56-90 High Street West Sunderland SR1 3DP Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Request a formal screening opinion to confirm whether an Environmental Impact Assessment ('EIA') is required in respect of the proposed development of 216 residential apartments, up to 1,650sqm of commercial floorspace, and associated conversion and demolition of existing buildings, infrastructure, access and landscaping ('the Proposed Development') on land at High Street West, Sunderland ('the Site'). This request is made in pursuance of Regulation 6 of the Town and Country Planning (EIA) Regulations 2017 (as amended) ("the EIA Regulations"). Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 21 Nov 2026 and 28 Nov 2026, from Sunderland's recent demolitions.
Documents 1
Other documents 1
Site constraints 5
Checked on 9 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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2024, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
- Council
- Sunderland
- Application type
- Screening Opinion
- Postcode
- SR1 3DP
- Received
- 8 Oct 2026
- Validated
- 8 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Deptford And Hendon
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 29 Oct 2026
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Lichfields
Decision outlook
Day 20 of the 56-day target. Sunderland usually decides demolitions by day 50.
Plota live figures for demolitions decided by Sunderland in the last twelve months, from validation. Sunderland decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
Last counted 27 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Consultation
- 12 Oct 2026
- Comments by
- 26 Oct 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 29 Oct 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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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.
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The consultation period closed on 26 Oct 2026.