Sunderland planning pipeline

Sunderland City Council's residential planning pipeline — 475 units representing £45m of estimated GDV.

Units in pipeline
475
0 approved · 475 pending
Estimated GDV
£45m
Unit × local median price by type
Approval rate
0 approved · 0 refused
Applications tracked
245
Residential only

Market context

Sunderland's wider residential market, for context — median house price £130,000, 1,615 transactions in the last 12 months, year-on-year price movement 0.0%.

Notable schemes in the pipeline

Top 10 by estimated GDV
  1. 26/00925/CAA
    Land To The West Of Castlefields Bournmoor DH4 6HH
    Consultation with adjoining authority: Outline planning application comprising the erection of up to 200 dwellings, with drainage, access, open space, landscaping and associated infrastructure, with all matters reserved except for access DM/26/01011/OUT.
    200 units £26m GDV Received 27/04/2026 LPA register ↗
    Current
  2. 26/00618/VAR
    Land At Former Civic Centre Burdon Road Sunderland SR2 7DN
    Variation of condition 2 of planning permission ref. 21/02938/FD4 (varied under app. ref. 23/02937/VAR) (Demolition of Civic Centre and redevelopment with up to 265 residential dwellings/apartments etc.) to accommodate 18 no. additional parking spaces and the …
    265 units £18m GDV Received 20/03/2026 LPA register ↗
    Current
  3. 26/00374/VAR
    Tyne And Wear Fire And Civil Defence Authority Barmston Mere Fire Training Centre Nissan Way Washington SR5 3QY
    Variation to condition 2 (Plans) attached to planning permission 25/01622/FUL (Construction of 2 structures in the form of an "All Hazards Village" to simulate a single detached house and two semi detached houses (3 houses in total) for Fire and Rescue trainin…
    3 units £450k GDV Received 17/02/2026 LPA register ↗
    Decided
  4. 26/00749/FUL
    Briarwood Station Road Penshaw Houghton-le-Spring DH4 7JX
    Erection of one dwelling with detached double garage, landscaping and creation of new access.
    1 units £280k GDV Received 06/04/2026 LPA register ↗
    Current
  5. 26/00501/FUL
    4 And 6 Crozier Street & 97-101 Newcastle Road Sunderland SR5 1JF
    Conversion from ground floor retail and first floor residential to Sui Generis managed residential (co-living) development comprising 18 studio suites, including loft conversion, infill extension, new detached ancillary garden pavilion room and associated exte…
    1 units £280k GDV Received 05/03/2026 LPA register ↗
    Current
  6. 26/00608/FUL
    The Place Athenaeum Street Sunderland
    Change of use from Education (Use class F1) learning and non-residential institution to a Sui-Generis mixed-use facility to include Office (Use Class E)
    1 units £130k GDV Received 18/03/2026 LPA register ↗
    Current
  7. 26/00526/FUL
    3 Alexander Drive Hetton-le-Hole Houghton-le-Spring DH5 9LD
    Change of use from residential dwelling (C3) to short-term serviced accommodation (Sui Generis) and erection of front porch.
    1 units £130k GDV Received 09/03/2026 LPA register ↗
    Current
  8. 26/00443/FUL
    77 Thornbridge Washington NE38 8TH
    Change of use of open space to residential garden. Erection of new outbuilding, boundary enclosures and treatments.
    1 units £130k GDV Received 26/02/2026 LPA register ↗
    Current
  9. 26/00584/FUL
    Durham Bed Centre 21 - 22 Blandford Street Sunderland SR1 3JP
    Change of use of part of the ground floor retail unit to create 1 self contained residential apartment with external alterations to side and rear elevations.
    1 units £68k GDV Received 17/03/2026 LPA register ↗
    Current
  10. 26/00307/FUL
    17 Cambridge Avenue Donwell Washington NE37 1AD
    Change of use from amenity open space to residential garden and erection of two storey side extension, replace pitched roof on rear extension to flat roof with lantern. New boundary wall and fencing and extend front canopy across garage
    1 units £68k GDV Received 10/02/2026 LPA register ↗
    Current