Ryehill Farm Marks Lane West Rainton Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6NX

1. 4 Jan 2023

   Received by Sunderland

2. 9 Mar 2023

   Decision issued: Response

3. 23 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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• 8 North Street West Rainton Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6NU

  DM/25/02465/FPA Submitted 4 Sep 2025 100 yards away

  Retention of increased height of boundary wall

  Granted Full applications 23 docs
  Small domestic

• Northlands North Street West Rainton Houghton-Le-Spring DH4 6NU

  DM/23/00448/FPA Submitted 15 Feb 2023 100 yards away

  Demolition of existing garage, construction of 2 storey annex to be used as office space

  Granted Full applications Demolition 11 docs

• Rainton Lodge North Street West Rainton Houghton-Le-Spring DH4 6NU

  DM/20/02398/FPA Submitted 24 Aug 2020 100 yards away

  Boundary Wall to front and side

  Granted Full applications 27 docs
  Small domestic

• Four Seasons Hall Lane West Rainton Houghton-Le-Spring DH4 6PF

  DM/24/02157/FPA Submitted 6 Aug 2024 150 yards away

  Erection of close boarded timber boundary fencing to front garden, 1.7m overall height to west, 1.75m to south, 1.9m internal partition and 1.9-2.255m to east boundary (Part retrospective)

  Granted Full applications 16 docs

• Jubilee Hall North Street West Rainton Houghton-Le-Spring DH4 6NU

  DM/25/03049/FPA Submitted 30 Oct 2025 200 yards away

  Alteration to front elevation including, rebuilding of existing single story front extension with new windows, pitched roof, entrance canopy and signage. Alterations to front windows in original building. Repainting of render. New eaves details to original front elevation. Covered bike / mobility scooter parking. Installation of skylights and integrated solar panels to the roofs. Internal alterations. (amended description).

  Granted Full applications Extension Windows or glazing 19 docs

• 7 The Meadows West Rainton Houghton Le Spring Tyne And Wear DH4 6NP

  4/03/00577/FPA Submitted 19 Jun 2003 250 yards away

  Erection of two storey pitched roof extension to side of existing dwelling

  Granted Full applications Extension 5 docs
  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
• 26/01578/LR4 Awaiting decision

  Plots 4 And 5/Land At Sheepfolds Industrial Estate Monkwearmouth Sunderland

  Reserved matters application for appearance, landscaping, layout and scale relating to 102 no. dwellings with parking, landscaping and associated works on Phase 1B (Plots 4 and 5), following approval of hybrid application Ref: 25/01416/HY3

  Received 17 Jul, published by the council 11 Aug 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