Planning application
Old Fire Station Dun Cow Street Sunderland
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Creation of New bar and outdoor terrace.
As published by the council, reference 20/01742/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 20/01742/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 22 Sep 2020
- Validated
- 29 Sep 2020
- Decided
- 18 Mar 2021
- Ward
- Millfield
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Site history
Applications at this address on the Sunderland register
This site has had 2 applications since 2020: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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21/00897/DIS Granted
Old Fire Station Dun Cow Street Sunderland
Discharge of condition 4 (mat sub ext finishes) attached to planning application 20/01742/FUL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Sep 2020
Received by Sunderland
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29 Sep 2020
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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18 Mar 2021
Decision issued: Approved
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6 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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21/00897/DIS Granted
Old Fire Station Dun Cow Street Sunderland
Discharge of condition 4 (mat sub ext finishes) attached to planning application 20/01742/FUL
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Agent on file, registered in Newcastle Upon Tyne
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