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25/02208/VAR - Variation of Condition Approved at committee

Approved at planning committee on 20 July 2026, subject to a legal agreement. The council issues its decision notice once the agreement is signed.

Proposal

Variation of condition 1 (approved plans) attached to planning permission ((relating to an original proposal for the erection of 250 (C3) residential dwellings) to amend house types to their opposite 'handed' form as constructed across the site; to amend the site layout to reflect to as-built route and finished levels of the footpath/ steps along the western boundary; to update the landscaping plans as undertaken on site and to provide enhanced landscape screening to 1 and 3 Cavalier Way (retrospective). Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 4 Nov 2026, 17:00

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Application progress

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Received

26 Sept 2025

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Validated

7 Nov 2025

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Consultation

20 May 2026

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Committee

20 Jul 2026

Decision notice

Not issued yet

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 27 Nov 2026.

The consultation period closed on 16 Jun 2026.

Planning committee

Decided by Sunderland Planning and Highways Committee on 20 Jul 2026. Earlier deferred on 29 Jun 2026. The council has not yet issued its decision notice.

Approved

As officers recommended.

Officers advised approval because the amendments were minor, acceptable and consistent with development plan policies, subject to the updated S106 agreement.
Four objections raised concerns about access, amenity and privacy, while a councillor raised concerns about proximity, paths and screening.
Members unanimously supported minded approval, adding a condition about the fence timetable, subject to the S106 deed.

Source: Plota analysis of Sunderland's committee minutes, Sunderland Planning and Highways Committee minutes, 20 July 2026 .

Documents 109

Decision & officer reports 3

PDF COMMITTEE REPORT Committee Report · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF COMMITTEE REPORT IN AGENDA PACK Committee Report · 19 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF COMMITTEE REPORT Committee Report · 20 Feb 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 7

PDF LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT PLAN Report/Statement · 11 May 2026 View ↗ PDF AFFORDABLE HOUSING STATEMENT REV C Report/Statement · 30 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF AFFORDABLE HOUSING STATEMENT REV B Superseded · 29 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF LEAD LOCAL FLOOD AUTHORITY Consultee Response · 2 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF ECOLOGY Consultee Response · 23 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF LEAD LOCAL FLOOD AUTHORITY Consultee Response · 21 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF PERIMETER FOOTWAY SURVEY AS-BUILD WITH DESIGN OVERLAY Plan/Drawing · 26 Sept 2025 View ↗

Plans & drawings 58

Application forms 2

PDF APPLICATION FORM REDACTED Application Form Redacted · 7 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form Redacted · 26 Sept 2025 View ↗

Consultation & comments 24

PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Consultee Response · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗

PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Representation - Object · 4 Nov 2025 View ↗

Associated applications 2

Part of

VariationApproved1 Dec 2023council archive

Conditions 1 variation sought
- VariationVariation of condition 1 (approved plans) ((relating to an original proposal for the erection…This application7 Nov 202525/02208/VAR

Site constraints 3

Also on the record

Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Sunderland built-up area.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 2 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: Variation of Condition
Received: 26 Sept 2025
Validated: 7 Nov 2025
Ward: Farringdon And Silksworth
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 27 Nov 2026
Applicant: Show

Public comments

4comments received

4 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

353 neighbours consulted · Last counted 4 Nov 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference: PP-14354943
Planning Portal ref: PP-14354943
Neighbours: 20 May 2026
Consultation: 20 May 2026
Comments by: 16 Jun 2026
Site or press notice: 20 May 2026
Committee: 20 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry: 6 Feb 2026
Env. assessment: No

Sunderland

Planning Authority Score

6.2/10

Average

#94 of 296 councils

Relevant to this application:

Householder 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