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Sunderland planning applications
6,496 applications. 88% approved. 57 days to decide.
As of October 2026, PlanIndex holds 6,496 planning applications from Sunderland. 301 were decided in the trailing 12 months, with 88% of clear-cut outcomes approved.
Sunderland: 704 applications received in the last year, 301 decisions published. Decision alerts here will be sparse until the council publishes more outcomes.
Sunderland takes a median of 56 days to decide a planning application. See how that compares.
All applications
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26/02367/ETRW Awaiting decision
Between Sycamore Park/Palgrove Road Sunderland
Emergency Tree Work Notice - removal of 6 Sycamores ( (Acer pseudoplatanus))
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26/02337/CAA Awaiting decision
Land South West Of Short Row Bournmoor
Consultation with adjoining authority - Hybrid application comprising Full planning permission for erection of 111no. dwellings, vehicular access, landscaping and associated infrastructure and Outline planning permission for up to 188no. dwellings (all matters reserved) including land set aside for the possible expansion of Bournmoor Primary School.
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26/02306/TPA Awaiting decision
Tall Trees 1 The Grove Rainton Bridge Houghton-le-Spring DH5 8NT
T1 Beech (T 01) - Fell Tree Safety Survey Attached
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26/02308/FUL Awaiting decision
Sunderland City Council City Hall Plater Way Sunderland SR1 3AA
TEST TEST
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26/02300/DIS Awaiting decision
Land To The North Of Mount Lane Springwell Gateshead
Partial discharge of condition 24 (SuDs verification) attached to 22/00981/VA4.
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26/02372/BGP Awaiting decision
Land At Greystone Place/ Cato Street Sunderland
Discharge of Biodiversity Gain Plan condition (controlled under Schedule 7A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended)) relating to planning application Ref: 25/00318/FU4
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26/02295/DIS Awaiting decision
Land At Greystone Place/ Cato Street Sunderland
Discharge of condition 5 (CEMP) attached to planning application 25/00318/FU4
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26/02296/FUL Awaiting decision
2 Burnham Close Houghton-le-Spring DH4 7NE
Erection of a single-storey rear extension to provide a WC and shower.
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26/02289/DIS Awaiting decision
Land At Former Civic Centre Burdon Road Sunderland SR2 7DN
Partial discharge of condition16 (Verification Report) attached to planning application 24/00285/VAR for plots 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 109, 110, 111, 112 Block A
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26/02278/FUL Awaiting decision
McStea House Mount Lane Springwell Gateshead NE9 7UQ
Demolition of existing stable blocks and erection of 2no. two storey dwellings
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26/02286/LBC Awaiting decision
Lloyds TSB 54 Fawcett Street Sunderland SR1 1SF
Replacement and repair of various internal doors
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26/02279/ADV Awaiting decision
3 Victory Way Doxford International Sunderland SR3 3XL
Installation of 2no. internally illuminated fascia badge signs.
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26/02285/FUL Awaiting decision
Lifestyle Express 1 Model Terrace Houghton-le-Spring DH4 7JH
Retrospective application for siting an InPost Parcel Locker
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26/02284/FUL Awaiting decision
Land At Town End Farm Workmens Club Bexhill Road Sunderland SR5 4QF
Retrospective application for siting an InPost Parcel Locker
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26/02277/FUL Awaiting decision
3 - 4 Heworth Road Washington NE37 2PY
Change of use from Class E to dog grooming / doggy day care (sui generis)
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26/02275/FUL Awaiting decision
4 Corby Hall Drive Sunderland SR2 7HZ
Erection of a single storey extension to rear
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26/02273/VAR Awaiting decision
KFC Pennywell Industrial Estate Sunderland SR4 9EN
Variation of condition 5 (Hours of opening) attached to planning application 16/01388/VAR to allow the change in opening hours between 07.00 and 05.00 seven days a week
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26/02268/ADV Awaiting decision
Evans Halshaw Renault Wessington Way Sunderland SR5 3NZ
Erection of 1no. externally illuminated totem sign
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26/02265/FUL Awaiting decision
1 South View Fatfield Washington NE38 8AH
Erection of a single storey extension to the rear.
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26/02269/FUL Awaiting decision
8 Winston Crescent Sunderland SR4 8RH
Erection of a single storey extension to rear (Retrospective)
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26/02266/DIS Awaiting decision
Land Between Chester Road And Presthope Road Pennywell Sunderland
Discharge of condition 11 (lighting strategy) attached to planning application 25/00057/FUL
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26/02260/FUL Awaiting decision
Land Adjacent 206 Roker Avenue Sunderland SR6 0BN
Erection of 2M open-mesh metal perimeter fencing and access gates, portable site office and storage container.
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26/02259/DIS Awaiting decision
Land At Black Boy Road Fence Houses Houghton-le-Spring
Discharge of condition 14 (Implementation of remediation scheme) attached to 16/02123/OU4.
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26/02264/FUL Awaiting decision
12 Macmerry Close Sunderland SR5 3DY
Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of a single storey extension to the side and rear
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26/02248/FU4 Awaiting decision
Keel Edge Plot 12 Plater Way Sunderland SR1 3AA
Full Planning Permission for a Mixed Use Development consisting of 44 residential properties (Use Class C3) and up to 327sqm gross floor space (Use Class E), associated infrastructure, access, landscaping and engineering works
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26/02257/FUL Awaiting decision
The Cottage Shop West View Cottage Bog Row Hetton-le-Hole Houghton-le-Spring DH5 9JN
Alterations to shop front and retention of mixed-use ground floor retail (Use Class E(a)) and hot food takeaway (Sui Generis) as approved by planning permission 99/01056/FUL Retail - Use Class E(a) to operate between the hours of 07:00-22:00 Monday to Sunday including Bank Holidays. Hot food Takeaway (Sui Generis) to operate between the hours of 08:00-17:00 Monday to Sunday including Bank Holidays
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26/02252/TPC Awaiting decision
6 Thornhill Park Sunderland SR2 7JZ
Works to tree(s) - (2no. Sycamore) - require no more than 15% vertically and 10% laterally pruning, (Laurel) - requires 18% vertical and 5% lateral pruning, (Fruit trees) - require 15% vertical pruning and 5% lateral pruning, (Bushes) - require 11% lateral and 16.5% vertical pruning
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26/02258/ADV Awaiting decision
The Cottage Shop The Cottage Shop West View Cottage Bog Row Hetton-le-Hole Houghton-le-Spring DH5 9JN
Erection of 1no. externally illuminated fascia sign and 3no. window panels
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26/02250/DIS Awaiting decision
Land At Silksworth Lane/ Silksworth Road East Herrington Sunderland
Discharge of condition 16 (Land Contamination - verification) attached to 14/01461/OUT.
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26/02359/ETRW Awaiting decision
65 Halesworth Drive Sunderland SR4 8DJ
Emergency Tree work trees are protected by TPO 112.
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26/02245/TPA Decided
The Croft Ashbrooke Range Sunderland SR2 7TP
Works to trees - T1 (Ash) - Fell, T2 (Ash) - Fell
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26/02230/FUL Awaiting decision
30 East Moor Road Sunderland SR4 6QW
Erection of a single-storey rear extension.
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26/02223/DIS Awaiting decision
Former Kia Motors Jennings Stadium Way Sunderland SR5 1AT
Discharge of condition 3 (pre-occupation: fixed external plant) attached to planning application 23/01267/FUL
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26/02224/DIS Awaiting decision
Kia Motors Jennings Stadium Way Sunderland SR5 1AT
Discharge of condition 3 (fixed plant equipment) attached to planning application 22/00316/FUL
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26/02220/FUL Awaiting decision
21 Westcliffe Road Sunderland SR6 9NP
Erection of single storey extension to rear and extension to detached garage.
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26/02222/FUL Awaiting decision
24 Byerhope Penshaw Houghton-le-Spring DH4 7PR
Garage conversion and carport infill to habitable room. (Part retrospective)
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26/02218/SCR Awaiting decision
56-90 High Street West Sunderland SR1 3DP
Request a formal screening opinion to confirm whether an Environmental Impact Assessment ('EIA') is required in respect of the proposed development of 216 residential apartments, up to 1,650sqm of commercial floorspace, and associated conversion and demolition of existing buildings, infrastructure, access and landscaping ('the Proposed Development') on land at High Street West, Sunderland ('the Site'). This request is made in pursuance of Regulation 6 of the Town and Country Planning (EIA) Regulations 2017 (as amended) ("the EIA Regulations").
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26/02214/CLE Awaiting decision
9 The Brae Sunderland SR2 7PJ
Certificate of Lawful existing use of the property as a house in multiple occupation (Use Class C4), comprising five lettable bedrooms occupied by up to five persons living as separate households and sharing kitchen and bathroom facilities.
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26/02210/DIS Awaiting decision
Farringdon Community Academy Allendale Road Sunderland SR3 3EL
Partial discharge of condition 24 (Verification) attached to planning application 22/01958/FU4
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26/02198/DIS Awaiting decision
Site Of Former Sunningdale Primary School Shaftoe Road Sunderland SR3 4HA
Discharge of Condition 4 - (fixed plant - prior occupation) attached to 23/02498/LP3. Part 1 of 3.
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26/02236/DIS Awaiting decision
Site Of Former Sunningdale Primary School Shaftoe Road Sunderland SR3 4HA
Discharge of condition 5 (odour/extraction pre occupation) attached to 23/02498/LP3. Part 2 of 3.
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26/02237/DIS Awaiting decision
Site Of Former Sunningdale Primary School Shaftoe Road Sunderland SR3 4HA
Discharge of condition 11 (lighting design pre occupation) attached to 23/02498/LP3. Part 3 of 3.
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26/02192/FUL Awaiting decision
195 Alston Crescent Sunderland SR6 8NG
Erection of two storey side extension and porch.
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26/02191/FUL Awaiting decision
180 Mount Road Sunderland SR4 7QB
Demolition of existing garage and erection of single storey rear extension.
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26/02193/LBC Awaiting decision
National Trust Washington Old Hall The Avenue Washington Village Washington NE38 7LE
Removal of plaster from internal walls within the Great Hall.
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26/02219/EDIS Awaiting decision
Land At Sheepfolds Industrial Estate Monkwearmouth Sunderland
Partial discharge of condition 90 (Biodiversity - significant on-site/HMMP) attached to planning application 25/01416/HY3 in relation to remediation works Phase 1A only (Part 2 of 2)
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26/02188/EDIS Awaiting decision
Land At Sheepfolds Industrial Estate Monkwearmouth Sunderland
Partial discharge of condition 77 (EA scheme of managing boreholes) atthed to planning application 25/01416/HY3 in relation to remediation works Phase 1A only (Part 1 of 2)
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26/02190/FUL Awaiting decision
8 Golf Course Road Houghton-le-Spring DH4 4PJ
Convert existing detached garage to habitable room
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26/02187/FUL Awaiting decision
31 Bollihope Drive Sunderland SR3 1PJ
Erection of two storey extension to side with a single storey extension to front
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26/02186/FUL Awaiting decision
10 Park Parade Sunderland SR6 9LU
Retrospective application for the installation of hardstanding and steps to the front
Recent decisions
Data to October 2026
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26/02132/DIS Granted
Land At Former Fox And Hounds North Road Hetton-le-Hole Houghton-le-Spring
Discharge of condition 4 (Boundary treatment) attached to planning application 25/00915/FUL.
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26/01549/FU4 Granted
National Glass Centre Liberty Way Sunderland SR6 0GL
Erection of temporary security hoarding around site boundary
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26/01948/FUL Granted
53 Midmoor Road Sunderland SR4 6NS
Erection of new single storey extension to rear with mono pitch roof and 2no Velux roof lights, BI-fold door and steps, render finish and remove existing conservatory
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26/01530/FUL Granted
Land At Station Avenue DH5 0AT
Part change of use of existing caravan storage site to allow for the siting of 1no. residential caravan.
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26/02040/DIS Granted
The Haven Hetton Road Houghton-le-Spring DH5 8NB
Discharge of condition 10 ( Detailed Remediation Scheme) attached to planning application 25/02479/FUL (Part 7 of 7)
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26/02039/DIS Granted
The Haven Hetton Road Houghton-le-Spring DH5 8NB
Discharge of condition 9 (site characterisation) attached to planning application 25/02479/FUL (Part 6 of 7)
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26/01763/ADV Granted
Unit 3 Holiday Inn Keel Square Sunderland SR1 3DS
Installation of new fascia signs, projecting sign and menu board
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26/01539/FUL Granted
26 Chestnut Crescent Sunderland SR5 5BJ
Erection of 2 storey side and single storey rear extensions (As Amended)
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26/02120/EDIS Granted
Land At Sheepfolds Industrial Estate Monkwearmouth Sunderland
Partial discharge of condition 38 (Highways CTMP construction) attached to planning application 25/01416/HY3
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26/01920/DIS Refused
Farringdon Community Academy Allendale Road Sunderland SR3 3EL
Discharge of condition 21 (SUDS) attached to planning application 22/01958/FU4
The full record
Decisions between 2017 and 2026
PlanIndex holds 6,035 decisions from Sunderland between 2017 and 2026, part of 6,496 applications on record. Over that period 88% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals, 4,754 granted against 653 refused. The busiest single year was 2021, with 1,159 applications recorded.
The trailing-year figures above track current activity. This record reaches back further, so a decision here may predate the online portal; each application still has its own page with the source link.
From the archive
Earliest records shown in full
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17/01839/AM1 Granted
2 Park Chare Glebe Washington NE38 7LH
Non material amendement to previously approved application 16/02373/FUL to extend part front wall of property
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17/01898/DIS Decided
Land Adjacent/9 Longfield Road Fulwell Sunderland SR6 9SG
Discharge of condition 3 (boundary fencing), condition 4 (levels), condition 5 (landscaping) and condition 6 (planting implementation) attached to planning application 17/00882/FU4.
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17/01825/PRI Granted
20 Meadow Lane Sunderland SR3 3RQ
Erection of a single storey rear extension. (Extends 5.8m from the original dwelling, 3m in height and 3m to the eaves).
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17/01829/FUL Granted
68 Warwick Drive East Herrington Sunderland SR3 3PL
Erection of a single storey side extension, conversion of garage to habitable room and new pitched roof to side.
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17/01864/FUL Granted
22 Talbot Close Glebe Washington NE38 7RH
Erection of first floor extension over existing garage, single storey rear extension,part conversion of existing garage to habitable room and porch to front elevation.
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17/01836/TPC Granted
Rocus Point Sidecliff Road Sunderland SR6 9PX
Various tree works (as described in Q.7 of the application form submitted on 14 September 2017).
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17/01987/DIS Decided
Land North Of Coaley Lane Houghton-le-Spring
Discharge of condition 4 (drainage) attached to planning application 16/01231/VAR.
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17/01866/TPA Granted
30 Ski View Sunderland SR3 1NP
Fell 1no Ash Tree to TPO 88.
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17/01860/LP3 Granted
64 Otto Terrace Sunderland SR2 7LR
Change of use from single residential dwelling to semi independent supported living accommodation.
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17/01871/FUL Granted
5 Hunworth Close Sunderland SR4 8ET
Erection of a two storey side extension and a first floor rear extension above existing sunroom.
Decision speed
12 months to October 2026, where both dates are published
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Within 8 weeks the statutory target for most applications 150 50%
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8 to 13 weeks the target band for major development 77 26%
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Over 13 weeks often extended by agreement 74 25%
Planning agents in Sunderland
The firms named as agent on the most applications on this register. Company information only.
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Lichfields 94% granted overall 76
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Cummings Architects Ltd 95% granted overall 66
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A.M.Watt Design 100% granted overall 46
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Ashbrooke Tree Services Ltd 100% granted overall 34
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Fitz Architects Limited 82% granted overall 33
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BDN Ltd 97% granted overall 27
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Anthony watson Chartered Architect 100% granted overall 26
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Cundall 86% granted overall 24
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Applications by ward in Sunderland
- Barnes 141
- Castle 164
- Copt Hill 223
- Deptford And Hendon 61
- Doxford 329
- Fulwell 342
- Hendon 409
- Herrington And Newbottle 28
- Hetton 280
- Houghton 245
- Millfield 375
- Pallion 105
- Redhill 76
- Ryhope 209
- Sandhill 72
- Shiney Row 222
- Silksworth 119
- Southwick 335
- St Annes 159
- St Chads 180
- St Michaels 510
- St Peters 208
- Washington Central 193
- Washington East 174
- Washington North 297
- Washington South 149
- Washington West 203
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Common questions
How many planning applications does Sunderland decide?
In the 12 months to October 2026, Sunderland decided 301 planning applications. 88% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
How long does a planning decision take in Sunderland?
The median time from a planning application being received to a decision was 57 days over the 12 months to October 2026. Individual cases vary with complexity and consultation responses.
How many Sunderland decisions arrive within the eight week target?
Of the 301 decisions in the 12 months to October 2026 where both dates are published, 50% came within eight weeks of the application being received, and 75% within thirteen weeks.
How many planning applications has Sunderland decided in total?
PlanIndex holds 6035 decisions from Sunderland between 2017 and 2026, out of 6,496 applications on record. Across that whole period 88% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
When is planning activity busiest in Sunderland?
September 2026 was the busiest month across the 12 months to October 2026, with 144 applications recorded. The monthly pattern is listed on this page.
How do I find a planning application by its reference number?
Every application indexed here has its own page at a stable address. Look the reference up in a search engine together with the council name, or browse the latest applications below. Each page shows the description, address, dates and decision as the council published them.
Where can I see the full documents for an application?
Plans, drawings and officer reports stay on Sunderland's own planning portal. Every application page here links straight to the source record.
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Sunderland: 6,496 planning applications on record as of October 2026. Trailing 12 months: 301 decided, 88% approved, median 57 days to a decision. 704 new applications received in the same period. Decisions on record run between 2017 and 2026: 6,035 in total, 88% approved. Source: PlanIndex, planindex.co.uk.
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