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

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Received
20 Aug 2026
✓
Consultation
21 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 20 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 31 Oct 2026; it is now day 72.

The consultation period closed on 12 Oct 2026.

Documents 19

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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
SR5 2AA
Received
20 Aug 2026
Validated
20 Aug 2026
Ward
Southwick
Case officer
Show
Target decision
20 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
ROK Architecture

Decision outlook

Day 72, past the statutory target. 79% of full applications in Sunderland are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 19 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 24 Oct 2026.

Day 7216 days past the 56-day target
64%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
6%go to committee

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 24 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15158904
Planning Portal ref
PP-15158904
Neighbours
3 Sept 2026
Consultation
21 Sept 2026
Comments by
12 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
11 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