The Mowbray Apartments Borough Road Sunderland SR1 1PS

1. 26 Aug 2026

   Received by Sunderland

2. 8 Sep 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 8 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 3 November 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.

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• 27 - 28 Frederick Street Sunderland SR1 1LZ

  25/01038/LBC Submitted 22 May 2025 48m away

  87% historically approved · decision due ~21 Aug

  Conversion from office to fifteen-bedroom student accommodation, with a maximum of fifteen occupants, including associated external works including but not limited to the removal of rear shutters to be replaced with a fence containing a gate, replacing the roof whilst re-instating former velux windows, updating the windows to the front and rear and removing window bars.(amended plans received 23.07.26)

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 33 docs
  Small domestic

• 27 - 28 Frederick Street Sunderland SR1 1LZ

  25/01037/FUL Submitted 22 May 2025 50m away

  91% historically approved · decision due ~21 Aug

  Conversion from office to fifteen-bedroom student accommodation, with a maximum of fifteen occupants. (amended plans received 23.07.26)

  Awaiting decision Full applications 43 docs

• 25 John Street City Centre Sunderland SR1 1JG

  19/02054/LBC Submitted 5 Dec 2019 83m away

  Internal works to facilitate change of use to 10 student apartments.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings New dwelling 23 docs

• 25 John Street City Centre Sunderland SR1 1JG

  19/02053/FUL Submitted 5 Dec 2019 83m away

  Change of use from offices (Use Class B1) to 10 no. student apartments; subject to condition 3 which prevents any other occupation of the building without the prior consent of the Local Planning Authority

  Granted Full applications New dwelling 33 docs

• Victoria House Toward Road Sunderland SR1 2QF

  26/00647/FUL Submitted 23 Mar 2026 85m away

  Change of use from offices (E Class) to 24no. bed hotel (Class C1)

  Granted Full applications 29 docs

• Museum And Art Gallery Mowbray Gardens Burdon Road Sunderland SR1 1PP

  25/00301/LP3 Submitted 10 Feb 2025 91m away

  Install galvanised steps and freestanding key clamp guard rail, 10no. air source heat pumps (ASHP) and associated pipework atop roof. Carry out associated thermal upgrades to roof to comprise installation of new warm roof build up with bituminous and erection of parapet wall. Adapt existing plant screen. (Amended plans received 21.03.2025).

  Granted Other 44 docs

• 26/00956/FUL Granted

  35 Maud Street Sunderland SR6 9EJ

  Installation of a dog grooming pod to change of use from incidental residential use to a home-based dog grooming business to the rear yard. (additional information received 30.06.2026)

  29 Apr 2026 Full applications
• 26/01889/FUL Awaiting decision

  3 Sea View Ryhope Sunderland SR2 0PL

  Conversion of dwelling house into 1no. bedroom self contained flat at ground floor and 2no bedroom flat to first floor

  1 Sep 2026 Full applications
• 25/01853/FUL Withdrawn

  Land At Camberwell Way Field Camberwell Way Sunderland SR3 3BE

  The installation of a 40 metre high lattice tower supporting 6 no. antennas and 4 no. transmission dishes with 3 no. equipment cabinets, and ancillary development thereto within fenced compound (Preliminary Ecological Appraisal received 13.02.2026, Supplementary Supporting Statement received 13.03.2026, and Biodiversity Net Gain Information received 15.05.2026).

  15 Aug 2025 Full applications
• 26/00959/FUL Withdrawn

  19 Lapwing Close Ayton Washington NE38 0ET

  Erection of single storey extensions to the side, rear, bow windows to front with render finish with erection of dormers on the east and west elevations, erection of new front porch.

  29 Apr 2026 Full applications
• 26/01857/FUL Awaiting decision

  15 Dundas Street Sunderland SR6 0AY

  Change of use from student accommodation to supported residential accommodation (Use Class C2) with no external alterations.(Retrospective)

  26 Aug 2026 Full applications