Rowlandson House 1 And 2 Rowlandson Terrace Sunderland SR2 7SU Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Variation of condition 6 (occupancy) attached to (Change of use of existing residential care home (Use Class C2) to non-residential institution as a children's day nursery.) to extend the limit of child capacity from 50 to 75. Removal of conditions 1 (3 years) and 4 (pedestrian barriers) (additional information received (transport statement and Outdoor Space document) 08 and 19 December 2025). Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 31 Mar 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 12 Oct 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Sunderland Planning and Highways Committee on 30 Mar 2026.
Approved
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the increased capacity would not harm local amenity or highway safety.
- There were no public objections; consultees raised no objections after considering amenity, transport and outdoor space.
- The committee approved the application subject to conditions.
Source: Plota analysis of Sunderland's committee minutes of 30 Mar 2026.
Documents 17
Decision & officer reports 3
Statements & assessments 5
Plans & drawings 1
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 5
Associated applications 2
Part of
Conditions 6 varied
- VariationVariation of condition 6 (occupancy)This application25/02142/VAR
Site constraints 4
Checked on 2 November 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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2023, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
- Council
- Sunderland
- Application type
- Variation of Condition
- Postcode
- SR2 7SU
- Received
- 22 Sept 2025
- Validated
- 22 Sept 2025
- Ward
- Hendon
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 31 Mar 2026
- Decision
- Approved
- Decision date
- 31 Mar 2026
- Decision level
- Committee Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- ANTON LANG PLANNING SERVICES LTD
Public comments
34 neighbours consulted · Last counted 12 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14310975
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14310975
- Neighbours
- 26 Sept 2025
- Consultation
- 23 Dec 2025
- Comments by
- 13 Jan 2026
- Site or press notice
- 30 Sept 2025
- Committee
- 30 Mar 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 17 Nov 2025
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
12 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.
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Council archive
Rowlandson House 1 And 2 Rowlandson Terrace Sunderland SR2 7SU
Change of use of existing residential care home (Use Class C2) to non-residential institution as a children's day nursery.
- Received
- 18 Oct 2021
- Decided
- 2 Aug 2022
- Outcome
- Approved