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722 approved · 89 refused · 21 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

  1. Current26/01806/DIS

    Discharge of condition 5 (Noise Mitigation) attached to 25/02707/VAR

    Land East Of Primate Road Sunderland

    Received 20 Aug 2026
  2. Decided26/01810/AM1

    Non-Material Amendment to approved application 25/02792/FU4 (Erection of three-storey extension to the existing Kepier School building, detached external dining shelter, and creation of additional parking spaces to accommodate new teaching staff.) for; Internal alterations to the layout of the main extension, ground floor window WG.0.01 on the south elevation to be reduced in size, double doors to be introduced to the north elevation to provide the required fire exit, window and curtain walling alterations, dining shelter amendment to reflect the appearance of the existing, Proposed student footpath to be realigned, Existing parking bays adjacent to the EV charging bays to be re-lined to provide accessible parking spaces closer to the school entrance. The accessible bays shown in the originally approved location will therefore be amended to standard parking bays.

    Kepier Dairy Lane Houghton-le-Spring DH4 5BH

    Received 20 Aug 2026
  3. Decided26/01811/AM1

    Non Material Amendment to approved application 25/02793/FU4 (Erection of single-storey extension along the south side of the existing PE block, to provide a new learning space.) to allow internal alterations to the layout of the existing practice rooms, relocation of external steps, additional windows to the existing PE Block, Fire escape door serving the Dance/Drama Hall relocated and additional one added to the west elevation, Brickwork below the proposed render to the PE Block extension to be Lanzarote Black, render to be K Rend, Fintry Stone and Minor amendments to walls and openings to suit closest brick dimension.

    Kepier Dairy Lane Houghton-le-Spring DH4 5BH

    Received 20 Aug 2026
  4. Decided26/01814/ETRW

    Emergency Tree Works to remove Whitebeam which has no foliage and has fungus at the base and rootplate movement.

    18 Heathfield Sunderland SR2 9EW

    Received 20 Aug 2026
  5. Current26/01816/FUL

    Erection of timber pergola to beer garden to house TV, festoon lighting and heaters.

    New Derby Roker Baths Road Sunderland SR6 9TA

    Received 20 Aug 2026
  6. Current26/01818/FUL

    Erection of 3 bed detached dwelling with garage and 1st floor terrace to rear, including stopping up of highway.

    Former Albion Public House 197 Southwick Road Sunderland SR5 2AA

    Received 20 Aug 2026
  7. Current26/01819/CLE

    Certificate of lawfulness for existing use as a HMO.

    Basement Flat 5 The Cloisters Sunderland SR2 7BD

    Received 20 Aug 2026
  8. Current26/01820/CLE

    Certificate of lawfulness for existing use as a HMO.

    5 The Cloisters Sunderland

    Received 21 Aug 2026
  9. Decided26/01821/OHL

    In order to raise height of an overhead conductor, it is proposed to replace three poles on an existing line with taller poles.

    Land At Holly Avenue Houghton-le-Spring

    Received 21 Aug 2026
  10. Current26/01822/TPC

    T1 Mountain Ash Rowan - Fell Tree to ground level

    11 The Grove Ashbrooke Sunderland SR2 7HF

    Received 21 Aug 2026
  11. Current26/01823/BGP

    Discharge of Biodiversity Gain Plan condition (controlled under Schedule 7A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended)) relating to planning application Ref: 25/01075/FUL (Part 1 of 5).

    Land West Of Tunstall Lodge Hotel Burdon Road Tunstall Sunderland

    Received 21 Aug 2026
  12. Current26/01825/HMOA

    Change of use of basement flat to 4no. bed HMO Use Class C4 (Retrospective), and change of use of ground floor flat to 4no. bed HMO (non-retrospective) Use Class C4

    Basement Flat And Ground Floor Flat 2-6 Mowbray House Tunstall Road Sunderland SR2 7RT

    Received 22 Aug 2026
  13. Current26/01826/CLE

    Certificate of Lawful existing use for first and second floor flats

    First And Second Floor 2-6 Mowbray House Tunstall Road Sunderland

    Received 22 Aug 2026
  14. Current26/01828/CLE

    Certificate of lawfulness for existing use as a HMO.

    3 Riversdale Terrace Sunderland SR2 7NQ

    Received 23 Aug 2026
  15. Current26/01829/EDIS

    Discharge of condition 50 (Network Rail Construction Methodology) attached to planning application 25/01416/HY3 - Part 1 of 3

    Land At Sheepfolds Industrial Estate Monkwearmouth Sunderland

    Received 24 Aug 2026
  16. Current26/01831/FUL

    Addition of a sui-generis use to the existing E class use to create a drive thru coffee shop along with the installation of electric vehicle driving points

    Houghton House 3 Emperor Way Doxford International Sunderland SR3 3XR

    Received 24 Aug 2026
  17. Decided26/01837/AM1

    Non-material amendment to previously approved application 22/01958/FU4 for reconfiguration of the kerb, gate and fence line to the Bellmouth alongside Jubilee Centre.

    Farringdon Community Academy Allendale Road Sunderland SR3 3EL

    Received 24 Aug 2026
  18. Current26/01838/FUL

    Installation of MOT bay in an existing dealership's workshop (Retrospective)

    Mill Garages Volvo 2 Hylton Grange Sunderland SR5 3HR

    Received 24 Aug 2026
  19. Current26/01839/FUL

    Change of use from horse menage (Use Class Sui Generis) to cafe (Use Class E (b) comprising erection of single storey building with associated vehicle parking

    Land To The West Of Penshaw Hill House And Cottage Chester Road Shiney Row Houghton-le-Spring

    Received 24 Aug 2026
  20. Current26/01846/DIS

    Discharge of condition 13 (HMMP (Pre-comm)) attached to 25/02295/LP3 (part 2 of 2).

    Land South Of Cygnet Way Cygnet Way Rainton Bridge South Houghton-le-Spring

    Received 3 Aug 2026
  21. Current26/01849/ADV

    Erection of externally illuminated digital screen fitted to external wall.

    David Puttnam Media Centre Sir Tom Cowie Campus Liberty Way Sunderland SR6 0DD

    Received 25 Aug 2026
  22. Current26/01850/ADV

    Installation of new signage including 2no LED downlighters, 3no fascia signs, 2no dealership built up letter signs, 1no Totem, 3no monlith and 1no vinyl display.

    Mill Garages Volvo 2 Hylton Grange Sunderland SR5 3HR

    Received 25 Aug 2026
  23. Current26/01855/FUL

    Remove and replace external wall cladding, timber walkways and balconies.

    The Mowbray Apartments Borough Road Sunderland SR1 1PS

    Received 26 Aug 2026
  24. Current26/01856/CAA

    Proposed restoration of the site through importing approximately 1.3 million cubic metres of inert materials (predominantly clays and soils from the Construction, Demolition and Excavation waste stream) over a 15 year timeframe. The operations will include a new vehicular access onto the B6317, internal site haul roads, weighbridge, office, welfare facilities, site compound, boundary treatments, lighting, temporary screening bund, infiltration pond and associated infrastructure. The proposed restoration of the site includes grassland, scrub and tree planting to create a range of wildlife habitats and new access routes. The development will include diversions to public right of way Ryton/65/2 across the south of the site. (EIA Development - the planning application has been submitted with an Environmental Statement)

    Crawcrook Quarry Crawcrook Lane Crawcrook NE40 3UL

    Received 26 Aug 2026

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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.

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