Planning application
251 High Street West Sunderland SR1 3DE
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of use from gaming arcade (sui generis) to retail shop (class E).
As published by the council, reference 26/00169/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00169/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 23 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 27 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 18 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Deptford And Hendon
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- SR1 3DE
Site history
Applications at this address on the Sunderland register
This site has had 3 applications since 2021: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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21/01094/ADV Granted
251 High Street West Sunderland SR1 3DE
Erection of 1no. internally illuminated fascia sign and projecting sign
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21/01093/FUL Granted
251 High Street West Sunderland SR1 3DE
Change of use of ground floor to Adult Gaming Centre (Sui Generis) including new access doors to South and West elevations.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Jan 2026
Received by Sunderland
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27 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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18 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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21 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
13 documents on file for this application
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Sunderland granted permission on 18 June 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.
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