117 Southwick Road Sunderland SR5 1HQ

1. 10 Jun 2026

   Received by Sunderland

2. 21 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. 30 Jul 2026

   Decision issued

Sunderland has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Halfway House 133 Southwick Road Sunderland SR5 1SP

  24/01435/FUL Submitted 18 Jul 2024 100 yards away

  Conversion of former public house to provide a supported housing scheme consisting of 8no. bedrooms and living space.

  Granted Full applications 39 docs

• Halfway House 133 Southwick Road Sunderland SR5 1SP

  25/00023/DIS Submitted 8 Jan 2025 100 yards away

  Discharge of condition 3 (pre-commencement: CEMP) attached to planning application 24/01435/FUL

  Granted Conditions 17 docs

• Halfway House 133 Southwick Road Sunderland SR5 1SP

  19/01611/ADV Submitted 25 Sep 2019 100 yards away

  Advertisement consent for 1no internally illuminated digital display (Replacement)

  Granted Advertising 10 docs

• Verge Between Kier Hardie Way And Southwick Road Sunderland

  26/01650/ADV Submitted 30 Jul 2026 100 yards away

  86% historically approved · decision due ~24 Sep

  Erection of 2no. freestanding digital 48 sheet poster displays.

  Awaiting decision Advertising 6 docs

• Foundation Of Light Beacon Of Light Vaux Brewery Way Sunderland SR5 1SN

  24/02310/FUL Submitted 12 Nov 2024 250 yards away

  Erection of canopy incorporating photovoltaic (PV) panels and conversion of MUGA to Padle Tennis Court (Use Class F2) (Solar Panel Specifications received 11/12/2024)

  Granted Full applications 16 docs

• Beacon Of Light Stadium Village Vaux Brewery Way Tyne & Wear SR5 1SU

  17/02357/DIS Submitted 6 Dec 2017 300 yards away

  Discharge of Condition 18 (Flood Light Detail) attached to planning application 15/00643/HYB.

  Decided Conditions 5 docs

• 26/02302/CLE Awaiting decision

  Penshaw Hill House Chester Road Shiney Row Houghton-le-Spring SR4 9JX

  Certificate of lawfulness for the continued siting of existing boundary wall and fence.

  Received 21 Oct, published by the council 4 Nov 2026 Lawful development
• 26/02214/CLE Awaiting decision

  9 The Brae Sunderland SR2 7PJ

  Certificate of Lawful existing use of the property as a house in multiple occupation (Use Class C4), comprising five lettable bedrooms occupied by up to five persons living as separate households and sharing kitchen and bathroom facilities.

  Received 7 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• 26/02116/CLE Awaiting decision

  B&M Toll Bar Road Sunderland SR2 9AE

  Certificate of lawfulness for existing use for the display or retail sale of goods within Class E(a) of the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 (as amended)

  Received 25 Sep, published by the council 6 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• 26/02063/CLP Decided

  20 Saint Pauls Drive Houghton-le-Spring DH4 7SH

  Certificate of lawfulness for the proposed erection of a single storey rear extension.

  Received 21 Sep, published by the council 29 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 26/02051/CLP Awaiting decision

  Regional Railways NE Central Railway Station Athenaeum Street Sunderland SR1 3HP

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for use of the property as a betting office

  Received 18 Sep, published by the council 28 Sep 2026 Lawful development