Sunderland Mosque Mosque Of Sunderland 73 - 75 Chester Road Sunderland SR2 7PN Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Single storey extension to the western gable of the existing mosque, resulting in the infill of the rear yard at No.22 Western Hill and the partial infill of yards to the rear at No's 21 and 20 Western Hill. The proposed change of use of the ground floor of No.22 Western Hill from residential dwelling to a place of worship with first floor retained as a flat and associated internal reconfiguration and refurbishment works to existing mosque. (Additional Information received 24.07.2026) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 23 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 23 Oct 2026
Documents 47
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 5
Plans & drawings 25
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 9
Other documents 5
Site constraints 3
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
- SR2 7PN
- Received
- 18 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 7 May 2026
- Ward
- Barnes And Thornhill
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 23 Oct 2026
- Decision
- Approved
- Decision date
- 23 Oct 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- PLANEST LTD
How this decision compares
Decided in 169 days from validation, 97 days slower than Sunderland's median of 72 for changes of use. Approved, as 72% of changes of use here are.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Sunderland in the last twelve months, from validation. Sunderland decision record →
Public comments
10 neighbours consulted · Last counted 23 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14709237
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14709237
- Neighbours
- 7 May 2026
- Consultation
- 2 Sept 2026
- Comments by
- 23 Sept 2026
- Site or press notice
- 26 May 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 2 Jul 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
16 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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