Planning application
26/01256/DEM
Former Changing Facilities Leechmere Road Grangetown Sunderland SR2 9JF
Proposal
Proposed Demolition of the former Tunstall Hills Changing Rooms
As published by the council, reference 26/01256/DEM
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Jun 2026
Received by Sunderland
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19 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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15 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Prior Approval Required and Approved DEM
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About other applications
How this application type works
This application sits outside the common categories, which can include county matters such as minerals and waste, works by statutory undertakers, demolition notifications and other less frequent procedures. The council record linked below sets out the specific procedure that applies, and the description above is taken directly from the published register.
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