60 - 66 John Street Sunderland SR1 1QQ Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Change of use from office and construction two storey extension to provide student accommodation and unit at ground floor (Use Class E); including provision of new doors and windows to existing building Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
30 Jul 2026
✓
Validated
5 Aug 2026
✓
Consultation
11 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 4 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 28 Oct 2026, from Sunderland's recent changes of use.

The consultation period closed on 8 Sept 2026.

Documents 22

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

Sunniside 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 ↗
Heritage at risk: Sunniside
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
20 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: The Midland Bank, Grade II, 53 m away · 20 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.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; 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 6 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.

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Important details

Council
Sunderland
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
SR1 1QQ
Received
30 Jul 2026
Validated
5 Aug 2026
Ward
Deptford And Hendon
Case officer
Show
Target decision
4 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Mario Minchella Architects

Decision outlook

Day 84, past the statutory target. 64% of changes of use in Sunderland are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 4 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 26 Oct 2026.

Day 8428 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

No public comments yet.

142 neighbours consulted · Last counted 26 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15120428
Planning Portal ref
PP-15120428
Neighbours
10 Aug 2026
Consultation
11 Aug 2026
Comments by
8 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
17 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
4 Nov 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