Revised plan to demolish pub and build new 'family homes'

Published date16 January 2022
Earlier in January 2022, Sunderland City Council's planning department validated an application for The Cavalier public house in Silksworth

This included demolishing the buildings and constructing 14 houses and a three-storey building offering five apartments.

As part of the plans, associated car parking, landscaping and a new pedestrian access onto Silksworth Lane were also proposed.

The site, which currently includes a public house with a large beer garden area and parking, already benefits from outline planning permission for the demolition of the pub to build seven detached dwellings.

However, a design and access statement submitted on behalf of applicant CJ Taverns said the site has been marketed for sale with "little interest due to the limited numbers of large executive dwellings".

The statement adds that the revised scheme would provide "family homes more suitably sized for the site and location along with five apartments."

It goes on to say:"The revised scheme has been developed to provide a more viable development.

"It also represents a sympathetic and appropriate response to the particular...

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