Planning applications in Sunderland, January 2026

Street Record Salters Lane Houghton-le-Spring

Consultation with adjoining authority: Installation of a solar farm together with all associated works, equipment and necessary infrastructure including battery storage (Cross boundary site with Sunderland City Council) Ref DM/25/01801/FPA. (Amended proposal)

251 High Street West Sunderland SR1 3DE

Change of use from gaming arcade (sui generis) to retail shop (class E).

Land To The North Of Mount Lane Springwell Gateshead

Non-material amendment to previously approved application 22/00981/VA4 to remove above-ground control building, relocate crane pad and widen access track, amend perimeter fencing details, change shape of SuDS features, add fence to SuDS pond, introduce new access covers and hardstanding around below ground inlet chambers (additional drainage info received).

Land East Of Silksworth Lane Sunderland

Full planning application for the development of 2no. foodstores (Use Class E) and 1no. cafe drive-through unit (Use Class E) along with associated car parking, servicing, infrastructure (including 2.5 metre acoustic fence to east) and landscaping (including bunds to the south and east and 2.4 metre fence to south)

Land At Philadelphia Lane Newbottle Houghton-le-Spring

Discharge of condition 46 (provision of link road before occupation of 150th dwelling) attached to planning application 14/00538/HYB (Part 3 of 3

Land At Philadelphia Lane Newbottle Houghton-le-Spring

Discharge of condition 24 (Construction Method Statement) attached to planning application 14/00538/HYB (Part 2 of 3)

Land At Philadelphia Lane Newbottle Houghton-le-Spring

Discharge of condition 24 (Construction Method Statement) attached to planning application 14/00538/HYB (Part 2 of 3)

Land At Philadelphia Complex/Philadelphia Lane Houghton-le-Spring

Discharge of condition 23 (Surface water drainage) attached to planning application 14/00538/HYB (Part 1 of 3)

Land At Philadelphia Lane Newbottle Houghton-le-Spring

Discharge of condition 46 (provision of link road before occupation of 150th dwelling) attached to planning application 14/00538/HYB (Part 3 of 3

Land At Philadelphia Complex/Philadelphia Lane Houghton-le-Spring

Discharge of condition 23 (Surface water drainage) attached to planning application 14/00538/HYB (Part 1 of 3)

Land On The East Side Of Commercial Road Sunderland

Variation to conditions attached to planning permission 23/01526/FU4 (as amended by 26/01097/AM1) (Demolition of existing warehouse and construction of seven units for general industrial, storage and distribution or light industrial (Use Classes B2, B8 and E(g)(ii)), provision of electric vehicle charging station (sui generis), construction of drive through coffee shop and / or Bakery (Use Class E(a)) - including drive through coffee shop to be bakery (including amendments to external areas and parking), relocation of electric vehicle charging into car park and relocation of substation.

Sunderland Mind 14 Norfolk Street Sunderland SR1 1EA

Erection of replacement dormer to rear roof slope. Erection of roof terrace. Replace existing infilled ground floor rear opening with garage door. Infill 2no. ground floor openings to south facing side elevation. (Rebuttal received 08.06.2026).

99 Hewitt Avenue Sunderland SR2 0DS

New driveway to include semi-permeable blocked paving, brick pier to either side of new erected gates, creation of new footpath crossing with dropped kerb.