38 Toward Road Sunderland SR2 8JF Data via plota.co.uk

25/01794/FUL - Full Application Refused

Proposal

Conversion of 6no bedroom residential dwelling to 7no bedroom Co-Living property (Sui Generis) including associated external changes. (Amended Plans received 24.10.2025 and Noise Impact Assessment received 28.10.2025) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
8 Aug 2025
✓
Consultation
3 Nov 2025
✗
Refused
26 Nov 2025
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 26 Nov 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 16 Oct 2026

Documents 36

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; Conservation area 80 m away: Ashbrooke, Sunderland; Inside the Sunderland built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 1 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £90,000 in March 2008. Terraced house, freehold.

27 March 2008£90,000

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

Building

Floor area176 m² (1,894 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (48 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyMid-terrace house, 10 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2016, 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
Full Application
Postcode
SR2 8JF
Received
8 Aug 2025
Validated
8 Aug 2025
Ward
Hendon
Case officer
Show
Target decision
26 Nov 2025
Decision
Refuse
Decision date
26 Nov 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Goldline Architectural Limited

How this decision compares

Decided in 110 days from validation, 54 days slower than Sunderland's median of 56 for full applications. Refused, as 9% 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

1comment received
1 objecting

16 neighbours consulted · Last counted 16 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14242822
Planning Portal ref
PP-14242822
Neighbours
4 Nov 2025
Consultation
3 Nov 2025
Comments by
25 Nov 2025
Site or press notice
14 Aug 2025
Statutory expiry
3 Oct 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

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.