Mowbray Park Mowbray Gardens Burdon Road Sunderland

This site has had 3 applications since 2019: 3 approved, 0 refused.

• 23/01870/LP3 Granted

  Mowbray Park Mowbray Gardens Burdon Road Sunderland

  Temporary change of use to allow for the Festival of Light to operate for a number of days between 25 September to 16 November 2023.

  Decided 5 Oct 2023 Other
• 19/01404/LP3 Granted

  Mowbray Park Mowbray Gardens Burdon Road Sunderland

  Temporary change of use of Mowbray Park and erection of temporary buildings and structures, to allow for the Festival of Light to operate for a number of days annually between 1st October-31st December for a 5 year period.

  Decided 29 Oct 2019 Other

1. 28 Aug 2024

   Received by Sunderland

2. 5 Sep 2024

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 11 Oct 2024

   Decision issued: Approved

4. 23 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Sunderland granted permission on 11 October 2024, 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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• Mowbray Park Mowbray Gardens Burdon Road Sunderland

  19/01404/LP3 Submitted 21 Aug 2019 50 yards away

  Temporary change of use of Mowbray Park and erection of temporary buildings and structures, to allow for the Festival of Light to operate for a number of days annually between 1st October-31st December for a 5 year period.

  Granted Other 52 docs

• 12 - 13 Toward Road Sunderland SR1 2QF

  18/01450/PCJ Submitted 13 Aug 2018 150 yards away

  Change of use from offices to 12 residential apartments. Amended Description.

  Granted Prior approval New dwelling 15 docs

• 12 - 13 Toward Road Sunderland SR1 2QF

  20/02008/AM1 Submitted 28 Oct 2020 150 yards away

  Non Material Amendment to approved application 18/01450/PCJ - Re-configuration of bedrooms due to height/size issues (Units 1, 2, 4, 7 , 10 and 11).

  Granted Amendments 5 docs

• 12 - 13 Toward Road Sunderland SR1 2QF

  18/00757/CLE Submitted 1 May 2018 150 yards away

  Application for lawful development certificate for existing use as Office (B1). Amended Description.

  Decided Lawful development 14 docs

• Mowbray Park Mowbray Gardens Burdon Road Sunderland

  23/01870/LP3 Submitted 25 Aug 2023 150 yards away

  Temporary change of use to allow for the Festival of Light to operate for a number of days between 25 September to 16 November 2023.

  Granted Other 31 docs

• Victoria House Toward Road Sunderland SR1 2QF

  26/00647/FUL Submitted 23 Mar 2026 150 yards away

  Change of use from offices (E Class) to 24no. bed hotel (Class C1)

  Granted Full applications 29 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