Former Albion Public House 197 Southwick Road Sunderland SR5 2AA Data via plota.co.uk

26/01818/FUL - Full Application Current

Proposal

Erection of 3 bed detached dwelling with garage and 1st floor terrace to rear, including stopping up of highway. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
20 Aug 2026
Consultation
3 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 15 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 11 Oct 2026, from Sunderland's recent full applications. Comments are open until 24 Sept 2026.

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Important details

Council
Sunderland
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
SR5 2AA
Received
20 Aug 2026
Validated
20 Aug 2026
Ward
Southwick
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
ROK Architecture

Decision outlook

Day 26 of the 56-day target. Sunderland usually decides full applications by day 52.

Day 2630 days to the 56-day target
76%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
180decided in the last year

Plota live figures for full applications decided by Sunderland in the last twelve months, from validation. Sunderland decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

46 neighbours consulted · Last counted 9 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15158904
Neighbours
3 Sept 2026
Consultation
3 Sept 2026
Comments by
24 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
15 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
Sunderland
Planning Authority Score
6.2/10
Average
#94 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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