Planning application
B&M Toll Bar Road Sunderland SR2 9AE
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Certificate of lawfulness for existing use for the display or retail sale of goods within Class E(a) of the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 (as amended)
As published by the council, reference 26/02116/CLE
Application record
- Reference
- 26/02116/CLE
- Category
- Lawful development
- Status
- Current
- Received
- 25 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 25 Sep 2026
- Postcode
- SR2 9AE
Site history
Applications at this address on the Sunderland register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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26/02200/DOV Awaiting decision
B&M Toll Bar Road Sunderland SR2 9AE
Application to discharge two Section 52 Agreements - (1) agreement dated 1 May 1979 in relation to planning reference 78/1432 (also known as SD/1432/78DM) and (2) agreement dated 27 August 1987 in relation to planning reference 86/0111 (also known as SD/111/86
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Sep 2026
Received by Sunderland
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6 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 20 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's median decision took 57 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About lawful development applications
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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B&M Toll Bar Road Sunderland SR2 9AE
86% historically approved · decision due ~23 Nov
Application to discharge two Section 52 Agreements - (1) agreement dated 1 May 1979 in relation to planning reference 78/1432 (also known as SD/1432/78DM) and (2) agreement dated 27 August 1987 in relation to planning reference 86/0111 (also known as SD/111/86
Awaiting decision -
3 Tweed Close Sunderland SR2 9TN
Erection of single storey side extension and new retaining wall.
Granted Full applications Extension 9 docsSmall domestic -
Former Storey Carpets Ltd Toll Bar Road Sunderland SR2 9TE
Application for a flexible use permission under the provisions of Class V of Part 2 of Schedule 3 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015, with the flexible uses being defined either as: Class A1 retail use subject to condition 3, which prevents retailing of any of the defined goods set out in the condition without the prior consent of the Local Planning Authority; or use of the premises as a gym and/or health and fitness centre in Use Class D2, but for no other purpose (including any purpose in Class D2 of the Schedule to the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987, or in any provision equivalent to that Class in any Statutory Instrument revoking and re-enacting that Order, with or without modification)
Granted Full applications 21 docs -
Land At Junction Of Toll Bar Road And Ryhope Road Sunderland
Erection of an internally illuminated (LED) double sided totem sign (amended plans received on 13.2.23 to amend design)
Granted Advertising 12 docs -
19 Tarn Drive Sunderland SR2 9TL
Erection of a single storey extension to the rear
Granted Full applications Extension 8 docsSmall domestic -
M K M Building Supplies Ryhope Road Sunderland SR2 0SP
Installation of double sided, internally illuminated LED digital display mounted on supporting poles.
Refused Advertising 11 docs
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