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The Place Athenaeum Street Sunderland

Granted Sunderland 24/01747/FUL Full Application

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

Proposal

Change of use from offices (Use class E) to Education (Use class F1) learning and non-residential institution

As published by the council, reference 24/01747/FUL

Application record

Reference
24/01747/FUL
Type
Full Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
2 Sep 2024
Validated
9 Oct 2024
Decided
4 Dec 2024
Ward
Hendon
Decision by
Delegated Decision

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Sep 2024

    Received by Sunderland

  2. 9 Oct 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 4 Dec 2024

    Decision issued: Approved

  4. 2 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Fitz Architects Limited Agent, an architecture practice registered in Sunderland

Active · incorporated 2007 · Sunderland

58 applications on PlanIndex · across 4 councils · 82% granted

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Documents

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

18 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Sunderland granted permission on 4 December 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 full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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