Storage and distribution use at Fred Mence Construction, Washington
Summary of planning committee decision
Decided by Sunderland Planning and Highways Committee on 28 Sept 2026.
No officer report was published for this decision; this summary is from the committee minutes.
What was proposed
The application was for storage and distribution with an ancillary trade counter and office space.
“26/01374/FUL – Use of the premises for storage and distribution (Class B8) with ancillary trade counter and office space…”
Minutes
The officer presentation
The officer representative presented the report and advised members about the key issues for determining the application.
“The Executive Director of Economy and Place submitted a report (copy circulated) in respect of the above matter.”
“The representative of the Executive Director of Economy and Place then presented the report advising the Committee of key issues to consider in determining the application.”
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Member questions
A member asked whether Northumbria Police’s recommended security measures would be required by condition.
“The Chairperson thanked the Officer for their presentation and opened up the meeting for questions from Members.”
“Councillor Alder queried whether the recommended security measures raised by Northumbria Police would be required by a condition; the representative of the Executive Director of Economy and Place advised that the site was already secure with measures including fencing, alarms and CCTV being present and the police recommendations were advice for the applicant rather than being for the Local Planning Authority to control.”
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The committee vote
With all members in agreement, the Chairperson put the recommendation to the Committee.
“There being no further questions or comments from Members the Chairperson put the recommendation to the Committee and with all Members being in agreement it was:-”
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The decision
The committee granted planning permission subject to the draft conditions set out in the report.
“RESOLVED that Members GRANT planning permission subject to the draft conditions set out in the report.”
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Councillors at the meeting
- Sandra Louisa Hobson-TateChairReform UK
- Kirsty Ann AlderReform UK
- Bruce AllcroftReform UK
- Martin HaswellLib Dem
- Joseph Francomb ParkinReform UK
- Michael QuigleyReform UK
- Scott
- Fiona Katharine TobinLab Co-op
- Taff WalesReform UK
Apologies Mark Peter Wynn Reform UK
Source: Plota analysis of the council's minutes; parties from Democracy Club.
Sources
- Sunderland Planning and Highways Committee minutes, 28 September 2026
- Agenda and papers (council website)
Source: Plota analysis of Sunderland's committee minutes. Quotations are the council's own words; headings and summaries are Plota's.
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- Sunderland
- Date
- Monday 28 September 2026
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- Approved
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- 9Reform UK 6Lab Co-op 1Lib Dem 11 otherShow councillors
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This committee's year
36 decisions in the 12 months to this meeting, 1 against officer advice.
Source: Plota analysis of the committee's minutes.