Bunker Hill House 6 Bunker Hill Houghton-le-Spring DH4 4TN

1. 9 Sep 2024

   Received by Sunderland

2. 6 Nov 2024

   Decision issued: Refuse

3. 23 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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• 9 Granville Drive Houghton-le-Spring DH4 4XB

  19/00930/TPA Submitted 30 May 2019 100 yards away

  Application to fell 1no Sycamore Tree (T36) subject to TPO 77

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• 9 Granville Drive Houghton-le-Spring DH4 4XB

  19/02183/DIS Submitted 31 Dec 2019 100 yards away

  Discharge of condition 3 (Replacement) attached to planning application 19/00930/TPA

  Granted Conditions 1 doc

• 1 Granville Drive Houghton-le-Spring DH4 4XB

  24/00564/FUL Submitted 22 Mar 2024 150 yards away

  Change of use from open land to private garden including erection of boundary fence.

  Refused Full applications 21 docs
  Small domestic

• Philadelphia Cricket Club Bunker Hill Houghton-le-Spring DH4 4TN

  21/01490/FUL Submitted 22 Jun 2021 150 yards away

  Proposed new 10 metre high fence adjacent to northern boundary

  Granted Full applications 11 docs
  Small domestic

• 2 Tilbury Close Houghton-le-Spring DH4 4XD

  26/01668/FUL Submitted 3 Aug 2026 150 yards away

  90% historically approved · decision due ~27 Oct

  Retrospective application for the erection of new boundary fence

  Awaiting decision Full applications 10 docs
  Small domestic

• 65 Aberford Drive Houghton-le-Spring DH4 4ZH

  22/02678/FUL Submitted 9 Dec 2022 200 yards away

  Erection of a single storey extension to rear, extend bay window to front elevation and install dormer to rear.

  Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer +1 9 docs
  Small domestic

• 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