Unit 5 Shaw Building Ropery Road Sunderland SR4 6DD

1. 20 May 2026

   Received by Sunderland

2. 17 Jun 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 21 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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• Land To The South Of Deptford Terrace/Hanover Place Sunderland

  19/01461/FUL Submitted 30 Aug 2019 200 yards away

  Construction of a 8MWe peaking power generation plant, with associated ancillary equipment, parking and access.

  Granted Full applications 80 docs

• Land North Of Deptford Terrace Sunderland

  21/02204/LP3 Submitted 16 Sep 2021 200 yards away

  Engineering operation to level part of site.

  Granted Other 28 docs

• Land At Deptford Terrace Sunderland

  26/00570/VA4 Submitted 13 Mar 2026 300 yards away

  Variation of condition application in relation to 22/01123/FU4 (Erection of 6 no. general industrial (Use Class B2) or storage and distribution (Use Class B8) units; 7 no. trade warehouses with ancillary trade counters (Use Class B8) or light industrial (Use Class E (g) ii and iii) units; drive thru coffee shop (Use Class E); an EV charging station with retail kiosk (Sui Generis); and associated access, parking, servicing, landscaping and outfall structure and pipe.) to allow for the removal of conditions 3 (employment first) and 10 (storage).

  Refused Amendments 25 docs

• Former Simpson Street School Simpson Street Sunderland

  25/01676/LBC Submitted 25 Jul 2025 350 yards away

  Internal alterations for the conversion of existing office space to create 6no. new apartments, including provision of new internal doors and walls

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings New dwelling 19 docs
  Several homes

• Former Simpson Street School Simpson Street Sunderland SR4 6DR

  25/02041/LBV Submitted 10 Sep 2025 350 yards away

  Removal of conditions 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 as attached to listed building consent 20/00392/LB4

  Withdrawn 14 docs

• Former Simpson Street School Simpson Street Sunderland

  25/01675/FUL Submitted 25 Jul 2025 350 yards away

  Conversion of existing office space to create 6no. new apartments

  Granted Full applications New dwelling 30 docs
  Several homes

• 26/02386/FUL Awaiting decision

  30 Crofters Way Sunderland SR6 8BN

  Erection of porch to front

  Received 30 Oct, published by the council 6 Nov 2026 Full applications
• 26/02363/FUL Awaiting decision

  2 Bowbank Close Sunderland SR3 1PW

  Erection of boundary wall to front, side and rear (retrospective).

  Received 28 Oct, published by the council 5 Nov 2026 Full applications
• 26/02366/FUL Awaiting decision

  18 Grasmere Crescent Fulwell Sunderland SR5 1NL

  Erection of single storey rear extension

  Received 28 Oct, published by the council 6 Nov 2026 Full applications
• 26/02349/FUL Awaiting decision

  4 Breamish Drive Rickleton Washington NE38 9HS

  Erection of first floor extension over existing Garage and single storey partial/infill rear extension.

  Received 26 Oct, published by the council 5 Nov 2026 Full applications
• 26/02315/FUL Awaiting decision

  11 The Gardens Columbia Washington NE38 7DN

  Installation of an Air Source Heat Pump

  Received 23 Oct, published by the council 2 Nov 2026 Full applications