Sunderland City Council's planning department has approved an application from The University of Sunderland for the Forster Building off Chester Road.

The Forster Building, in Sunderland, has been unused in recent years Plans to demolish a former university teaching block have been re-submitted after previous approval lapsed. The University of ...

With planning permission set to expire, the University of Sunderland were contacted to provide an update on the Forster Building site.

In November, 2024, a fresh planning application was submitted to demolish the Forster Building, with those works now started. The building dates back to the 1970s | Sunderland Echo ...

Partner Article Sunderland Uni to sell city centre Forster Building The University of Sunderland is selling Forster Building on Chester Road, bringing a city centre development opportunity to the ...

Proposals were submitted last year to pull down Sunderland University’s Forster Building, in Chester Road, and replace it with two buildings housing shops and homes. Although concerns have been ...

The proposals will be considered by Sunderland City Council's planning department, as listed building consent is required for the works. A decision will be made by April 14.

Developer Jaspia, which is also behind the conversion of Sunderland's Joplings department store into student flats, is seeking permission to demolish the former Forster Building on Chester Road and ...

Ms Farrell-Forster, from Sunderland, said: "It's a very significant day. "We are moving into a city which is amazing, into a public building which we hope will get us noticed and known in the city.

The University of Sunderland re-applied in November for permission to knock down the Forster Building, off Chester Road, after approval granted in 2020 lapsed.

The University of Sunderland was granted permission to knock down the Forster Building, off Chester Road, in 2020 and the site had been earmarked for almost 260 student flats with ground-floor shops.