Fred Mence Construction 11 Walton Road Pattinson North Washington NE38 8QA Data via plota.co.uk

26/01374/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Use of the premises for storage and distribution (Class B8), with ancillary trade counter and office space. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Jun 2026
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Validated
20 Jul 2026
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Consultation
29 Jul 2026
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Approved
1 Oct 2026

Approved on 1 Oct 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 2 Oct 2026

Documents 25

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 2

Coal mining development high risk area
Recorded coal mining features at or near the surface. Most planning applications here need a coal mining risk assessment.
From the Mining Remediation Authority, formerly the Coal Authority. The development high risk area marks recorded coal mining features at or near the surface: mine shafts and adits, shallow workings, mine gas and former opencast sites. Most planning applications there need a coal mining risk assessment; householder applications, changes of use and some minor works are exempt. Mine entry positions come from old plans and can be out by several metres, and unrecorded workings can exist anywhere in the coalfield.
Coal mining risk assessments ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Washington built-up area.
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 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.

Building

Floor area382 m² (4,112 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 68)
UseB1 Offices and Workshop businesses
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2021, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Sunderland
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
NE38 8QA
Received
24 Jun 2026
Validated
20 Jul 2026
Ward
Washington South
Case officer
Show
Target decision
19 Oct 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
1 Oct 2026
Decision level
Committee Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
KEW Planning

How this decision compares

Decided in 73 days from validation, 17 days slower than Sunderland's median of 56 for commercial premises. Approved, as 85% of commercial premises here are.

60%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
86decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 supporting

13 neighbours consulted · Last counted 2 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14578208
Planning Portal ref
PP-14578208
Neighbours
29 Jul 2026
Consultation
29 Jul 2026
Comments by
25 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
30 Jul 2026
Committee
28 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
19 Oct 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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.