Planning application
Land West Of East House Farm Usworth Washington
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
Formal request to Sunderland City Council to adopt a Screening Opinion under Regulation 6 of the Town and County Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 (The EIA Regulations) to determine whether the development of up to 225 residential homes, with associated access, landscaping and infrastructure work on land at East House Farm, Washington, constitutes EIA Development.
As published by the council, reference 21/01601/SCR
Application record
- Reference
- 21/01601/SCR
- Type
- Screening Opinion
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Response
- Received
- 6 Jul 2021
- Validated
- 6 Jul 2021
- Decided
- 13 Jul 2023
- Ward
- Washington North
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Jul 2021
Received by Sunderland
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13 Jul 2023
Decision issued: Response
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23 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
1 document on file for this application
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