Planning application
Penshaw House Penshaw Stables Penshaw Houghton-le-Spring DH4 7LB
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of use of Penshaw House from offices (Use Class E) to residential dwelling (Use Class C3) and associated external works.
As published by the council, reference 22/02572/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 22/02572/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 23 Nov 2022
- Validated
- 7 Dec 2022
- Decided
- 1 Mar 2023
- Ward
- Shiney Row
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- DH4 7LB
Site history
Applications at this address on the Sunderland register
This site has had 2 applications since 2022: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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22/02573/LBC Granted
Penshaw House Penshaw Stables Penshaw Houghton-le-Spring DH4 7LB
Restoration of building to a residential dwelling, including associated internal works, which include new internal doors, repairs/upgrade of windows; repair and replacement of floors, ceilings, cornicing, skirting, picture rails and architraves; addition of new en-suite and dressing room; repairs to entrance pillars/gates, replacement portico, including associated parking, landscaping and boundary treatment. (amended 23.02.2023)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Nov 2022
Received by Sunderland
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7 Dec 2022
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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1 Mar 2023
Decision issued: Approved
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23 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
14 documents on file for this application
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Sunderland granted permission on 1 March 2023, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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Penshaw House Penshaw Stables Penshaw Houghton-le-Spring DH4 7LB
Restoration of building to a residential dwelling, including associated internal works, which include new internal doors, repairs/upgrade of windows; repair and replacement of floors, ceilings, cornicing, skirting, picture rails and architraves; addition of new en-suite and dressing room; repairs to entrance pillars/gates, replacement portico, including associated parking, landscaping and boundary treatment. (amended 23.02.2023)
Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 13 docsDomestic -
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Conversion of Penshaw House to a dwelling house (including internal alterations and works to the exterior, such as repairs), refurbishment of walled garden and construction of a two storey extension to provide one additional dwelling house (as amended by documents and plans received, January 2018).
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Land At Penshaw House Station Road Penshaw Houghton-le-Spring
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