Land Off A690/ Mercantile Road Rainton Meadows Houghton Le Spring

1. 1 Dec 2023

   Received by Sunderland

2. 22 Dec 2023

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 25 Nov 2024

   Decision issued: Approved

4. 2 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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.

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 7 Rotherham Close Houghton-Le-Spring DH5 8NN

  21/00713/FUL Submitted 29 Mar 2021 250 yards away

  Erection of a two storey side extension. Conversion of existing garage and installation of new windows and doors with change of external material (amended description).

  Granted Full applications Extension Windows or glazing 18 docs

• 7 Rotherham Close Houghton-Le-Spring DH5 8NN

  21/02123/DIS Submitted 8 Sep 2021 300 yards away

  Discharge of condition 3 (materials) attached to planning application 21/00713/FUL

  Granted Conditions 2 docs

• Chase House 4 Mandarin Road Rainton Bridge Houghton-le-Spring DH4 5RA

  23/01580/PCZ Submitted 11 Jul 2023 350 yards away

  Installation of photovoltaic panels on existing flat roof.

  Granted 9 docs

• 10 Dixon Road Houghton-le-Spring DH5 8NH

  26/01252/FUL Submitted 9 Jun 2026 350 yards away

  Demolition of the existing garage and erection of a 2-storey side extension, and single storey front and rear extensions

  Granted Full applications Extension Demolition
  Small domestic

• 10 Dixon Road Houghton-le-Spring DH5 8NH

  24/01778/FUL Submitted 4 Sep 2024 350 yards away

  Erection of a single storey extension to rear and removal of redundant chimney stack

  Granted Full applications Extension 12 docs
  Small domestic

• Unit 8 Mercantile Road Rainton Bridge Industrial Estate Houghton-le-Spring DH4 5PH

  21/02320/AM1 Submitted 30 Sep 2021 350 yards away

  Non-material amendment to approved application 21/00878/FU4 to change Black cladding to Anthracite Grey cladding (RAL 7016).

  Granted Amendments 3 docs

• 26/02308/FUL Awaiting decision

  Sunderland City Council City Hall Plater Way Sunderland SR1 3AA

  TEST TEST

  Received 21 Oct, published by the council 22 Oct 2026 Full applications
• 26/02269/FUL Awaiting decision

  8 Winston Crescent Sunderland SR4 8RH

  Erection of a single storey extension to rear (Retrospective)

  Received 15 Oct, published by the council 19 Oct 2026 Full applications
• 26/02265/FUL Awaiting decision

  1 South View Fatfield Washington NE38 8AH

  Erection of a single storey extension to the rear.

  Received 15 Oct, published by the council 19 Oct 2026 Full applications
• 26/01948/FUL Granted

  53 Midmoor Road Sunderland SR4 6NS

  Erection of new single storey extension to rear with mono pitch roof and 2no Velux roof lights, BI-fold door and steps, render finish and remove existing conservatory

  Received 9 Sep, published by the council 15 Sep 2026 Full applications
• 26/02264/FUL Awaiting decision

  12 Macmerry Close Sunderland SR5 3DY

  Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of a single storey extension to the side and rear

  Received 14 Oct, published by the council 19 Oct 2026 Full applications