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19/01404/LP3

Mowbray Park Mowbray Gardens Burdon Road Sunderland

Granted Sunderland Local Authority (Reg 3 )

Proposal

Temporary change of use of Mowbray Park and erection of temporary buildings and structures, to allow for the Festival of Light to operate for a number of days annually between 1st October-31st December for a 5 year period.

As published by the council, reference 19/01404/LP3

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 Aug 2019

    Received by Sunderland

  2. 29 Aug 2019

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 29 Oct 2019

    Decision issued: Approved

  4. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What a grant of permission means

The process from here

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.

About other applications

How this application type works

This application sits outside the common categories, which can include county matters such as minerals and waste, works by statutory undertakers, demolition notifications and other less frequent procedures. The council record linked below sets out the specific procedure that applies, and the description above is taken directly from the published register.

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