Mill Garages Volvo 2 Hylton Grange Sunderland SR5 3HR Data via plota.co.uk

26/01850/ADV - Advert Application Approved

Proposal

Installation of new signage including 2no LED downlighters, 3no fascia signs, 2no dealership built up letter signs, 1no Totem, 3no monolith and 1no vinyl display. (Retrospective) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
25 Aug 2026
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Consultation
3 Sept 2026
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Approved
8 Oct 2026

Approved on 8 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 8 Oct 2026

Site constraints 5

Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1793 m away: A19 Downhill Lane Junction Improvement; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Sunderland built-up area; Green belt 67 m away: Tyne and Wear; 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 · 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 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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Important details

Council
Sunderland
Application type
Advert Application
Postcode
SR5 3HR
Received
25 Aug 2026
Validated
25 Aug 2026
Ward
Hylton Castle
Case officer
Show
Target decision
20 Oct 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
8 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Andor ML

How this decision compares

Decided in 44 days from validation, 7 days faster than Sunderland's median of 51 for signs and adverts. Approved, as 97% of signs and adverts here are.

91%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
66decided 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

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15182773
Planning Portal ref
PP-15182773
Consultation
3 Sept 2026
Comments by
24 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
20 Oct 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