7 The Oaks Sunderland SR2 8EX Data via plota.co.uk

26/01095/FUL - Full Application Refused
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Replacement windows to front of property. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
15 May 2026
✓
Consultation
22 May 2026
✗
Refused
10 Jul 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 10 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 2 Aug 2026

Documents 22

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF DELEGATED DECISION Delegated Decision · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Decision Notice Decision Notice · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 5

PDF HERITAGE DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Report/Statement · 15 May 2026 View ↗ PDF FIRE STATEMENT Report/Statement · 15 May 2026 View ↗ PDF BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN EXEMPTION Report/Statement · 15 May 2026 View ↗ PDF ACCESS STATEMENT Report/Statement · 15 May 2026 View ↗ PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Report/Statement · 15 May 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 11

PDF WINDOW REPLACEMENT - FRONT BEDROOM Plan/Drawing · 15 May 2026 View ↗ PDF WINDOW REPLACEMENT - FRONT BEDROOM Plan/Drawing · 15 May 2026 View ↗ PDF WINDOW REPLACEMENT - FRONT BEDROOM Plan/Drawing · 15 May 2026 View ↗ PDF WINDOW REPLACEMENT - LOUNGE Plan/Drawing · 15 May 2026 View ↗ PDF WINDOW REPLACEMENT - LOUNGE Plan/Drawing · 15 May 2026 View ↗ PDF WINDOW REPLACEMENT - LOUNGE Plan/Drawing · 15 May 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING ELEVATION Plan/Drawing · 15 May 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED ELEVATION Plan/Drawing · 15 May 2026 View ↗ PDF LOCATION AND BLOCK PLANS Location Plan · 15 May 2026 View ↗ PDF LOCATION PLAN Location Plan · 15 May 2026 View ↗ PDF BLOCK PLAN Plan/Drawing · 15 May 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM REDACTED Application Form Redacted · 15 May 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF NATURAL ENGLAND SSSI IMPACT RISK ZONE STANDING ADVICE Consultee Response · 15 May 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF PRESS NOTICE Press Notice · 2 Jun 2026 View ↗ IMG SITE PHOTOGRAPH Photograph · 15 May 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: 2-15, THE OAKS (See details for further address information)
List entry 1391847 · 26 m away · 1 more listed building within 150 m (1 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 ↗
Ashbrooke, Sunderland 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.
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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 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £165,000 in March 2012. Terraced house, leasehold.

16 March 2012£165,000
24 September 1997£59,949

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

Building

Floor area238 m² (2,562 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (47 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyMid-terrace house, 8 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2016, 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
SR2 8EX
Received
15 May 2026
Validated
15 May 2026
Ward
Deptford And Hendon
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Jul 2026
Decision
Refuse
Decision date
10 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Anglian Home Improvements

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, 5 days slower than Sunderland's median of 51 for extensions. Refused, as 7% of extensions here are.

78%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
233decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

12 neighbours consulted · Last counted 2 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14938505
Planning Portal ref
PP-14938505
Neighbours
22 May 2026
Consultation
22 May 2026
Comments by
23 Jun 2026
Site or press notice
28 May 2026
Statutory expiry
10 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

19 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
15 The Oaks Sunderland SR2 8EX
Holly x2 - Prune back trees either side of the garden by up to 1.5m Oak - Remove 2x small…
25/01078/TPC
2024 Approved
2 The Oaks West Sunderland SR2 8HZ
Works to tree - T1 (Sycamore) - remove to the lowest limb over hanging the back garden to…
24/02323/TPA
2023 Approved
8 The Oaks Sunderland
Erection of single storey extension to rear and part demolition of rear boundary wall.
23/01050/LBC
2023 Approved
8 The Oaks Sunderland
Erection of single storey extension to rear and part demolition of rear boundary wall.
23/00953/FUL
2023 Approved
Acorn Guest House 10 Mowbray Road Sunderland SR2 8EN
T1 Ash - pollard leaving the stem at 6mT2 Lime - crown lift to 4.2mT3 Ash - pollard leavi…
23/00926/TPA
2023 Approved
5 The Oaks Sunderland SR2 8EX
Fell 1no. Ash tree
23/00629/TPC
2021 Approved
5 The Oaks Sunderland SR2 8EX
T6 - wych elm - fell to a stump
21/00644/TPC
2020 Approved
Land East Of 3 Gray Road Sunderland SR2 8JB
Raise height of existing pedestrian gate to 2 metres, including addition of a 645mm high…
20/01337/FUL
2020 Approved
Flat 1 Basement The Oaks 5 Gray Road Sunderland SR2 8HA
Removal of 1no Sycamore Tree
20/00158/TPC
2017 Withdrawn
2 The Oaks Sunderland SR2 8EX
Certificate of lawfulness for existing use as 7 bedroom HMO
17/00956/CLE
2017 Approved
Sunderland Church High School Annexe Mowbray Road Sunderland
Discharge of condition 4 (site investigation) attached to planning application 17/00360/F…
17/02338/DIS
2017 Approved
Centenary Building/Sunderland Church High School Mowbray Road Sunderland
Discharge of condition 3 (Materials) attached to planning application 17/00360/FDC.
17/01333/DDI
2017 Approved
Centenary Building/Sunderland Church High School Mowbray Road Sunderland
Conversion and change of use of vacant school building (Class D2) into 9no. residential a…
17/00360/FDC
2017 Approved
Acorn Guest House 10 Mowbray Road Sunderland SR2 8EN
T1 (sycamore) and T2 (sycamore) feather up main trunks and remove suckers up to the crown
17/00249/TPA
2017 Approved
The Oaks 5 Gray Road Sunderland SR2 8HA
Pollard 1no. sycamore tree by 40%, small crown uplift and ivy removal.
17/00058/TPC
2016 Withdrawn
2 The Oaks Sunderland SR2 8EX
Change of use from 3 flats (C3) into7 bedroom HMO (C4) (RETROSPECTIVE).
16/01948/FUL
2016 Approved
15 The Oaks Sunderland SR2 8EX
Discharge of condition 3 (remedial works) attached to Listed Building Consent 16/00480/LB…
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2016 Approved
12 The Oaks West Sunderland SR2 8HZ
Removal of 1no. Silver Birch Tree. (INVALID)
16/01082/TPC
2016 Approved
15 The Oaks Sunderland SR2 8EX
Demolish coal house and workshop in backyard.
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Sunderland
Planning Authority Score
6.2/10
Average
#94 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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

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.