Planning application
Houghton House 3 Emperor Way Doxford International Sunderland SR3 3XR
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Addition of a sui-generis use to the existing E class use to create a drive thru coffee shop along with the installation of electric vehicle driving points
As published by the council, reference 26/01831/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01831/FUL
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Current
- Received
- 24 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 10 Sep 2026
- Postcode
- SR3 3XR
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Aug 2026
Received by Sunderland
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10 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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14 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 5 November 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 57 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
What happens while it is decided
This application is with Sunderland for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Sunderland decided full applications in a median of 69 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About full applications
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