Washington Retail Park Spire Road Washington Sunderland NE37 2PA Data via plota.co.uk

26/01701/ADV - Advert Application Approved

Proposal

Installation of 1no. internally illuminated monolith 1no. entrance sign and 1no. mounted pole sign Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 Aug 2026
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Consultation
14 Aug 2026
✓
Approved
29 Sept 2026

Approved on 29 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Washington built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority 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.

Building

Floor area286 m² (3,078 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 82)
UseA3/A4/A5 Restaurant and Cafes/Drinking Establishments and Hot Food takeaways
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2018, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Sunderland
Application type
Advert Application
Postcode
NE37 2PA
Received
5 Aug 2026
Validated
5 Aug 2026
Ward
Washington East
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Sept 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
29 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Agent
Savills

How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, 4 days slower than Sunderland's median of 51 for signs and adverts. Approved, as 97% of signs and adverts here are.

91%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
66decided in the last year

Plota live figures for signs and adverts decided by Sunderland in the last twelve months, from validation. Sunderland decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 30 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15000531
Planning Portal ref
PP-15000531
Consultation
14 Aug 2026
Comments by
4 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
30 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Sunderland
Planning Authority Score
6.2/10
Average
#94 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

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%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Sunderland decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
91%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #101 of 296
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #119 of 296
73%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #99 of 296
37%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #123 of 296
85%
Minor dwellings approved
34 decided (1-9 homes)
84%
Major dwellings approved
19 decided (10+ homes)
66%
Change of use approved
58 decided
581
Total decisions
54 refused in the year to March 2026

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.