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25/01837/LBC - Listed Building Consent Approved

Proposal

Internal and external alterations including; restoration of original shopfront; alterations to openings; reinstatement of Georgian-style joinery; remodelling of rear extension; new windows; new internal staircases; reinstatement of former bank vault; and creation of refuse/cycle store. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Aug 2025
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Validated
23 Sept 2025
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Consultation
7 Oct 2025
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Approved
5 Dec 2025

Approved on 5 Dec 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 12 Oct 2026

Documents 51

Plans & drawings 31

PDF E-EL-2-EXISTING EAST ELEVATION Plan/Drawing · 14 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF E-EL-1-EXISTING WEST ELEVATION Plan/Drawing · 14 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF E-EL-3-EXISTING NORTH AND SOUTH ELEVATIONS Plan/Drawing · 14 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF E-GA-0-EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLAN Plan/Drawing · 14 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF E-GA-1-EXISTING FIRST FLOOR PLAN Plan/Drawing · 14 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF E-GA-2-EXISTING SECOND FLOOR PLAN Plan/Drawing · 14 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF E-GA-3-EXISTING THIRD FLOOR PLAN Plan/Drawing · 14 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF E-GA-4-EXISTING ROOF PLAN Plan/Drawing · 14 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF E-GA-5-EXISTING CELLAR PLAN Plan/Drawing · 14 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF E-LP-2-SITE PLAN Plan/Drawing · 14 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF E-SC-1-EXISTING SECTION A Plan/Drawing · 14 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF E-SC-2-EXISTING SECTION B Plan/Drawing · 14 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF E-SC-3-EXISTING SECTION C Plan/Drawing · 14 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF E-SC-4_5-EXISTING SECTION D E Plan/Drawing · 14 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF E-SC-6_7-EXISTING SECTION F G Plan/Drawing · 14 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF P-EL-1-PROPOSED WEST ELEVATION Plan/Drawing · 14 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF P-EL-2-PROPOSED EAST ELEVATION Plan/Drawing · 14 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF P-EL-3-PROPOSED NORTH AND SOUTH ELEVATIONS Plan/Drawing · 14 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF P-GA-0-PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN Plan/Drawing · 14 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF P-GA-1-PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLAN Plan/Drawing · 14 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF P-GA-2-PROPOSED SECOND FLOOR PLAN Plan/Drawing · 14 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF P-GA-3-PROPOSED THIRD FLOOR PLAN Plan/Drawing · 14 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF P-GA-4-PROPOSED ROOF PLAN Plan/Drawing · 14 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF P-GA-5-PROPOSED CELLAR PLAN Plan/Drawing · 14 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF P-SC-1-PROPOSED SECTION A Plan/Drawing · 14 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF P-SC-2-PROPOSED SECTION B Plan/Drawing · 14 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF P-SC-3-PROPOSED SECTION C Plan/Drawing · 14 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF P-SC-4_5-PROPOSED SECTION D E Plan/Drawing · 14 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF P-SC-6_7-PROPOSED SECTION F G Plan/Drawing · 14 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF E-LP-1-LOCATION PLAN Location Plan · 14 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF DRAWINGS DIRECTORY Other · 14 Aug 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 7

Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: 176, HIGH STREET WEST (See details for further address information)
List entry 1208538 · 2 m away · 2 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 Grade II)
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.
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Historic England ↗
Old Sunderland Riverside 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.
Heritage at risk: Old Sunderland Riverside
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
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 scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 12 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £165,000 in October 2024. Other property, freehold.

4 October 2024£165,000Recorded 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
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
SR1 1UP
Received
14 Aug 2025
Validated
23 Sept 2025
Ward
Hendon
Case officer
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Target decision
9 Dec 2025
Decision
Approved
Decision date
5 Dec 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Owen Jones
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 73 days from validation, 17 days slower than Sunderland's median of 56 for listed building consent. Approved, as 95% of listed building consent here are.

59%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
9%go to committee

Plota live figures for listed building consent decided by Sunderland in the last twelve months, from validation. Sunderland decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

20 neighbours consulted · Last counted 12 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14246837
Planning Portal ref
PP-14246837
Neighbours
7 Oct 2025
Consultation
7 Oct 2025
Comments by
28 Oct 2025
Site or press notice
7 Oct 2025
Statutory expiry
18 Nov 2025
Env. assessment
No
Sunderland
Planning Authority Score
6.2/10
Average
#94 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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

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.