Planning application
Sainsbury's 59 The Galleries Washington Town Centre Washington NE38 7RU
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Erection of a substation, 8 ultra-rapid electric vehicle charge points and associated electrical equipment.
As published by the council, reference 22/02640/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 22/02640/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 5 Dec 2022
- Validated
- 5 Dec 2022
- Decided
- 22 Feb 2023
- Ward
- Washington Central
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- NE38 7RU
Site history
Applications at this address on the Sunderland register
This site has had 2 applications since 2018: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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18/00098/ADV Granted
Sainsbury's 59 The Galleries Washington Town Centre Washington NE38 7RU
Installation of 2no non-illuminated fascia signs and 3no internally illuminated totem signs
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Dec 2022
Received by Sunderland
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22 Feb 2023
Decision issued: Approved
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23 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
12 documents on file for this application
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Sunderland granted permission on 22 February 2023, 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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