Guide Post Inn Ryhope Street South Sunderland SR2 0RN Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

External alterations to public house including conversion of existing detached store building to facilitate games area and erection of a single storey extension to link existing detached store to main public house and facilitate additional seating. (Amended plans received 28.09.2026). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 Jun 2026
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Validated
12 Aug 2026
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Consultation
29 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 28 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 21 Oct 2026 and 8 Nov 2026, from Sunderland's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 20 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; National infrastructure project 813 m away: Morven Hawthorn Pit Grid Connection Project, at pre-application; 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 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the Planning Inspectorate, 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.

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Important details

Council
Sunderland
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
SR2 0RN
Received
12 Jun 2026
Validated
12 Aug 2026
Ward
Ryhope
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Jon Tweddell Planning Ltd
Leaseholder
Show

Decision outlook

Day 58 of the 56-day target. Sunderland usually decides changes of use by day 72.

Day 5814 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.

28 neighbours consulted · Last counted 6 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14987083
Planning Portal ref
PP-14987083
Neighbours
19 Aug 2026
Consultation
29 Sept 2026
Comments by
20 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
7 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Leaseholders: 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.