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Northern Area Playing Fields Stephenson Road Stephenson Washington

Granted Sunderland 17/02425/LP3 Local Authority (Reg 3 )

Works: Demolition Small domestic

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Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Demolition of existing changing pavilion. Engineering works to re-grade site and install drainage to facilitate the provision of 4no artificial pitches (3no football and 1no dual football/rugby) with associated fencing, floodlighting and improvements to remaining existing natural grass pitches; erection of new pavilion building to include changing facilities, club room and bar, kitchenette and education space; alterations to existing access and associated works and provision of associated car and cycle parking, signage, landscaping and boundary fence. Provision of bridleway and barrier treatment and provision of 2no passing places.

As published by the council, reference 17/02425/LP3

Application record

Reference
17/02425/LP3
Type
Local Authority (Reg 3 )
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
15 Dec 2017
Validated
19 Dec 2017
Decided
4 Apr 2018
Ward
Washington North
Decision by
Planning and Highways Committee

Site history

Applications at this address on the Sunderland register

This site has had 3 applications since 2017: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 19/01564/VA3 Granted

    Northern Area Playing Fields Stephenson Road Stephenson Washington

    Variation of condition no2 (Approved Plans) of planning approval 17/02425/LP3- to make minor amendments, comprising alterations to approved drainage, pitch location, boundary treatment, landscaping and gas tank.

    Decided 17 Jan 2020 Amendments
  • 18/01284/DIS Decided

    Northern Area Playing Fields Stephenson Road Stephenson Washington

    Discharge of Condition 3 (Arch fieldwork), Condition 6 ( Phase II Investigation), Condition 10 (Surface and Foul Water drainage), Condition 12 ( Hard and Soft Landscaping) and Condition 14 (Biodiversity Enhancement Measures) attached to planning application 17/02425/LP3.

    Decided 4 Dec 2018 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 Dec 2017

    Received by Sunderland

  2. 19 Dec 2017

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 4 Apr 2018

    Decision issued: Approved

  4. 23 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

2 later applications on the register refer to this one:

  • 19/01564/VA3 Granted

    Northern Area Playing Fields Stephenson Road Stephenson Washington

    Variation of condition no2 (Approved Plans) of planning approval 17/02425/LP3- to make minor amendments, comprising alterations to approved drainage, pitch location, boundary treatment, landscaping and gas tank.

    Decided 17 Jan 2020 Amendments
  • 18/01284/DIS Decided

    Northern Area Playing Fields Stephenson Road Stephenson Washington

    Discharge of Condition 3 (Arch fieldwork), Condition 6 ( Phase II Investigation), Condition 10 (Surface and Foul Water drainage), Condition 12 ( Hard and Soft Landscaping) and Condition 14 (Biodiversity Enhancement Measures) attached to planning application 17/02425/LP3.

    Decided 4 Dec 2018 Conditions

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

113 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Sunderland granted permission on 4 April 2018, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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This application sits outside the common categories, and the council record linked on this page sets out the specific procedure that applies. More in our guide to planning application types.

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    19/01564/VA3 Submitted 17 Sep 2019 50 yards away

    Variation of condition no2 (Approved Plans) of planning approval 17/02425/LP3- to make minor amendments, comprising alterations to approved drainage, pitch location, boundary treatment, landscaping and gas tank.

    Granted Amendments 23 docs

  • Northern Area Playing Fields Stephenson Road Stephenson Washington

    18/01284/DIS Submitted 19 Jul 2018 50 yards away

    Discharge of Condition 3 (Arch fieldwork), Condition 6 ( Phase II Investigation), Condition 10 (Surface and Foul Water drainage), Condition 12 ( Hard and Soft Landscaping) and Condition 14 (Biodiversity Enhancement Measures) attached to planning application 17/02425/LP3.

    Decided Conditions 23 docs

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