Planning application
Former Police Station Gill House Gill Bridge Avenue Sunderland SR1 3AW
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Refurbishment and change of use of former Police Station, to uses falling under Class E - Commercial, Business and Services, namely E (c ) (d) (g) (i) and (ii) and the formation of car park.
As published by the council, reference 21/01622/FU4
Application record
- Reference
- 21/01622/FU4
- Type
- Full Application (Reg 4)
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 7 Jul 2021
- Validated
- 7 Jul 2021
- Decided
- 23 Aug 2021
- Ward
- Millfield
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- SR1 3AW
Site history
Applications at this address on the Sunderland register
This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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22/01816/AM1 Granted
Former Police Station Gill House Gill Bridge Avenue Sunderland SR1 3AW
Non-material amendment to approved planning application 21/01622/FU4 to allow additional external lighting, the addition of a card reader/intercom at one of the vehicle barriers, and changes to the access to the south east of the site.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Jul 2021
Received by Sunderland
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23 Aug 2021
Decision issued: Approved
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2 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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22/01816/AM1 Granted
Former Police Station Gill House Gill Bridge Avenue Sunderland SR1 3AW
Non-material amendment to approved planning application 21/01622/FU4 to allow additional external lighting, the addition of a card reader/intercom at one of the vehicle barriers, and changes to the access to the south east of the site.
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22/01775/DIS Granted
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Discharge of condition 3 (external materials) attached to planning application 21/01622/FU4
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