Planning application
56-90 High Street West Sunderland SR1 3DP
Works: New dwelling Demolition
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Proposal
Outline planning application for a mixed-used development which could include retail, food and drink, commercial, offices, residential uses and serviced apartments (Use Classes C1, C3, E and sui generis), demolition of the existing buildings (full or partial), demolition of the pedestrian bridge over St Mary's Boulevard, with associated infrastructure and landscaping works (all matters reserved except access) (response to Environment Agency comments received 18/11/25, updated drainage strategy received 24/11/25)
As published by the council, reference 25/01696/LOU
Application record
- Reference
- 25/01696/LOU
- Type
- LAP Outline application (Reg 3)
- Status
- Current
- Received
- 28 Jul 2025
- Validated
- 6 Aug 2025
- Ward
- Deptford And Hendon
- Postcode
- SR1 3DP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Jul 2025
Received by Sunderland
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6 Aug 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 1 October 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 59 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
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Lichfields Agent, registered in Newbury
Active · incorporated 2006 · Newbury
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226 documents on file for this application
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