The Place Athenaeum Street Sunderland

Current 26/00608/FUL
Council
Date received
18 Mar 2026
Date validated
18 Mar 2026
Postcode
SR1 1QX

Description

Change of use from Education (Use class F1) learning and non-residential institution to a Sui-Generis mixed-use facility to include Office (Use Class E)

Sunderland
Planning Authority Score
6.6/10
Good
#77 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Sunderland ranks #100 out of 292 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) 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, 2025
91%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #107 of 292
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #88 of 292
73%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #100 of 292
36%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #113 of 292
82%
Minor dwellings approved
28 decided (1-9 homes)
91%
Major dwellings approved
23 decided (10+ homes)
70%
Change of use approved
47 decided
578
Total decisions
52 refused in 2025