7 Chigwell Close Houghton-le-Spring DH4 7EB

1. 30 Dec 2025

   Received by Sunderland

2. 3 Aug 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 11 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 28 September 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 57 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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 69 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• 28 Chigwell Close Houghton-le-Spring DH4 7EB

  21/00453/FUL Submitted 1 Mar 2021 50 yards away

  Erection of a first floor side extension

  Refused Full applications Extension 9 docs

• 28 Chigwell Close Houghton-le-Spring DH4 7EB

  21/01509/SUB Submitted 24 Jun 2021 50 yards away

  Erection of a first floor side extension

  Refused Extension 9 docs

• 77 Baulkham Hills Houghton-le-Spring DH4 7RZ

  24/02249/FUL Submitted 4 Nov 2024 150 yards away

  Erection of a first floor side extension.

  Granted Full applications Extension 8 docs

• 85 Baulkham Hills Houghton-le-Spring DH4 7RZ

  24/02314/FUL Submitted 13 Nov 2024 150 yards away

  Erection of first floor extension above existing garage

  Granted Full applications Extension 18 docs

• Land To The Side Of 33 Best View Houghton-le-Spring DH4 7QW

  22/00723/OUT Submitted 1 Apr 2022 150 yards away

  Outline application for 1 residential dwelling including associated landscaping and infrastructure.(Amended plans received 07.10.22 and noise survey received 20.10.22)

  Granted Outline 31 docs
  Domestic

• Coatsville Chester Road Shiney Row Houghton-le-Spring DH4 7QP

  24/00424/CLP Submitted 5 Mar 2024 200 yards away

  Application for certificate of lawful proposed use for erection of a single storey rear extension.

  Decided Lawful development Extension 17 docs
  Small domestic

• 26/02308/FUL Awaiting decision

  Sunderland City Council City Hall Plater Way Sunderland SR1 3AA

  TEST TEST

  Received 21 Oct, published by the council 22 Oct 2026 Full applications
• 26/02269/FUL Awaiting decision

  8 Winston Crescent Sunderland SR4 8RH

  Erection of a single storey extension to rear (Retrospective)

  Received 15 Oct, published by the council 19 Oct 2026 Full applications
• 26/02265/FUL Awaiting decision

  1 South View Fatfield Washington NE38 8AH

  Erection of a single storey extension to the rear.

  Received 15 Oct, published by the council 19 Oct 2026 Full applications
• 26/01948/FUL Granted

  53 Midmoor Road Sunderland SR4 6NS

  Erection of new single storey extension to rear with mono pitch roof and 2no Velux roof lights, BI-fold door and steps, render finish and remove existing conservatory

  Received 9 Sep, published by the council 15 Sep 2026 Full applications
• 26/02264/FUL Awaiting decision

  12 Macmerry Close Sunderland SR5 3DY

  Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of a single storey extension to the side and rear

  Received 14 Oct, published by the council 19 Oct 2026 Full applications