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Former Law Courts 44 John Street Sunderland SR1 1RB

Granted Sunderland 23/00678/DIS Discharge of Planning Condition(s)

Works: Windows or glazing

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

Proposal

Discharge of condition 7 ( Glazing and Ventilation Details) attached to planning application 20/00688/FUL (Part 1 of 2)

As published by the council, reference 23/00678/DIS

Application record

Reference
23/00678/DIS
Type
Discharge of Planning Condition(s)
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
16 Mar 2023
Validated
16 Mar 2023
Decided
6 Apr 2023
Ward
Hendon
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
SR1 1RB

Site history

Applications at this address on the Sunderland register

This site has had 6 applications since 2022: 5 approved, 0 refused.

  • 23/01065/LBC Granted

    Former Law Courts 44 John Street Sunderland SR1 1RB

    Conversion of former law courts into student accommodation, to include four storey rear extension.

    Decided 6 Jul 2023 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 23/00713/AM1 Granted

    Former Law Courts 44 John Street Sunderland SR1 1RB

    Non-material amendment to approved application 20/00688/FUL (Conversion of former law courts into student accommodation and 4-storey rear extension to create 8 self-contained flats and 37 individual bedrooms (45 in total), subject to condition 4 which prevents any other occupation of the building without the prior consent of the Local Planning Authority) to reduce the number of individual bedrooms from 37 to 35 (43 in total).

    Decided 6 Apr 2023 Amendments
  • 23/00692/DIS Granted

    Former Law Courts 44 John Street Sunderland SR1 1RB

    Discharge of condition 8 (Ventilation, Heating, Mechanical Plant) attached to planning application 20/00688/FUL (Part 2 of 2)

    Decided 6 Apr 2023 Conditions
  • 23/00289/VAR Withdrawn

    Former Law Courts 44 John Street Sunderland SR1 1RB

    Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans) attached to planning approval 20/00688/FUL, to allow reconfiguration of layout with external alterations and the creation of a new rear access.

    Decided 14 Mar 2023 Amendments
  • 22/00876/DIS Granted

    Former Law Courts 44 John Street Sunderland SR1 1RB

    Discharge of condition 3 (submission of materials) attached to planning application 20/00688/FUL (Part 1 of 5)

    Decided 9 Mar 2023 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Mar 2023

    Received by Sunderland

  2. 6 Apr 2023

    Decision issued: Approved

  3. 2 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

PJC Architecture Ltd Agent, an architecture practice registered in Newcastle Upon Tyne

Active · incorporated 2010 · Newcastle Upon Tyne

34 applications on PlanIndex · across 8 councils · 81% granted

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Documents

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

10 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Sunderland granted permission on 6 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 condition discharge and variation applications

This application deals with conditions on an existing permission, supplying the details a condition requires or asking to vary or remove one, without reopening the permission itself. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

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  • Former Law Courts 44 John Street Sunderland SR1 1RB

    23/00692/DIS Submitted 16 Mar 2023 50 yards away

    Discharge of condition 8 (Ventilation, Heating, Mechanical Plant) attached to planning application 20/00688/FUL (Part 2 of 2)

    Granted Conditions 4 docs

  • Former Law Courts 44 John Street Sunderland SR1 1RB

    22/00876/DIS Submitted 20 Apr 2022 50 yards away

    Discharge of condition 3 (submission of materials) attached to planning application 20/00688/FUL (Part 1 of 5)

    Granted Conditions 13 docs

  • Botanical View Court Flats 1 To 44 John Street Sunderland SR1 1AH

    26/01656/LBC Submitted 31 Jul 2026 50 yards away

    Internal alterations to provide 3no. additional individual bedrooms.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings

  • Botanical View Court Flats 1 To 44 44 John Street Sunderland SR1 1AH

    26/01655/FUL Submitted 31 Jul 2026 50 yards away

    Internal alterations to provide 3no. additional individual bedrooms for student accommodation, bringing the total number of rooms (including self-contained units) to 46.

    Granted Full applications

  • Former Law Courts 44 John Street Sunderland SR1 1RB

    23/00713/AM1 Submitted 22 Mar 2023 50 yards away

    Non-material amendment to approved application 20/00688/FUL (Conversion of former law courts into student accommodation and 4-storey rear extension to create 8 self-contained flats and 37 individual bedrooms (45 in total), subject to condition 4 which prevents any other occupation of the building without the prior consent of the Local Planning Authority) to reduce the number of individual bedrooms from 37 to 35 (43 in total).

    Granted Amendments New dwelling Extension 4 docs

  • Former City Library And Arts Centre 28 - 30 Fawcett Street Sunderland SR1 1RE

    24/00460/FUL Submitted 8 Mar 2024 50 yards away

    Installation of 3No. Antenna on proposed steelwork at 25.4m with ancillary equipment including 3No. Relocated Antenna, ERSs, BOBs and a replacement equipment cabinet

    Granted Full applications 17 docs

In Sunderland

  • 26/01902/DIS Awaiting decision

    Land On The East Side Of Commercial Road Sunderland

    Discharge of condition 7 (pre occupation; lighting plan) attached to 26/00062/VAR (part 1 of 3).

    Received 3 Sep, published by the council 9 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • 26/01943/DIS Awaiting decision

    Land On The East Side Of Commercial Road Sunderland

    Partial discharge of condition 8 (Noise assessment) attached to 26/00062/VAR (Part 2 of 3).

    Received 3 Sep, published by the council 9 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • 26/01944/DIS Awaiting decision

    Land On The East Side Of Commercial Road Sunderland

    Discharge of condition 9 (Travel plan) attached to 26/00062/VAR (Part 3 of 3).

    Received 3 Sep, published by the council 9 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • 26/01876/DIS Awaiting decision

    Vacant Property 275 High Street West Sunderland SR1 3DZ

    Discharge of condition 10 (pre-occupation: extraction system) attached to 23/02495/VA3

    Received 28 Aug, published by the council 8 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • 26/01871/DIS Awaiting decision

    Designer Childrenswear 4 Olive Street Sunderland SR1 3PE

    Discharge of condition 6 (pre-occupation; management plan) attached to 25/01943/FUL

    Received 27 Aug, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Conditions