Planning application
22/01619/SUB
15 Waterloo Place Sunderland SR1 3HT
Proposal
Change of use of first and second floors to a 6 bedroomed HMO for up to 12 people.
As published by the council, reference 22/01619/SUB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Jul 2022
Received by Sunderland
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2 Aug 2022
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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17 Oct 2022
Decision issued: Refuse
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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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