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Willow Dykes Dairy Lane Houghton-Le-Spring DH4 5PS

Granted Sunderland 21/02088/TPA Trees in a Tree Preservation Order

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

T26 Sycamore (acer) - reduce overhanging branches by maximum of 3 metres

As published by the council, reference 21/02088/TPA

Application record

Reference
21/02088/TPA
Type
Trees in a Tree Preservation Order
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
2 Sep 2021
Validated
2 Sep 2021
Decided
27 Oct 2021
Ward
Houghton
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
DH4 5PS

Site history

Applications at this address on the Sunderland register

This site has had 4 applications since 2021: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/01618/TPA Granted

    Willow Dykes Dairy Lane Houghton-le-Spring DH4 5PS

    T20 Horse Chestnut - Trim back overhang from neighbours garden by 3m , removal of low lying branches.

    Decided 9 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 26/01592/ETRW Decided

    Willow Dykes Dairy Lane Houghton-le-Spring DH4 5PS

    Emergency Tree Works - T18 Elm Tree now presents an immediate risk of serious harm.

    Submitted 21 Jul 2026
  • 24/01833/TPA Granted

    Willow Dykes Dairy Lane Houghton-le-Spring DH4 5PS

    T1 Beech - Crown reduction to 3M

    Decided 31 Oct 2024 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Sep 2021

    Received by Sunderland

  2. 27 Oct 2021

    Decision issued: Approved

  3. 15 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

7 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Sunderland granted permission on 27 October 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.

About tree works applications

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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Willow Dykes Dairy Lane Houghton-le-Spring DH4 5PS

    26/01618/TPA Submitted 24 Jul 2026 50 yards away

    T20 Horse Chestnut - Trim back overhang from neighbours garden by 3m , removal of low lying branches.

    Granted Trees

  • Willow Dykes Dairy Lane Houghton-le-Spring DH4 5PS

    26/01592/ETRW Submitted 21 Jul 2026 50 yards away

    86% historically approved · decision due ~15 Sep

    Emergency Tree Works - T18 Elm Tree now presents an immediate risk of serious harm.

    Decided Trees

  • Willow Dykes Dairy Lane Houghton-le-Spring DH4 5PS

    24/01833/TPA Submitted 11 Sep 2024 50 yards away

    T1 Beech - Crown reduction to 3M

    Granted Trees 8 docs

  • Woodland View Dairy Lane Houghton-le-Spring DH4 5PS

    19/00312/TPA Submitted 21 Feb 2019 50 yards away

    Tree works - T1 Ash - Remove 2no. limbs and crown clean. T2 Sycamore - Trim back from telephone wires and garage. T3 Lime - Remove to ground level. T4 Sycamore - Tip prune from overhead wires. T5 Sycamore - Crown raise on highway side by 1m. T6 Beech - Crown reduction (20%) to reduce weight overhanging garden.(Amended Schedule 16.04.19)

    Granted Trees 7 docs

  • 21 Willow Road Houghton-Le-Spring DH4 5QF

    21/01281/FUL Submitted 27 May 2021 50 yards away

    Alteration of roof to rear extension from flat to pitched.

    Granted Full applications Extension 7 docs

  • 137 Dairy Lane Houghton-Le-Spring DH4 5BP

    23/00751/TPA Submitted 27 Mar 2023 50 yards away

    T2 Sycamore - Fell T4 Sycamore - Fell

    Granted Trees 7 docs

In Sunderland

  • 26/02306/TPA Awaiting decision

    Tall Trees 1 The Grove Rainton Bridge Houghton-le-Spring DH5 8NT

    T1 Beech (T 01) - Fell Tree Safety Survey Attached

    Received 21 Oct, published by the council 29 Oct 2026 Trees
  • 26/02245/TPA Decided

    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