Tyne And Wear Fire And Civil Defence Authority Barmston Mere Fire Training Centre Nissan Way Washington SR5 3QY Data via plota.co.uk

25/01622/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Construction of 2 structures in the form of an "All Hazards Village" to simulate a single detached house and two semi detached houses (3 houses in total) for Fire and Rescue training purposes. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Jul 2025
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Validated
15 Aug 2025
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Consultation
20 Aug 2025
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Approved
10 Oct 2025

Approved on 10 Oct 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 16 Oct 2026

Documents 24

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF DELEGATED REPORT Delegated Decision · 10 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF DECISION NOTICE Decision Notice · 10 Oct 2025 View ↗

Statements & assessments 3

PDF ECOLOGY COMMENTS Consultee Response · 20 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF PHASE 1 DESKTOP STUDY PT 1 Report/Statement · 15 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF PHASE 1 DESKTOP STUDY PT 2 Report/Statement · 15 Aug 2025 View ↗

Plans & drawings 11

PDF POSTED SITE NOTICE LOCATION PLAN Site Notice · 22 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF LOCATIONPLAN Location Plan · 22 Jul 2025 View ↗ PDF DETACHED HOUSE ELEVATIONS Plan/Drawing · 22 Jul 2025 View ↗ PDF HOUSE FLOOR PLANS Plan/Drawing · 22 Jul 2025 View ↗ PDF SEMI-DETACHED ELEVATIONS SHEET 1 Plan/Drawing · 22 Jul 2025 View ↗ PDF SEMI-DETACHED ELEVATIONS SHEET 2 Plan/Drawing · 22 Jul 2025 View ↗ PDF SEMI-DETACHED FLOOR PLANS Plan/Drawing · 22 Jul 2025 View ↗ PDF SEMI-DETACHED ROOF AND SECTION - TFG 13 Plan/Drawing · 22 Jul 2025 View ↗ PDF EXISTING AND PROPOSED SITE LAYOUT Plan/Drawing · 22 Jul 2025 View ↗ PDF STREET SCENE - Plan/Drawing · 22 Jul 2025 View ↗ PDF SITE LOCATION PLAN Plan/Drawing · 22 Jul 2025 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form Redacted · 22 Jul 2025 View ↗

Consultation & comments 5

PDF ENGINEERS COMMENTS Consultee Response · 9 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF CONTAMINATED LAND COMMENTS Consultee Response · 9 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH CONSULTEE RESPONSE Consultee Response · 3 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF CONSERVATION TEAM COMMENTS Consultee Response · 26 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF SSSI STANDARD ADVICE NOTE Consultee Response · 20 Aug 2025 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF POSTED SITE NOTICE Site Notice · 22 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF POSTED SITE NOTICE Site Notice · 4 Sept 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 9

Site constraints 4

Local nature reserve 117 m away: Barmston Pond
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Washington built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 16 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 area3,988 m² (42,926 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 48)
UseB1 Offices and Workshop businesses
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2015, 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
SR5 3QY
Received
22 Jul 2025
Validated
15 Aug 2025
Ward
Washington North
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Oct 2025
Decision
Approved
Decision date
10 Oct 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Tyne & Wear Fire & Rescue Service

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 92% of full applications here are.

64%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
6%go to committee

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 16 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14084145
Planning Portal ref
PP-14084145
Neighbours
20 Aug 2025
Consultation
20 Aug 2025
Comments by
24 Sept 2025
Site or press notice
3 Sept 2025
Statutory expiry
10 Oct 2025
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

6 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
Discharge of condition 6 (Site Characterisation) attached to planning application 25/0162…
25/02462/DIS
2025
Discharge of condition 7 (Remediation) attached to planning application 25/01622/FUL (Par…
25/02547/DIS
2025
Discharge of condition 8 (Verification report) attached to planning application 25/01622/…
25/02548/DIS
2024
Erection of extension to the existing rail track simulator including 15.0m of additional…
24/02493/FUL
2021 Approved
Erection of portacabin to be used as office.
21/00896/FUL
2016 Approved
Installation of a new windows in north and east elevation (amended plan and description r…
16/00798/FUL
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

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.