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Former Johns (Gents Hairdresser) 1 - 3 Saint Thomas Street Sunderland SR1 1NW

Awaiting decision Sunderland 25/00604/FUL Full Application

Works: New dwelling Extension Several homes

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Proposal

Refurbishment of existing building, erection of two-storey rear extension to create 3no commercial ground floor units (currently 2no units), and change of use of first floor office areas to create 2 no residential apartments. (Amended plans received on 24.4.25).

As published by the council, reference 25/00604/FUL

Application record

Reference
25/00604/FUL
Type
Full Application
Status
Current
Received
21 Mar 2025
Validated
28 Mar 2025
Ward
Deptford And Hendon
Postcode
SR1 1NW

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 Mar 2025

    Received by Sunderland

  2. 28 Mar 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 23 May 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Sunderland took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

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Building Design Northern Ltd Agent, a design practice registered in Sunderland

Active · incorporated 1983 · Sunderland

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Documents

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

27 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Sunderland for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Sunderland decided full applications in a median of 69 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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