Planning application
Land Off A690/ Mercantile Road Rainton Meadows Houghton Le Spring
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Proposed erection of a Roadside Services, inclusive of a Petrol Filling Station (Sui Generis) and Drive-through Coffee Shop (Class E) with the creation of 4no. Rapid Electric Vehicle Charge Points.
As published by the council, reference 23/02501/FU4
Application record
- Reference
- 23/02501/FU4
- Type
- Full Application (Reg 4)
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 1 Dec 2023
- Validated
- 22 Dec 2023
- Decided
- 25 Nov 2024
- Ward
- Hetton
- Parish
- Hetton Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Dec 2023
Received by Sunderland
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22 Dec 2023
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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25 Nov 2024
Decision issued: Approved
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2 Sep 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
89 documents on file for this application
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Sunderland granted permission on 25 November 2024, 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.
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