Scarhead House 1 Houghton Road Newbottle Houghton-Le-Spring DH4 4EF

1. 6 Mar 2023

   Received by Sunderland

2. 13 Mar 2023

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 27 Apr 2023

   Decision issued: Approved

4. 2 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Sunderland granted permission on 27 April 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.

• Mamas Italian Kitchen Houghton Road Newbottle Houghton-le-Spring DH4 4EF

  21/01423/FUL Submitted 15 Jun 2021 50 yards away

  Extension to car park and erection of close boarded fence (Retrospective).

  Refused Full applications Extension 16 docs
  Small domestic

• 1 Hillview Road Houghton-Le-Spring DH4 4SH

  20/02238/FUL Submitted 27 Nov 2020 50 yards away

  Erection of a single storey extension to side to provide bedroom, wc and lounge area, with creation of an additional car park space to the front garden.

  Granted Full applications Extension 14 docs
  Small domestic

• Adey Gardens Care Home South Street Newbottle Houghton-le-Spring DH4 4EH

  21/00347/VAR Submitted 17 Feb 2021 100 yards away

  Variation of condition 2 (Plans) and 14 (Materials) of planning permission ref 17/01444/SUB to facilitate minor amendment comprising side garaging and driveway access to plots 18, 19, 21, revisions to internal layouts, fenestration and external facades of House Types A, B, C, D and E and provision of additional visitor parking bay and low level brick wall at site entrance.

  Granted Amendments Windows or glazing 18 docs

• 9 Hillview Crescent Houghton-Le-Spring DH4 4SJ

  22/02784/FUL Submitted 21 Dec 2022 150 yards away

  Erection of first floor side extension above existing garage.

  Granted Full applications Extension 10 docs

• Garden Of 18 Hillview Road Newbottle Houghton-le-Spring DH4 4SH

  21/00014/DIS Submitted 6 Jan 2021 150 yards away

  Discharge of Condition 4 (CEMP) attached to planning application 20/01136/FUL.

  Granted Conditions 5 docs

• Cellar Hill House Cellar Hill Close Newbottle Houghton-le-Spring DH4 4FF

  22/01792/FUL Submitted 9 Aug 2022 150 yards away

  Demolish section of boundary stone wall and rebuild with concrete retaining wall behind.

  Granted Full applications Demolition 14 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