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

Sunderland refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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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

• 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

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

  24/02112/DIS Submitted 14 Oct 2024 150 yards away

  Discharge of condition 23 (biodiversity management) attached to planning application 23/00747/FUL

  Granted Conditions 4 docs

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

  24/01922/VAR Submitted 19 Sep 2024 150 yards away

  Variation of condition 22 (boundary fence) attached to planning permission ref: 23/00747/FUL (Erection of discount food store (1,867 sq.m GEA / 1,786 sq.m GIA) (Use Class E) with associated access, car parking, hard and soft landscaping and associated works (as amended)) - to allow the store to open up until the start of the 2025 cricket season (including training).

  Withdrawn Amendments 27 docs
  Small domestic

• 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
• 26/00640/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
• 26/00930/PAB Awaiting decision

  10 - 11 Maritime Terrace Sunderland SR1 3JT

  Proposed change of use of the first floor only from its current use as ancillary storage to 1 no. self-contained residential studio apartment.

  Received 27 Apr, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Outline