Saint Timothys Lutheran Church Queen Alexandra Road Sunderland SR2 9AA Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Proposed change of use at ground floor level from Use Class F1 (Public worship or religious instruction) to Use Class E (Commercial, business and service), with existing Use Class F1 retained at 1st floor level, to form a full and inclusive funeral director office with associated funeral services. Erection of a single storey flat roof extension to the rear to create new entrance. Erection of a new 1.5m high boundary wall (with metal railings) with automatic vehicle entrance gates. Provision of new external access ramp, pick-up / drop-off driveway, 8no parking bays, bicycle storage and bin storage area. Extension to existing steps and the heightening of existing boundary wall with installation of railings to match boundary. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision by 7 Nov 2026, from Sunderland's recent changes of use.
Documents 12
Statements & assessments 2
Plans & drawings 4
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 3
Site constraints 4
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Important details
- Council
- Sunderland
- Application type
- Full Application
- Postcode
- SR2 9AA
- Received
- 19 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 11 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Tunstall And Humbledon
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 30 Oct 2026
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- ROK Architecture
Decision outlook
Day 78, past the statutory target. 64% of changes of use in Sunderland are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 10 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 26 Oct 2026.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Sunderland in the last twelve months, from validation. Sunderland decision record →
Public comments
67% support · above the UK average of 16%
48 neighbours consulted · Last counted 26 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-13817975
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-13817975
- Neighbours
- 11 Aug 2026
- Consultation
- 11 Aug 2026
- Comments by
- 2 Sept 2026
- Site or press notice
- 12 Aug 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 6 Oct 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
15 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
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The consultation period closed on 2 Sept 2026.