Land East And West Of The Southern Side Of The Northern Spire Bridge And South Of Paul Watson Way, Sunderland

This site has had 6 applications since 2023: 5 approved, 0 refused.

• 26/01552/VA3 Awaiting decision

  Land East And West Of The Southern Side Of The Northern Spire Bridge And South Of Paul Watson Way, Sunderland

  Variation of conditions of planning permission ref. 23/02397/HY4 (Hybrid planning application for the creation of a film and TV studios) - variation of condition 4 to allow for changes to approved levels, layout, design, scale and appearance of buildings, access and car parking arrangements, 'backlot' filming areas, boundary of detailed/outline area and phasing of development in Site A and variation to wording of conditions 18, 26, 27, 30, 33, 34, 36, 38, 39, 44 and 50 to reflect proposed phased approach to development.

  Submitted 14 Jul 2026
• 25/00321/DIS Granted

  Land East And West Of The Southern Side Of The Northern Spire Bridge And South Of Paul Watson Way, Sunderland

  Partial discharge of condition 6 (CEMP) attached to planning application 23/02397/HY4 (Part 1 of 2)

  Decided 4 Mar 2025 Conditions
• 25/00326/DIS Granted

  Land East And West Of The Southern Side Of The Northern Spire Bridge And South Of Paul Watson Way, Sunderland

  Partial discharge of condition 32 (CTMP) attached to planning application 23/02397/HY4 (Part 2 of 2)

  Decided 4 Mar 2025 Conditions
• 24/02086/DIS Granted

  Land East And West Of The Southern Side Of The Northern Spire Bridge And South Of Paul Watson Way, Sunderland

  Partial discharge (Site A only) of Condition 11 ( Site investigations) of planning approval 23/02397/HY4. Part 1 of 2

  Decided 18 Nov 2024 Conditions
• 23/02397/HY4 Granted

  Land East And West Of The Southern Side Of The Northern Spire Bridge And South Of Paul Watson Way, Sunderland

  Hybrid planning application for the creation of a film and tv studios to include the following: Detailed planning approval for the erection of soundstages with attached office buildings, production workshops, a gateway building containing security checkpoint, hospitality and administrative facilities, a multi-storey car park, a substation, a waste recycling centre, ancillary structures including for the storage of bins and cycles, with associated earthworks, site accesses, drainage, landscaping and infrastructure provision. Outline planning approval (matters reserved: scale, layout, appearance and landscaping) for film and tv studio uses including sound stages, production offices and production workshops with ancillary hospitality and administrative facilities, ancillary buildings / structures including for sub-stations, waste and cycle storage; the conversion of the red brick building into a technical education academy associated with the tv and film industry; a vendors village to provide offices and warehousing for supporting businesses; multi storey car park; the demolition of all other buildings on site; with site accesses, earthworks, drainage, landscaping and infrastructure provision. Temporary planning approval for 'meanwhile uses' associated with backlots (external filming areas) including temporary structures and infrastructure. ADDITIONAL HIGHWAYS INFORMATION RECEIVED 06.03.24

  Decided 28 Jun 2024 Other

1. 9 Oct 2024

   Received by Sunderland

2. 18 Nov 2024

   Decision issued: Partial Discharge Approval

3. 2 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

• 23/02397/HY4 Granted

  Land East And West Of The Southern Side Of The Northern Spire Bridge And South Of Paul Watson Way, Sunderland

  Hybrid planning application for the creation of a film and tv studios to include the following: Detailed planning approval for the erection of soundstages with attached office buildings, production workshops, a gateway building containing security checkpoint, hospitality and administrative facilities, a multi-storey car park, a substation, a waste recycling centre, ancillary structures including for the storage of bins and cycles, with associated earthworks, site accesses, drainage, landscaping and infrastructure provision. Outline planning approval (matters reserved: scale, layout, appearance and landscaping) for film and tv studio uses including sound stages, production offices and production workshops with ancillary hospitality and administrative facilities, ancillary buildings / structures including for sub-stations, waste and cycle storage; the conversion of the red brick building into a technical education academy associated with the tv and film industry; a vendors village to provide offices and warehousing for supporting businesses; multi storey car park; the demolition of all other buildings on site; with site accesses, earthworks, drainage, landscaping and infrastructure provision. Temporary planning approval for 'meanwhile uses' associated with backlots (external filming areas) including temporary structures and infrastructure. ADDITIONAL HIGHWAYS INFORMATION RECEIVED 06.03.24

  Decided 28 Jun 2024 Other

Sunderland granted permission on 18 November 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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• Land East And West Of The Southern Side Of The Northern Spire Bridge And South Of Paul Watson Way, Sunderland

  23/02397/HY4 Submitted 17 Nov 2023 13m away

  Hybrid planning application for the creation of a film and tv studios to include the following: Detailed planning approval for the erection of soundstages with attached office buildings, production workshops, a gateway building containing security checkpoint, hospitality and administrative facilities, a multi-storey car park, a substation, a waste recycling centre, ancillary structures including for the storage of bins and cycles, with associated earthworks, site accesses, drainage, landscaping and infrastructure provision. Outline planning approval (matters reserved: scale, layout, appearance and landscaping) for film and tv studio uses including sound stages, production offices and production workshops with ancillary hospitality and administrative facilities, ancillary buildings / structures including for sub-stations, waste and cycle storage; the conversion of the red brick building into a technical education academy associated with the tv and film industry; a vendors village to provide offices and warehousing for supporting businesses; multi storey car park; the demolition of all other buildings on site; with site accesses, earthworks, drainage, landscaping and infrastructure provision. Temporary planning approval for 'meanwhile uses' associated with backlots (external filming areas) including temporary structures and infrastructure. ADDITIONAL HIGHWAYS INFORMATION RECEIVED 06.03.24

  Granted Other Demolition 288 docs

• Land East And West Of The Southern Side Of The Northern Spire Bridge And South Of Paul Watson Way, Sunderland

  24/02086/DIS Submitted 9 Oct 2024 31m away

  Partial discharge (Site A only) of Condition 11 ( Site investigations) of planning approval 23/02397/HY4. Part 1 of 2

  Granted Conditions 6 docs

• Former Groves Cranes Site Woodbine Terrace Pallion Sunderland

  17/02430/OU4 Submitted 18 Dec 2017 88m away

  87% historically approved · decision due ~12 Feb

  Outline application for "Redevelopment of the site for residential use up to 700 dwellings, mixed use local centre (A1-A5, B1), primary school and community playing fields, associated open space and landscape, drainage and engineering works involving ground remodelling, highway infrastructure, pedestrian and vehicle means of access and associated works (all matters reserved). (Amended plans received 27 March 2019).

  Awaiting decision Outline 91 docs
  Major scheme

• Land To The South Of European Way Pallion Sunderland

  21/01164/LP3 Submitted 14 May 2021 336m away

  Installation of a NPG high to low voltage power substation.

  Granted Other 17 docs

• Land Adjacent 35A Pallion Trading Estate Sunderland SR4 6SX

  22/02608/TEX Submitted 30 Nov 2022 352m away

  Removal of the existing 17m lattice tower and its replacement with a 21m tower supporting 6 no. antennas and 2 no. 0.3m dishes (1no. relocated). The removal, replacement, and installation of associated ancillary equipment, refreshing of equipment within existing equipment cabin and associated works thereto.

  Granted Telecoms 20 docs

• Sunderland Household Waste Recycling Centre Pallion Trading Estate Sunderland

  21/00593/DIS Submitted 16 Mar 2021 364m away

  Discharge of condition 3 (materials) attached to planning application 20/00996/MW3 (part 1 of 3).

  Granted Conditions 5 docs

• 26/01077/DIS Granted

  Former Vaux Site Land North Of Saint Marys Boulevard Sunderland

  Discharge of condition 7 (Drainage Verification) attached to planning application 21/01542/LP3.

  13 May 2026 Conditions
• 26/01139/DIS Granted

  Land East Of Farringdon Row Sunderland

  Discharge of condition 15 (Final landscaping plan) attached to planning application 24/01984/FU4 (Part 2 of 3)

  14 May 2026 Conditions
• 26/01071/DIS Granted

  Barnes Park Coach House Barnes Park Road Sunderland SR4 7PY

  Discharge of condition 5 (LLFA pre comm condition) attached to 25/01485/LP3 (updated information received from Planning Agent)

  13 May 2026 Conditions
• 26/01387/DIS Granted

  Kepier Academy Dairy Lane Houghton-le-Spring DH4 5BH

  Discharge of condition 18 (CTEMP) attached to planning application 25/02792/FU4 (Part 11 of 12)

  11 Jun 2026 Conditions
• 26/01086/DIS Granted

  23 Olive Street Sunderland SR1 3PE

  Discharge of condition 8 (verification sound report prior occupation) attached to 24/01250/FUL

  14 May 2026 Conditions