6 Beechwood Street Sunderland SR2 7LU Data via plota.co.uk

26/01288/HMOA - HMO Planning Applications Current

Proposal

Change of use from dwelling house to 7 bed HMO to occupy 13 people. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 Jun 2026
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Validated
30 Sept 2026
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Consultation
30 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 25 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 28 Nov 2026 and 27 Dec 2026, from Sunderland's recent changes of use. Comments are open until 21 Oct 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
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 1 October 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 2

Last sold for £195,000 in October 2024. Terraced house, freehold.

25 October 2024£195,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
27 August 2002£85,000

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
HMO Planning Applications
Postcode
SR2 7LU
Received
12 Jun 2026
Validated
30 Sept 2026
Ward
Barnes And Thornhill
Case officer
Show
Target decision
25 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
RBA Town Planning
Freehold owner
Show

Decision outlook

Day 5 of the 56-day target. Sunderland usually decides changes of use by day 72.

Day 567 days to the predicted decision (day 72)
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

No public comments yet.

20 neighbours consulted · Last counted 1 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14912746
Neighbours
30 Sept 2026
Consultation
30 Sept 2026
Comments by
21 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
25 Nov 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.