Planning application
Highgate Cottage Dunelm Sunderland SR2 7QS
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Change of use of the existing dwelling house (Use Class C3) to a residential care home (Use Class C2) providing a permanent residential home for a maximum of two children aged 5-17 years with autism and associated additional needs (additional information received 21/09/26).
As published by the council, reference 26/01738/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01738/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Current
- Received
- 10 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 10 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Barnes And Thornhill
- Postcode
- SR2 7QS
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Aug 2026
Received by Sunderland
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19 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 5 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 57 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Goldline Architectural Limited Agent, an architecture practice registered in London
Active · incorporated 2022 · London
22 applications on PlanIndex · across 8 councils · 86% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
16 documents on file for this application
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