Washington Galleries South West Car Park Parkway Albany Sunderland Washington NE38 7SD Data via plota.co.uk

Pending 26/02121/FUL
Date received
28 Sept 2026
Date validated
28 Sept 2026
Postcode
NE38 7SD

Description

Change of use to part of the southwest car park to erect 5no. jet wash and valeting bays and associated works Data via plota.co.uk

Last checked

Decision outlook

Plota predicts a decision between 26 Nov 2026 and 25 Dec 2026, from Sunderland's recent changes of use.

Day 11 of the 56-day target. Sunderland usually decides changes of use by day 72.

Day 1161 days to the predicted decision (day 72)
36%decided within 8 weeks
72%approved
7%go to committee

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Sunderland in the last twelve months, from validation. Sunderland decision record →

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
National infrastructure project about 1693 m away: A1 Birtley to Coal House Improvement Scheme; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Washington built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 8 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the Planning Inspectorate 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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Sunderland
Planning Authority Score
6.2/10
Average
#94 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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