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Search current and historic planning applications published by Sunderland City Council - 370 applications in the last 90 days across 10 towns and areas and 12 postcode districts. Filter applications by date, status, development type, or number of homes, view them on the map, or create a free alert for new applications. In the year to March 2026, Sunderland City Council decided 581 planning applications and approved 91%; 73% of householder decisions were made within eight weeks.

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Source: Sunderland City Council·Updated daily·Last checked 8 Oct 2026

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2 days ago Pending 26/02098/FUL

Land Adjacent 2 Hawthorn Avenue Sunderland SR3 1DU

Change of use to land for private garden and erection of new and replacement boundary treatment

Sunderland
2 days ago Current 26/02067/FUL

Busy Bees Nursery Glanville Road Doxford International Sunderland SR3 3UY

Erection of a detached composite building as ancillary use to existing nursery.

Full Application Sunderland
2 days ago Current 26/01723/FU4

Monkwearmouth Academy Torver Crescent Sunderland SR6 8LG

Alterations to widen existing access and reconfiguration of car park extending the number of spaces to 75.

Full Application (Reg 4) Sunderland
5 Oct 2026 Pending 26/02190/FUL

8 Golf Course Road Houghton-le-Spring DH4 4PJ

Convert existing detached garage to habitable room

Sunderland
5 Oct 2026 Current 26/02143/FUL

1 Keswick Avenue Sunderland SR6 8NN

Erection of single storey rear and side extension

Full Application Sunderland
2 Oct 2026 Current 26/01993/FUL

23 Aintree Road Sunderland SR3 3DQ

Change of use of summerhouse from incidental residential use to home-based dog grooming business

Full Application Sunderland
1 Oct 2026 Pending 26/02162/FUL

6 Cherribank Sunderland SR2 0JD

Erection of a single storey side extension to provide an additional bedroom and ensuite.

Sunderland
1 Oct 2026 Pending 26/02158/FUL

23 Grasmoor View Sunderland SR5 5EG

Proposed garage conversation with erection of a two storey rear extension including first floor balcony

Sunderland
1 Oct 2026 Current 26/01961/FUL

Saint Gabriels Church Saint Gabriels Avenue Sunderland SR4 7TF

Installation of air source heat pump

Full Application Sunderland
30 Sept 2026 Pending 26/02153/ADV

Go Local Extra 27 Hindsons Crescent North Houghton-le-Spring DH4 4SA

Installation of 1no illuminated surround sign (retrospective)

Sunderland
30 Sept 2026 Pending 26/02152/FUL

Go Local Extra 27 Hindsons Crescent North Houghton-le-Spring DH4 4SA

Installation of an ATM machine (Retrospective).

Sunderland
30 Sept 2026 Pending 26/02150/FUL

10 Heron Way Houghton-le-Spring DH4 7BW

Erection of summerhouse to the rear (Part Retrospective)

Sunderland
30 Sept 2026 Current 26/02160/DIS

The Stack Seaburn Whitburn Road Sunderland SR6 8AA

Discharge of condition 23 (CTMP) attached to planning application 25/00508/FU4 (Part 2 of 2)

Discharge of Planning Condition(s) Sunderland
30 Sept 2026 Current 26/02041/DIS

The Stack Seaburn Whitburn Road Sunderland SR6 8AA

Discharge of condition 21 (Odour control) attached to planning application 25/00508/FU4 (Part 1 of 2)

Discharge of Planning Condition(s) Sunderland
30 Sept 2026 Current 26/01288/HMOA

6 Beechwood Street Sunderland SR2 7LU

Change of use from dwelling house to 7 bed HMO to occupy 13 people.

HMO Planning Applications Sunderland
30 Sept 2026 Current 26/02055/PCZ

Onyx Scientific Wayfarer Road Southwick Sunderland SR5 3XA

Installation and operation of a 234.78 kWp roof mounted solar PV system.

PCZ Other solar photovoltaics Sunderland
30 Sept 2026 Current 26/02054/PCZ

Onyx Scientific Unit 95-97 Enterprise Park East Silverbriar Sunderland Southwick SR5 2TQ

Installation and operation of a new 169.26 kWp roof mounted solar PV system.

PCZ Other solar photovoltaics Sunderland
30 Sept 2026 Current 26/01709/FUL

15 Aspen Close Shiney Row Houghton-le-Spring DH4 7TU

Retrospective change of use from open space to garden , erection of garden summer room and new fence to the rear

Full Application Sunderland
29 Sept 2026 Pending 26/02145/TPA

27 Percy Terrace Hendon Sunderland SR2 8SE

Works to tree(s) - T01 (Ash) - Pollard to a height of 7 metres Arb Risk Assessment H&S Survey attached.

Sunderland
29 Sept 2026 Current 26/02140/PAY

Land At Thomas Street North Sunderland

Removal of payphone PCO1 Thomas Street North - Telephone number 0191 5672635

Pay Phone Consultation Sunderland
29 Sept 2026 Current 26/02056/FUL

Former MBS Building Lisburn Terrace Sunderland

Change of use from light industrial unit into a gymnastics and sport facility with associated external elevation alterations.

Full Application Sunderland
28 Sept 2026 Pending 26/02121/FUL

Washington Galleries South West Car Park Parkway Albany Sunderland Washington NE38 7SD

Change of use to part of the southwest car park to erect 5no. jet wash and valeting bays and associated works

Sunderland
28 Sept 2026 Current 26/02127/FUL

11 Whitehill Road Easington Lane Houghton-le-Spring DH5 0PA

Demolition existing out buildings and erection of a single storey side extension with access ramp to front garden

Full Application Sunderland
28 Sept 2026 Current 26/02120/EDIS

Land At Sheepfolds Industrial Estate Monkwearmouth Sunderland

Partial discharge of condition 38 (Highways CTMP construction) attached to planning application 25/01416/HY3

EIA Discharge of Condition Sunderland
28 Sept 2026 Current 26/01973/FUL

Junction Of Mowbray Road And Suffolk Street Sunderland

Installation of new drainage from the junction of Mowbray Road and Suffolk Street to the existing Hendon Burn Shaf to serve the new residential develo...

Full Application Sunderland
28 Sept 2026 Current 26/01728/FUL

1 Hillview Crescent Houghton-le-Spring DH4 4SJ

Erection of two storey side extension with hipped roof.

Full Application Sunderland
27 Sept 2026 Current 26/02174/DIS

Land At Tunstall Farm Sunderland SR2 0BE

Discharge of condition 33 (noise mitigation) attached to planning application 24/02557/FUL (Part 6 of 6)

Discharge of Planning Condition(s) Sunderland
27 Sept 2026 Current 26/02173/DIS

Land At Tunstall Farm Sunderland SR2 0BE

Discharge of condition 28 (HMMP) attached to planning application 24/02557/FUL (Part 5 of 6)

Discharge of Planning Condition(s) Sunderland
27 Sept 2026 Current 26/02172/DIS

Land At Tunstall Farm Sunderland SR2 0BE

Discharge of condition 25 (bat and bird boxes) attached to planning application 24/02557/FUL (Part 4 of 6)

Discharge of Planning Condition(s) Sunderland
27 Sept 2026 Current 26/02171/DIS

Land At Tunstall Farm Sunderland SR2 0BE

Discharge of condition 14 (CL02 Detailed Remediation Scheme) attached to planning application 24/02557/FUL (Part 3 of 6)

Discharge of Planning Condition(s) Sunderland
27 Sept 2026 Current 26/02169/DIS

Land At Tunstall Farm Sunderland SR2 0BE

Discharge of condition 13 (CL01 site characterisation) attached to planning application 24/02557/FUL (Part 2 of 6)

Discharge of Planning Condition(s) Sunderland
27 Sept 2026 Current 26/02118/DIS

Land At Tunstall Farm Sunderland SR2 0BE

Discharge of condition 3 (materials) attached to planning application 24/02557/FUL (Part 1 of 6)

Discharge of Planning Condition(s) Sunderland
25 Sept 2026 Current 26/02116/CLE

B&M Toll Bar Road Sunderland SR2 9AE

Certificate of lawfulness for existing use for the display or retail sale of goods within Class E(a) of the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Or...

Certificate of existing Use Sunderland
25 Sept 2026 Current 26/01623/FUL

43 Ainthorpe Close Sunderland SR3 2DA

Erection of car port to side (Retrospective)

Full Application Sunderland
24 Sept 2026 Current 26/00667/FU4

Land Adjacent Existing Substation Roker Ravine End OF Marine Walk Roker Sunderland

Installation of new 20ft Storage Container adjacent to existing buildings.

Full Application (Reg 4) Sunderland
24 Sept 2026 Current 26/02030/TPC

11 Thornhill Crescent Sunderland SR2 7AD

Works to tree(s) (Apple Tree) - to be reduced by 4.3 meters

Trees in a Conservation Area Sunderland
22 Sept 2026 Current 26/02154/DIS

Land South Of Cygnet Way Cygnet Way Rainton Bridge South Houghton-le-Spring

Discharge of condition 8 (CEMP biodiversity) attached to 25/02295/LP3 (Part 2 of 2).

Discharge of Planning Condition(s) Sunderland
22 Sept 2026 Current 26/02088/DIS

Land At Tunstall Lodge Farm Burdon Road Tunstall Sunderland

Discharge of condition 29 (Highways) attached to application 25/01075/FUL.

Discharge of Planning Condition(s) Sunderland
22 Sept 2026 Pending 26/02087/ADV

Grindon Mill Garage 133 The Broadway Grindon Sunderland SR4 8HB

Erection of 1x internally illuminated, single sided, D6 Small Format Advertisement Display.

Sunderland
22 Sept 2026 Current 26/02078/DIS

Land South Of Cygnet Way Cygnet Way Rainton Bridge South Houghton-le-Spring

Discharge of condition 4 (CEMP) attached to 25/02295/LP3 (Part 1 of 2).

Discharge of Planning Condition(s) Sunderland
22 Sept 2026 Current 26/02077/AM1

Land At Commercial Road Sunderland SR2 8QR

Non material amendment to previously approved application 23/01526/FU4 (Demolition of existing warehouse and construction of seven units for general i...

Non Material Amendment to Full Permisson Sunderland
22 Sept 2026 Current 26/02029/FUL

Aylesbury Grove Stafford Villas Gateshead NE9 7SL

Erection of a single storey side extension with semi-basement Garage below.

Full Application Sunderland
21 Sept 2026 Current 26/02068/DIS

Former Southwick Primary School Clarence Street Sunderland

Discharge of condition 13 (SuDs pre occupation) attached to 19/01740/FU4.

Discharge of Planning Condition(s) Sunderland
21 Sept 2026 Current 26/02063/CLP

20 Saint Pauls Drive Houghton-le-Spring DH4 7SH

Certificate of lawfulness for the proposed erection of a single storey rear extension.

Certificate of Proposed Use Sunderland
21 Sept 2026 Current 26/02137/DIS

Land At Former Fox And Hounds North Road Hetton-le-Hole Houghton-le-Spring

Discharge of condition 19 (Ecology enhancements (Pre-comm)) attached to planning application 25/00915/FUL (Part 7 of 7)

Discharge of Planning Condition(s) Sunderland
21 Sept 2026 Current 26/02136/DIS

Land At Former Fox And Hounds North Road Hetton-le-Hole Houghton-le-Spring

Discharge of condition 18 (Non invasive species (Pre-comm)) attached to planning application 25/00915/FUL (Part 6 of 7)

Discharge of Planning Condition(s) Sunderland
21 Sept 2026 Current 26/02135/DIS

Land At Former Fox And Hounds North Road Hetton-le-Hole Houghton-le-Spring

Discharge of condition 16 (E-CEMP (Pre-comm)) attached to planning application 25/00915/FUL (Part 5 of 7)

Discharge of Planning Condition(s) Sunderland
21 Sept 2026 Current 26/02134/DIS

Land At Former Fox And Hounds North Road Hetton-le-Hole Houghton-le-Spring

Discharge of condition 9 (Remediation scheme (Pre-comm)) attached to planning application 25/00915/FUL (Part 4 of 7)

Discharge of Planning Condition(s) Sunderland
21 Sept 2026 Current 26/02133/DIS

Land At Former Fox And Hounds North Road Hetton-le-Hole Houghton-le-Spring

Discharge of condition 6 (CEMP (Pre-comm)) attached to planning application 25/00915/FUL (Part 3 of 7)

Discharge of Planning Condition(s) Sunderland
21 Sept 2026 Current 26/02132/DIS

Land At Former Fox And Hounds North Road Hetton-le-Hole Houghton-le-Spring

Discharge of condition 4 (Boundary treatment (Pre-comm)) attached to planning application 25/00915/FUL (Part 2 of 7)

Discharge of Planning Condition(s) Sunderland
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48daysmedian to decide4 days faster than UK
79%decided within 8 weeks9 pts above UK
89%approved1 pts below UK
74of 366UK rank for speedup 35 places on last year

811 decisions in the 12 months to September 2026 · 2% went to committee. Days run from validation to decision, the clock councils report against; Plota live figures.

Frequently asked questions

How long does Sunderland City Council take to decide a planning application?
Across the 811 applications Sunderland City Council decided in the last 12 months, the median time from validation to decision was 48 days, and 79% were decided within 8 weeks. The UK median over the same period is 52 days.
What proportion of planning applications does Sunderland City Council approve?
89% of the applications Sunderland City Council decided in the last 12 months were approved. Withdrawn applications are not counted as decisions.
Where does this planning application data come from?
Every application on this page comes from Sunderland City Council's public planning register (online-applications.sunderland.gov.uk). Plota collects it, adds a map location and a category, and links each record back to the council's own entry, which is the authoritative version.
How often is this page updated?
Plota checks Sunderland City Council's register every day and adds new applications, status changes and decisions as the council publishes them. The register was last checked on 8 Oct 2026.
Where can I see the plans and documents for an application?
Plans, drawings and officer reports are held on Sunderland City Council's own website. Where the council publishes a document list, it appears on the application's page here with each item linking to the council's copy; otherwise the "View original council record" link on every application opens the council's entry.

About this data

Plota holds 1,132 current planning applications from Sunderland City Council, received since 14 Jun 2023, 370 of them in the last 90 days. Behind them, the Plota archive holds 14,579 earlier applications from Sunderland City Council, 2016 to 2025, searchable by location and keyword. Current records are collected from the council's public register at online-applications.sunderland.gov.uk and checked every day; the last check was on 8 Oct 2026. Each record carries the council's reference, address, proposal, dates, status and decision, with a map location and Plota's classification by type and procedure added. The council's own record is the authoritative version; every entry here links to it.

Latest application from Sunderland: 5 Oct 2026. We check the council's portal daily.