Planning application
Land To The North Of A1290 Washington.
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Hybrid Application comprising 442 dwellings (C3 use) including details of the means of access served from the A1290, earthworks, landscaping, public open space and drainage attenuation (full application), and construction of employment floorspace (Use Class (B8) with ancillary (E(g)(i)) office associated servicing and infrastructure, including sub-station, car parking, service yards and circulation space, drainage attenuation, earthworks and landscaping (outline application all matters reserved).
As published by the council, reference 26/01691/HY4
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01691/HY4
- Status
- Current
- Received
- 4 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 18 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Washington East
Comment by 18 September 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Have your say on Sunderland's portal.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Aug 2026
Received by Sunderland
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18 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 13 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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
124 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 74 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About this record
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