Red Gables North Street East Rainton Houghton-le-Spring DH5 9QF

This site has had 4 applications since 2023: 1 approved, 0 refused.

• 26/01262/DIS Decided

  Red Gables North Street East Rainton Houghton-le-Spring DH5 9QF

  Discharge of condition 12 (Journal) attached to planning application 24/01562/FU4 (Part 2 of 2).

  Submitted 2 Jun 2026
• 26/01212/DIS Decided

  Red Gables North Street East Rainton Houghton-le-Spring DH5 9QF

  Discharge of condition 11 (Results of watching brief) attached to planning application 24/01562/FU4 (Part 1 of 2)

  Submitted 2 Jun 2026
• 24/01562/FU4 Granted

  Red Gables North Street East Rainton Houghton-le-Spring DH5 9QF

  Proposed Change of Use from Residential Dwelling (Use Class C3) to Short Break Care Facility (Use Class C2) for up to 5 persons aged 5-17 years, with external alterations to include the demolition of external stores, the construction of new ramps to the front entrance and patio to the sides, the erection of brick walls and balustrades to enclose the rear patio, the removal of the front portico entrance and rear first floor balcony, alterations to front entrance door and window openings, increased area of hardstanding for parking and the erection of a 2m boundary fence.

  Decided 8 Oct 2024 Full applications

1. 18 Dec 2023

   Received by Sunderland

2. 13 Jun 2024

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 16 Jul 2024

   Decision issued: Withdrawn

4. 6 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

The applicant withdrew this application before Sunderland decided it, and is free to submit a revised scheme at any time. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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• Red Gables North Street East Rainton Houghton-le-Spring DH5 9QF

  24/01562/FU4 Submitted 5 Aug 2024 50 yards away

  Proposed Change of Use from Residential Dwelling (Use Class C3) to Short Break Care Facility (Use Class C2) for up to 5 persons aged 5-17 years, with external alterations to include the demolition of external stores, the construction of new ramps to the front entrance and patio to the sides, the erection of brick walls and balustrades to enclose the rear patio, the removal of the front portico entrance and rear first floor balcony, alterations to front entrance door and window openings, increased area of hardstanding for parking and the erection of a 2m boundary fence.

  Granted Full applications Demolition Windows or glazing 76 docs
  Small domestic

• 8 Summerhouse Farm East Rainton Houghton-Le-Spring DH5 9QQ

  23/00764/FUL Submitted 27 Mar 2023 100 yards away

  Demolition of first floor conservatory over garage at front of dwelling and erection of a pitched roofed timber framed construction.

  Granted Full applications Extension Demolition 19 docs
  Small domestic

• 3 Greenbrook Drive Houghton-le-Spring DH5 9RL

  20/00264/FUL Submitted 17 Feb 2020 100 yards away

  Convert garage to habitable room and insert bay window to front (amended description 19.3.20)

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 8 docs

• Red Gables North Street East Rainton Houghton-le-Spring DH5 9QF

  26/01262/DIS Submitted 2 Jun 2026 150 yards away

  86% historically approved · decision due ~3 Aug

  Discharge of condition 12 (Journal) attached to planning application 24/01562/FU4 (Part 2 of 2).

  Decided

• Red Gables North Street East Rainton Houghton-le-Spring DH5 9QF

  26/01212/DIS Submitted 2 Jun 2026 150 yards away

  86% historically approved · decision due ~3 Aug

  Discharge of condition 11 (Results of watching brief) attached to planning application 24/01562/FU4 (Part 1 of 2)

  Decided

• Rainton Bridge Farm North Street East Rainton Houghton-Le-Spring DH5 9QF

  18/00093/OUT Submitted 18 Jan 2018 150 yards away

  Outline application for 5 No. detached dwellings to replace existing outbuildings and refurbishment of existing farmhouse.

  Granted Outline 23 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