Planning application
Langham Tower Ryhope Road Sunderland SR2 7DN
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of use of vacant building (previously used as restaurant / bar with associated function rooms) to a dwelling house.
As published by the council, reference 24/00682/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 24/00682/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 10 Apr 2024
- Validated
- 22 Apr 2024
- Decided
- 5 Jul 2024
- Ward
- Hendon
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- SR2 7DN
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Apr 2024
Received by Sunderland
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22 Apr 2024
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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5 Jul 2024
Decision issued: Approved
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6 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
29 documents on file for this application
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