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The Stack Whitburn Road Sunderland

24/00181/FU4Full Application (Reg 4)Awaiting decision
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Proposal

Application for the permanent retention of existing shipping containers to create a 2-storey mixed use development, associated external decking, stairs and lift, together with a future phase 2 (all as previously proposed under approval 19/00925/FU4). Potential uses to include retail (E(a)), restaurants/cafes (E(b)), 87sqm bridal suite (C1) and sui generis uses (limited to cinema/sports screenings, markets, temporary games courts/play spaces, assembly and leisure, drinking establishments and hot food takeaway) (Acoustic report and Phase 2 Drainage statement received 18.06.24)(Acoustic report V2, received 16.08.24).

Received
31 January 2024
Decision due
28 February 2025
Public comments
28
Ward
Fulwell
  1. Received31 Jan
  2. Validated31 Jan
  3. Consult.10 Sep
  4. Target28 Feb
  5. Decided

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Comments close on 10 September.

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About this application

This is a full planning application at The Stack Whitburn Road Sunderland. Sunderland has handled 694 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 31 January 2024 and is still awaiting a decision. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 9 applications across Fulwell.

92% of full applications at Sunderland City Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 7 weeks (median).

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Application details

Application type
Full Application (Reg 4)
Scale / size
Large

Planning application dates

Date validated
31 January 2024
Consultation expiry
10 September 2024
Consultation start
20 August 2024
Consultation end
10 September 2024
Neighbour consultation start
20 August 2024
Neighbour consultation end
10 September 2024
Last date for comments
10 September 2024
Committee meeting
30 September 2024

Applicant and agent

Agent
Cundall
Agent address
Miss Rachel Thompson 4th Floor Partnership House Regent Farm Road Gosforth Newcastle Upon Tyne NE3 3AF

Planning decision

Statutory period
394 days

Publicity

Last advertised
20 February 2024
Advertisement expiry
12 March 2024
Site notice start
28 February 2024
Site notice end
20 March 2024

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-12722773
Documents
103
Constraints
8

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Flood zone 2: Medium probability (rivers and sea)Part of the site

Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.

Also checked, none recorded (22)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

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© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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The site is in flood zone 2 (Environment Agency).

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