13 Melvyn Gardens Sunderland SR6 9LF Data via plota.co.uk

26/01495/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Erection of single storey rear extension Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
8 Jul 2026
Validated
10 Jul 2026
Consultation
13 Jul 2026
Approved
25 Aug 2026

Approved on 25 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 26 Aug 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Registered park or garden 220 m away: Roker Park; 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 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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
SR6 9LF
Received
8 Jul 2026
Validated
10 Jul 2026
Ward
Roker
Case officer
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Target decision
4 Sept 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
25 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 46 days from validation, about the council's usual 49 days. Approved, as 93% of extensions here are.

83%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
143decided in the last year

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

Public comments

5comments received
1 objecting4 supporting

80% support · above the UK average of 16%

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 26 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
13 Jul 2026
Consultation
13 Jul 2026
Comments by
3 Aug 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 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