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25/02407/VAR - Variation of Condition Approved
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Variation of conditions 2 (plans), 3 (materials to be submitted), 5 (CEMP), 6 (landscaping plan) and 7 (hardstanding and parking) attached to (Change of use to 9no. self-contained apartments, including replacement windows and doors, associated access, landscaping and parking. Removal of 1no.tree to front), to alter the approved external layout and address construction work mitigation. (Amended description 21.07.26) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Oct 2025
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Consultation
21 Jul 2026
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Approved
12 Aug 2026

Approved on 12 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 11 Oct 2026

Documents 28

Decision & officer reports 3

PDF DELEGATED REPORT Delegated Decision · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF DECISION NOTICE Decision Notice · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Decision Notice Decision Notice · 12 Aug 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 4

PDF ECOLOGY COMMENTS Consultee Response · 13 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF MATERIALS SCHEDULE Report/Statement · 28 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF CEMP Report/Statement · 28 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF ECOLOGY COMMENTS Consultee Response · 25 Nov 2025 View ↗

Plans & drawings 3

PDF PROPOSED SITE PLAN Amended Plans/Drawing · 12 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF A3-PROPOSED SITE PLAN FRONT GARDEN Plan/Drawing · 20 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF A3-PROPOSED SITE PLAN REAR Plan/Drawing · 20 Oct 2025 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form Redacted · 20 Oct 2025 View ↗

Consultation & comments 10

PDF REPRESENTATION OBJECT REDACTED Representation - Object Redacted · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF EH RESPONSE Consultee Response · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF CONSERVATION COMMENTS RE VENTS Consultee Response · 27 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF CONSERVATION COMMENTS RE VENTS Consultee Response · 26 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF CONSERVATION COMMENTS RE SCHEDULE AND CEMP Consultee Response · 26 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF ENGINEERS COMMENTS Consultee Response · 17 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF CONSERVATION TEAM COMMENTS Consultee Response · 15 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF CONSERVATION TEAM COMMENTS Consultee Response · 19 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF POLICY COMMENTS Consultee Response · 31 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF ENGINEERS COMMENTS Consultee Response · 29 Oct 2025 View ↗

Other documents 7

PDF BRICK TYPE Application Correspondence · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF TIME EXTENSION AGREED Application Correspondence · 19 May 2026 View ↗ PDF TRIMVENT FIXING INSTRUCTIONS Application Correspondence · 27 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF TRIMVENT Application Correspondence · 27 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF CEMP Application Correspondence · 23 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF POSTED SITE NOTICE Site Notice · 10 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF PRESS NOTICE Press Notice · 28 Oct 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 7

Site constraints 6

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
5 listed buildings within 150 m; Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; Heritage at risk 72 m away: Guru Gobind Singh Gurdwara Sikh Centre (Formerly Christ Church), Ryhope Road, Sunderland; 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 11 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

Floor area756 m² (8,138 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 77)
UseB1 Offices and Workshop businesses
HeatingHeating and Mechanical Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2021, 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
Variation of Condition
Postcode
SR2 7BD
Received
20 Oct 2025
Validated
20 Oct 2025
Ward
Tunstall And Humbledon
Case officer
Show
Target decision
12 Aug 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
12 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
cummings architects ltd

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

92 neighbours consulted · Last counted 11 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14416033
Planning Portal ref
PP-14416033
Neighbours
21 Jul 2026
Consultation
21 Jul 2026
Comments by
11 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
22 Oct 2025
Statutory expiry
15 Dec 2025
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

30 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025
Discharge of condition 3 (materials) attached to 22/02594/FUL (part 1 of 4).
25/02248/DIS
2025
Discharge of condition 6 (Landscaping) attached to 22/02594/FUL (Part 4 of 4)
25/02262/DIS
2025
Discharge of condition 5 (CEMP) attached to 22/02594/FUL (Part 3 of 4)
25/02261/DIS
2025
Discharge of condition 4 (noise) attached to 22/02594/FUL (Part 2 of 4)
25/02260/DIS
2022 Approved
Change of use to 9no. self-contained apartments, including replacement windows and doors…
22/02594/FUL
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
Mowbray Villas Mowbray Road Sunderland SR2 7EA
Conversion of former offices to thirty studio rooms for student accommodation with associ…
25/02823/FUL
2025
Mowbray Villas Mowbray Road Sunderland SR2 7EA
Conversion of former offices to a 30 bedroom co-living accommodation (students/young prof…
25/00945/FUL
2024 Withdrawn
The Sunderland Sikh Association Christ Church Ryhope Road Sunderland SR2 7EE
T1 Sycamore - Crown clean and remove deadwood T2 Sycamore - Crown clean, remove deadwood…
24/02219/TPA
2024
The Sunderland Sikh Association Christ Church Cottage Ryhope Road Sunderland SR2 7BD
Works to trees -T1,T2 (Sycamore) - Remove, T3,T4 (Sycamore) - Reduce and remove dead wood…
24/02404/TPA
2024 Approved
16 Esplanade West Sunderland SR2 7BG
Works to trees (Sycamore) - selective pruning to clear utility lines - (Sycamore) remove…
24/00965/TPC
2024 Approved
Bethany City Church Bede Tower Burdon Road Sunderland SR2 7EA
Removal of a cherry tree within the Conservation Area on 4th July.
24/01202/ETRW
2023 Approved
3 The Cloisters Sunderland SR2 7BD
T1- (Acer pseudoplatanus) Sycamore Crown Reduce by 2 meters- Tree has become to large for…
23/01371/TPC
2022 Approved
The Sunderland Sikh Association Christ Church Hall Ryhope Road Sunderland SR2 7ED
Demolition of existing Gurdwara (Nissen hut) and reconstruction of new Gurdwara building…
22/00141/FUL
2022 Approved
The Sunderland Sikh Association Christ Church Hall Ryhope Road Sunderland SR2 7ED
Minor works to former Christ Church comprising altering the link between the vestry and t…
22/00142/LBC
2021 Approved
14 Esplanade West Ashbrooke Sunderland
T1 - Poplar, fell, due to the trees size and position.
21/00214/TPC
2020 Approved
1D And 1E The Esplanade Sunderland SR2 7BQ
Proposed new internal door opening to sub-dividing wall between flats and re-positioning…
20/00980/LBC
2020 Approved
13 Esplanade West Sunderland
Crown lift 1no. Poplar Tree by 10 metres and the removal of 2no branches overhanging fron…
20/00517/TPC
2019 Approved
4 The Elms Sunderland
Application for the removal of 1no Sycamore Tree subject to TPO 8 Group A
19/01349/TPA
2019 Approved
1 The Cloisters Sunderland SR2 7BD
15% Crown Thin of 1no. Ash tree. The lateral branches reduced by 1 metre to alleviate wei…
19/01960/TPC
2019 Approved
1 Park Hall The Cloisters Sunderland SR2 7QB
T2 Sycamore - reduce 20% deadwood T3 Holly - Fell T4 Common Holly - Fell T7 Sycamore - Re…
19/01875/TPC
2019
4 The Elms Sunderland
Section 211 notice for the removal of 1no Sycamore Tree.
19/01349/TPC
2018 Approved
Park Hall The Cloisters Sunderland
Various Tree Works
18/02182/TPC
2017 Approved
8 The Elms Sunderland SR2 7BZ
Refurbishments and alterations to include new steps, hard surfacing and landscaping to re…
17/02081/FUL
2017 Approved
1 The Cloisters Sunderland SR2 7BD
Reduce canopy of 6no. holly trees by by 1.5 metres and crown lift between 6-7foot
17/01309/TPC
2017 Approved
12 Esplanade West Ashbrooke Sunderland
Removal of 2 no. Sycamore trees.
17/00542/TPC
2017 Approved
13 Esplanade West Ashbrooke Sunderland SR2 7BG
Removal of a Sycamore tree.
17/00404/TPC
2025 Approved
The Sunderland Sikh Association Christ Church Hall Ryhope Road Sunderland SR2 7ED
Discharge of condition 18 (Ecology bat and bird boxes) attached to planning application 2…
25/02885/DIS
2025 Approved
The Sunderland Sikh Association Christ Church Hall Ryhope Road Sunderland SR2 7ED
Discharge of condition 17 (Ecology precautionary method statement) attached to planning a…
25/02884/DIS
2025 Refused
The Sunderland Sikh Association Christ Church Hall Ryhope Road Sunderland SR2 7ED
Discharge of condition 15 (Contamination verification) attached to planning application 2…
25/02883/DIS
2025 Refused
The Sunderland Sikh Association Christ Church Hall Ryhope Road Sunderland SR2 7ED
Discharge of condition 14 (Contamination remediation) attached to planning application 22…
25/02882/DIS
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.