Planning application
Land East Of Silksworth Lane Sunderland
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Full planning application for the development of 2no. foodstores (Use Class E) and 1no. cafe drive-through unit (Use Class E) along with associated car parking, servicing, infrastructure (including 2.5 metre acoustic fence to east) and landscaping (including bunds to the south and east and 2.4 metre fence to south)
As published by the council, reference 26/00144/FU4
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00144/FU4
- Type
- Full Application (Reg 4)
- Status
- Current
- Received
- 20 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 20 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Farringdon And Silksworth
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Jan 2026
Received by Sunderland
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 17 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.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Lichfields Agent, registered in Newbury
Active · incorporated 2006 · Newbury
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
512 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Sunderland for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Sunderland decided full applications in a median of 69 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About full applications
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