The Licensee Lyons Tavern Four Lane Ends Hetton-le-Hole Houghton-le-Spring DH5 0AA

1. 1 Oct 2019

   Received by Sunderland

2. 9 Apr 2020

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 4 Jun 2020

   Decision issued: Refuse

4. 21 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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• Lyons Tavern Four Lane Ends Hetton-le-Hole Houghton-le-Spring DH5 0AA

  21/02492/FUL Submitted 25 Oct 2021 50 yards away

  Change of use from public house to convenience store

  Granted Full applications 35 docs

• 65 Bailey Way Hetton-le-Hole Houghton-Le-Spring DH5 0HD

  22/02158/FUL Submitted 27 Sep 2022 50 yards away

  Part two-storey, part single storey side extension and single storey rear extension (amended 18.11.2022)

  Granted Full applications Extension 11 docs
  Small domestic

• Hetton Lyons Cricket Club Lilywhite Terrace Easington Lane Houghton-Le-Spring DH5 0HF

  22/02523/FUL Submitted 16 Nov 2022 100 yards away

  Erection of a two storey extension to existing clubhouse including new and replacement external staircase.

  Granted Full applications Extension 11 docs

• 1A Moorhouse Gardens Hetton-le-Hole Houghton-Le-Spring DH5 0AD

  22/00074/FUL Submitted 12 Jan 2022 150 yards away

  Erection of a two storey extension to rear and conversion of garage into habitable room.

  Refused Full applications Extension 11 docs

• Land To The South Of Colliery Lane Hetton Le Hole DH5 0HU

  25/00008/FUL Submitted 3 Jan 2025 150 yards away

  Erection of ballstop fencing (up to 15 metres maximum in height) along the southern boundary of the food store

  Withdrawn Full applications 22 docs

• Land South Of Colliery Lane Hetton-le-Hole Houghton-le-Spring

  24/00831/ADV Submitted 29 Apr 2024 150 yards away

  Installation of 2x illuminated and 1x non-illuminated building mounted signs and 1x illuminated post sign.

  Granted Advertising 10 docs

• 26/00562/OUT Granted

  Daisy Cottage North Farm Elemore Lane Easington Lane Houghton-le-Spring DH5 0QX

  Outline application for the erection of a 3 bed detached dwelling and detached garage to serve existing dwelling house.

  Received 12 Mar, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Outline
• 26/00189/CAA Decided

  Street Record Salters Lane Houghton-le-Spring

  Consultation with adjoining authority: Installation of a solar farm together with all associated works, equipment and necessary infrastructure including battery storage (Cross boundary site with Sunderland City Council) Ref DM/25/01801/FPA. (Amended proposal)

  Received 27 Jan, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Outline
• 26/01578/LR4 Awaiting decision

  Plots 4 And 5/Land At Sheepfolds Industrial Estate Monkwearmouth Sunderland

  Reserved matters application for appearance, landscaping, layout and scale relating to 102 no. dwellings with parking, landscaping and associated works on Phase 1B (Plots 4 and 5), following approval of hybrid application Ref: 25/01416/HY3

  Received 17 Jul, published by the council 11 Aug 2026 Outline
• 26/00640/PAY Decided

  Junction Brandy Lane/Windlass Lane Albany Washington

  Removal of payphone PCO1 Windlass Lane.

  Received 23 Mar, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Outline
• 25/02336/PAB Granted

  Crossfit Sunderland 13 - 14 Tavistock Place Sunderland SR1 1PB

  Proposed change of use of upper floors to a single residential flat (amended plans and acoustic assessment received 04.12.25)

  Received 12 Oct, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Outline