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

This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 2 approved, 0 refused.

• 21/02320/AM1 Granted

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

  Non-material amendment to approved application 21/00878/FU4 to change Black cladding to Anthracite Grey cladding (RAL 7016).

  Decided 11 Oct 2021 Amendments

1. 14 Apr 2021

   Received by Sunderland

2. 22 Apr 2021

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 17 Jun 2021

   Decision issued: Approved

4. 13 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

• 21/02320/AM1 Granted

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

  Non-material amendment to approved application 21/00878/FU4 to change Black cladding to Anthracite Grey cladding (RAL 7016).

  Decided 11 Oct 2021 Amendments

Sunderland granted permission on 17 June 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.

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

  21/02320/AM1 Submitted 30 Sep 2021 50 yards away

  Non-material amendment to approved application 21/00878/FU4 to change Black cladding to Anthracite Grey cladding (RAL 7016).

  Granted Amendments 3 docs

• Herringtongate Furniture Limited HG Building Mercantile Road Rainton Bridge Industrial Estate Houghton-le-Spring DH4 5PH

  19/01915/ADV Submitted 8 Nov 2019 150 yards away

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

  Granted Advertising 7 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 150 yards away

  Change of use land to hardstanding area with 1.1metre high barrier to side.

  Granted Full applications 14 docs

• High Tech House Unit D Commerce Way Rainton Bridge Industrial Estate Houghton-le-Spring DH4 5PP

  18/01162/ADV Submitted 4 Jul 2018 200 yards away

  Erection of 2no. internally illuminated fascia signs (retrospective)

  Granted Advertising 14 docs

• 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 200 yards 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 200 yards 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

• 26/02308/FUL Awaiting decision

  Sunderland City Council City Hall Plater Way Sunderland SR1 3AA

  TEST TEST

  Received 21 Oct, published by the council 22 Oct 2026 Full applications
• 26/02269/FUL Awaiting decision

  8 Winston Crescent Sunderland SR4 8RH

  Erection of a single storey extension to rear (Retrospective)

  Received 15 Oct, published by the council 19 Oct 2026 Full applications
• 26/02265/FUL Awaiting decision

  1 South View Fatfield Washington NE38 8AH

  Erection of a single storey extension to the rear.

  Received 15 Oct, published by the council 19 Oct 2026 Full applications
• 26/01948/FUL Granted

  53 Midmoor Road Sunderland SR4 6NS

  Erection of new single storey extension to rear with mono pitch roof and 2no Velux roof lights, BI-fold door and steps, render finish and remove existing conservatory

  Received 9 Sep, published by the council 15 Sep 2026 Full applications
• 26/02264/FUL Awaiting decision

  12 Macmerry Close Sunderland SR5 3DY

  Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of a single storey extension to the side and rear

  Received 14 Oct, published by the council 19 Oct 2026 Full applications