6 Whitethroat Close Houghton-le-Spring DH5 0GB

1. 25 Jan 2023

   Received by Sunderland

2. 1 Feb 2023

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 29 Mar 2023

   Decision issued: Certify

4. 2 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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• Land North Of Murton Lane/South Of Fir Tree Lane Easington Lane Houghton-le-Spring

  17/01868/FUL Submitted 19 Sep 2017 100 yards away

  Substitution of house type to plots 95-98 with 2 no. Hanbury and 1 no. Rufford house types and detached single/double garage blocks attached to previously approved applications 06/02209/FUL and 13/00540/REM (Amended Description)

  Granted Full applications 16 docs

• 71 Kingfisher Drive Houghton-le-Spring DH5 0GE

  20/01621/FUL Submitted 8 Sep 2020 200 yards away

  Retrospective application for single storey extension to the front.

  Granted Full applications Extension 6 docs
  Small domestic

• 9 Smiths Terrace Easington Lane Houghton-Le-Spring DH5 0JH

  21/00911/FUL Submitted 18 Apr 2021 250 yards away

  Erection of single storey rear extension.

  Granted Full applications Extension 7 docs
  Small domestic

• Manor House High Street Easington Lane Houghton-le-Spring DH5 0HN

  26/01560/FUL Submitted 15 Jul 2026 300 yards away

  90% historically approved · decision due ~18 Sep

  Proposed new roof reconstruction following fire damage to include enlargements of previous roof arrangements

  Awaiting decision Full applications Roofing 14 docs

• Sydney Sparrow Limited (Motor Engineers) Back Smiths Terrace Easington Lane Houghton-le-Spring DH5 0JQ

  19/01620/FUL Submitted 26 Sep 2019 300 yards away

  Extension to replace section of existing building.

  Granted Full applications Extension 15 docs

• Hetton Lyons Cricket Club Lilywhite Terrace Easington Lane Houghton-le-Spring DH5 0HF

  26/01517/BGP Submitted 10 Jul 2026 300 yards away

  86% historically approved · decision due ~2 Oct

  Discharge of condition 5 (BNG Plan) attached to planning application 25/00908/FUL (Part 1 of 2)

  Decided 6 docs

• 26/02214/CLE Awaiting decision

  9 The Brae Sunderland SR2 7PJ

  Certificate of Lawful existing use of the property as a house in multiple occupation (Use Class C4), comprising five lettable bedrooms occupied by up to five persons living as separate households and sharing kitchen and bathroom facilities.

  Received 7 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• 26/02116/CLE Awaiting decision

  B&M Toll Bar Road Sunderland SR2 9AE

  Certificate of lawfulness for existing use for the display or retail sale of goods within Class E(a) of the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 (as amended)

  Received 25 Sep, published by the council 6 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• 26/02063/CLP Decided

  20 Saint Pauls Drive Houghton-le-Spring DH4 7SH

  Certificate of lawfulness for the proposed erection of a single storey rear extension.

  Received 21 Sep, published by the council 29 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 26/02051/CLP Awaiting decision

  Regional Railways NE Central Railway Station Athenaeum Street Sunderland SR1 3HP

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for use of the property as a betting office

  Received 18 Sep, published by the council 28 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00820/CLE Withdrawn

  15 Leamington Street Sunderland SR4 7HD

  Certificate of Lawful existing use for property used as a house of multiple occupation (planning class C4) since 2010.

  Received 15 Apr, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Lawful development