Sunderland City Council Independent Living Centre Carrmere Road Leechmere Industrial Estate Sunderland SR2 9TS

1. 23 Sep 2024

   Received by Sunderland

2. 25 Oct 2024

   Decision issued: Approved

3. 23 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Sunderland granted permission on 25 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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• Caretakers House (Sunelm House) Carrmere Road Leechmere Industrial Estate Sunderland SR2 9TW

  22/01053/FUL Submitted 16 May 2022 100 yards away

  Change of use to Occupational therapist assessment house with erection of single storey extension to rear and internal alterations

  Granted Full applications Extension 20 docs
  Small domestic

• Land At Former Storeys Carpets 4 Toll Bar Road Sunderland SR2 9TE

  20/01397/ADV Submitted 5 Aug 2020 150 yards away

  Installation of Totem sign to entrance road and two internally illuminated signs to the building

  Granted Advertising 15 docs

• Former Storey Carpets Ltd Toll Bar Road Sunderland SR2 9TE

  22/01941/DIS Submitted 30 Aug 2022 150 yards away

  Discharge of condition 4 (pre-occupation: signs for car park) attached to planning application 21/02399/FUL

  Granted Conditions 4 docs

• Unit 5 Queens Court Business Centre Carrmere Road Leechmere Industrial Estate Sunderland SR2 9TW

  18/00013/FUL Submitted 5 Jan 2018 200 yards away

  Change of use from Industrial Unit to Fitness Centre. (Retrospective)

  Granted Full applications 12 docs

• Unit U Wellmere Road Leechmere Industrial Estate Sunderland SR2 9TE

  25/00939/FUL Submitted 12 May 2025 200 yards away

  Erection of proposed production and warehousing extensions to existing food production facility, including demolition of some elements of the existing buildings and creation of new access for additional car parking area.

  Granted Full applications Extension Demolition 121 docs

• Home Bargains Leechmere Road Grangetown Sunderland

  24/01501/ADV Submitted 26 Jul 2024 200 yards away

  Erection of 4no. internally illuminated Fascia signs and various vinyl window graphics.

  Granted Advertising Windows or glazing 14 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