Planning application
Eye Infirmary Queen Alexandra Road Sunderland SR2 9HP
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
- Current
- Received
- 17 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 20 Aug 2026
- Postcode
- SR2 9HP
Site history
Applications at this address on the Sunderland register
This site has had 4 applications since 2019: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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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)
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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.
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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).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Aug 2026
Received by Sunderland
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20 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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20 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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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Eye Infirmary And Land To East Queen Alexandra Road Sunderland SR2 9HP
87% historically approved · decision due ~21 Aug
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.
Awaiting decision New dwelling Demolition -
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).
Granted Full applications 20 docs -
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.
Granted Advertising 16 docs -
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)
Granted Full applications Extension 18 docsSmall domestic -
15 Ludlow Road Sunderland SR2 9HH
Erection of two storey side extension and reconstruction of existing front porch.
Granted Full applications Extension 9 docsSmall domestic -
52 Nilverton Avenue Sunderland SR2 7TS
Erection of two storey side extension and single storey extension to front and rear.
Granted Full applications Extension 13 docsSmall domestic