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Museum And Art Gallery Mowbray Gardens Burdon Road Sunderland SR1 1PP

Granted Sunderland 25/00302/LB3 Listed Building Consent (Reg3)

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

Proposal

Install galvanised steps and freestanding key clamp guard rail, 10no. air source heat pumps (ASHP) and associated pipework atop roof. Carry out associated thermal upgrades to the roof to comprise installation of new warm roof build up with bituminous and erection of parapet wall. Adapt existing plant screen. Install new sub-mains cables. Convert existing café store into plantroom with replacement fire door fitted. House ASHP controls within existing staff kitchen with erection of new partition and doors to segregate. Replace light fittings and install wireless passive infrared (PIR) sensors.

As published by the council, reference 25/00302/LB3

Application record

Reference
25/00302/LB3
Type
Listed Building Consent (Reg3)
Status
Decided
Decision
Approved
Received
10 Feb 2025
Validated
10 Feb 2025
Decided
30 Apr 2025
Ward
Hendon
Decision by
Committee Decision
Postcode
SR1 1PP

Site history

Applications at this address on the Sunderland register

This site has had 4 applications since 2019: 4 approved, 0 refused.

  • 25/00301/LP3 Granted

    Museum And Art Gallery Mowbray Gardens Burdon Road Sunderland SR1 1PP

    Install galvanised steps and freestanding key clamp guard rail, 10no. air source heat pumps (ASHP) and associated pipework atop roof. Carry out associated thermal upgrades to roof to comprise installation of new warm roof build up with bituminous and erection of parapet wall. Adapt existing plant screen. (Amended plans received 21.03.2025).

    Decided 30 Apr 2025 Other
  • 19/00794/LP3 Granted

    Museum And Art Gallery Mowbray Gardens Burdon Road Sunderland SR1 1PP

    Removal of existing tile-clad dwarf walls and high level glazing to external elevation of former Textile Gallery and replacement with full height glazing to match rest of south elevation, together with new use of Textile Gallery as a Learning Zone.

    Decided 2 Jul 2019 Other
  • 19/00795/LBC Granted

    Museum And Art Gallery Mowbray Gardens Burdon Road Sunderland SR1 1PP

    Removal of existing tile-clad dwarf walls and high level glazing to external elevation of former Textile Gallery and replacement with full height glazing to match rest of south elevation, together with various internal alterations.

    Decided 2 Jul 2019 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Feb 2025

    Received by Sunderland

  2. 30 Apr 2025

    Decision issued: Approved

  3. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Purcell Architecture Ltd. Agent, an architecture practice registered in London

Active · incorporated 2018 · London

56 applications on PlanIndex · across 18 councils · 95% granted

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Documents

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

41 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Sunderland granted permission on 30 April 2025, 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 heritage and listed building applications

Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

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  • Museum And Art Gallery Mowbray Gardens Burdon Road Sunderland SR1 1PP

    25/00301/LP3 Submitted 10 Feb 2025 1m away

    Install galvanised steps and freestanding key clamp guard rail, 10no. air source heat pumps (ASHP) and associated pipework atop roof. Carry out associated thermal upgrades to roof to comprise installation of new warm roof build up with bituminous and erection of parapet wall. Adapt existing plant screen. (Amended plans received 21.03.2025).

    Granted Other 44 docs

  • Museum And Art Gallery Mowbray Gardens Burdon Road Sunderland SR1 1PP

    19/00794/LP3 Submitted 2 May 2019 20m away

    Removal of existing tile-clad dwarf walls and high level glazing to external elevation of former Textile Gallery and replacement with full height glazing to match rest of south elevation, together with new use of Textile Gallery as a Learning Zone.

    Granted Other Windows or glazing 14 docs

  • Museum And Art Gallery Mowbray Gardens Burdon Road Sunderland SR1 1PP

    19/00795/LBC Submitted 2 May 2019 22m away

    Removal of existing tile-clad dwarf walls and high level glazing to external elevation of former Textile Gallery and replacement with full height glazing to match rest of south elevation, together with various internal alterations.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 18 docs

  • The Mowbray Apartments Borough Road Sunderland SR1 1PS

    26/01855/FUL Submitted 26 Aug 2026 92m away

    91% historically approved · decision due ~3 Nov

    Remove and replace external wall cladding, timber walkways and balconies.

    Awaiting decision Full applications

  • Former Law Courts 44 John Street City Centre Sunderland SR1 1RB

    23/00938/VAR Submitted 21 Apr 2023 95m away

    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.

    Granted Amendments 23 docs

  • Former Law Courts 44 John Street Sunderland SR1 1RB

    23/00289/VAR Submitted 6 Feb 2023 95m away

    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.

    Withdrawn Amendments 23 docs

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