Cross Keys Spout Lane Washington NE38 7AB Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Proposed external alterations at rear of premises to add new timber pergola, new external seating area with new fencing & walling, new external bar servery, new retractable awning canopy and new festoon lighting. (Additional external elevations plans received on 12.5.26) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Refused on 21 Jul 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 1 Oct 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Sunderland Planning and Highways Committee on 20 Jul 2026.
Refused
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised refusal because of noise affecting nearby homes and highway safety problems from lost parking.
- The committee refused planning permission for the reasons set out in the report.
Source: Plota analysis of Sunderland's committee minutes of 20 Jul 2026.
Documents 33
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 2
Plans & drawings 13
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 11
Other documents 4
Site constraints 3
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Important details
- Council
- Sunderland
- Application type
- Full Application
- Postcode
- NE38 7AB
- Received
- 1 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 10 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Washington East
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 31 Jul 2026
- Decision
- Refuse
- Decision date
- 21 Jul 2026
- Decision level
- Committee Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Soda Group
How this decision compares
Decided in 102 days from validation, 51 days slower than Sunderland's median of 51 for extensions. Refused, as 6% of extensions here are.
Plota live figures for extensions decided by Sunderland in the last twelve months, from validation. Sunderland decision record →
Public comments
95% object · above the UK average of 75%
15 neighbours consulted · Last counted 1 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14799391
- Neighbours
- 13 Apr 2026
- Consultation
- 18 May 2026
- Comments by
- 8 Jun 2026
- Site or press notice
- 22 Apr 2026
- Committee
- 20 Jul 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 5 Jun 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
16 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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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