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26/00062/VAR - Variation of Condition Approved

Proposal

Variation to conditions attached to planning permission (as amended by 26/01097/AM1) (Demolition of existing warehouse and construction of seven units for general industrial, storage and distribution or light industrial (Use Classes B2, B8 and E(g)(ii)), provision of electric vehicle charging station (sui generis), construction of drive through coffee shop and / or Bakery (Use Class E(a)) - including drive through coffee shop to be bakery (including amendments to external areas and parking), relocation of electric vehicle charging into car park and relocation of substation. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
9 Jan 2026
Consultation
27 Apr 2026
Approved
17 Jul 2026

Approved on 17 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 1 Aug 2026

Documents 69

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Associated applications 6

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Important details

Council
Sunderland
Application type
Variation of Condition
Received
9 Jan 2026
Validated
9 Jan 2026
Ward
Grangetown
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Apr 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
17 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
BDN Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 189 days from validation, 133 days slower than Sunderland's median of 56 for commercial premises. Approved, as 86% of commercial premises here are.

59%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
46decided in the last year

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

Public comments

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35 neighbours consulted · Last counted 1 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14604792
Neighbours
16 Jan 2026
Consultation
27 Apr 2026
Comments by
6 Feb 2026
Site or press notice
28 Jan 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