184 Roker Avenue Sunderland SR6 0BT Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use from former offices to six apartments (part retrospective) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Refused on 31 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 3 Aug 2026
Documents 17
Decision & officer reports 2
Plans & drawings 4
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 9
Other documents 1
Site constraints 4
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Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2020, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
- Council
- Sunderland
- Application type
- Full Application
- Postcode
- SR6 0BT
- Received
- 8 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 8 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Roker
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 3 Aug 2026
- Decision
- Refuse
- Decision date
- 31 Jul 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Sharpley Consultancy Ltd
How this decision compares
Decided in 53 days from validation, 19 days faster than Sunderland's median of 72 for changes of use. Refused, as 28% 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
100% object · above the UK average of 74%
12 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Aug 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14993708
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14993708
- Neighbours
- 19 Jun 2026
- Consultation
- 22 Jun 2026
- Comments by
- 29 Jul 2026
- Site or press notice
- 8 Jul 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 3 Aug 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
9 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%).
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.
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