Regional Railways NE Central Railway Station Athenaeum Street Sunderland SR1 3HP

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 0 approved, 1 refused.

• 26/00656/FUL Refused

  Regional Railways NE Central Railway Station Athenaeum Street Sunderland SR1 3HP

  Change of use to betting office (sui generis) to include the mounting of satellite dishes and AC unit to the side elevation.

  Decided 4 Aug 2026 Full applications

1. 18 Sep 2026

   Received by Sunderland

2. 28 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 13 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 57 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Specsavers Unit 2 Signal House 11 Athenaeum Street Sunderland SR1 3HP

  24/00643/ADV Submitted 4 Apr 2024 50 yards away

  Display of - 1.no internally illuminated fascia sign and 1.no internally illuminated projecting sign.

  Granted Advertising 9 docs

• Land Adjacent 14 Waterloo Place Sunderland SR1 3HS

  18/01520/TEX Submitted 23 Aug 2018 50 yards away

  Installation of an electronic communications apparatus comprising a telephone kiosk

  Refused Telecoms 18 docs

• Land At Blandford Street/Waterloo Place Sunderland

  18/00962/FU4 Submitted 4 Jun 2018 50 yards away

  Installation of nissan qashqai car for use as an all year round planter.

  Granted Full applications 12 docs

• 15 Waterloo Place Sunderland SR1 3HT

  22/01619/SUB Submitted 19 Jul 2022 50 yards away

  Change of use of first and second floors to a 6 bedroomed HMO for up to 12 people.

  Refused 16 docs

• Regional Railways NE Central Station Athenaeum Street Sunderland SR1 3HP

  21/01599/PDT Submitted 5 Jul 2021 50 yards away

  Proposed redevelopment of Sunderland Central Station.

  Granted 19 docs

• Santander 12 - 13 Waterloo Place Sunderland SR1 3HS

  23/00969/ADV Submitted 26 Apr 2023 50 yards away

  Internal installation of new 1x 46" (Portrait) TV screen within a metal shroud, floor standing unit.

  Granted Advertising 14 docs

• 26/02214/CLE Awaiting decision

  9 The Brae Sunderland SR2 7PJ

  Certificate of Lawful existing use of the property as a house in multiple occupation (Use Class C4), comprising five lettable bedrooms occupied by up to five persons living as separate households and sharing kitchen and bathroom facilities.

  Received 7 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• 26/02116/CLE Awaiting decision

  B&M Toll Bar Road Sunderland SR2 9AE

  Certificate of lawfulness for existing use for the display or retail sale of goods within Class E(a) of the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 (as amended)

  Received 25 Sep, published by the council 6 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• 26/02063/CLP Decided

  20 Saint Pauls Drive Houghton-le-Spring DH4 7SH

  Certificate of lawfulness for the proposed erection of a single storey rear extension.

  Received 21 Sep, published by the council 29 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00820/CLE Withdrawn

  15 Leamington Street Sunderland SR4 7HD

  Certificate of Lawful existing use for property used as a house of multiple occupation (planning class C4) since 2010.

  Received 15 Apr, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01520/CLP Decided

  4 Pretoria Square Sunderland SR3 1QZ

  Certificate of proposed lawful development for the internal reconfiguration resulting in new window to front elevation

  Received 10 Jul, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Lawful development