I emailed Siglion about Seaburn about when the development etc will start and have they got any final plans, i got this reply:


Dear Michael

Firstly many thanks for your enquiry. The Seaburn scheme is currently in for planning, with a decision hopefully being reached in Spring this year, March/April. This planning application is only an outline application which, if approved will set the parameters for the future development. The only element of the application that is detailed is a new car park on Dykelands Road. There is no detail design of the buildings as part of the application.

Once an outline permission is secured, detailed design work will start on the various phases, residential and leisure. It is therefore unlikely that construction of the buildings will start until the end of 2017/early 2018. Work on the infrastructure, including the new car park may begin slightly earlier.


Slightly disappointed that we won't see any work start on the buildings soon.


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We are looking to see what place making activities could happen on the site whilst building works are yet to start. Some of these activities could then become longer term as well within any new development. In the next stages of our engagement with the local stakeholders we will be looking to hold some workshops to develop these ideas further and we will keep you posted on this should you wish to participate. 

During the engagement process we have always tried to be clear about what we believe we could deliver as part of the development. The outline application that has been submitted sets the parameters and whilst the kind of uses that you are suggesting below could be incorporated, we have highlighted the unlikeliness of trying to deliver a leisure pool or ice rink facility as part of a long term sustainable development, due to the very high running costs of such a facility which could not be financed by public funds. Sunderland City Council has spent £11m completing the Washington Leisure Centre and of course Sunderland is also home to the only Olympic size swimming pool as well in the region. For Seaburn we do need to attract private investment that will help deliver a long term sustainable development. Leisure is very much at the centre of the development, with something for everyone to enjoy, 365 days a year.

We will keep you posted about the place making workshops. Any further queries please do let me know.