173 Roker Avenue Sunderland SR6 0HQ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Proposed change of use of the existing upper floors from residential accommodation to a 6-bedroom HMO.(Operational detail received 26.08.26) (additional detail received 07.09.26, further detail received 14.09.26) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Refused on 22 Oct 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 23 Oct 2026
Documents 29
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 3
Plans & drawings 8
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 12
Site constraints 5
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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2025, 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
- HMO Planning Applications
- Postcode
- SR6 0HQ
- Received
- 6 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 20 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Roker
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 23 Oct 2026
- Decision
- Refuse
- Decision date
- 22 Oct 2026
- Decision level
- Committee Decision
- Applicant
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 63 days from validation, 9 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%
24 neighbours consulted · Last counted 23 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15141524
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15141524
- Neighbours
- 17 Sept 2026
- Consultation
- 17 Sept 2026
- Comments by
- 8 Oct 2026
- Site or press notice
- 11 Sept 2026
- Committee
- 19 Oct 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 15 Oct 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
6 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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