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The Quayside Exchange Exchange Building 197 High Street East Sunderland SR1 2AX

Awaiting decision Sunderland 26/01146/LBC Heritage and listed buildings

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Internal alterations to form apart-hotel, including new partitions, en-suite facilities, mezzanine levels, and associated servicing/circulation works.

As published by the council, reference 26/01146/LBC

Application record

Reference
26/01146/LBC
Category
Heritage and listed buildings
Status
Current
Received
22 May 2026
Validated
21 Jul 2026
Postcode
SR1 2AX

Site history

Applications at this address on the Sunderland register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

  • 26/01145/FUL Awaiting decision

    The Quayside Exchange Exchange Building 197 High Street East Sunderland SR1 2AX

    Change of use of existing restaurant/function venue to aparthotel, with associated internal alterations.

    Submitted 22 May 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 May 2026

    Received by Sunderland

  2. 21 Jul 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 6 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 15 September 2026, 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 74 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

What happens while it is decided

This application is with Sunderland for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Sunderland's median decision took 74 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About heritage and listed building applications

Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.

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  • The Quayside Exchange Exchange Building 197 High Street East Sunderland SR1 2AX

    26/01145/FUL Submitted 22 May 2026 0m away

    91% historically approved · decision due ~15 Sep

    Change of use of existing restaurant/function venue to aparthotel, with associated internal alterations.

    Awaiting decision Full applications
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