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61 - 63 Fawcett Street City Centre Sunderland SR1 1SE

Granted Sunderland 23/00393/FU4 Full Application

Works: Extension Loft or dormer Demolition Windows or glazing

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

Proposal

Change of use to mixed use retail and student accommodation, to include demolition of existing rear extensions and erection of replacement five storey rear extension, 2no.dormer windows to front roof and new shop front.

As published by the council, reference 23/00393/FU4

Application record

Reference
23/00393/FU4
Type
Full Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Approved
Received
20 Feb 2023
Validated
30 Jun 2023
Decided
28 Jan 2025
Ward
Millfield
Decision by
Committee Decision
Postcode
SR1 1SE

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 Feb 2023

    Received by Sunderland

  2. 30 Jun 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 28 Jan 2025

    Decision issued: Approved

  4. 13 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

71 documents on file for this application

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What a grant of permission means

The process from here

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

About full applications applications

How this application type works

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.

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