St Aidans Catholic Academy Willow Bank Road Sunderland SR2 7HU

1. 29 Jul 2026

   Received by Sunderland

2. 6 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 23 September 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

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• St Aidans Catholic Academy Willow Bank Road Sunderland SR2 7HU

  21/01091/TPA Submitted 9 May 2021 1m away

  Crown reduction by 8 meters on 28no. lime trees

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• St Aidans Catholic Academy Willow Bank Road Sunderland SR2 7HU

  24/00456/WAT Submitted 8 Mar 2024 1m away

  It is proposed to divert the existing watercourse as indicated on the attached drawings from the northern point where it enters the site, to be relocated within the landscape to the east and reconnect within the existing car park. The culverted watercourse is noted to be approximatley 2m deep from record drawings.

  Withdrawn

• St Aidans Catholic Academy Willow Bank Road Sunderland SR2 7HU

  24/01047/SCR Submitted 28 May 2024 1m away

  Request a Screening Opinion pursuant to Regulations 6 (1) and 6 (3) of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 ('the EIA Regulations') as to whether the Local Planning Authority considers that an Environmental Impact Assessment is required to accompany a full planning application for the proposed demolition of the existing school buildings and the construction of new three storey school buildings with associated landscaping, outdoor games areas, amenity space and canopies, as well as the siting of temporary accommodation during the demolition and build programme.

  Decided Outline Demolition 15 docs

• 2 Valebrooke Gardens Sunderland SR2 7HU

  19/01642/TPC Submitted 1 Oct 2019 12m away

  T1, large Japanese acer- fell due to size outgrowing garden.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 1 Valebrooke Gardens Sunderland SR2 7HU

  24/00546/TPC Submitted 21 Mar 2024 19m away

  Works to trees - T1 sycamore - fell to a stump.

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• 6 Valebrooke Gardens Sunderland SR2 7HU

  24/01585/TPC Submitted 7 Aug 2024 19m away

  T1 monkey puzzle - Crown lift to 4m and remove deadwood, T2 cherry - crown reduce height by 2m, T3 sycamore - Fell T6 ash - remove 1 snapped low limbs and 2 adjacent small limbs

  Granted Trees 5 docs