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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722 approved · 89 refused · 21 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
More application records
- Current26/01613/DOV
Variation of Section 106 Ref. 23/02056/LR4 to amend the Discounted Market Sales.
Chapelgarth Phase 4, South Of Weymouth Road, Sunderland
Received 23 Jul 2026 - Current26/01616/FUL
Change of use from existing HMO to 3no apartments (amended plans received 26/08/2026)
24 Rennie Road Sunderland SR5 5EJ
Received 23 Jul 2026 - Decided26/01618/TPA
T20 Horse Chestnut - Trim back overhang from neighbours garden by 3m , removal of low lying branches.
Willow Dykes Dairy Lane Houghton-le-Spring DH4 5PS
Received 24 Jul 2026 - Current26/01621/FUL
Erection of single storey side extension. Installation of new openings, application of render, and associated external alterations. Use of forecourt as external terrace
Hylton Castle Arms Canterbury Road Sunderland SR5 3LQ
Received 24 Jul 2026 - Decided26/01622/ADV
Erection of 3no. fascia signs and 4no. poster boxes
Hylton Castle Arms Canterbury Road Sunderland SR5 3LQ
Received 24 Jul 2026 - Decided26/01626/FUL
Replacement of pitched roof coverings, and dormer window to rear (Retrospective).
11 Chelmsford Road Sunderland SR5 3NJ
Received 27 Jul 2026 - Unknown26/01627/DIS
Discharge of condition 4 (unexpected contamination) attached to 25/01523/FUL
Land To The Rear Of Brookside Bog Row Hetton-le-Hole Houghton-le-Spring DH5 9JN
Received 27 Jul 2026 - Current26/01628/FUL
Erection of a single-storey detached garage with pitched tiled roof and render finish, conversion of the existing attached garage into habitable kitchen space, including replacement of garage door with window; installation of two rooflights; relocation and reconfiguration of the existing solar photovoltaic panels to detached garage roof; and associated drainage and external works.
Welfare Ground Cottage Langley Street Houghton-le-Spring DH4 4LR
Received 27 Jul 2026 - Decided26/01629/ETRW
Emergency tree works large ash tree in the front garden has had a large limb split/snap.
12 The Oaks Sunderland SR2 8EX
Received 28 Jul 2026 - Decided26/01630/AM1
Non-material amendment to approval 24/01395/FDC (Demolition of the existing school buildings (Use Class F1) and the construction of new three storey school buildings with associated landscape works (including felling of trees), outdoor games areas, amenity space and PV canopies, as well as the siting of temporary accommodation during the demolition and build programme (Use Class F1) to allow for amendments including alterations to doors and windows and relocation of PV canopies
St Aidans Catholic Academy Willow Bank Road Sunderland SR2 7HU
Received 29 Jul 2026 - Decided26/01631/DIS
Partial discharge of condition 28 (historic stone wall) attached to planning application 25/01416/HY3 (Phase 1A Plots 4 and 5 remediation works only)
Land At Sheepfolds Industrial Estate Monkwearmouth Sunderland
Received 20 Jul 2026 - Decided26/01632/FUL
Erection of single storey rear extension.
28 Hipsburn Drive Sunderland SR3 1UA
Received 29 Jul 2026 - Unknown26/01633/DIS
Partial discharge of condition 29 (Environmental Health Demolition Plan) attached to planning application 25/01416/HY3 (Phase 1A Plots 4 and 5 remediation works only) (Part 3 of 10)
Land At Sheepfolds Industrial Estate Monkwearmouth Sunderland
Received 20 Jul 2026 - Unknown26/01634/DIS
Partial discharge of condition 30 (Environmental Health CEMP) attached to planning application 25/01416/HY3 (Phase 1A Plots 4 and 5 remediation works only) (Part 4 of 10)
Land At Sheepfolds Industrial Estate Monkwearmouth Sunderland
Received 20 Jul 2026 - Decided26/01635/DIS
Partial discharge of condition 38 (Highways CTMP construction) attached to planning application 25/01416/HY3 (Phase 1A Plots 4 and 5 remediation works only) (Part 5 of 10)
Land At Sheepfolds Industrial Estate Monkwearmouth Sunderland
Received 20 Jul 2026 - Unknown26/01636/DIS
Partial discharge of condition 61 (Contamination GI) attached to planning application 25/01416/HY3 (Phase 1A Plots 4 and 5 remediation works only) (Part 6 of 10)
Land At Sheepfolds Industrial Estate Monkwearmouth Sunderland
Received 20 Jul 2026 - Unknown26/01640/DIS
Partial discharge of condition 63 (Contamination Remediation) attached to planning application 25/01416/HY3 (Phase 1A Plots 4 and 5 remediation works only) (Part 7 of 10)
Land At Sheepfolds Industrial Estate Monkwearmouth Sunderland
Received 20 Jul 2026 - Decided26/01641/DIS
Partial discharge of condition 71 (EA remediation strategy) attached to planning application 25/01416/HY3 (Phase 1A Plots 4 and 5 remediation works only) (Part 8 of 10)
Land At Sheepfolds Industrial Estate Monkwearmouth Sunderland
Received 20 Jul 2026 - Unknown26/01642/DIS
Partial discharge of condition 80 (CEMP Biodiversity) attached to planning application 25/01416/HY3 (Phase 1A Plots 4 and 5 remediation works only) (Part 9 of 10)
Land At Sheepfolds Industrial Estate Monkwearmouth Sunderland
Received 20 Jul 2026 - Unknown26/01643/DIS
Partial discharge of condition 86 (Biodiversity Invasive non-native species) attached to planning application 25/01416/HY3 (Phase 1A Plots 4 and 5 remediation works only) (Part 10 of 10)
Land At Sheepfolds Industrial Estate Monkwearmouth Sunderland
Received 20 Jul 2026 - Decided26/01644/TPC
T1 Ash - Prune back tree stems touching roofs of properties.
15 Azalea Avenue Sunderland SR2 7EY
Received 29 Jul 2026 - Decided26/01647/TPC
T1 (ash)- Fell to ground level and treat stump.
12 The Oaks West Sunderland SR2 8HZ
Received 30 Jul 2026 - Decided26/01649/FUL
Installation of air source heat pump to north elevation
10 Blencathra Albany Washington NE37 1SD
Received 30 Jul 2026 - Current26/01650/ADV
Erection of 2no. freestanding digital 48 sheet poster displays.
Verge Between Kier Hardie Way And Southwick Road Sunderland
Received 30 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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