16 Esplanade West Sunderland SR2 7BG

1. 15 May 2024

   Received by Sunderland

2. 25 Jun 2024

   Decision issued: Approved

3. 24 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Sunderland granted permission on 25 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.

• 14 Esplanade West Ashbrooke Sunderland

  21/00214/TPC Submitted 29 Jan 2021 50 yards away

  T1 - Poplar, fell, due to the trees size and position.

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• 13 Esplanade West Sunderland

  20/00517/TPC Submitted 23 Mar 2020 50 yards away

  Crown lift 1no. Poplar Tree by 10 metres and the removal of 2no branches overhanging front door/steps arising from the north eastern step at 16m and 17.5m above ground level. (Amended description)

  Granted Trees 9 docs

• 5 The Cloisters Sunderland SR2 7BD

  26/01820/CLE Submitted 21 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  86% historically approved · decision due ~16 Oct

  Certificate of lawfulness for existing use as an HMO for a maximum of 6no. persons.

  Decided Lawful development 3 docs

• Basement Flat 5 The Cloisters Sunderland SR2 7BD

  26/01819/CLE Submitted 20 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  86% historically approved · decision due ~15 Oct

  Certificate of lawfulness for existing use as an HMO for a maximum of 6no. residents.

  Decided Lawful development 3 docs

• 6 - 7 The Cloisters Sunderland SR2 7BD

  26/01749/VAR Submitted 11 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  86% historically approved · decision due ~27 Oct

  Variation of conditions 2 (plans) and 4 (Noise Mitigation Measures) attached to 25/02407/VAR (Variation of conditions 2 (plans), 3 (materials to be submitted), 5 (CEMP), 6 (landscaping plan) and 7 (hardstanding and parking) attached to 22/02594/FUL (Change of use to 9no. self-contained apartments, including replacement windows and doors, associated access, landscaping and parking. Removal of 1no.tree to front), to alter the approved external layout and address construction work mitigation)), to alter the internal and external layout and provide an addendum to original acoustic survey (amended plan received 10.09.26)

  Decided Amendments New dwelling Windows or glazing +1 13 docs

• 6 - 7 The Cloisters Sunderland SR2 7BD

  22/02594/FUL Submitted 28 Nov 2022 50 yards away

  Change of use to 9no. self-contained apartments, including replacement windows and doors,associated access, landscaping and parking. Removal of 1no.tree to front.(plans and design and access statement available to view 30.06.23)

  Granted Full applications New dwelling Windows or glazing +1 51 docs

• 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