Planning application
183 Chester Road Sunderland SR4 7JA
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Change of use to 5no. bed HMO on ground and first floor and self-contained flat on second floor. (Retrospective)
As published by the council, reference 25/02917/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02917/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused As published: Refuse
- Received
- 17 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 25 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 13 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Barnes And Thornhill
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- SR4 7JA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Dec 2025
Received by Sunderland
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25 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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13 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Refuse
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21 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
15 documents on file for this application
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