44 Hexham Road Sunderland SR4 8BW

1. 18 Jul 2026

   Received by Sunderland

2. 24 Aug 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 25 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 19 October 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 74 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Sunderland for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.

More on full applications applications in our guide

• 33 Melbourne Place Sunderland SR4 8LN

  20/02209/FUL Submitted 24 Nov 2020 157m away

  Change of use of existing flat at first and second floor to office and storage.

  Granted Full applications 9 docs

• Flat The Broadway Steak House Wavendon Crescent Sunderland SR4 8LW

  19/01410/FUL Submitted 21 Aug 2019 172m away

  Change of use of upstairs accomodation to function room. New metal fire escape gantry and staircase down into yard area.

  Refused Full applications 16 docs

• 22 North Hall Road Grindon Sunderland SR4 8NB

  19/00546/FUL Submitted 22 Mar 2019 238m away

  Erection of a two storey side extension with single storey front and rear extensions

  Granted Full applications Extension 6 docs
  Small domestic

• 1 Corry Court Sunderland SR4 8NQ

  26/01188/FUL Submitted 31 May 2026 245m away

  91% historically approved · decision due ~10 Aug

  Erection of a single storey extension to rear with lean to roof. Conversion of existing garage into habitable room, replacement of existing fence to rear and side and erection of new boundary fence to front

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension
  Small domestic

• 6 Woodville Crescent Sunderland SR4 8RE

  20/00106/FUL Submitted 22 Jan 2020 251m away

  Erection of a single storey extension to side and rear to provide sun lounge (Amended description)

  Granted Full applications Extension 18 docs
  Small domestic

• 12 Cortina Avenue Sunderland SR4 8NE

  22/01827/FUL Submitted 11 Aug 2022 252m away

  Erection of a single storey extension to rear

  Granted Full applications Extension 8 docs
  Small domestic

• 26/00956/FUL Granted

  35 Maud Street Sunderland SR6 9EJ

  Installation of a dog grooming pod to change of use from incidental residential use to a home-based dog grooming business to the rear yard. (additional information received 30.06.2026)

  29 Apr 2026 Full applications
• 25/01853/FUL Withdrawn

  Land At Camberwell Way Field Camberwell Way Sunderland SR3 3BE

  The installation of a 40 metre high lattice tower supporting 6 no. antennas and 4 no. transmission dishes with 3 no. equipment cabinets, and ancillary development thereto within fenced compound (Preliminary Ecological Appraisal received 13.02.2026, Supplementary Supporting Statement received 13.03.2026, and Biodiversity Net Gain Information received 15.05.2026).

  15 Aug 2025 Full applications
• 26/00959/FUL Withdrawn

  19 Lapwing Close Ayton Washington NE38 0ET

  Erection of single storey extensions to the side, rear, bow windows to front with render finish with erection of dormers on the east and west elevations, erection of new front porch.

  29 Apr 2026 Full applications
• 26/01857/FUL Awaiting decision

  15 Dundas Street Sunderland SR6 0AY

  Change of use from student accommodation to supported residential accommodation (Use Class C2) with no external alterations.(Retrospective)

  26 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 26/00839/FUL Withdrawn

  Land To Side Of 2 Hawthorn Avenue Sunderland SR3 1DU

  Change of use of open space to private garden including the erection of boundary fencing and stopping up of highway.

  16 Apr 2026 Full applications