18 Burns Avenue North Houghton-le-Spring DH5 8HA

1. 17 Dec 2020

   Received by Sunderland

2. 29 Dec 2020

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 27 Jan 2021

   Decision issued: Prior Approval Not Required

4. 21 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Sunderland granted permission on 27 January 2021, 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.

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Land North West Of 25 Burns Avenue North Houghton-le-Spring

  19/01545/OUT Submitted 13 Sep 2019 100 yards away

  Outline application with some matters reserved for 5no houses and associated means of access.

  Decided Outline 18 docs
  Several homes

• The Coach House Hetton Road Houghton-Le-Spring DH5 8NB

  20/02404/TPA Submitted 21 Dec 2020 100 yards away

  T36 Sycamore - Reduce all around crown by up to 2 metres.

  Granted Trees 6 docs

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

  24/02010/TPA Submitted 30 Sep 2024 100 yards away

  Works to trees - Sycamore - Prune back from the property to create a 2m clearance.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• Garage Block 1-4 Morris Terrace, 1-6 Moore Crescent And 1-6 Longfellow Street Houghton-le-Spring

  22/02748/DEM Submitted 19 Dec 2022 100 yards away

  Demolition of garage blocks.

  Granted Other Demolition 10 docs

• The Haven Hetton Road Houghton-Le-Spring DH5 8NB

  19/01099/TPA Submitted 1 Jul 2019 150 yards away

  Removal of 8no. limbs and a crown lift of 2 metres and crown thining of 5% on T43 of Tree Preservation Order 85

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• The Haven Hetton Road Houghton-le-Spring DH5 8NB

  26/01915/TPA Submitted 4 Sep 2026 150 yards away

  100% historically approved · decision due ~11 Nov

  Works to trees - T2 (Sycamore) 5m crown lift, T3 (Ash) - Fell, T4 (Ash) - 5m crown lift

  Awaiting decision Trees

• 25/00294/PRI Granted

  165 Donvale Road Donwell Washington NE37 1DR

  Erection of a single storey rear extension. (Extends 3.5m from the original dwelling, 3.51m in height and 2.49m to the eaves).

  Received 10 Feb, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Prior approval
• 24/02318/PRI Granted

  56 John F Kennedy Estate Washington Village Washington NE38 7AH

  Erection of single storey rear extension (Extends 4m from original dwelling, 3.6m in height and 2.5m to the eaves)

  Received 13 Nov, published by the council 2 Sep 2026 Prior approval
• 24/00465/PCM Granted

  So Wok Noodle Bar And Bistro 194 - 196 Chester Road Sunderland SR4 7HE

  Change of use from first floor offices (E) to residential flat (C3)

  Received 11 Mar, published by the council 2 Sep 2026 Prior approval
• 24/02230/PRI Granted

  11 Newstead Square Mill Hill Sunderland SR3 2TQ

  Erection of single storey rear extension (Extends 4.05m from original dwelling, 3.75m in height and 2.3m to the eaves)

  Received 31 Oct, published by the council 2 Sep 2026 Prior approval
• 23/01985/PCM Granted

  First And Second Floor 20 Holmeside Sunderland SR1 3JE

  Conversion of vacant offices to form 2no. apartments (Amended floor plans received on 24.6.24 to change the internal alterations)

  Received 15 Sep, published by the council 2 Sep 2026 Prior approval