Planning permission

Details confirmed for Festival of Light 2024

CGI showing homes to be built by Bellway at The Old Foundry.

Planning permission granted for 125-home development on former steelworks site i...

The Academy of Light

SAFC officially submits major plans for solar farm near Academy of Light

Pennywell's changing shopping scene over the years.

Putting Pennywell's shops in the picture - 30 years on

The owner of a world-famous house with a 25ft shark sticking out of the roof has been banned from renting it out on Airbnb Picture: Tom Wren / SWNS

Shark House owner is banned from Airbnb

The home in Sandringham Avenue in Walsall which was built without planning permission - and must now be torn down Picture: SWNS

'Monster mansion' with no planning permission has to be demolished

Craig Gillett, 61, as Santa, runs Santa's Grotto Frome alongside his sister Clare Perry, 59, Mrs Claus but is facing eviction over planning permission Picture: Santa's Grotto Frome / SWNS

Santa faces eviction from grotto over planning permission row

Cllr Phil Tye at the site.

Anger as work begins on new 5G mast at beauty spot

A £1million mansion could be yours for £550,000 – - but buyers should be aware it comes with a huge catch.

£1m mansion up for grabs for bargain £550k – but there’s a huge catch

Jeremy Clarkson has won his battle with West Oxfordshire District council as permission to provide more parking at his Diddly Squat farm has been granted.

Jeremy Clarkson given green light for changes at Diddly Squat farm

Holiday homes in England will need planning permission under new plans proposed by the government

Holiday homes could require planning permission under new rules

A petition to keep Jeremy Clarkson’s Diddly Squat Farm restaurant open has gathered over 150,000 signatures.

Jeremy Clarkson applies for a temporary car park on Diddly Squat Farm

Glastonbury Festival’s iconic Pyramid Stage could become a permanent fixture.

Glastonbury Festival’s Pyramid Stage could become a permanent fixture

Businessman Walter Veti is to convert the former Harbour View Motors into a bar restaurant.

What to expect from new Roker bar These Things Happen

An aerial view of the former Woodhouse Colliery site where West Cumbria Mining (WCM) have been given approval to once again extract coal. Picture: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

Coal mine to be subject to legal challenge from environmental group

The coffee shop is the brainchild of partners Erik Öhrström and Kate Blower, whose interior design skills have seen them transform their Victorian townhouse in Ashbrooke.

New coffee shop promises a 'Swedish and Victorian English influence'

A coffee shop promising a ‘Swedish and Victorian English influence’ is coming to a new Sunderland development.

Echo Reporter

How one of the academy's workshops could look

Tolent wins contract for £14m Housing Innovation and Construction Skills Academy

There are plans to 'roll back' the coastal path.

Plan to 'roll back' popular coastal path to save route from erosion by the sea

There are plans to 'roll back' the coastal path.

Plan to 'roll back' popular coastal path to save route from erosion by the sea

An example of one type of beach wheelchair that Beach Access North East offers. Picture credit: Ian Henderson

'Beach wheelchair' scheme moves closer as plans approved for new seafront unit

The proposed new footbridge over the River Wear.

Next steps for planned £31 million footbridge over the River Wear agreed

The port now relies on mobile cranes. Pics: Jim Bryce

Cranes bite the dust as Port of Sunderland goes mobile

49,50 and 51 High Street East Picture.

Historic shop buildings in historic set to become flats under new plans

New stones are being laid at Mowbray Park Veterans' Walk. From left Rob Deverson and Tom Cuthbertson.

Sunderland's unique Veterans' Walk reaches major milestone

The solar farm will add to Nissan's existing renewable energy sources at the plant.

Plans approved for huge new solar farm at Nissan

Temporary school facilities are needed for Burnside Academy.

School hit by disaster welcomes back pupils after temporary buildings approved

Temporary school facilities are planned for Burnside Academy.

Temporary school buildings approved to allow for major repairs at academy

Plans for a temporary educational facility at a Sunderland school have been given the green light.

Chris Binding

A network of light bars is to be installed on Wearmouth Bridge.

Network of light bars to be installed on Wearmouth Bridge

Ambitious plans have been approved for the former police station

Former police station set to become gym and buzzing business hub

An artistic impression of a new bridge linking Sunderland city centre and Sunderland Football Club's Stadium of Light ground to the north of the River Wear.

Contractor for Sunderland’s new £31million Wear footbridge is named

How the roof terrace will look

£2million refurbishment of Wetherspoon's Cooper Rose pub

City Way will be closed tomorrow

Road closure warning as work continues to prepare for new Sunderland homes

Coun Miller at the site

Work starts on Sunderland's £4million new household waste and recycling centre

Easington MP Grahame Morris, left, has welcomed the arrival of Dalton Park's new Morrisons store.

MP's praise for Morrisons's 'amazing' new Dalton Park supermarket

Morrisons' new Dalton Park store opens on Thursday, November 26.

Inside the new Morrisons store, where 2,200 people applied for 301 jobs

Supermarket chain Morrisons has been praised for pushing ahead with a new store opening in County Durham at a ‘difficult time’ for the region.

New Morrisons store opening at Dalton Park hailed

The Morrisons store at Dalton Park.

Date set for opening of new Morrisions store at Dalton Park

How the new Durham Bus Station is expected to look from North Road in 2022.

New Durham Bus Station plan is approved

North Terrace, pictured in the aftermath of the blaze at the Harbour View Hotel, as a cordon remained in place.

Cocktail bar, restaurant, bowling alley and flats to be built on site of seafron...

Sara Davies and Gemma Lowery together as Sara is announced as the charity's new patron.

Dragons' Den star Sara Davies announced as patron of Bradley Lowery Foundation

Bradley lost his life in July 2017, just weeks after his sixth birthday.

How you can support the Bradley Lowery Foundation with a trip to a party

The Shipwrights Hotel Pub, Ferryboat Lane, North Hylton

Grade II listed North Hylton pub is looking to make £220,000 improvements

This is where Jade Business Park will be situated

Plans for multi-million pound business park off the A19 which could bring in mor...

From left, Douglas Long and Mark Ketley outside the new premises.

Work begins on new specialist therapy centre for youngsters with physical diffic...

South Shields Metro station.

Temporary closure of South Shields to Chichester Metro line just days away

An image of how the retail park could look.

Plans for £5m revamp of retail park unveiled

Demolition work in Claypath, Durham. Picture by Neil Watson.

Durham business premises demolished to pave way for new student accommodation co...

Site of The Gates shopping centre, Durham, which is being cleared.

Durham demolition work is clearing the way for £180million city centre developm...

Concern over closure

Paul Callaghan (left) and John Mowbray, of the Mac Trust, outside the old fire station.

Sunderland fire station scheme to go before planning bosses