Planning application
River Wear Sunderland
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Construction of a high-level pedestrian and cycle bridge across the River Wear, linking the north and south sides of the river between the 'Vaux' site and the Sheepfolds area.
As published by the council, reference 20/02391/LP3
Application record
- Reference
- 20/02391/LP3
- Type
- Local Authority (Reg 3 )
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 18 Dec 2020
- Validated
- 22 Dec 2020
- Decided
- 30 Mar 2021
- Ward
- Southwick
- Decision by
- Committee Decision
Site history
Applications at this address on the Sunderland register
This site has had 7 applications since 2020: 6 approved, 0 refused.
-
24/02438/DIS Granted
River Wear Sunderland
Discharge of condition 8 (Landscaping) attached to planning application 20/02391/LP3 (Part 1 of 2)
-
23/00608/AM1 Granted
River Wear Sunderland
Non material amendment relating to condition 3 of application 20/02391/LP3 (amended via variation app. ref. 23/00432/VA3)(Construction of a high-level pedestrian and cycle bridge across the River Wear, linking the north and south sides of the river between the 'Vaux' site and the Sheepfolds area) proposing amendments to the construction environmental management plan.
-
23/00432/VA3 Granted
River Wear Sunderland
Variation of conditions 2 and 5 of planning permission ref. 20/02391/LP3 (Construction of high-level pedestrian and cycle bridge across River Wear) to allow for removal of additional trees and amendments to approved ecology mitigation and enhancement measures.
-
22/02032/DIS Granted
River Wear Sunderland
Discharge if condition 6 (Ecological maintenance and monitoring) attached to planning application 20/02391/LP3
-
22/01609/DIS Granted
River Wear Sunderland
Discharge of condition 9 (remediation strategy) attached to planning application 20/02391/LP3 - Part 1 of 3 (additional information received)
-
22/01667/DIS Decided
River Wear Sunderland
Discharge of condition 12 (Piling restrictions) attached to planning application 20/02391/LP3 - Part 2 of 3 (additional information received)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
-
18 Dec 2020
Received by Sunderland
-
22 Dec 2020
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
-
30 Mar 2021
Decision issued: Approved
-
6 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
11 later applications on the register refer to this one:
-
24/02438/DIS Granted
River Wear Sunderland
Discharge of condition 8 (Landscaping) attached to planning application 20/02391/LP3 (Part 1 of 2)
-
24/00796/DIS Granted
River Wear Sheepfolds North Sunderland
Discharge of condition 16 (archaeoligical fieldwork report) attached to 20/02391/LP3 (part 2 of 5)
-
24/00797/DIS Granted
River Wear Sheepfolds North Sunderland
Discharge of condition 17 (Publication of archaeoligical fieldwork report) attached to 20/02391/LP3 (part 3 of 5).
-
24/00755/DIS Granted
River Wear Sheepfolds North Sunderland
Discharge of condition 15 (archaeoligical fieldwork) attached to 20/02391/LP3 (part 1 of 5)
-
24/00798/DIS Granted
River Wear Sheepfolds North Sunderland
Discharge of condition 18 (Watching Brief ) attached to 20/02391/LP3 (part 4 of 5).
-
24/00799/DIS Granted
River Wear Sheepfolds North Sunderland
Discharge of condition 19 (watching brief report) attached to 20/02391/LP3 (part 5 of 5).
-
23/00608/AM1 Granted
River Wear Sunderland
Non material amendment relating to condition 3 of application 20/02391/LP3 (amended via variation app. ref. 23/00432/VA3)(Construction of a high-level pedestrian and cycle bridge across the River Wear, linking the north and south sides of the river between the 'Vaux' site and the Sheepfolds area) proposing amendments to the construction environmental management plan.
-
23/00432/VA3 Granted
River Wear Sunderland
Variation of conditions 2 and 5 of planning permission ref. 20/02391/LP3 (Construction of high-level pedestrian and cycle bridge across River Wear) to allow for removal of additional trees and amendments to approved ecology mitigation and enhancement measures.
-
22/02032/DIS Granted
River Wear Sunderland
Discharge if condition 6 (Ecological maintenance and monitoring) attached to planning application 20/02391/LP3
-
22/01609/DIS Granted
River Wear Sunderland
Discharge of condition 9 (remediation strategy) attached to planning application 20/02391/LP3 - Part 1 of 3 (additional information received)
-
22/01667/DIS Decided
River Wear Sunderland
Discharge of condition 12 (Piling restrictions) attached to planning application 20/02391/LP3 - Part 2 of 3 (additional information received)
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
76 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Sunderland granted permission on 30 March 2021, 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.
About less common application types
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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
-
River Wear Sunderland
Variation of conditions 2 and 5 of planning permission ref. 20/02391/LP3 (Construction of high-level pedestrian and cycle bridge across River Wear) to allow for removal of additional trees and amendments to approved ecology mitigation and enhancement measures.
Granted Amendments Trees 10 docs -
Land To The North Of Easington Street Sunderland SR5 1AX
Use of land as car park for temporary period of up to 5 years, to include resurfacing of site and provision of bay markings.
Granted Other 32 docs -
Former North Eastern Railway Stables Easington Street Sunderland SR5 1AZ
Discharge of condition 11 (CEMP) attached to planning application 22/00106/FUL.
Granted Conditions 11 docs -
Albatross Bus And Coach Hire Easington Street Sunderland SR5 1AZ
Discharge of condition 17 (Contamination remediation) attached to planning application 22/0106/FUL (Part 2 of 2)
Refused Conditions 5 docs -
Albatross Bus And Coach Hire Easington Street Sunderland SR5 1AZ
Discharge of condition 16 (Contamination ground investigation) attached to planning application 22/00106/FUL (Part 1 of 2)
Refused Conditions 6 docs -
The Beam Plater Way Sunderland SR1 3AD
87% historically approved · decision due ~6 Aug
Erection of 1no externally illuminated fascia sign to front elevation
Decided Advertising
Other less common application types
In Sunderland
-
26/00580/EFQ Decided
Hill View Clinic Stannington Grove Sunderland SR2 9JT
Advice required on the acceptibility of change of use from medical centre to builders' yard/storage. Enforcement case 25/00407/COUC.
-
26/01354/DEM Awaiting decision
Land At Springwell Road Springwell Gateshead
Demolition of former bus stop and W/C block
-
23/00701/SU4 Granted
Land At 2 Wylam Close Stephenson Washington NE37 3DR
Construction of 4 new dwellings.
-
22/02742/HAZ Withdrawn
Asda Warehouse Staithes Road Washington NE38 8NW
Application for Hazardous Substance Consent.
-
25/01936/PS4 Awaiting decision
Thornhill Academy Thornholme Road Sunderland SR2 7NA
Demolition of existing school buildings and the erection of a new 3 storey teaching block and a swimming pool facility, along with refurbishments to the existing Sports Hall and re-provision of external sports facilities and a new sports pitch.