Land North Of Fairhaven Springwell Gateshead NE9 7SW

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 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Sunderland for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Sunderland's median decision took 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

• 1 Fairhaven Gateshead NE9 7QZ

  21/01080/FUL Submitted 6 May 2021 100 yards away

  Erection of single storey side extension (As Amended)

  Granted Full applications Extension 9 docs
  Small domestic

• Land To North East Of Warren Lea Springwell Road Springwell Gateshead NE9 7QJ

  18/02208/FUL Submitted 18 Dec 2018 100 yards away

  Erection of 2 no. residential dwellings.

  Refused Full applications 459 docs

• Land At Springwell Road Springwell Gateshead

  26/01354/DEM Submitted 22 Jun 2026 200 yards away

  86% historically approved · decision due ~24 Aug

  Demolition of former bus stop and W/C block

  Awaiting decision Other Demolition 6 docs

• 26 Meadowfield Gateshead NE9 7QL

  22/02177/FUL Submitted 29 Sep 2022 200 yards away

  Demolition of existing single storey side extension and erection of a two storey extension to side

  Granted Full applications Extension Demolition 9 docs
  Small domestic

• 23 Uplands Way Springwell Gateshead NE9 7NQ

  26/01734/FUL Submitted 10 Aug 2026 250 yards away

  Erection of single storey rear extension.

  Granted Full applications Extension 12 docs
  Small domestic

• Hill Crest Uplands Way Springwell Gateshead NE9 7NQ

  17/01843/FUL Submitted 14 Sep 2017 250 yards away

  Erection of 2no rear dormers with roof lanterns and replacement of existing northern boundary wall (Amended description and plans received 15.11.2017).

  Granted Full applications Loft or dormer 24 docs
  Small domestic

• 26/00562/OUT Granted

  Daisy Cottage North Farm Elemore Lane Easington Lane Houghton-le-Spring DH5 0QX

  Outline application for the erection of a 3 bed detached dwelling and detached garage to serve existing dwelling house.

  Received 12 Mar, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Outline
• 26/00189/CAA Decided

  Street Record Salters Lane Houghton-le-Spring

  Consultation with adjoining authority: Installation of a solar farm together with all associated works, equipment and necessary infrastructure including battery storage (Cross boundary site with Sunderland City Council) Ref DM/25/01801/FPA. (Amended proposal)

  Received 27 Jan, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Outline
• 26/01578/LR4 Awaiting decision

  Plots 4 And 5/Land At Sheepfolds Industrial Estate Monkwearmouth Sunderland

  Reserved matters application for appearance, landscaping, layout and scale relating to 102 no. dwellings with parking, landscaping and associated works on Phase 1B (Plots 4 and 5), following approval of hybrid application Ref: 25/01416/HY3

  Received 17 Jul, published by the council 11 Aug 2026 Outline
• 26/00640/PAY Decided

  Junction Brandy Lane/Windlass Lane Albany Washington

  Removal of payphone PCO1 Windlass Lane.

  Received 23 Mar, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Outline
• 25/02336/PAB Granted

  Crossfit Sunderland 13 - 14 Tavistock Place Sunderland SR1 1PB

  Proposed change of use of upper floors to a single residential flat (amended plans and acoustic assessment received 04.12.25)

  Received 12 Oct, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Outline