Planning application
Land At Springwell Road Springwell Gateshead
Works: Demolition
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Demolition of former bus stop and W/C block
As published by the council, reference 26/01354/DEM
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01354/DEM
- Type
- Notice of Demolition
- Status
- Current
- Received
- 22 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 29 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Washington West
Site history
Applications at this address on the Sunderland register
This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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24/01406/TPA Granted
Land At Springwell Road Springwell Gateshead
(Sycamore) Pruning of minor branches extending to north to a max height of 3m to provide appropriate vertical clearance for operative access underneath canopy.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Jun 2026
Received by Sunderland
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29 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 24 August 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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 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's median decision took 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About less common application types
This application sits outside the common categories, and the council record linked on this page sets out the specific procedure that applies. More in our guide to planning application types.
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