Land At Chapelgarth South Of Weymouth Road Sunderland Data via plota.co.uk

26/01428/ADV - Advert Application Approved

Proposal

Installation of 1no. tall monolith advertisement, 1no. small monolith advert and 2no. free standing signs. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Jun 2026
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Validated
6 Jul 2026
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Consultation
7 Jul 2026
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Approved
20 Aug 2026

Approved on 20 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 21 Aug 2026

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Sunderland built-up area; National infrastructure project 1927 m away: Morven Hawthorn Pit Grid Connection Project, at pre-application.
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, the Planning Inspectorate, 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
Advert Application
Postcode
SR3 2NY
Received
30 Jun 2026
Validated
6 Jul 2026
Ward
Doxford Park
Case officer
Show
Target decision
31 Aug 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
20 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 45 days from validation, 7 days faster than Sunderland's median of 52 for signs and adverts. Approved, as 98% of signs and adverts here are.

89%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
46decided 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 21 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14972091
Planning Portal ref
PP-14972091
Consultation
7 Jul 2026
Comments by
28 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
31 Aug 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