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20/02426/FUL

Dun Cow 9 - 9A High Street West City Centre Sunderland SR1 3HA

Granted Sunderland Full Application

Proposal

Change of use of the first floor from restaurant (E(b)) to sui generis, to enable the first floor to be used as a function room and comedy venue. Alterations to the existing access on the north elevation (Dun Cow Street) to include removal of the upper level of existing external fire escape stair and internalisation of stair to create a new public entrance up to a first floor function space . Refurbishment of ground floor area as an entrance space, replacement doors and alterations to existing timber storage enclosures.

As published by the council, reference 20/02426/FUL

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Dec 2020

    Received by Sunderland

  2. 16 Feb 2021

    Decision issued: Approved

  3. 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 full applications applications

How this application type works

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.

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