Local Democracy Reporting Service

Plans for a 30-metre-high telecoms tower on green space off junction of Tile Shed Lane and Cleadon Lane near East Boldon have been refused

Unacceptable plan for giant mobile phone mast thrown out

Sunderland City Council’s planning department has approved an application for an area of car park near the Stadium of Light

Drivers will see big change at Stadium of Light

Miners' Memorial Garden in Herrington Country Park

Miners’ memorial garden to get upgrade as mining heritage honoured

A digital advertising screen plan was submitted for building near roundabout in Easington Lane

Eyesore digital ad screen blocked over fears it would distract drivers

Plans to 'revive' ex-miners’ hall as new offices for driving school

CGI image of how the revamped Sunniside Social complex could look upon completion

Sunderland residents invited to have say on 'Sunniside Social' revamp

Site earmarked for 49 homes off Burdon Road in Sunderland's Doxford ward

Plans officially submitted for 49 new homes in Doxford area

Pepe's Piri Piri signage application lodged for former Harry's Game Shack site on corner of Fawcett Street and High Street West (June, 2025)

Pepe's Piri Piri signage bid - restaurant chain eyes city centre site

Plans submitted for 222 new homes at site in Washington

Plans submitted for huge new housing estate in Washington

Sunderland Conservative councillor resigns to sit as independent

CGI image of proposed council depot

Plans for new Coalfields council depot to be resubmitted

Crown Works Studios works to force council salt store relocation

Bunker Hill House, Bunker Hill, Sunderland

Empty, neglected and dangerous house will be torn down

Pigeons have shut the pedestrian bridge over St Mary's Way in Sunderland for weeks

Major update on Sunderland bridge forced to close because of pigeons

General view of Alice Street, Sunderland

Developers want empty house for more student housing

HMO plans submitted for three properties at Frederick Street, Sunderland

Terrace faces swap from offices and shops to housing with 20 bedrooms
Plans for a trio of houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) in part of Sunderland city centre have been submitted to council development bosses.
Chris Binding

Councillor Margaret Crosby in front of the Hastings Hill in Sunderland

This damaging project will mean we lose the best farmland and views

Back in October, 2022, Sunderland City Council’s Planning and Highways Committee approved plans for land west of Moorway

Housing developers are in last chance saloon as legal wrangle drags on

University of Sunderland’s demolition plans for North Shore building at St Peter's campus have been approved

End of an era as Sunderland uni nightclub to be demolished

Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens, view from inside Mowbray Park

New era for landmark museum nears with huge redesign plans lodged

Electric vehicle charging facilities proposed in Pennywell Shopping Centre car park

Rapidly expanding firm wants changes in shopping centre's car park

Sunderland and South Tyneside hospitals will share £9m upgrade cash boost

Hospitals to get these vital upgrades as NHS tackles repair backlog

St Mary's RC Primary School, Sunderland

Sunderland school eyes expansion with new classroom and toilets

Apartment plans at 17 Norfolk Street, Sunderland refused by Sunderland City Council

Housing scheme blocked over tiny flats, bad daylight and poor design

Back in October, 2022, Sunderland City Council’s Planning and Highways Committee approved plans for land west of Moorway

Developers need more time for long-delayed new homes - again

Plans for a huge 5G telecoms tower at Doxford International Business Park have been submitted to the council

Giant 5G mast taller than 10-storey block wanted to fix coverage gap

Root Power (North) Limited submits plan for new 'battery energy storage' facility on land near Foxcover Road, Sunderland

Major development near A19 could affect plethora of city homes
Plans for a new “battery energy storage” facility on Wearside are due to go before councillors for decision next week.
Chris Binding

Together for Children, which provides children’s services on behalf of Sunderland City Council, lodges planning application for new ‘complex needs hub’ in Washington area

Plans lodged to turn house near Nissan into children's care home

Kepier Hall, Houghton-le-Spring

Renovation approved to protect valuable and cherished landmark

Plans submitted for 30-bedroom 'co-living' development at former law offices site, Mowbray Villas in the Ashbrooke area of Sunderland

Victorian villas earmarked for state-of-the-art 30-bed shared house

Councillor Allison Chisnall And Councillor Ehthesham Haque after Sunderland's new mayor was elected

Sunderland gets new mayor in powerful symbol of change after riots

Bungalows plan submitted for ex-Fox and Hounds pub site in the Hetton area

Bid to build new homes on site of demolished pub

New 20-metre-high telecoms mast proposed at site in Pennywell area

Plans lodged for new 5G phone mast near shopping centre and school

Plans to tackle trespasses and vandals abusing the Victoria Viaduct, which crosses the River Wear between Fatfield and Penshaw, have been approved

Viaduct plagued by vandals gets security overhaul after death warning

The design and access statement also outlines changes to the original plans following “investigation works” linked to the historic building

Facelift for Sunderland AFC's birthplace to improve look and security

Southmoor Academy, Ryhope Road, Sunderland

Sunderland school has big plans for disused caretaker’s house

Proposed site for new 'digital advertising display unit' at The Bridges shopping centre multi-storey car park, Sunderland

Curved digital ad screen coming to prominent spot at shopping centre

Plans submitted to convert houses in Toward Road, Hendon, into new charity shop for community interest company Second Chance Sunderland

Firm helping kids with free uniforms plans move to meet soaring demand

Gentoo's former offices at Cornhill Centre, Southwick

Empty offices to be transformed into children's nursery and flats

Church of St Mary, South Hylton, which could receive a new lease of life as an ‘adult learning and arts centre’

Historic but empty church to be revived as something different

St Mary’s multi-storey car park, Sunderland

Tired car parks to get huge multi-million-pound revamps

George Washington Hotel, Washington

Hotel sets sights on luxury pool, spa and gym makeover

Morrisons supermarket, Doxford

Sunderland Morrisons gets green light to make huge green change

The site earmarked for up to six new homes sits to the rear of St George’s Terrace, within walking distance of Roker Park and Roker Beach

New homes near Roker Hotel and beach closer to reality

Plans refused for flats at Holmeside, Sunderland, following concerns about impacts on music venue Independent

City centre flats blocked over threat to live music venue

Chester Gate, Sunderland, proposed site plan

Gentoo eyes summer start date for latest phase of major housing scheme

Field House Quarry Near Houghton Le Spring, Sunderland

Wildlife comeback on the cards as quarry restoration finally approved

Plans for a 39 home development in the Hetton area have been given the green light by city councillors.

Long-awaited new housing estate shrinks and gets green light

Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens, view from inside Mowbray Park

Revamp bid for Museum and Winter Gardens wins backing

Former job centre site at John Street, Sunderland

New life for empty job centre as luxury flats with gym approved

Metro operator Nexus announced last Thursday that it had suspended the use of the Stadler-made fleet, though the problem was actually discovered on Monday, April 21.

Solution found for new Metro fleet as doors open onto tracks

Chester Gate, Sunderland, proposed site plan

Blot on the landscape to be transformed with hundreds more new homes

Sunderland City Council refused retrospective planning application for 'unsightly' digital sign at Dhillon’s Londis store in Belvedere Road

Unsightly and over-the-top corner shop sign blocked

Nissan Motor Manufacturing UK

New electric charging zone to boost Nissan's green push

Chester Gate, Sunderland, proposed site plan

Next phase of major new housing estate edges closer

News you can trust since 1873

©National World Publishing Ltd. All rights reserved.Terms and Conditions Privacy notice