24 Rennie Road Sunderland SR5 5EJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/01616/FUL - Full Application Current

Proposal

Change of use from existing HMO to 3no apartments (amended plans received 26/08/2026) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Jul 2026
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Consultation
11 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 16 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision by 19 Oct 2026, from Sunderland's recent changes of use. The consultation period closed on 2 Oct 2026.

Site constraints 3

Local nature reserve 144 m away: Hylton Dene
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
SSSI 317 m away: Hylton Castle Cutting SSSI; 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 11 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £117,000 in December 2025. Semi-detached house, freehold.

19 December 2025£117,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Sunderland
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
SR5 5EJ
Received
23 Jul 2026
Validated
23 Jul 2026
Ward
Redhouse
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Lighthouse Architecture
Freehold owner
Show

Decision outlook

Day 73, past the statutory target. 64% of changes of use in Sunderland are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 22 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 3 Oct 2026.

Day 7317 days past the 56-day target
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

2comments received
2 objecting

7 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15107237
Neighbours
3 Aug 2026
Consultation
11 Sept 2026
Comments by
2 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
12 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
17 Sept 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.