Planning application
Street Record Salters Lane Houghton-le-Spring
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
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)
As published by the council, reference 26/00189/CAA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00189/CAA
- Type
- Consultation with Adjoining Authority
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Response
- Received
- 27 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 27 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 30 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Houghton South And Hetton Downs
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- SR7 0NJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Jan 2026
Received by Sunderland
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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30 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Response
After the decision
Sunderland has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About outline applications
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.
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