National Glass Centre Liberty Way Sunderland SR6 0GL Data via plota.co.uk

26/01549/FU4 - Full Application (Reg 4) Current

Proposal

Erection of temporary security hoarding around site boundary Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

✓
Received
14 Jul 2026
✓
Consultation
5 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 27 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 26 Oct 2026; it is now day 106.

The consultation period closed on 26 Oct 2026.

Site constraints 6

In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From the sea. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
Also on the record
Scheduled monument 172 m away: Monkwearmouth Anglo-Saxon monastery and medieval priory; Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Sunderland built-up area; Flood defence 48 m away (natural high ground, designed for a 1 in 2 year flood).
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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.

Building

Floor area7,209 m² (77,597 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (asset rating 105)
UseC2 Residential Institutions - Universities and colleges
HeatingHeating and Mechanical Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2018, 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 (Reg 4)
Postcode
SR6 0GL
Received
14 Jul 2026
Validated
14 Jul 2026
Ward
Roker
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
DPP

Decision outlook

Day 106, past the statutory target. 94% of signs and adverts in Sunderland are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 27 Oct 2026.

Day 10650 days past the 56-day target
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

2comments received
1 objecting1 neutral

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 27 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15041065
Planning Portal ref
PP-15041065
Neighbours
21 Jul 2026
Consultation
5 Oct 2026
Comments by
26 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
28 Jul 2026
Committee
19 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
8 Sept 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

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.