Northumbria Police (Divisional Hq) Gill House Gill Bridge Avenue Sunderland SR1 3AW

1. 19 Dec 2017

   Received by Sunderland

2. 3 Jan 2018

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 27 Feb 2018

   Decision issued: Approved

4. 23 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Sunderland granted permission on 27 February 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.

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.

• Former Police Station Gill House Gill Bridge Avenue Sunderland SR1 3AW

  21/01622/FU4 Submitted 7 Jul 2021 50 yards away

  Refurbishment and change of use of former Police Station, to uses falling under Class E - Commercial, Business and Services, namely E (c ) (d) (g) (i) and (ii) and the formation of car park.

  Granted Full applications 39 docs

• Former Police Station Gill Bridge Avenue Sunderland SR1 3AW

  22/02253/ADV Submitted 11 Oct 2022 50 yards away

  Erection of an internally illuminated fascia sign to front elevation.

  Granted Advertising 10 docs

• Former Northumbria Police Divisional HQ Gill House Gill Bridge Avenue Sunderland SR1 3AW

  21/00405/LB4 Submitted 23 Feb 2021 50 yards away

  Demolition of cellblock attached to adjacent Listed Building (Magistrates Court).

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Demolition 36 docs

• Former Police Station Gill House Gill Bridge Avenue Sunderland SR1 3AW

  22/01816/AM1 Submitted 10 Aug 2022 50 yards away

  Non-material amendment to approved planning application 21/01622/FU4 to allow additional external lighting, the addition of a card reader/intercom at one of the vehicle barriers, and changes to the access to the south east of the site.

  Granted Amendments 8 docs

• Former Northumbria Police Divisional HQ Gill House Gill Bridge Avenue Sunderland SR1 3AW

  22/01775/DIS Submitted 5 Aug 2022 50 yards away

  Discharge of condition 3 (external materials) attached to planning application 21/01622/FU4

  Granted Conditions 5 docs

• Land At Gill Bridge Police Station Gill Bridge Avenue And Eden Street West/Garden Place City Centre Sunderland

  18/00948/DIS Submitted 31 May 2018 50 yards away

  Discharge of Condition 3 (CEMP) attached to planning application 18/00201/LP3.

  Decided Conditions 11 docs

• 26/01803/MAW Awaiting decision

  Thompsons Of Prudhoe Quarry Springwell Road Springwell Gateshead NE9 7SQ

  Installation of concrete batching plant, including aggregate hoppers, mixing machine, storage silos and aggregate storage bays (part retrospective)

  Received 19 Aug, published by the council 1 Sep 2026 Other
• 26/01784/MAW Awaiting decision

  Thompsons Of Prudhoe Quarry Springwell Road Springwell Gateshead NE9 7SQ

  Installation of area of concrete hardstanding

  Received 17 Aug, published by the council 1 Sep 2026 Other
• 26/01687/MAW Awaiting decision

  Eppleton Quarry Downs Pit Lane/Lindsay Street Hetton-le-Hole Houghton-le-Spring DH5 9NH

  The extraction of sand and limestone from Eppleton Quarry up until 2048 (a time extension of 8 years) and the importation of 5.6 million tonnes of material over a 21-year period to infill the resulting void and to restore the quarry. Restoration as extension to Hetton Lyons Country Park. At Eppleton Quarry, Downs Pit Lane, Hetton le Hole

  Received 4 Aug, published by the council 19 Aug 2026 Other
• 26/01691/HY4 Awaiting decision

  Land To The North Of A1290 Washington.

  Hybrid Application comprising 442 dwellings (C3 use) including details of the means of access served from the A1290, earthworks, landscaping, public open space and drainage attenuation (full application), and construction of employment floorspace (Use Class (B8) with ancillary (E(g)(i)) office associated servicing and infrastructure, including sub-station, car parking, service yards and circulation space, drainage attenuation, earthworks and landscaping (outline application all matters reserved).

  Received 4 Aug, published by the council 23 Aug 2026 Other
• 26/01596/LP3 Awaiting decision

  Usworth Recreation Park Manor Road Concord Washington

  Repair of fire damaged building including amendments to the front elevations. Existing stepped access/doorway to the left side of the front elevation to be infilled with timber studs and new window opening installed. Existing external sand/cement render to be stripped off and new vented cavity system constructed and finished with silicone render system and replacement PVCu windows

  Received 21 Jul, published by the council 9 Sep 2026 Other