Land At Philadelphia Complex/Philadelphia Lane Houghton-le-Spring

This site has had 16 applications since 2021: 10 approved, 3 refused.

• 26/00078/EDIS Awaiting decision

  Land At Philadelphia Complex/Philadelphia Lane Houghton-le-Spring

  Discharge of condition 22 (Surface water drainage) attached to planning application 24/02254/VA4 (Part 1 of 3)

  Submitted 12 Jan 2026
• 26/00078/DIS Awaiting decision

  Land At Philadelphia Complex/Philadelphia Lane Houghton-le-Spring

  Discharge of condition 23 (Surface water drainage) attached to planning application 14/00538/HYB (Part 1 of 3)

  Submitted 12 Jan 2026 Conditions
• 24/02217/AM1 Granted

  Land At Philadelphia Complex/Philadelphia Lane Houghton-le-Spring

  Non-material amendment to previous grant of planning permission 14/00538/HYB (as amended by 19/00037/AM1) to allow within the south east of the site amendments to the landscaping and an additional access

  Decided 12 Dec 2024 Amendments
• 24/01423/DIS Granted

  Land At Philadelphia Complex/Philadelphia Lane Houghton-le-Spring

  Part discharge of condition 27 (Ecology - biodiversity enhancement measures) attached to planning application 14/00538/HYB - Part 3 of 5

  Decided 25 Nov 2024 Conditions
• 24/01424/DIS Granted

  Land At Philadelphia Complex/Philadelphia Lane Houghton-le-Spring

  Part discharge of condition 33 (Land contamination - investigation) attached to planning application 14/00538/HYB - Part 4 of 5

  Decided 30 Aug 2024 Conditions
• 24/01422/DIS Granted

  Land At Philadelphia Complex/Philadelphia Lane Houghton-le-Spring

  Part discharge of condition 24 (Construction Method Statement) attached to planning application 14/00538/HYB - Part 2 of 5

  Decided 30 Aug 2024 Conditions
• 24/01414/DIS Granted

  Land At Philadelphia Complex/Philadelphia Lane Houghton-le-Spring

  Part discharge of condition 14 (Materials) attached to planning application 14/00538/HYB - Part 1of 5

  Decided 30 Aug 2024 Conditions
• 24/01425/DIS Granted

  Land At Philadelphia Complex/Philadelphia Lane Houghton-le-Spring

  Part discharge of condition 34 (Remediation Scheme) attached to planning application 14/00538/HYB - Part 5 of 5

  Decided 30 Aug 2024 Conditions
• 23/01209/REM Granted

  Land At Philadelphia Complex/Philadelphia Lane Houghton-le-Spring

  Reserved matter application pursuant to 14/00538/HYB, seeking approval of the details of access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale for the erection of 35 residential units (as amended)

  Decided 5 Jul 2024 Reserved matters
• 22/02698/DIS Granted

  Land At Philadelphia Complex/Philadelphia Lane Houghton-le-Spring

  Discharge of Condition 33 (Investigation) of 14/00538/HYB, in so far as it relates to Area Excluded from Remediation Works (subject to further approvals), Drawing No. 05, Appendix A of the Remediation Strategy submitted in support of discharge ref. 22/00557/DIS.

  Decided 13 Feb 2023 Conditions

1. 7 May 2026

   Received by Sunderland

2. 17 Jul 2026

   Decision issued: Refuse

3. 21 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

• 23/01209/REM Granted

  Land At Philadelphia Complex/Philadelphia Lane Houghton-le-Spring

  Reserved matter application pursuant to 14/00538/HYB, seeking approval of the details of access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale for the erection of 35 residential units (as amended)

  Decided 5 Jul 2024 Reserved matters

Sunderland refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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• Philadelphia Complex Houghton Le Spring Sunderland

  21/00776/DIS Submitted 24 Mar 2021 50 yards away

  Discharge of condition 22 (japanese knotweed) attached to planning application 14/00538/HYB - Part 4 of 12

  Granted Conditions 12 docs

• Land At Philadelphia Complex/Philadelphia Lane Houghton-le-Spring

  23/01209/REM Submitted 31 May 2023 50 yards away

  Reserved matter application pursuant to 14/00538/HYB, seeking approval of the details of access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale for the erection of 35 residential units (as amended)

  Granted Reserved matters 152 docs

• Philadelphia Complex Houghton Le Spring Sunderland

  21/00779/DIS Submitted 24 Mar 2021 50 yards away

  Discharge of condition 27 (ecology biodiversity enhancement measures) attached to planning application 16/02285/AM1

  Granted Conditions 4 docs

• Land At Philadelphia Lane Newbottle Houghton-le-Spring

  22/02376/DIS Submitted 26 Oct 2022 50 yards away

  Discharge of Condition 10 (Surface water drainage - construction) for Phase 1 only attached to planning approval 19/00804/REM

  Granted Conditions 6 docs

• Land At Philadelphia Complex/Philadelphia Lane Houghton-le-Spring

  21/01577/DIS Submitted 25 Jun 2021 50 yards away

  Partial discharge of Condition 34 (Remediation Scheme) attached to planning application 14/00538/HYB for Phase 1 (Area 8)

  Granted Conditions 10 docs

• Philadelphia Complex Houghton Le Spring Sunderland

  21/00780/DIS Submitted 24 Mar 2021 50 yards away

  Discharge of condition 29 (landscaping) attached to planning application 16/02285/AM1 - Part 8 of 12

  Granted Conditions 3 docs

• 26/02351/VAR Awaiting decision

  Stoneygate Stables Burdon Lane Burdon Sunderland SR3 2PT

  Variation to conditions 2 (plans) 3 (materials) 5 (HMM) 8 (habitat) 10 (BIRDS) attached to planning permission 26/00886/FUL (Demolition of 4no. existing stable blocks and erection of a new kennel block) Conditions 2 and 3 are to be varied to reflect the revised plans and external materials. Conditions 5, 8 and 10 are to be varied to refer to the submitted ecological documents and drawings, with revised wording securing implementation of the approved measures.

  Received 26 Oct, published by the council 5 Nov 2026 Amendments
• 26/02273/VAR Awaiting decision

  KFC Pennywell Industrial Estate Sunderland SR4 9EN

  Variation of condition 5 (Hours of opening) attached to planning application 16/01388/VAR to allow the change in opening hours between 07.00 and 05.00 seven days a week

  Received 15 Oct, published by the council 26 Oct 2026 Amendments
• 26/01677/VAR Refused

  42 Chatsworth Street Sunderland SR4 7TR

  Variation of condition 1 (number of residents) attached to planning appeal APP/J4525/W/18/3194526 (Change of use from dwelling house (C3) to residential institution (C2)) to increase number of residents from two to three.

  Received 3 Aug, published by the council 11 Aug 2026 Amendments
• 26/02052/VAR Awaiting decision

  Legends Bar And Function Room Tyne Gardens Concord Washington NE37 2RF

  Variation of conditions 2 (approved plans) and 3 (materials) of approved application 23/01473/FUL (Demolition of the former Legends Club building and redevelopment of the site to provide two sets of two semi-detached properties with attached single garages. Also redevelopment of the former Club car park opposite to provide a terrace of three residential properties with associated detached private garage, parking and associated works.) to allow for refinements to the external materials, colours and finishes of the dwelling houses.

  Received 19 Sep, published by the council 28 Sep 2026 Amendments
• 26/01886/VAR Awaiting decision

  The Haven Hetton Road Houghton-le-Spring DH5 8NB

  Variation of condition 2 (plans) attached to planning application 25/02479/FUL to allow changes to approved plans.

  Received 1 Sep, published by the council 8 Sep 2026 Amendments