Planning application
Briarwood Station Road Penshaw Houghton-le-Spring DH4 7JX
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Proposal
Erection of one dwelling with detached double garage, landscaping and creation of new access. (Amended access plans received 22.05.26)
As published by the council, reference 26/00749/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00749/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Current
- Received
- 6 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 7 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Penshaw And Shiney Row
- Postcode
- DH4 7JX
Site history
Applications at this address on the Sunderland register
This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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24/01599/TDC Granted
Briarwood Station Road Penshaw Houghton-le-Spring DH4 7JX
Erection of 2no. dwellings with associated detached double garages, landscaping and creation of new access.(amended plans received 20.12.24).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Apr 2026
Received by Sunderland
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7 Apr 2026
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 2 June 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.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Architectural Base Consultancy. Agent, an architecture practice registered in Washington
Active · incorporated 2014 · Washington
56 applications on PlanIndex · across 8 councils · 86% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
28 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.
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Briarwood Station Road Penshaw Houghton-le-Spring DH4 7JX
Erection of 2no. dwellings with associated detached double garages, landscaping and creation of new access.(amended plans received 20.12.24).
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