Sunderland City Council's Houghton Depot Gravel Walks/Market Place Industrial Estate Houghton Le Spring DH5 8AN

1. 16 Feb 2023

   Received by Sunderland

2. 16 Mar 2023

   Decision issued: Prior Approval Required and Approved DEM

3. 23 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Sunderland granted permission on 16 March 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.

This application sits outside the common categories, and the council record linked on this page sets out the specific procedure that applies. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Airedale Forestry Limited 14 Market Place Industrial Estate Houghton-le-Spring DH5 8AH

  17/02463/FUL Submitted 27 Dec 2017 100 yards away

  Installation of a free standing temporary office unit

  Granted Full applications 20 docs

• Gravel Walks Bungalow Edwin Street Houghton-le-Spring DH5 8BH

  24/02268/TPA Submitted 6 Nov 2024 150 yards away

  Works to trees - T1 (Lime) - Prune back the crown to the edge of the brick wall by 2-3m , T2 (Sycamore) - Prune back to the edge of the brick wall by 2-3m, T3 (Horse Chestnut) - Prune back to the edge of the brick wall 1-2m, T4 (Beech) - Prune back the lowest branch by1- 2m

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• Market Place Industrial Estate Gravel Walks Houghton-Lespring DH5 8AN

  26/01725/FUL Submitted 7 Aug 2026 150 yards away

  90% historically approved · decision due ~2 Oct

  Retrospective application for change of use of open land to enclosed yard with storage containers.

  Awaiting decision Full applications 10 docs

• 16 Nesham Place Houghton-Le-Spring DH5 8AG

  20/00001/DIS Submitted 2 Jan 2020 200 yards away

  Information to discharge condition no3. Replacement Sash Windows of planning approval 17/02004/LBC

  Granted Conditions Windows or glazing 5 docs

• Nesham Cottage Nesham Place Houghton-le-Spring DH5 8AG

  23/02045/DIS Submitted 25 Sep 2023 200 yards away

  Discharge of condition 3 (Management Plan) attached to planning application 22/02126/FUL

  Granted Conditions 5 docs

• 16 Nesham Place Houghton-Le-Spring DH5 8AG

  23/00374/LBC Submitted 17 Feb 2023 200 yards away

  Remove internal wall which divides utility room and outbuilding, to create space for a salon.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 7 docs

• 26/01803/MAW Awaiting decision

  Thompsons Of Prudhoe Quarry Springwell Road Springwell Gateshead NE9 7SQ

  Installation of concrete batching plant, including aggregate hoppers, mixing machine, storage silos and aggregate storage bays (part retrospective)

  Received 19 Aug, published by the council 1 Sep 2026 Other
• 26/01784/MAW Awaiting decision

  Thompsons Of Prudhoe Quarry Springwell Road Springwell Gateshead NE9 7SQ

  Installation of area of concrete hardstanding

  Received 17 Aug, published by the council 1 Sep 2026 Other
• 26/01687/MAW Awaiting decision

  Eppleton Quarry Downs Pit Lane/Lindsay Street Hetton-le-Hole Houghton-le-Spring DH5 9NH

  The extraction of sand and limestone from Eppleton Quarry up until 2048 (a time extension of 8 years) and the importation of 5.6 million tonnes of material over a 21-year period to infill the resulting void and to restore the quarry. Restoration as extension to Hetton Lyons Country Park. At Eppleton Quarry, Downs Pit Lane, Hetton le Hole

  Received 4 Aug, published by the council 19 Aug 2026 Other
• 26/01691/HY4 Awaiting decision

  Land To The North Of A1290 Washington.

  Hybrid Application comprising 442 dwellings (C3 use) including details of the means of access served from the A1290, earthworks, landscaping, public open space and drainage attenuation (full application), and construction of employment floorspace (Use Class (B8) with ancillary (E(g)(i)) office associated servicing and infrastructure, including sub-station, car parking, service yards and circulation space, drainage attenuation, earthworks and landscaping (outline application all matters reserved).

  Received 4 Aug, published by the council 23 Aug 2026 Other
• 26/01596/LP3 Awaiting decision

  Usworth Recreation Park Manor Road Concord Washington

  Repair of fire damaged building including amendments to the front elevations. Existing stepped access/doorway to the left side of the front elevation to be infilled with timber studs and new window opening installed. Existing external sand/cement render to be stripped off and new vented cavity system constructed and finished with silicone render system and replacement PVCu windows

  Received 21 Jul, published by the council 9 Sep 2026 Other