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 74 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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

  21/00453/FUL Submitted 1 Mar 2021 19m 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 20m 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 147m away

  Erection of a first floor side extension.

  Granted Full applications Extension 8 docs

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

  22/00723/OUT Submitted 1 Apr 2022 153m 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 165m away

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

  Decided Lawful development Extension 17 docs
  Small domestic

• 18 Whitefield Crescent Houghton-Le-Spring DH4 7QT

  23/00327/FUL Submitted 10 Feb 2023 268m away

  Erection of single storey side and rear extension.

  Granted Full applications Extension 9 docs
  Small domestic

• 26/00956/FUL Granted

  35 Maud Street Sunderland SR6 9EJ

  Installation of a dog grooming pod to change of use from incidental residential use to a home-based dog grooming business to the rear yard. (additional information received 30.06.2026)

  29 Apr 2026 Full applications
• 26/01889/FUL Awaiting decision

  3 Sea View Ryhope Sunderland SR2 0PL

  Conversion of dwelling house into 1no. bedroom self contained flat at ground floor and 2no bedroom flat to first floor

  1 Sep 2026 Full applications
• 25/01853/FUL Withdrawn

  Land At Camberwell Way Field Camberwell Way Sunderland SR3 3BE

  The installation of a 40 metre high lattice tower supporting 6 no. antennas and 4 no. transmission dishes with 3 no. equipment cabinets, and ancillary development thereto within fenced compound (Preliminary Ecological Appraisal received 13.02.2026, Supplementary Supporting Statement received 13.03.2026, and Biodiversity Net Gain Information received 15.05.2026).

  15 Aug 2025 Full applications
• 26/00959/FUL Withdrawn

  19 Lapwing Close Ayton Washington NE38 0ET

  Erection of single storey extensions to the side, rear, bow windows to front with render finish with erection of dormers on the east and west elevations, erection of new front porch.

  29 Apr 2026 Full applications
• 26/01855/FUL Awaiting decision

  The Mowbray Apartments Borough Road Sunderland SR1 1PS

  Remove and replace external wall cladding, timber walkways and balconies.

  26 Aug 2026 Full applications