23 Granville Street Sunderland SR4 6BH Data via plota.co.uk

26/01789/HMOA - HMO Planning Applications Current

Proposal

Retrospective application for change of use from dwelling (C3) to (C4) 6 bed 6 person HMO Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
17 Aug 2026
Consultation
28 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 12 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 8 Oct 2026, from Sunderland's recent full applications. Comments are open until 18 Sept 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 11 September 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.

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Important details

Council
Sunderland
Application type
HMO Planning Applications
Postcode
SR4 6BH
Received
17 Aug 2026
Validated
17 Aug 2026
Ward
Deptford And Hendon
Case officer
Show
Target decision
12 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
cummings architects ltd

Decision outlook

Day 29 of the 56-day target. Sunderland usually decides full applications by day 52.

Day 2927 days to the 56-day target
76%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
180decided in the last year

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

Public comments

2comments received
2 objecting

15 neighbours consulted · Last counted 11 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15156722
Neighbours
25 Aug 2026
Consultation
28 Aug 2026
Comments by
18 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
26 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
12 Oct 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