31 Cromwell Street Sunderland SR4 6EU Data via plota.co.uk

26/00582/FUL - Full Application Current

Proposal

Change of use from dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to HMO for up to and including 6no. persons (Use Class C4) (Retrospective) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
16 Mar 2026
Validated
17 Jul 2026
Consultation
17 Jul 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. The consultation period closed on 7 Aug 2026.

Important details

Council
Sunderland
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
SR4 6EU
Received
16 Mar 2026
Validated
17 Jul 2026
Ward
Pallion And Ford
Case officer
Show
Target decision
11 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Cummings Architects Ltd

Public comments

4comments received
4 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 76%

8 neighbours consulted · Last counted 17 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14778278
Neighbours
17 Jul 2026
Consultation
17 Jul 2026
Site notice
21 Jul 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 performance
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