The Old Rectory The Avenue Washington Village Washington NE38 7LE

1. 12 Jun 2020

   Received by Sunderland

2. 24 Jul 2020

   Decision issued: Approved

3. 10 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Sunderland granted permission on 24 July 2020, 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.

Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.

• National Trust Washington Old Hall The Avenue Washington Village Washington NE38 7LE

  17/02438/DIS Submitted 19 Dec 2017 50 yards away

  Discharge of condition 3 attached to listed building consent 17/01735/LBC.

  Decided Conditions 7 docs

• Ravenstone The Avenue Washington Village Washington NE38 7LE

  22/02257/TPA Submitted 11 Oct 2022 50 yards away

  Crown thim up to 25% of 1no. Sycamore tree

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• Ravenstone The Avenue Washington Village Washington NE38 7LE

  21/01304/AM1 Submitted 28 May 2021 50 yards away

  Non material amendment to previously approved application 19/01838/FUL - to allow installation of pedestrian gate in boundary wall

  Withdrawn Amendments 3 docs
  Small domestic

• The Lodge Dame Margaret Hall The Avenue Washington Village Washington NE38 7LE

  22/01974/DIS Submitted 28 Aug 2022 50 yards away

  Discharge of condition 4 (method statement) attached to 21/01994/FUL (Part 2 of 2).

  Granted Conditions 5 docs

• Ravenstone The Avenue Washington Village Washington NE38 7LE

  20/02208/TPC Submitted 24 Nov 2020 50 yards away

  Removal of 1no. Laurel tree

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• Holy Trinity Church The Avenue Washington Village Washington NE38 7LE

  26/01261/TP3 Submitted 9 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  Works to tree(s) - T14355 (Tilia platyphyllos (Lime)) Remove limb with biomechanical stress over footpath, target prune to stem. T15034 (Acer pseudoplatanus (Sycamore)) Remove decayed limb over road. ,T15023 (Acer pseudoplatanus (Sycamore)) Remove limb over building, T15022 (Acer pseudoplatanus (Sycamore)) Remove limb over building, T15020 (Tilia x europaea (Lime)) Crown prune 2 meters to clear building and prune to clear power lines by 2 meters, (branch currently resting / pulling utility line)., T15063 (Acer pseudoplatanus (Sycamore)) Crown clean out / Remove deadwood. Risk of deadwood hitting pedestrians, T15035 (Acer pseudoplatanus (Sycamore)) Remove deadwood. Risk of deadwood hitting pedestrians.

  Granted Trees

• 26/02245/TPA Awaiting decision

  The Croft Ashbrooke Range Sunderland SR2 7TP

  Works to trees - T1 (Ash) - Fell, T2 (Ash) - Fell

  Received 12 Oct, published by the council 16 Oct 2026 Trees
• 26/02145/TPA Awaiting decision

  27 Percy Terrace Hendon Sunderland SR2 8SE

  Works to tree(s) - T01 (Ash) - Pollard to a height of 7 metres Arb Risk Assessment H&S Survey attached.

  Received 29 Sep, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Trees
• 26/01669/TPA Granted

  7 Stedham Close Washington NE37 3LS

  T1 (Conifer) - remove T2 (Cherry) - remove T3 (Sycamore) - prune back secondary limbs on large limb closest to the house taken it back to suitable growth points to clear property

  Received 3 Aug, published by the council 11 Aug 2026 Trees
• 26/01729/TPA Granted

  The Coach House Hetton Road Houghton-le-Spring DH5 8NB

  T1 Sycamore - Remove X1 branch to take the tree canopy back from the property.

  Received 9 Aug, published by the council 18 Aug 2026 Trees
• 26/01996/TPA Awaiting decision

  12 Thomas Hawksley Park Sunderland SR3 1UY

  Works to tree(s) - T3 (Sycamore)- Crown reduce in height and width by 2m

  Received 15 Sep, published by the council 21 Sep 2026 Trees