The Planning and Environment Service is responsible for all planning matters in Sunderland.  We strive to create a high quality, sustainable environment and protect the conditions in which people live and work. 

Click on any of the boxes below to enter the appropriate section:

• DEVELOPMENT CONTROL
  Development Control deals with Planning applications, appeals and enforcement issues.
   
• BUILDING CONTROL
  Building Control deals with Building Control applications, other functions include street naming and numbering, demolitions, safety of sports grounds and dangerous structures.
   
• PLANNING IMPLEMENTATION
  Planning Implementation covers Urban Design, Regeneration, Landscape and Reclamation, Countryside and Conservation (built heritage).
   
• PLANNING POLICY
  Planning Policy deals with strategic issues including the Unitary Development Plan (UDP), Local Development Framework (LDF), Development Plan Documents (DPD) and associated Supplementary Planning Documents (SPD).
   
• PLANNING SERVICES
  Development Control, Building Control, Planning Implementation and Planning Policy.