67 Birchberry Close Sunderland SR4 8AW

1. 2 Apr 2024

   Received by Sunderland

2. 16 Apr 2024

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 13 Jun 2024

   Decision issued: Approved

4. 21 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Sunderland granted permission on 13 June 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.

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.

• Land At Birchberry Close/Nookside Sunderland SR4 8AW

  24/01006/TPA Submitted 21 May 2024 100 yards away

  T1 Ash - remove regrowth and treat stump., T2 Maple - Remove major deadwood, T3 Oak - Remove major deadwood T4 and T5 Maple - Remove major deadwood and split/hanging branches, T7 Elm - Crown lift to 3m T8, T9, T10, T11 Sycamore - Remove major deadwood, T12 Sycamore - Remove crown leaving stem as a standing monolith at 3.5m T13 Maple - Remove major deadwood and split/ hung up branches, T14 Sycamore - Remove major deadwood and split/ hung up branches, T16 Sycamore - Remove major deadwood, T17 Ash - Remove canopy leaving stem as a standing monolith at 6m T19 Sycamore - Crown clean, remove major deadwood, split/hung up branches, prune back or remove dying branches, T20 Ash - crown lift to 5m over drive, remove major deadwood, split/hung up branches, T22 Sycamore - Remove major deadwood, prune back branch tips to 2m, T23 Sycamore - Remove major deadwood, T24 Sycamore - Remove major deadwood and snapped/hung up branches, T25 Ash - Remove major deadwood and snapped/hung up branches, T27 Beech - Remove major deadwood, T28 Beech - Remove major deadwood and split hanging branches, T30 Ash -Remove major deadwood and hanging branches from the crown, T31 Sycamore - Remove major deadwood and split/hanging branches, T32 Sycamore - Remove major deadwood, remove epicormic growth on lower stem, T33 Sycamore - Remove major deadwood and crown lift to 3m, T34 Ash - Remove the crown to monolith at 3m T35 Sycamore - Remove major deadwood, T36 Ash - Remove major deadwood and prune stubs to tidy, T37 Sycamore - Remove epicormic growth and crown lift to 3m, T38 Sycamore - Sever ivy, T39 Sycamore - Sever Ivy at base, remove major deadwood T40 Ash - Sever Ivy at base, remove spur branch at base, remove major deadwood, T41 Horse Chestnut - Reduce sides by upto 2.5m to shape, remove epicormic growth at base, T42 Sycamore - Remove major deadwood , Remove two lowest branches

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• Grindon Hall Christian School Nookside Sunderland SR4 8PG

  23/00730/FUL Submitted 23 Mar 2023 100 yards away

  Internal refurbishment works to existing canteen and kitchen facilities, and extension to form new canteen facility.

  Granted Full applications Extension 26 docs

• Christs College Pennywell Road Sunderland SR4 8PG

  26/01204/DIS Submitted 2 Jun 2026 100 yards away

  86% historically approved · decision due ~28 Jul

  Discharge of condition 5 (HMMP) attached to planning application 26/00521/FUL

  Decided 6 docs

• Grindon Hall Christian School Nookside Sunderland SR4 8PG

  21/01649/FUL Submitted 14 Jul 2021 100 yards away

  Demolition of existing temporary two classroom modular building and part of an existing brick wall . Erection of a temporary eight classroom modular building.

  Granted Full applications Demolition 8 docs

• Christs College Pennywell Road Sunderland SR4 8PG

  24/01794/TPA Submitted 5 Sep 2024 100 yards away

  T532 Beech - Fell T570 Sycamore - Crownlift side to 3m T573 Norway Maple - Crownlift side to 3m T581 Ash - Reduce large branch my 3-4m.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• Grindon Hall Christian School Nookside Sunderland SR4 8PG

  19/01257/TPA Submitted 26 Jul 2019 150 yards away

  Ash tree T540, Holly Tree T541 and Holly Tree T543 to be removed due to inability to undertake remedial works to boundary wall without causing significant root damage. (Amended description)

  Granted Trees 13 docs
  Small domestic

• 26/02306/TPA Awaiting decision

  Tall Trees 1 The Grove Rainton Bridge Houghton-le-Spring DH5 8NT

  T1 Beech (T 01) - Fell Tree Safety Survey Attached

  Received 21 Oct, published by the council 29 Oct 2026 Trees
• 26/02245/TPA Decided

  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