12 Thornhill Crescent Sunderland SR2 7AD Data via plota.co.uk

26/01226/FUL - Full Application Current

Proposal

Change of use of dwelling house into three self-contained flats. Install replacement roller shutter door to rear. (Amended description agreed 31.08.2026, and amended and supplementary plans received 31.07.2026 23.08.2026) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 Jun 2026
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Validated
29 Jun 2026
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Consultation
1 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 30 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 5 Oct 2026; it is now day 98. The consultation period closed on 22 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 3

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 ↗
2 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: West Lodge, Tunstall School (Senior Section) With Attached Garden Wall, Grade II, 50 m away · 2 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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.
Show all 2 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
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 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £200,000 in September 2024. Terraced house, freehold.

4 September 2024£200,000

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

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Important details

Council
Sunderland
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
SR2 7AD
Received
4 Jun 2026
Validated
29 Jun 2026
Ward
Barnes And Thornhill
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Bilal Ahmed

Decision outlook

Day 98, past the statutory target. 64% of changes of use in Sunderland are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 2 Oct 2026.

Day 9842 days past the 56-day target
36%decided within 8 weeks
72%approved
7%go to committee

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

Public comments

2comments received
2 neutral

15 neighbours consulted · Last counted 2 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14984972
Neighbours
1 Sept 2026
Consultation
1 Sept 2026
Comments by
22 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
24 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No
Sunderland
Planning Authority Score
6.2/10
Average
#94 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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