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Penshaw House Penshaw Stables Penshaw Houghton-le-Spring DH4 7LB

Granted Sunderland 22/02572/FUL Full Application

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
Granted As published: 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.

  • 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)

    Decided 1 Mar 2023 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Nov 2022

    Received by Sunderland

  2. 7 Dec 2022

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 1 Mar 2023

    Decision issued: Approved

  4. 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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What this grant of permission means

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.

About full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Penshaw House Penshaw Stables Penshaw Houghton-le-Spring DH4 7LB

    22/02573/LBC Submitted 23 Nov 2022 50 yards away

    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 docs
    Domestic
  • Land At Penshaw House Penshaw Stables Penshaw Houghton-le-Spring DH4 7LB

    17/01930/LB4 Submitted 26 Sep 2017 50 yards away

    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).

    Refused Heritage and listed buildings Extension 64 docs
    Domestic
  • Land At Penshaw House Station Road Penshaw Houghton-le-Spring

    22/02074/LB3 Submitted 15 Sep 2022 50 yards away

    Infill existing openings on boundary wall.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Extension 15 docs
    Small domestic
  • Land At Station Road Penshaw Houghton-le-Spring

    22/02722/DIS Submitted 14 Dec 2022 50 yards away

    Discharge of Condition 4 (pre-commence (walled garden): archaeology) attached to planning approval 21/01969/FU4. Part 1 of 2

    Granted Conditions 7 docs
  • Land At Station Road Penshaw Houghton-le-Spring

    22/02736/DIS Submitted 14 Dec 2022 50 yards away

    Discharge of Condition 5 (pre-commence (south wall): archaeology attached to planning approval 21/01969/FU4. Part 2 of 2

    Granted Conditions 7 docs
  • Land At Station Road Penshaw Houghton-le-Spring

    24/01634/VAR Submitted 14 Aug 2024 50 yards away

    Variation of conditions 2 (plans) and 18 (parking / turning space) attached to planning permission Ref: 21/01969/FU4 (Construction of three storey building to provide 72 apartments, including parking and turning space and restoration of walled garden), to omit rear turning space

    Granted Amendments New dwelling 15 docs
    Major scheme

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