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The Bede Centre City Of Sunderland College Durham Road Sunderland SR3 4AH

12/02103/FULFull ApplicationApproved
Full

Approved on 23 November 2012

Planning committee

Approximate site (title boundary)
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Proposal

Demolition of existing sports hall and Etterick building and development of a new Sports Centre and a Visual and Performing Arts building, including outdoor performance area, landscaping, improvements to access arrangements and associated engineering works.

Received
11 July 2012
Decision level
Planning committee
Ward
Barnes
  1. Received11 Jul
  2. Validated17 Jul
  3. Consult.21 Aug
  4. Target11 Sep
  5. Decided23 Nov

Decided in 129 days (council typically 49)

About this application

This is a full planning application for demolition at The Bede Centre City Of Sunderland College Durham Road Sunderland SR3 4AH. Sunderland has handled 694 applications of this type. This one was decided in 135 days, 12 weeks longer than Sunderland's typical decision time. The site is in the Yeovil conservation area, with 4 listed buildings nearby. There have been 22 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 4 applications across Barnes. We hold 339 applications in total for the SR3 postcode area.

92% of full applications at Sunderland City Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 7 weeks (median).

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Application details

Postcode
SR3 4AH
Application type
Full Application
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
17 July 2012
Consultation expiry
4 September 2012
Consultation start
31 July 2012
Consultation end
21 August 2012
Neighbour consultation start
31 July 2012
Neighbour consultation end
21 August 2012
Last date for comments
4 September 2012
Target decision date
11 September 2012
Committee meeting
2 October 2012
Permission expires
23 November 2015

Applicant and agent

Agent address
Julie Hunter Level 4 Central Square Forth Street Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 3PJ United Kingdom

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Publicity

Last advertised
14 August 2012
Advertisement expiry
4 September 2012

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-02072420
Comments
0
Documents
89
Constraints
12

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.

Also checked, none recorded (22)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

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  2. 2014
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  3. 2013
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  4. 2013
    21 Mar

    Discharge of planning conditions 17 to 21 (land contamination) attached to planning application 12/02103/FUL

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  5. 2013
    20 Mar

    Discharge of conditions 8 (wheel wash) and 11 (ecology report) attached to planning application 12/02103/FUL

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  6. 2013
    11 Feb

    Discharge of condition 3 (materials non-standard) attached to planning application 12/02103/FUL

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  7. 2013
    11 Feb

    Discharge of condition 6 (landscaping scheme) and condition 9 (tree replacements) attached to planning…

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  8. 2013
    11 Feb

    Discharge of condition 12 (SW and F Drainage) attached to planning application 12/02103/FUL

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  9. 2013
    11 Feb

    Discharge of condition 15 (Durham Road Access) attached to planning application 12/02103/FUL

    ApprovedDischarge of conditions13/00493/DIS
  10. 2013
    11 Feb

    Discharge of condition 4 (scheme of working ) attached to planning application 12/02103/FUL

    ApprovedDischarge of conditions13/00573/DIS
  11. 2012
    11 Jul

    Demolition of existing sports hall and Etterick building and development of a new Sports Centre and a Visual…

    This applicationApprovedFull12/02103/FUL

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12 other applications at this property, newest first.

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  2. 2020
    7 Jan

    Erection of 2no. non illuminated free-standing signs

    WithdrawnAdvertisement consent20/00015/ADV
  3. 2015
    13 Jul

    Various works to 14 no. trees to include crown reduction, deadwood crown and pruning as per shedule. Also…

    ApprovedTrees in a Tree Preservation Order15/01486/TPA
  4. 2014
    11 Sep

    Notice to fell a dangerous tree on Monday 15th September.

    ApprovedEmergency Tree Works (TPO/TPA)14/02099/ETRW
  5. 2014
    4 Jun

    Refurbishment of Chester building to include erection of glazed entrance lobby, new external bin store…

    ApprovedFull Application14/01329/FUL
  6. 2014
    17 Jan

    Erection of new gas meter housing.

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