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Former Southwick Social Club Church Bank Sunderland

Granted Sunderland 23/00263/FUL Full Application

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Construction of a retail unit (use class E) with 25 new parking spaces, cycle storage, electric vehicle charging points, new boundary treatments and landscaping

As published by the council, reference 23/00263/FUL

Application record

Reference
23/00263/FUL
Type
Full Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
2 Feb 2023
Validated
15 Feb 2023
Decided
18 Apr 2023
Ward
Southwick
Decision by
Delegated Decision

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Feb 2023

    Received by Sunderland

  2. 15 Feb 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 18 Apr 2023

    Decision issued: Approved

  4. 2 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Carter Smith Planning Consultants Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Morpeth

Active · incorporated 2026 · Morpeth

108 applications on PlanIndex · across 9 councils · 58% granted

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

29 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Sunderland granted permission on 18 April 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.

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