Washington F Pit Albany Way Albany Washington NE37 1UR Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Installation of new accessible entrance link, to the South elevation of the extension to the Colliery Engine Winding House. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 1 Apr 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Sunderland Planning and Highways Committee on 30 Mar 2026.
Approved
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the entrance would improve accessibility, support the museum and conserve the heritage asset.
- Historic England and the Council’s Conservation Team supported the works, and no public representations were received.
- The committee granted permission under Regulation 3, subject to the draft conditions.
Source: Plota analysis of Sunderland's committee minutes of 30 Mar 2026.
Documents 21
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 4
Plans & drawings 10
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 3
Other documents 1
Site constraints 5
Checked on 3 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.
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Important details
- Council
- Sunderland
- Application type
- Local Authority (Reg 3 )
- Postcode
- NE37 1UR
- Received
- 6 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 16 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Washington North
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 13 Apr 2026
- Decision
- Approved
- Decision date
- 1 Apr 2026
- Decision level
- Committee Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Mosedale Gillatt Architects
How this decision compares
Decided in 44 days from validation, 7 days faster than Sunderland's median of 51 for extensions. Approved, as 93% of extensions here are.
Plota live figures for extensions decided by Sunderland in the last twelve months, from validation. Sunderland decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14602542
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14602542
- Neighbours
- 17 Feb 2026
- Consultation
- 17 Feb 2026
- Comments by
- 13 Mar 2026
- Site or press notice
- 20 Feb 2026
- Committee
- 30 Mar 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 13 Apr 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
1 previous application on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Sunderland ranks #99 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).
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