Sunderland City Council are consulting on a ‘Call for Sites’ as they look to update their evidence-base to inform a new Local Plan.
Sunderland City Council’s Cabinet endorsed the Core Strategy and Development Plan review in December 2024, and at the same time approved proposals to commence updates to the evidence base during 2025, following reforms to National Planning Policy and the plan-making system.
The current Call for Sites is an opportunity to put forward any new development sites, or continue to promote an existing allocation or identification, to establish whether Sunderland City Council are likely to support the principle of development proposed for the site, or the potential to promote it for inclusion in the future local plan.
Each submitted site will be assessed as part of the Council’s Housing and Economic Land Availability Assessment (HELAA) and will be individually assessed for housing, employment, leisure or other uses, as per the relevant submission. The methodology against which sites are assessed includes the suitability, availability and achievability of the site for the proposed use.
By submitting your site for assessment, Sunderland City Council can understand the availability and deliverability of suitable sites for development over the next 15-20 years and assess whether your site can meet the city’s land use requirements.
The Council are currently welcoming all submissions through their consultation portal. The Call for Sites is open and runs until 29th August 2025.
Our team can assist in drafting a comprehensive representation and demonstrate that your site is suitable, available, achievable, and deliverable. We are also able to assess any on-site or surrounding planning constraints and consider whether it meets current planning policy objectives.
Should you require any support in preparing a Call for Sites submission, or would like our advice on how best to present your site, please contact our team (details below) to discuss further:
Jess Nicholson
Assistant Planner - Planning Consultancy
07566 777 121
JNicholson@lsh.co.uk
Grace Nicholson
Assistant Planner - Planning Consultancy
07731 817 711
GNicholson@lsh.co.uk
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