Planning application
Sawmills Herrington Burn Houghton-le-Spring DH4 7AH
Works: New dwelling Domestic
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Proposal
Hybrid planning application comprising of full planning application for the erection of 1 no. self-build detached dwelling with associated access, parking and landscaping (Plot 1) and outline planning application (with all matters reserved except access) for the erection of 4 no. additional self-build dwellings with indicative layout (Plots 2,3,4 and 5).
As published by the council, reference 25/02605/HYB
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02605/HYB
- Type
- Hybrid Plan App Part FUL and part OUT
- Status
- Current
- Received
- 10 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 27 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Penshaw And Shiney Row
- Postcode
- DH4 7AH
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Nov 2025
Received by Sunderland
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27 Nov 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 22 January 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Sunderland took a median of 59 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
44 documents on file for this application
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This application is with Sunderland for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Sunderland decided full applications in a median of 75 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About full applications
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.
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