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

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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 5m 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 19m 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 31m 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 58m away

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

  Granted Advertising 7 docs

• Unit 8 Mercantile Road Rainton Bridge Industrial Estate Houghton-le-Spring DH4 5PH

  21/00878/FU4 Submitted 14 Apr 2021 181m away

  Installation of cladding to gable wall.

  Granted Full applications 12 docs

• Land At Cygnet Way Rainton Bridge South Houghton-le-Spring DH4 5QZ

  26/00985/FUL Submitted 30 Apr 2026 199m away

  91% historically approved · decision due ~5 Aug

  Construction of 6no. padel courts including 4no covered courts beneath lightweight canopies and 2no outdoor courts, and a single storey structure with pergola, which will provide a changing facility, shop and bar/seating area (Primary Employment Zone Report and amended sequential assessment, received 17.07.26)

  Awaiting decision Full applications
  Small domestic

• 26/01849/ADV Awaiting decision

  David Puttnam Media Centre Sir Tom Cowie Campus Liberty Way Sunderland SR6 0DD

  Erection of externally illuminated digital screen fitted to external wall.

  25 Aug 2026 Advertising
• 26/01850/ADV Awaiting decision

  Mill Garages Volvo 2 Hylton Grange Sunderland SR5 3HR

  Installation of new signage including 2no LED downlighters, 3no fascia signs, 2no dealership built up letter signs, 1no Totem, 3no monlith and 1no vinyl display.

  25 Aug 2026 Advertising
• 26/01763/ADV Awaiting decision

  Unit 3 Holiday Inn Keel Square Sunderland SR1 3DS

  Installation of new fascia signs, projecting sign and menu board

  13 Aug 2026 Advertising
• 26/01696/ADV Awaiting decision

  New Derby Roker Baths Road Sunderland SR6 9TA

  Erection of 7no. various signs to building to include fascia, projecting and double sided pictorial signs.

  5 Aug 2026 Advertising
• 26/01701/ADV Awaiting decision

  Washington Retail Park Spire Road Washington Sunderland NE37 2PA

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

  5 Aug 2026 Advertising