Land To Rear Of 3 Douro Terrace Sunderland SR2 7DX Data via plota.co.uk

25/01375/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Alterations to existing external car park / landscape area to form refuse storage area associated with commercial and residential uses within adjacent Temple Chambers. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Jun 2025
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Validated
11 Sept 2025
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Consultation
1 Oct 2025
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Approved
4 Nov 2025

Approved on 4 Nov 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 12 Oct 2026

Documents 21

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: Douro Terrace Including Douro House (No. 7) With Steps and Railings
List entry 1279553 · 13 m away · 7 more listed buildings within 150 m (7 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 ↗
Ashbrooke, Sunderland 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.
Council document ↗
Registered park or garden 62 m away: Mowbray Park
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
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 2 November 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.

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Important details

Council
Sunderland
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
SR2 7DX
Received
24 Jun 2025
Validated
11 Sept 2025
Ward
St Michaels
Case officer
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Target decision
6 Nov 2025
Decision
Approved
Decision date
4 Nov 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Anthony Watson Chartered Architect

How this decision compares

Decided in 54 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 91% of full applications here are.

61%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
6%go to committee

Plota live figures for full applications decided by Sunderland in the last twelve months, from validation. Sunderland decision record →

Public comments

3comments received
3 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

27 neighbours consulted · Last counted 12 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14114197
Planning Portal ref
PP-14114197
Neighbours
1 Oct 2025
Consultation
1 Oct 2025
Comments by
29 Oct 2025
Site or press notice
8 Oct 2025
Statutory expiry
6 Nov 2025
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 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