Elephant Tea Rooms 64-66 Fawcett Street Sunderland SR1 1BB

This site has had 4 applications since 2023: 4 approved, 0 refused.

• 24/00752/DIS Granted

  Elephant Tea Rooms 64-66 Fawcett Street Sunderland SR1 1BB

  Discharge of condition 3 (Materials) attached to planning application 21/02747/LP3

  Decided 15 Oct 2024 Conditions
• 23/00190/VA3 Granted

  Elephant Tea Rooms 64- 66 Fawcett Street Sunderland SR1 1BB

  Variation of condition 2 (plans) attached to planning application 21/02747/LP3 to allow the elevation to be amended to take account of the existing structure and services positions that could not be identified prior to works commencing.

  Decided 9 Mar 2023 Amendments
• 23/00175/LB3 Granted

  Elephant Tea Rooms 64-66 Fawcett Street Sunderland SR1 1BB

  Variation of condition 2 (plans) attached to previously approved 21/02748/LB3 - Removal of existing shop front and replacement with new traditional timber and masonry shop fronts. Repair and conservation works to the upper elevations , to include masonry and window repairs, 3 no. casement windows at first floor level to be replaced with sliding sash windows.

  Decided 9 Mar 2023 Heritage and listed buildings

1. 18 Apr 2024

   Received by Sunderland

2. 23 Apr 2024

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 15 Oct 2024

   Decision issued: Approved

4. 23 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Sunderland granted permission on 15 October 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.

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• Elephant Tea Rooms 64-66 Fawcett Street Sunderland SR1 1BB

  24/00752/DIS Submitted 18 Apr 2024 50 yards away

  Discharge of condition 3 (Materials) attached to planning application 21/02747/LP3

  Granted Conditions 15 docs

• Royal Bank Of Scotland 64 Fawcett Street Sunderland SR1 1BB

  18/00780/LBC Submitted 4 May 2018 50 yards away

  Removal of all external signage, external ATM and nightsafe and infilling of exposed areas. All banking related fittings and fixtures to be removed internally and externally (including cashiers desk) to decommission the branch.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 13 docs

• 64 Fawcett Street Sunderland SR1 1BB

  19/01852/LAP Submitted 31 Oct 2019 50 yards away

  Change of use from bank (use class A2) to local studies library and events space at ground and first floor (use class D1), including various external repairs and alterations.

  Granted Other 20 docs

• 64 Fawcett Street Sunderland SR1 1BB

  19/01853/LB3 Submitted 31 Oct 2019 50 yards away

  Various internal and external repairs and alterations including the removal and installation of stud partitions, insertion of door in place of window to rear, replacement of broken or missing roof slates and floorboards and urgent repairs to the masonry.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 21 docs

• Elephant Tea Rooms 64- 66 Fawcett Street Sunderland SR1 1BB

  23/00190/VA3 Submitted 25 Jan 2023 50 yards away

  Variation of condition 2 (plans) attached to planning application 21/02747/LP3 to allow the elevation to be amended to take account of the existing structure and services positions that could not be identified prior to works commencing.

  Granted Amendments 7 docs

• Elephant Tea Rooms 64-66 Fawcett Street Sunderland SR1 1BB

  23/00175/LB3 Submitted 23 Jan 2023 50 yards away

  Variation of condition 2 (plans) attached to previously approved 21/02748/LB3 - Removal of existing shop front and replacement with new traditional timber and masonry shop fronts. Repair and conservation works to the upper elevations , to include masonry and window repairs, 3 no. casement windows at first floor level to be replaced with sliding sash windows.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 8 docs

• 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