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Somerford Buildings Norfolk Street Sunderland SR1 1EE

Granted Sunderland 24/00248/PCM Prior Notification Part M

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

Proposal

Change of use of Somerford Buildings from use Class E (Commercial, Business and Service) to use Class C3 (dwellinghouses)

As published by the council, reference 24/00248/PCM

Application record

Reference
24/00248/PCM
Type
Prior Notification Part M
Status
Current
Decision
Prior Approval Approved PCM
Received
9 Feb 2024
Validated
13 Feb 2024
Decided
5 Jul 2024
Ward
Hendon
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
SR1 1EE

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Feb 2024

    Received by Sunderland

  2. 13 Feb 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 5 Jul 2024

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Approved PCM

  4. 6 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

22 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Sunderland granted permission on 5 July 2024, 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 prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

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