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Plans to bulldoze a former social club to make way for housing have been given the green light.

The redevelopment will see the site of the former British Legend building in Washington - which has been vacant since 2020 - demolished.

The applicant claimed the building was "beyond reasonable repair" and an "eyesore",

Sunderland City Council said the loss was "regrettable" but justified because the building was "deteriorating and attracting anti-social behaviour".

Quotient Developments Ltd acquired the freehold of the Tyne Gardens site in 2017.

It said there had been four failed attempts to operate the business as a leisure facility and it would need a "substantial amount of investment".

Developers confirmed they were aiming to "make the best use of the site in a way that would least impact the nearby residents and best improve the local aesthetics".

The council said it was confident the redevelopment would address anti-social behaviour in the area.

Supporting statements submitted to the council last year added: "Demolishing the building and replacing it with modern more affordable housing is, in our opinion the best option for the future."

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