Planning application
19/01825/PCR
23 Holmeside Sunderland SR1 3JE
Proposal
Change of use of first and second floor from retail (A1) to 3x 1bedroomed apartments (C3).
As published by the council, reference 19/01825/PCR
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Oct 2019
Received by Sunderland
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7 Nov 2019
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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20 Dec 2019
Decision issued: Refused PCR
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
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