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Eye Infirmary Queen Alexandra Road Sunderland SR2 9HP

Awaiting decision Sunderland 26/01786/DEM

Works: Demolition

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

Proposal

Proposed Demolition of the former hospital and ancillary infrastructure

As published by the council, reference 26/01786/DEM

Application record

Reference
26/01786/DEM
Status
Unknown
Received
17 Aug 2026
Validated
20 Aug 2026
Ward
Grangetown
Postcode
SR2 9HP

Site history

Applications at this address on the Sunderland register

This site has had 5 applications since 2019: 4 approved, 0 refused.

  • 19/02073/FUL Granted

    Eye Infirmary Queen Alexandra Road Sunderland SR2 9HP

    Replacement of existing rooftop Air Handling Unit. Proposed AHU size: 5.230m (long) x 1.770m (high) x 1.259m (wide)

    Decided 28 Jan 2020 Full applications
  • 19/01369/FUL Granted

    Eye Infirmary Queen Alexandra Road Sunderland SR2 9HP

    Erection of a single storey plant room extension to rear of building.(Amended Plans received 27.08.19)

    Decided 24 Oct 2019 Full applications
  • 19/00108/ADV Granted

    Eye Infirmary Queen Alexandra Road Sunderland SR2 9HP

    Erection of additional pole-mounted and wall-mounted car park signs, together with replacement and removal of existing car park signage.

    Decided 19 Mar 2019 Advertising
  • 19/00107/FUL Granted

    Eye Infirmary Queen Alexandra Road Sunderland SR2 9HP

    Installation of automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) cameras attached to lighting column, parking payment machines and associated cabinets (retrospective).

    Decided 2 Apr 2019 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Aug 2026

    Received by Sunderland

  2. 20 Aug 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 20 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 16 Oct 2026

    Status changed to Unknown

    Previously Current.

  5. 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 57 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

15 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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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 57 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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Eye Infirmary And Land To East Queen Alexandra Road Sunderland SR2 9HP

    26/01341/SCR Submitted 18 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    Request for an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Screening Opinion is submitted in accordance with Regulation 5(1) of the Town & Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 ('the EIA Regulations') in respect of a proposed future Prior Approval application which seeks to demolish Sunderland Eye Hospital. and a full planning application to redevelop a wider site for residential development.

    Decided New dwelling Demolition
  • Eye Infirmary Queen Alexandra Road Sunderland SR2 9HP

    19/02073/FUL Submitted 9 Dec 2019 50 yards away

    Replacement of existing rooftop Air Handling Unit. Proposed AHU size: 5.230m (long) x 1.770m (high) x 1.259m (wide)

    Granted Full applications 15 docs
  • Eye Infirmary Queen Alexandra Road Sunderland SR2 9HP

    19/00107/FUL Submitted 23 Jan 2019 50 yards away

    Installation of automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) cameras attached to lighting column, parking payment machines and associated cabinets (retrospective).

    Granted Full applications 20 docs
  • Eye Infirmary Queen Alexandra Road Sunderland SR2 9HP

    19/00108/ADV Submitted 23 Jan 2019 50 yards away

    Erection of additional pole-mounted and wall-mounted car park signs, together with replacement and removal of existing car park signage.

    Granted Advertising 16 docs
  • Eye Infirmary Queen Alexandra Road Sunderland SR2 9HP

    19/01369/FUL Submitted 14 Aug 2019 50 yards away

    Erection of a single storey plant room extension to rear of building.(Amended Plans received 27.08.19)

    Granted Full applications Extension 18 docs
    Small domestic
  • 15 Ludlow Road Sunderland SR2 9HH

    19/01631/FUL Submitted 30 Sep 2019 150 yards away

    Erection of two storey side extension and reconstruction of existing front porch.

    Granted Full applications Extension 9 docs
    Small domestic