Planning application
Thornhill Academy Thornholme Road Sunderland SR2 7NA
Works: Demolition
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Demolition of existing school buildings and the erection of a new 3 storey teaching block and a swimming pool facility, along with refurbishments to the existing Sports Hall and re-provision of external sports facilities and a new sports pitch.
As published by the council, reference 25/01936/PS4
Application record
- Reference
- 25/01936/PS4
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 27 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 9 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 2 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Barnes And Thornhill
- Postcode
- SR2 7NA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Aug 2025
Received by Sunderland
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9 Sep 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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2 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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10 Sep 2026
Status changed to Decided
Previously Current.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
335 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Sunderland granted permission on 2 September 2026, 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 this record
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