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25/02567/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Alterations to form link road within existing site parking area. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 Nov 2025
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Consultation
10 Nov 2025
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Approved
6 Feb 2026

Approved on 6 Feb 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 9 Oct 2026

Associated applications 4

Site constraints 5

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI 183 m away: Claxheugh Rock & Ford Limestone Quarry SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
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 9 October 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
Full Application
Postcode
SR4 6SJ
Received
5 Nov 2025
Validated
5 Nov 2025
Ward
Pallion
Case officer
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Target decision
6 Feb 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
6 Feb 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 93 days from validation, 37 days slower than Sunderland's median of 56 for full applications. Approved, as 92% of full applications here are.

64%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
6%go to committee

Plota live figures for full applications decided by Sunderland in the last twelve months, from validation. Sunderland decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 9 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14465937
Planning Portal ref
PP-14465937
Neighbours
10 Nov 2025
Consultation
10 Nov 2025
Comments by
4 Dec 2025
Site or press notice
13 Nov 2025
Statutory expiry
31 Dec 2025
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