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University Of Sunderland Langham Tower Ryhope Road Sunderland SR2 7EE

Granted Sunderland 18/01455/LBC Listed Building Consent

Works: Demolition

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Change of use from school to hotel; including restaurant and bar on ground floor, managers accommodation on the second floor, internal and external alterations (including access ramp to northern elevation and cowl to eastern elevations) and demolition of detached garages (as amended, March 2019).

As published by the council, reference 18/01455/LBC

Application record

Reference
18/01455/LBC
Type
Listed Building Consent
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
14 Aug 2018
Validated
14 Sep 2018
Decided
22 Apr 2021
Ward
Hendon
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
SR2 7EE

Site history

Applications at this address on the Sunderland register

This site has had 2 applications since 2018: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 18/01454/FUL Granted

    University Of Sunderland Langham Tower Ryhope Road Sunderland SR2 7EE

    Change of use from school to hotel; including restaurant and bar on ground floor, managers accommodation on the second floor, internal and external alterations (including access ramp to northern elevation and cowl to eastern elevations) and demolition of detached garages (as amended, March 2019).

    Decided 12 Mar 2021 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 14 Aug 2018

    Received by Sunderland

  2. 14 Sep 2018

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 22 Apr 2021

    Decision issued: Approved

  4. 13 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

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Mario Minchella Architects Agent, an architecture practice

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Documents

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75 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Sunderland granted permission on 22 April 2021, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About heritage and listed building applications

Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.

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