Planning application
Saint Cuthberts Methodist Church Ryhope Street South Sunderland SR2 0AA
Works: Demolition
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Demolition of Methodist Church and erection of 6no bungalows and covered walkway with associated staff hubs, parking and landscaping
As published by the council, reference 23/00267/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 23/00267/FUL
- Type
- Local Authority (Reg 3 )
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 3 Feb 2023
- Validated
- 3 Feb 2023
- Decided
- 25 Apr 2023
- Ward
- Ryhope
- Decision by
- Committee Decision
- Postcode
- SR2 0AA
Site history
Applications at this address on the Sunderland register
This site has had 5 applications since 2023: 4 approved, 1 refused.
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24/01859/DIS Granted
Saint Cuthberts Methodist Church Ryhope Street South Sunderland SR2 0AA
Discharge of condition 5 (Noise Amelioriation) attached to 23/00267/LP3
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24/01763/VA3 Granted
Saint Cuthberts Methodist Church Ryhope Street South Sunderland SR2 0AA
Variation of Condition 2 (plans) attached to planning application Ref: 23/00267/LP3 (Demolition of Methodist Church and erection of 6no bungalows and covered walkway with associated staff hubs, parking and landscaping) due to design changes through detailed design and construction stages
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24/00788/DIS Refused
Saint Cuthberts Methodist Church Ryhope Street South Sunderland SR2 0AA
Discharge of condition 5 ( Noise Amelioriation -PH) attached to planning application 23/00267/LP3
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23/00267/LP3 Granted
Saint Cuthberts Methodist Church Ryhope Street South Sunderland SR2 0AA
Demolition of Methodist Church and erection of 6no bungalows and covered walkway with associated staff hubs, parking and landscaping
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Feb 2023
Received by Sunderland
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25 Apr 2023
Decision issued: Approved
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2 Sep 2026
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Sunderland granted permission on 25 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.
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