Planning application
Former Law Courts 44 John Street Sunderland SR1 1RB
Works: New dwelling Extension
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
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).
As published by the council, reference 23/00713/AM1
Application record
- Reference
- 23/00713/AM1
- Type
- Non Material Amendment to Full Permisson
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 22 Mar 2023
- Validated
- 22 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.
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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.
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23/00678/DIS Granted
Former Law Courts 44 John Street Sunderland SR1 1RB
Discharge of condition 7 ( Glazing and Ventilation Details) attached to planning application 20/00688/FUL (Part 1 of 2)
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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)
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23/00289/VAR Withdrawn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.
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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)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Mar 2023
Received by Sunderland
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6 Apr 2023
Decision issued: Approved
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2 Sep 2026
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Related applications
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1 later application on the register refers to this one:
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23/00938/VAR Granted
Former Law Courts 44 John Street City Centre Sunderland SR1 1RB
Variation of Condition 2 (Plans) of planning approval 20/00688/FUL, description amended via non-material amendment 23/00713/AM1, relating to the reconfiguration of the layout with new rear access formed, omission of 2 individual bedrooms to create more common areas and introduction of tea points to all rooms.
Who's behind it
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PJC Architecture Ltd Agent, an architecture practice registered in Newcastle Upon Tyne
Active · incorporated 2010 · Newcastle Upon Tyne
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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 amendment applications
An amendment application makes limited changes to a permission that already exists; anything beyond modest adjustment needs a fresh application. More in our guide to planning application types.
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