High Tech House Unit D Commerce Way Rainton Bridge Industrial Estate Houghton-le-Spring DH4 5PP

1. 4 Jul 2018

   Received by Sunderland

2. 29 Aug 2018

   Decision issued: Approved

3. 13 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Sunderland granted permission on 29 August 2018, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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• Chemviron Carbon Cloth Division High Tech House Unit D Commerce Way Rainton Bridge Industrial Estate Houghton-Le-Spring DH4 5PP

  22/01884/FUL Submitted 18 Aug 2022 50 yards away

  Removal of redundant furnaces and support structure, installation of new furnace and associated cloth handling system, IR drier. Installation of new gas abatement plant and upgrade of site effluent plant with new contaminent bund. Increase site electrical capacity by installation of new HV/LV transformer and cabling.

  Granted Full applications 22 docs

• Chemviron Carbon Cloth Division High Tech House Unit D Commerce Way Rainton Bridge Industrial Estate Houghton-Le-Spring DH4 5PP

  22/02433/FUL Submitted 3 Nov 2022 50 yards away

  Installation of a dual vehicle charging point, replace existing fencing to north and south boundary with 2.4metre mesh security fencing, including automated pedestrian and vehicle access gates.

  Granted Full applications 18 docs

• Land East Of Chemviron Carbon Limited High Tech House Unit D Commerce Way Rainton Bridge Industrial Estate Houghton-le-Spring DH4 5PP

  23/02620/FU4 Submitted 20 Dec 2023 50 yards away

  Change of use land to hardstanding area with 1.1metre high barrier to side.

  Granted Full applications 14 docs

• Herringtongate Furniture Limited HG Building Mercantile Road Rainton Bridge Industrial Estate Houghton-le-Spring DH4 5PH

  19/01915/ADV Submitted 8 Nov 2019 50 yards away

  Advertisement consent for retention of 4 no. externally illuminated fascia signs.

  Granted Advertising 7 docs

• Land At Mandarin Road Rainton Bridge Industrial Estate Houghton-le-Spring

  23/00499/FUL Submitted 6 Mar 2023 150 yards away

  Erection of a single storey security office building.

  Granted Full applications 16 docs
  Small domestic

• Chase House 4 Mandarin Road Rainton Bridge Houghton-le-Spring DH4 5RA

  23/01580/PCZ Submitted 11 Jul 2023 200 yards away

  Installation of photovoltaic panels on existing flat roof.

  Granted 9 docs

• 26/02258/ADV Awaiting decision

  The Cottage Shop The Cottage Shop West View Cottage Bog Row Hetton-le-Hole Houghton-le-Spring DH5 9JN

  Erection of 1no. externally illuminated fascia sign and 3no. window panels

  Received 13 Oct, published by the council 19 Oct 2026 Advertising
• 26/01763/ADV Granted

  Unit 3 Holiday Inn Keel Square Sunderland SR1 3DS

  Installation of new fascia signs, projecting sign and menu board

  Received 13 Aug, published by the council 24 Aug 2026 Advertising
• 26/02153/ADV Awaiting decision

  Go Local Extra 27 Hindsons Crescent North Houghton-le-Spring DH4 4SA

  Installation of 1no illuminated surround sign (retrospective)

  Received 30 Sep, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Advertising
• 26/01701/ADV Granted

  Washington Retail Park Spire Road Washington Sunderland NE37 2PA

  Installation of 1no. internally illuminated monolith 1no. entrance sign and 1no. mounted pole sign

  Received 5 Aug, published by the council 14 Aug 2026 Advertising
• 26/02087/ADV Awaiting decision

  Grindon Mill Garage 133 The Broadway Grindon Sunderland SR4 8HB

  Erection of 1x internally illuminated, single sided, D6 Small Format Advertisement Display.

  Received 22 Sep, published by the council 30 Sep 2026 Advertising