The Bridge Hotel Vaults 145 High Street West Sunderland SR1 1UW Data via plota.co.uk

26/01052/LBC - Listed Building Consent Approved

Proposal

Painted mural to existing gable (retrospective). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 May 2026
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Validated
21 May 2026
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Consultation
22 May 2026
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Approved
30 Jun 2026

Approved on 30 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: The Bridge Hotel
List entry 1208524 · 14 m away · 2 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Old Sunderland Riverside conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Heritage at risk: Old Sunderland Riverside
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Sunderland built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 29 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £450,000 in July 2008. Detached house, freehold.

31 July 2008£450,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area1,376 m² (14,811 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 36)
UseOffices and Workshop Businesses
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2023, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Sunderland
Application type
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
SR1 1UW
Received
11 May 2026
Validated
21 May 2026
Ward
Deptford And Hendon
Case officer
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Target decision
16 Jul 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
30 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Doonan Architects Ltd
Leaseholder
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How this decision compares

Decided in 40 days from validation, 11 days faster than Sunderland's median of 51 for signs and adverts. Approved, as 97% of signs and adverts here are.

91%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
66decided in the last year

Plota live figures for signs and adverts decided by Sunderland in the last twelve months, from validation. Sunderland decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14925941
Planning Portal ref
PP-14925941
Neighbours
22 May 2026
Consultation
22 May 2026
Comments by
23 Jun 2026
Site or press notice
22 May 2026
Statutory expiry
16 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
Sunderland
Planning Authority Score
6.2/10
Average
#94 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Sunderland ranks #99 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Sunderland decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
91%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #101 of 296
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #119 of 296
73%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #99 of 296
37%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #123 of 296
85%
Minor dwellings approved
34 decided (1-9 homes)
84%
Major dwellings approved
19 decided (10+ homes)
66%
Change of use approved
58 decided
581
Total decisions
54 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.

Leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.