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26/02035/PA9 - PA COU Business to Dwellings Current

Proposal

Change of use from office building to 2 bed dwelling. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 Sept 2026
✓
Consultation
25 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 13 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 16 Nov 2026 and 15 Dec 2026, from Sunderland's recent changes of use. Comments are open until 16 Oct 2026.

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Site constraints 2

1 listed building within 150 m
Nearest: Church of St Mark, Grade II, 57 m away
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Sunderland built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 26 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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
PA COU Business to Dwellings
Postcode
SR2 7BL
Received
18 Sept 2026
Validated
18 Sept 2026
Ward
Deptford And Hendon
Case officer
Show
Target decision
13 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Northern Bureau for Architecture

Decision outlook

Day 16 of the 56-day target. Sunderland usually decides changes of use by day 72.

Day 1656 days to the predicted decision (day 72)
36%decided within 8 weeks
72%approved
7%go to committee

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Sunderland in the last twelve months, from validation. Sunderland decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

7 neighbours consulted · Last counted 26 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15199659
Neighbours
25 Sept 2026
Consultation
25 Sept 2026
Comments by
16 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
13 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No
Sunderland
Planning Authority Score
6.2/10
Average
#94 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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