Washington F Pit Albany Way Albany Washington NE37 1UR Data via plota.co.uk

25/02696/LP3 - Local Authority (Reg 3 ) Approved

Proposal

Erection of new Heritage Visitors Centre and Cafe including toilet facilities and internal and external seating. Creation of external small play area, exhibition space, various interpretation installations and new access road and car park. Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 10 Oct 2026, 10:09

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Application progress

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Received

18 Nov 2025

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Validated

20 Nov 2025

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Consultation

25 Nov 2025

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Approved

3 Feb 2026

Approved on 3 Feb 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 9 Oct 2026

Documents 60

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Decision Notice Decision Notice · 3 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF COMMITTEE REPORT IN AGENDA PACK Committee Report · 22 Jan 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 27

Plans & drawings 20

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form Redacted · 18 Nov 2025 View ↗

Consultation & comments 7

PDF COUNTY ARCHAEOLOGIST CONSULTEE RESPONSE Consultee Response · 15 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF PLANNING POLICY COMMENTS Consultee Response · 15 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF TWENTIETH CENTURY SOCIETY CONSULTEE RESPONSE Consultee Response · 15 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF CONSERVATION TEAM COMMENTS Consultee Response · 12 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH CONSULTEE RESPONSE Consultee Response · 10 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF HISTORIC ENGLAND CONSULTEE RESPONSE Consultee Response · 8 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF COAL AUTHORITY CONSULTEE RESPONSE Consultee Response · 3 Dec 2025 View ↗

Site constraints 5

Scheduled monument 111 m away: Colliery engine house at Washington F Pit, Albany

Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.

Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.

Historic England ↗

Also on the record

Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; 1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Washington built-up area.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 2 November 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: Local Authority (Reg 3 )
Postcode: NE37 1UR
Received: 18 Nov 2025
Validated: 20 Nov 2025
Ward: Washington North
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 3 Feb 2026
Decision: Approved
Decision date: 3 Feb 2026
Decision level: Committee Decision
Applicant: Show
Agent: Mosedale Gillatt Architects

How this decision compares

Decided in 75 days from validation, 19 days slower than Sunderland's median of 56 for full applications. Approved, as 91% of full applications here are.

This one75d

Council56d

UK57d

61%decided within 8 weeks

91%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.

53 neighbours consulted · Last counted 9 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference: PP-14499141
Planning Portal ref: PP-14499141
Neighbours: 25 Nov 2025
Consultation: 25 Nov 2025
Comments by: 23 Dec 2025
Site or press notice: 1 Dec 2025
Committee: 2 Feb 2026
Statutory expiry: 15 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