Best Western The Roker Hotel 9 - 13 Roker Terrace Sunderland SR6 9ND Data via plota.co.uk

26/01685/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Installation of kitchen hood and external extract ductwork (Retrospective) (Description amended 14.08.2026) Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

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Received
4 Aug 2026
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Validated
12 Aug 2026
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Consultation
21 Sept 2026
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Approved
13 Oct 2026

Approved on 13 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 14 Oct 2026

Documents 20

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

Roker Park, Sunderland conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
Registered park or garden 128 m away: Roker Park; Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Sunderland built-up 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
SR6 9ND
Received
4 Aug 2026
Validated
12 Aug 2026
Ward
Roker
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Oct 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
13 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Artisan Architecture

How this decision compares

Decided in 62 days from validation, 6 days slower than Sunderland's median of 56 for commercial premises. Approved, as 84% of commercial premises here are.

61%decided within 8 weeks
84%approved
87decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

10 neighbours consulted · Last counted 14 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15133055
Planning Portal ref
PP-15133055
Neighbours
14 Aug 2026
Consultation
21 Sept 2026
Comments by
12 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
19 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
7 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