Uplands Way Heugh HIll Springwell Gateshead
Received 10 Jul 2026 - Current26/01515/FU4
Use of land as storage site.
Land At Pallion Trading Estate Sunderland
Received 9 Jul 2026 - Decided26/01516/DIS
Discharge of condition 8 (Verification) attached to planning application 25/02582/FUL
Chilton Meadows Day Nursery Chilton Moor Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6LX
Received 10 Jul 2026 - Current26/01517/BGP
Discharge of condition 5 (BNG Plan) attached to planning application 25/00908/FUL (Part 1 of 2)
Hetton Lyons Cricket Club Lilywhite Terrace Easington Lane Houghton-le-Spring DH5 0HF
Received 10 Jul 2026 - Current26/01519/FUL
Change of use of the existing commercial unit from Use Class B to Use Class E to accommodate a health and fitness club.
15 Brindley Road Hertburn Washington NE37 2SF
Received 10 Jul 2026 - Decided26/01520/CLP
Certificate of proposed lawful development for the internal reconfiguration resulting in new window to front elevation
4 Pretoria Square Sunderland SR3 1QZ
Received 10 Jul 2026 - Decided26/01529/FUL
Adaptions to the existing fire service training structure including the installation of an external escape stair and balustrades, addition of a new sliding door, replacement of existing shutters to window openings with new shutters and installation of new flues.
Tyne And Wear Fire And Civil Defence Authority Barmston Mere Fire Training Centre Nissan Way Washington SR5 3QY
Received 10 Jul 2026 - Current26/01530/FUL
Part change of use of existing caravan storage site to allow for the siting of 1no. residential caravan.
Land At Station Avenue DH5 0AT
Received 10 Jul 2026 - Unknown26/01532/DIS
Partial discharge of condition 37 (SuDS verification) attached to planning application in respect of plots 24/00285/VAR B1, B2, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137
Land At Former Civic Centre Burdon Road Sunderland SR2 7DN
Received 13 Jul 2026 - Decided26/01533/FUL
Erection of rear extension including ramp access.
25 North View South Hylton Sunderland SR4 0LE
Received 13 Jul 2026 - Decided26/01535/FUL
Erection of front boundary wall and gate replacing existing boundary structure (Retrospective)
10 The Oaks Sunderland SR2 8EX
Received 13 Jul 2026 - Decided26/01537/DIS
Discharge of condition 7 (Mechanical Ventilation) attached to planning application 24/01677/FUL (Part 2 of 2)
3 And 4 Douro Terrace Sunderland SR2 7DX
Received 8 Jul 2026 - Decided26/01538/DIS
Discharge of condition 17 (pre-commencement: drainage) attached to 24/00358/FUL (part 2 of 2)
Land At Philadelphia Lane Philadelphia Lane Newbottle Houghton-le-Spring
Received 6 Jul 2026 - Current26/01539/FUL
Erection of 2 storey side and single storey rear extensions (As Amended)
26 Chestnut Crescent Sunderland SR5 5BJ
Received 13 Jul 2026 - Decided26/01544/FUL
Erection of single storey extensions to front and rear, and application of render.
23 Princes Avenue Sunderland SR6 8DG
Received 14 Jul 2026 - Current26/01548/FUL
Change of use from open amenity space to residential garden space to include the erection of shed and fence and widening of driveway (Retrospective) (Amended Description)
39 Treecone Close Sunderland SR3 2XG
Received 14 Jul 2026 - Current26/01549/FU4
Erection of temporary security hoarding around site boundary
National Glass Centre Liberty Way Sunderland SR6 0GL
Received 14 Jul 2026 - Current26/01552/VA3
Variation of conditions of planning permission ref. 23/02397/HY4 (Hybrid planning application for the creation of a film and TV studios) - variation of condition 4 to allow for changes to approved levels, layout, design, scale and appearance of buildings, access and car parking arrangements, 'backlot' filming areas, boundary of detailed/outline area and phasing of development in Site A and variation to wording of conditions 18, 26, 27, 30, 33, 34, 36, 38, 39, 44 and 50 to reflect proposed phased approach to development.
Land East And West Of The Southern Side Of The Northern Spire Bridge And South Of Paul Watson Way, Sunderland
Received 14 Jul 2026 - Decided26/01555/DIS
Discharge of condition 8 (Remediation) attached to planning application 23/02388/FUL (Part 1of 2)
14 Biddick Lane Fatfield Washington NE38 8AE
Received 15 Jul 2026 - Current26/01560/FUL
Proposed new roof reconstruction following fire damage to include enlargements of previous roof arrangements
Manor House High Street Easington Lane Houghton-le-Spring DH5 0HN
Received 15 Jul 2026 - Current26/01561/FU4
Change of use of the former Peter Smith Antiques Building to create Glassworks Sunderland, comprising specialist glass and ceramics making facilities, flexible maker studios, learning and community space, co-working office accommodation and associated ancillary facilities, together with various external alterations to buildings, including window alterations, repairs, new stair structure, new roof and external plant.
PS (Antiques) 12 - 14 Borough Road Sunderland SR1 1EP
Received 15 Jul 2026 - Decided26/01562/FUL
Erection of first floor extension above existing garage and two storey extension to the rear, with render finish
48 Hargill Drive Rickleton Washington NE38 9EY
Received 15 Jul 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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