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25/02688/PCZ - PCZ Other solar photovoltaics Approved

Proposal

Installation of 189 Solar PV modules on the various pitches of the roof. Totalling 111.51Kwp. (Amended plans received on 6.1.26) (protrusion plan and amended layout plan received on 5.2.26) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Nov 2025
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Validated
10 Dec 2025
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Consultation
16 Dec 2025
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Approved
5 Feb 2026

Approved on 5 Feb 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 3 Oct 2026

Documents 21

Statements & assessments 5

PDF AMENDED SPECIFICATION Report/Statement · 6 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF AMENDED PROJECT REPORT Report/Statement · 6 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF AMENDED SITE LAYOUT Report/Statement · 6 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF PROJECT REPORT Report/Statement · 9 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF SPECIFICATION Report/Statement · 17 Nov 2025 View ↗

Plans & drawings 9

PDF DISTANCE FROM EDGE AMENDED PV ROOF LAYOUT Amended Plans/Drawing · 5 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF AMENDED SITE LAYOUT Amended Plans/Drawing · 6 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF AMENDED PV LAYOUT Amended Plans/Drawing · 6 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF AMENDED ELEVATIONS LAYOUT Amended Plans/Drawing · 6 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF AMENDED ROOF LAYOUT Amended Plans/Drawing · 6 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF LOCATION PLAN Location Plan · 10 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED ROOF PLAN Plan/Drawing · 10 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF EXISTING ROOF PLAN Plan/Drawing · 10 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF ELEVATIONS LAYOUT Plan/Drawing · 9 Dec 2025 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM REDACTED Application Form Redacted · 17 Nov 2025 View ↗

Consultation & comments 4

PDF CONSERVATION FINAL Consultee Response · 6 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH COMMENTS Consultee Response · 23 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF ENGINEERS COMMENTS Consultee Response · 22 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF CONSERVATION COMMENTS Consultee Response · 19 Dec 2025 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF PROTRUSION DOC Application Correspondence · 5 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF NOTICE POSTED Site Notice · 17 Dec 2025 View ↗

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Associated applications 2

  • Prior approvalApproved25/02688/PCZThis application
    Installation of 189 Solar PV modules on the various pitches of the roof. Totalling 111.51Kwp. (Amended plans received on 6.1.26)…

    Conditions 1 discharged

Site constraints 5

Bishopwearmouth conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
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6 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: The Londonderry Public House, Grade II, 34 m away · 1 Grade II*, 5 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
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 scheduled monument 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
PCZ Other solar photovoltaics
Postcode
SR1 3HL
Received
17 Nov 2025
Validated
10 Dec 2025
Ward
Millfield
Case officer
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Target decision
7 Feb 2026
Decision
Prior Approval Approved
Decision date
5 Feb 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Greenleaf Engineering

How this decision compares

Decided in 57 days from validation, 18 days slower than Sunderland's median of 39 for prior approvals. Approved, as 97% of prior approvals here are.

78%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
38decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

7 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14496126
Planning Portal ref
PP-14496126
Neighbours
11 Dec 2025
Consultation
16 Dec 2025
Comments by
7 Jan 2026
Site or press notice
17 Dec 2025
Statutory expiry
7 Feb 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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