Roundabout At Junction Of Newcastle Road And Shields Road Sunderland Fulwell Data via plota.co.uk

26/01653/ADV - Advert Application Current

Proposal

1no. freestanding digital 48 sheet advertising board. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
30 Jul 2026
✓
Consultation
5 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 13 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 71.

The consultation period closed on 26 Aug 2026.

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; Green belt 5 m away: Tyne and Wear; Inside the Sunderland built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. 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
Advert Application
Received
30 Jul 2026
Validated
30 Jul 2026
Ward
Southwick
Case officer
Show
Target decision
13 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Ardent Land Limited

Decision outlook

Day 71, past the statutory target. 91% of signs and adverts in Sunderland are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 29 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 8 Oct 2026.

Day 7115 days past the 56-day target
89%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
46decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 8 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15123733
Planning Portal ref
PP-15123733
Consultation
5 Aug 2026
Comments by
26 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
24 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Sunderland
Planning Authority Score
6.2/10
Average
#94 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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

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