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Land North Of Fairhaven Springwell Gateshead NE9 7SW

Awaiting decision Sunderland 25/02952/OUT Outline Application

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Proposal

Outline application with all matters reserved except for access, for the erection of up to 17no. age-exclusive bungalows (Use Class C3) and associated infrastructure and landscaping (amended indicative layout, updated FRA and updated BNG information received 18.06.2026).

As published by the council, reference 25/02952/OUT

Application record

Reference
25/02952/OUT
Type
Outline Application
Status
Current
Received
22 Dec 2025
Validated
15 Jan 2026
Ward
Washington West
Postcode
NE9 7SW

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 Dec 2025

    Received by Sunderland

  2. 15 Jan 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 12 March 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Sunderland took a median of 59 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

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Lichfields Agent, registered in Newbury

Active · incorporated 2006 · Newbury

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

448 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Sunderland for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Sunderland's median decision took 59 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About outline applications

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

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