Museum And Art Gallery Mowbray Gardens Burdon Road Sunderland SR1 1PP
Proposal
Redevelopment of Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens to include internal reconfiguration and refurbishment of ground floor areas; general refurbishment of other areas of the building. Creation of new galleries and exhibition spaces; new visitor and staff facilities, repair and improvements to building services. New visitor entrance and associated public realm improvements; renewal and insulation of flat roof areas, including new safe access; repairs to the windows and other fabric repairs.
- Received
- 28 May 2025
- Decision due
- 23 July 2025
- Council
- Sunderland City Council
- Ward
- Hendon
- ReceivedReceived28 May
- ValidatedValidated28 May
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date23 Jul
- DecidedDecided
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About this application
This is a planning application for window replacement at Museum And Art Gallery Mowbray Gardens Burdon Road Sunderland SR1 1PP. Sunderland has handled 74 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 28 May 2025 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in the Sunniside conservation area, with 9 listed buildings nearby. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 21 applications across Hendon. We hold 152 applications in total for the SR1 postcode area.
89% of all 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
- SR1 1PP
- Application type
- Local Authority (Reg 3 )
- Scale / size
- Small
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 28 May 2025
Applicant and agent
- Agent address
- Mr Tom Walker The Liquor Store The Chocolate Works Bishopthorpe Road York YO23 1FT United Kingdom
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 56 days
Site constraints
Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.
- Conservation area: Sunniside
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
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Also checked, none recorded (18)
flood storage areas, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered battlefields, 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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Associated applications
- 202528 May
Redevelopment of Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens to include internal reconfiguration and refurbishment…
This applicationPendingOther25/01073/LP3 - 202528 May
Redevelopment of Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens to include internal reconfiguration and refurbishment…
PendingListed building consentFiled alongside25/01074/LBC
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A listed building is on or next to this site.
- 9.9 miRoyal QuaysRTPI
- 10.2 miNewcastle Upon TyneRICS Regulated
- 10.5 miNewcastle upon TyneRTPI
Nearest first, within 25 miles of the site. Every firm is listed free.
Contractors near this project
Find contractors for renovations & refurbishments near this site- Greython Construction LtdVerifiedSouth ShieldsConstruction ManagementPrincipal Contracting5.2 mi
- Heritage Windows Ne Ltd LimitedWindow & Door Installer0.3 mi
- CS Building and Electrical Services LtdElectrician0.3 mi
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