56 John Street City Centre Sunderland SR1 1QH

1. 6 Jul 2018

   Received by Sunderland

2. 11 Jul 2018

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 30 Aug 2018

   Decision issued: Approved

4. 13 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

Heritage applications concern listed buildings and conservation areas. Listed building consent is needed for works, inside or out, that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without consent is a criminal offence. The council weighs harm to the heritage asset against any public benefit of the proposal.

More on heritage and listed buildings applications in our guide

• 56 John Street City Centre Sunderland SR1 1QH

  18/01182/FUL Submitted 6 Jul 2018 0m away

  Change of use of to provide (A2) professional/financial office accommodation and ancillary training areas, to include part demolition of single storey rear offshoot, replacement windows, new handrail/balustrade, access steps, bin store area and access gate to rear.

  Granted Full applications Demolition Windows or glazing 18 docs
  Small domestic

• 56 John Street Sunderland SR1 1QH

  18/01738/DIS Submitted 1 Oct 2018 0m away

  Discharge of condition 3 (materials) attached to planning application 18/01182/FUL.

  Granted Conditions 9 docs

• 56 John Street Sunderland SR1 1QH

  18/01735/DIS Submitted 28 Sep 2018 0m away

  Discharge of Condition 3 (Method Statement), Condition 4 (Statement Interior Works ) and Condition 5 (Materials ) attached to planning application 18/01183/LBC.

  Granted Conditions 17 docs

• 55 John Street Sunderland

  22/01976/DIS Submitted 6 Sep 2022 8m away

  Partial discharge of condition 3 (materials) attached to 21/01652/LBC (excluding roof slate)

  Granted Conditions 6 docs

• 21 And 22 Fawcett Street Sunderland SR1 1RH

  24/01496/LBC Submitted 26 Jul 2024 42m away

  Formation of 2no. internal 3m wide ground floor openings between 21 and 22 Fawcett Street and removal of internal staircase at 21 Fawcett Steet

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 11 docs

• Opposite 2 Saint Thomas Street Sunderland SR1 1NW

  22/02428/ADV Submitted 3 Nov 2022 43m away

  Installation of 2x LED digital displays

  Granted Advertising 20 docs

• 25/02041/LBV Withdrawn

  Former Simpson Street School Simpson Street Sunderland SR4 6DR

  Removal of conditions 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 as attached to listed building consent 20/00392/LB4

  10 Sep 2025 Heritage and listed buildings
• 26/01711/LBC Awaiting decision

  Saint Marys Church Church Street South Hylton Sunderland SR4 0QD

  Removal of the full chime of 8 church bells from the tower of St Mary's Church

  6 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• 26/01656/LBC Awaiting decision

  Botanical View Court Flats 1 To 44 John Street Sunderland SR1 1AH

  Internal alterations to provide 3no. additional individual bedrooms.

  31 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• 26/01096/LBC Refused

  7 The Oaks Sunderland SR2 8EX

  Replacement windows to front of property.

  15 May 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• 25/01676/LBC Granted

  Former Simpson Street School Simpson Street Sunderland

  Internal alterations for the conversion of existing office space to create 6no. new apartments, including provision of new internal doors and walls

  25 Jul 2025 Heritage and listed buildings