Sunderland planning committee decisions
15 decisions from the committee's minutes, 30 Mar 2026 to 7 Sep 2026. Each sets out what was proposed, what officers advised, what was said and how the committee decided.
1 in 15 decisions went against officer advice
Below the rate across all 346 councils with committee decisions on Plota (11.1%), 116th highest of 205 councils with at least 15 decisions.
- Decisions
- 15
- Approved
- 73.3%
- Against officer advice
- 6.7%
- Unanimous
- 100%
How Sunderland compares
Share of decisions against officer advice at the 205 councils with at least 15 decisions on Plota. Each dot is a council.
| 114 | Lake District | 7% | 4 of 57 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 115 | Gwynedd | 6.8% | 3 of 44 |
| 116 | Sunderland | 6.7% | 1 of 15 |
| 117 | North Devon | 6.5% | 2 of 31 |
| 118 | Dartford | 6.3% | 1 of 16 |
Source: Plota analysis of committee minutes from 346 councils.
More or less favourable than its officers?
Sunderland's committee is less favourable to applicants than its officers. Officers recommended approval in 92.3% of these decisions; the committee approved 84.6%, 7.7 points fewer.
Across all 346 councils, committees approve 2.6 points fewer than their officers recommend, so Sunderland leans further against applicants than most.
Over the 13 decided applications with a clear officer recommendation.
Source: Plota analysis of Sunderland's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
What it decides
73.3% approved and 20% refused. Of 1 decisions with a recorded vote, 1 were unanimous.
Show as a table
| Month | Approved | Refused | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Jun 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Plota analysis of Sunderland's planning committee minutes.
When it overrules its officers
1 of 15 decisions went against the planning officers' recommendation.
Which way
What kind of application
From the 1 of 1 with a recorded application type; one application can count under more than one.
Source: Plota analysis of Sunderland's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
Recent decisions against officer advice
Latest decisions
Newest first. Each links to the full write-up: the proposal, the officers' advice, what was said and the vote.
September 2026 1
July 2026 3
- Pub garden alterationsCross Keys Spout Lane WashingtonRefused
- Two foodstores and café drive-throughLand East Of Silksworth Lane SunderlandApproved
- 250-home layout changesLand At Silksworth Lane/Silksworth Road Silksworth SunderlandApproved
June 2026 3
- Listed chapel repairsChapel Bishopwearmouth Cemetery Chester Road SunderlandApproved
- 11-bedroom HMO12 Godfrey Road SunderlandRefused
- Accessible park toiletMargaret Thompson Park Newcastle Road SunderlandApproved
March 2026 3
- Student accommodation conversionMowbray Villas Mowbray Road SunderlandDeferred
- 75-home mixed-use schemeLand Bound By High Street West, Villiers Street, Coronation Street And Nile Street (excluding 177 High Street West And 1-2 Villiers Street) And Site Of 19-21 Nile Street, Sunderland, SR1 1EY.Approved
- Rear first-floor extension4 Roker Terrace SunderlandApproved
Other committees nearby
- Darlington planning committee
- Durham planning committee
- Gateshead planning committee
- Hartlepool planning committee
- Middlesbrough planning committee
- Newcastle upon Tyne planning committee
- North Tyneside planning committee
- Northumberland (County) planning committee
- Northumberland (Park) planning committee
- Redcar and Cleveland planning committee
- Stockton-on-Tees planning committee