Border Cottage Houghton Road Hetton-le-Hole Houghton-le-Spring DH5 9PT

1. 12 Sep 2024

   Received by Sunderland

2. 24 Sep 2024

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 30 Sep 2025

   Decision issued: Approved

4. 21 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Sunderland granted permission on 30 September 2025, 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.

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Kings Lynn Houghton Road Hetton-le-Hole Houghton-le-Spring DH5 9PT

  19/01877/PRI Submitted 1 Nov 2019 116m away

  Erection of a single storey rear extension. (Extends 7.95m from the original dwelling, 3.9m in height and 2.8m to the eaves).

  Granted Prior approval Extension 4 docs
  Small domestic

• 2 Hetton Road Houghton-Le-Spring DH5 8PA

  17/01853/FUL Submitted 18 Sep 2017 203m away

  Erection of single storey extension to the rear and and porch to front.

  Granted Full applications Extension 17 docs
  Small domestic

• Mines Rescue Service Ltd Mines Rescue Station Hetton Road Houghton-Le-Spring DH5 8PB

  21/00462/FUL Submitted 2 Mar 2021 241m away

  Siting of portable office/classroom to use as a temporary classroom (for adult leaners).

  Granted Full applications 15 docs

• Mines Rescue Service Ltd Mines Rescue Station Hetton Road Houghton-le-Spring DH5 8PB

  24/02198/FUL Submitted 28 Oct 2024 248m away

  Installation of new curtain glazing to existing openings, and relocation of entrance. Removal of section of none-original gallery area to facilitate enlargement of parking area

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 35 docs

• The Laurels Houghton Road Hetton-le-Hole Houghton-le-Spring DH5 9PT

  24/02047/PRI Submitted 4 Oct 2024 305m away

  Erection of a single storey rear extension. (Extends 4.95m from the original dwelling, 3.50m in height and 3.00m to the eaves).

  Granted Prior approval Extension 8 docs
  Small domestic

• Land East Of Former Broomhill Estate Houghton Road Hetton-le-Hole Houghton-le-Spring

  20/01207/VAR Submitted 14 Jul 2020 359m away

  Variation of condition 2, approved plans, of planning permission 18/00075/FUL, to relocate drainage features and update the associated landscaping and biodiversity measures and substitution of housetypes on plots 2, 3 and 4.

  Granted Amendments 54 docs

• 26/00562/OUT Granted

  Daisy Cottage North Farm Elemore Lane Easington Lane Houghton-le-Spring DH5 0QX

  Outline application for the erection of a 3 bed detached dwelling and detached garage to serve existing dwelling house.

  12 Mar 2026 Outline
• 26/00189/CAA Decided

  Street Record Salters Lane Houghton-le-Spring

  Consultation with adjoining authority: Installation of a solar farm together with all associated works, equipment and necessary infrastructure including battery storage (Cross boundary site with Sunderland City Council) Ref DM/25/01801/FPA. (Amended proposal)

  27 Jan 2026 Outline
• 26/00640/PAY Decided

  Junction Brandy Lane/Windlass Lane Albany Washington

  Removal of payphone PCO1 Windlass Lane.

  23 Mar 2026 Outline
• 25/02336/PAB Granted

  Crossfit Sunderland 13 - 14 Tavistock Place Sunderland SR1 1PB

  Proposed change of use of upper floors to a single residential flat (amended plans and acoustic assessment received 04.12.25)

  12 Oct 2025 Outline
• 26/00930/PAB Awaiting decision

  10 - 11 Maritime Terrace Sunderland SR1 3JT

  Proposed change of use of the first floor only from its current use as ancillary storage to 1 no. self-contained residential studio apartment.

  27 Apr 2026 Outline