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Highgate Cottage Dunelm Sunderland SR2 7QS

Awaiting decision Sunderland 26/01738/FUL Full applications

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.

As published by the council, reference 26/01738/FUL

Application record

Reference
26/01738/FUL
Category
Full applications
Status
Current
Received
10 Aug 2026
Validated
10 Aug 2026
Postcode
SR2 7QS

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Aug 2026

    Received by Sunderland

  2. 19 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 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 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 decided full applications in a median of 105 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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