Developing Sunniside as a unique and joyful place to work and live.
Sunniside is a central area of Sunderland that is full of potential. A conservation area, opportunity sites, buildings asking for new and productive uses, and successful businesses and creative individuals hidden in buildings everywhere.
In 2023, a Place Strategy for Sunniside was developed that set out a vision for Sunniside as an exciting city neighbourhood for the urban pioneers, creatives and entrepreneurs of Sunderland. Many of these urban pioneers are already here, creating this change. The Place Strategy created a 10 year delivery plan of actions that would support this change, create the opportunities and deliver on the potential of the area.
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The urban pioneers, creatives and entrepreneurs of Sunderland are building an exciting city neighbourhood in Sunniside.
Latest.
Biscop House Ground Floor acquired
10th October 2024
A vacant ground floor unit that has blighted Coronation Street over the last 10 years, has been acquired by the Council. Plans are developing to introduce a meanwhile use that supports the creative sector in the area.
Car parking changes around the Nile + Villiers Site
21st October 2024
In November 2024, the High Street West car park will close.
There are alternative car parks near by: Sunniside Multi Storey; Charles Street Car Park; Nile Street; Nile Street (South end); High Street West (Private car park) (opposite car park closing).
See the Residents letter – October 2024 below for more information on car parks and road closures.
Nile + Villiers Housing Development Starting Soon
29th October 2024
Nile + Villiers is a residential-led development project comprising 75 homes and 575 sqm of commercial space along High Street West. The scheme received planning permission in October and work will commence from November 2024.
If you would like to be in touch with the team, email [email protected].
Get in touch
We are the team leading the place strategy programme in Sunniside.
Dan Hattle
Regeneration Manager
Sunderland City Council
A bit more about the project
Sunderland’s City Plan is to create a dynamic, healthy and vibrant ’smart’ city with greater opportunities for all. A cornerstone to this is to bring a residential population back in to the city centre, offering good homes and a vibrant city life. Funded by DLUHC through the Partnership for People and Places initiative, the Sunniside Place Strategy was developed to support Sunderland in taking a place-based approach to the regeneration of the Sunniside area. Sunniside is a large part of the city’s urban core and it has an important part to play in the city reaching its potential.
Place Strategy Downloads
We will put links here to the documents we produce as part of the place strategy. Please feel free to share these with others and to get in touch if you have any questions about the information they contain.
We will provide updates on progress via our instagram account Sunniside_Sunderland.
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