Eye Infirmary And Land To East Queen Alexandra Road Sunderland SR2 9HP Data via plota.co.uk

26/01341/SCR - Screening Opinion Decided

Proposal

Request for an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Screening Opinion is submitted in accordance with Regulation 5(1) of the Town & Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 ('the EIA Regulations') in respect of a proposed future Prior Approval application which seeks to demolish Sunderland Eye Hospital. and a full planning application to redevelop a wider site for residential development. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
18 Jun 2026
Validated
26 Jun 2026
Consultation
6 Jul 2026
EIA Not Required
6 Aug 2026

EIA Not Required on 6 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Aug 2026

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Important details

Council
Sunderland
Application type
Screening Opinion
Postcode
SR2 9HP
Received
18 Jun 2026
Validated
26 Jun 2026
Ward
Grangetown
Case officer
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Target decision
17 Jul 2026
Decision
EIA Not Required
Decision date
6 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

Last counted 6 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
6 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
Sunderland
Planning Authority Score
6.2/10
Average
#94 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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 performance
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