Planning application
Regional Railways NE Central Railway Station Athenaeum Street Sunderland SR1 3HP
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Change of use to betting office (sui generis) to include the mounting of satellite dishes and AC unit to the side elevation.
As published by the council, reference 26/00656/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00656/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refuse
- Received
- 24 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 7 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 4 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Deptford And Hendon
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- SR1 3HP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Mar 2026
Received by Sunderland
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7 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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4 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Refuse
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Lichfields Agent, registered in Newbury
Active · incorporated 2006 · Newbury
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