Planning application
27 - 28 Frederick Street Sunderland SR1 1LZ
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Conversion from office to fifteen-bedroom student accommodation, with a maximum of fifteen occupants. (amended plans received 23.07.26)
As published by the council, reference 25/01037/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 25/01037/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Current
- Received
- 22 May 2025
- Validated
- 26 Jun 2025
- Ward
- Deptford And Hendon
- Postcode
- SR1 1LZ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Sunderland register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025.
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25/01038/LBC Awaiting decision
27 - 28 Frederick Street Sunderland SR1 1LZ
Conversion from office to fifteen-bedroom student accommodation, with a maximum of fifteen occupants, including associated external works including but not limited to the removal of rear shutters to be replaced with a fence containing a gate, replacing the roof whilst re-instating former velux windows, updating the windows to the front and rear and removing window bars.(amended plans received 23.07.26)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 May 2025
Received by Sunderland
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26 Jun 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 21 August 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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
48 documents on file for this application
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27 - 28 Frederick Street Sunderland SR1 1LZ
86% historically approved · decision due ~21 Aug
Conversion from office to fifteen-bedroom student accommodation, with a maximum of fifteen occupants, including associated external works including but not limited to the removal of rear shutters to be replaced with a fence containing a gate, replacing the roof whilst re-instating former velux windows, updating the windows to the front and rear and removing window bars.(amended plans received 23.07.26)
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Awaiting decision Full applications -
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Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings -
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