8 Station Avenue South Fence Houses Houghton-Le-Spring DH4 6HW

1. 23 Feb 2023

   Received by Sunderland

2. 1 Mar 2023

   Decision issued: Certify

3. 23 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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• Wood View Cottage Station Avenue South Fence Houses Houghton-Le-Spring DH4 6HW

  23/00726/FUL Submitted 23 Mar 2023 50 yards away

  Erection of detached garage, including car port.

  Granted Full applications 8 docs

• Fence Houses Comrades Club Station Avenue North Fence Houses Houghton-Le-Spring DH4 6HS

  21/00156/FUL Submitted 26 Jan 2021 100 yards away

  Change of use from club to individual industrial units for small businesses and to provide storage facilities.

  Refused Full applications 17 docs

• Station Hotel Morton Crescent Fence Houses Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6AD

  DM/25/03525/AD Submitted 18 Dec 2025 150 yards away

  Propose to install 4 x Fascia & 1x Vinyl

  Granted Advertising 13 docs

• Station Hotel Morton Crescent Fence Houses Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6AD

  DM/26/00779/DRC Submitted 26 Mar 2026 150 yards away

  Discharge of Conditions 4 (Contaminated Land) and 7 (HMMP) pursuant to planning permission DM/25/00861/FPA for the construction of two new retail units with associated car parking and access

  Granted Conditions 2 docs

• Station Hotel Morton Crescent Fence Houses Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6AD

  DM/25/00861/FPA Submitted 27 Mar 2025 150 yards away

  Demolition of existing buildings and construction of two new retail units with associated car parking, landscaping and access

  Granted Full applications Demolition 64 docs

• Station Hotel Morton Crescent Fence Houses Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6AD

  DM/26/01633/DRC Submitted 24 Jun 2026 150 yards away

  100% historically approved · decision due ~19 Aug

  Discharge of Condition 3 (Highways) pursuant to planning permission DM/25/00861/FPA for the construction of two new retail units with associated car parking and access s278 design and Traffic management plan

  Awaiting decision Conditions 3 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