27 Longlands Drive Houghton-Le-Spring DH5 8LR

1. 31 Jan 2023

   Received by Sunderland

2. 28 Mar 2023

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 26 May 2023

   Decision issued: Approved

4. 29 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Sunderland granted permission on 26 May 2023, 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.

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.

• 22 Longlands Drive Houghton-Le-Spring DH5 8LR

  21/01701/FUL Submitted 18 Jul 2021 50 yards away

  Change of use from amenity open space to private garden.

  Granted Full applications 10 docs

• 9 Longlands Drive Houghton-le-Spring DH5 8LR

  26/01331/TPA Submitted 17 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  Crown lift Lime trees 1 - 4 to 4.5m and prune to clear the property giving a gap of 3m.

  Granted Trees

• 41 Longlands Drive Houghton-le-Spring DH5 8LR

  19/01143/TPA Submitted 8 Jul 2019 50 yards away

  Removal of elm T1 and lime T2 to ground level, Reduction and dead wooding of T3 and T4 lime trees and reduction and trim of hedge row

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• 61 Longlands Drive Houghton-Le-Spring DH5 8LR

  18/01354/TPA Submitted 1 Aug 2018 100 yards away

  Crown thin T1 by 15-20% and crown reduce T2 by 2-3 metres to TPO 85.

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• 40 Longlands Drive Houghton-Le-Spring DH5 8LR

  19/01658/FUL Submitted 3 Oct 2019 100 yards away

  Replace existing conservatory with new single storey rear extension.

  Granted Full applications Extension 17 docs
  Small domestic

• Green Lairs Hetton Road Houghton-Le-Spring DH5 8NB

  22/02585/TPA Submitted 25 Nov 2022 150 yards away

  T1 - Beech, remove to ground level. T2 - Sycamore, remove to ground level.

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• 26/02245/TPA Awaiting decision

  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
• 26/01996/TPA Awaiting decision

  12 Thomas Hawksley Park Sunderland SR3 1UY

  Works to tree(s) - T3 (Sycamore)- Crown reduce in height and width by 2m

  Received 15 Sep, published by the council 21 Sep 2026 Trees