Planning application
173 Roker Avenue Sunderland SR6 0HQ
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Proposed change of use of the existing upper floors from residential accommodation to a 6-bedroom HMO.(Operational detail received 26.08.26)
As published by the council, reference 26/01718/HMOA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01718/HMOA
- Status
- Current
- Received
- 6 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 20 Aug 2026
- Postcode
- SR6 0HQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Aug 2026
Received by Sunderland
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20 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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25 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 15 October 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 this record
The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on Sunderland's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.
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