Chapel Bishopwearmouth Cemetery Chester Road Sunderland SR4 7RS
Pending
26/00758/LB3
Description
Provide insulation and improve strength of existing roof, reinstate the original stained glass, remove modern concrete floors and replace with a Limecrete floor, masonry repairs and repair south gable wall plaster.
Nearby new applications
Historical activity at this location
7 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2020
Approved
Bishopwearmouth Cemetery Chester Road Sunderland
Erection of 1 free standing totem sign and 1 wall mounted sign.
2019
Approved
South East Cemetery Lodge Chester Road Sunderland SR4 7RS
Discharge of condition 4 (material samples) attached to planning application 18/01633/LB4.
2018
Approved
South East Cemetery Lodge Bishopwearmouth Cemetery Chester Road Sunderland SR4 7RS
Erection of garden room extension with external seating area (north elevation), demolitio…
2018
Approved
South East Cemetery Lodge Bishopwearmouth Cemetery Chester Road Sunderland SR4 7RS
Change of use to cafe, to include garden room extension with external seating area (north…
2016
Approved
Nursery Garden Chester Road Sunderland
Part removal of boundary wall to allow widening of access
2016
Approved
Nursery Garden Chester Road Sunderland
Change of use of nursery from wholesale horticulture to retail garden centre, to include…
2016
Approved
Nursery Garden Chester Road Sunderland
Display of replacement non-illuminated sign to entrance
Sunderland
Planning Authority Score
6.6/10
Good
#77 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions
Sunderland ranks #100 out of 292 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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Sunderland decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
91%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #107 of 292
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #88 of 292
73%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #100 of 292
36%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #113 of 292
82%
Minor dwellings approved
28 decided (1-9 homes)
91%
Major dwellings approved
23 decided (10+ homes)
70%
Change of use approved
47 decided
578
Total decisions
52 refused in 2025