Busy Bees Nursery Glanville Road Doxford International Sunderland SR3 3UY Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Erection of a detached composite building as ancillary use to existing nursery. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Sept 2026
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Validated
6 Oct 2026
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Consultation
6 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 1 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 26 Nov 2026, from Sunderland's recent extensions.

Comments are open until 28 Oct 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Sunderland built-up area; Priority habitat about 48 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 7 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 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
SR3 3UY
Received
21 Sept 2026
Validated
6 Oct 2026
Ward
Doxford Park
Case officer
Show
Target decision
1 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
JMI Planning Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 3 of the 56-day target. Sunderland usually decides extensions by day 51.

Day 353 days to the 56-day target
78%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
233decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15137792
Planning Portal ref
PP-15137792
Neighbours
6 Oct 2026
Consultation
6 Oct 2026
Comments by
28 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
7 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
1 Dec 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