9 Longlands Drive Houghton-le-Spring DH5 8LR

1. 17 Jun 2026

   Received by Sunderland

2. 26 Jun 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 21 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. 18 Aug 2026

   Decision issued: Approved

5. 30 Aug 2026

   Status changed to Decided

   Previously Current.

Sunderland granted permission on 18 August 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 41 Longlands Drive Houghton-le-Spring DH5 8LR

  19/01143/TPA Submitted 8 Jul 2019 50 yards away

  Removal of elm T1 and lime T2 to ground level, Reduction and dead wooding of T3 and T4 lime trees and reduction and trim of hedge row

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• 22 Longlands Drive Houghton-Le-Spring DH5 8LR

  21/01701/FUL Submitted 18 Jul 2021 50 yards away

  Change of use from amenity open space to private garden.

  Granted Full applications 10 docs

• 27 Longlands Drive Houghton-Le-Spring DH5 8LR

  23/00221/TPA Submitted 31 Jan 2023 50 yards away

  Tree Works - 35% reduction of crown canopy and 2.5 metre crown lift.

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• 40 Longlands Drive Houghton-Le-Spring DH5 8LR

  19/01658/FUL Submitted 3 Oct 2019 50 yards away

  Replace existing conservatory with new single storey rear extension.

  Granted Full applications Extension 17 docs
  Small domestic

• 61 Longlands Drive Houghton-Le-Spring DH5 8LR

  18/01354/TPA Submitted 1 Aug 2018 100 yards away

  Crown thin T1 by 15-20% and crown reduce T2 by 2-3 metres to TPO 85.

  Granted Trees 7 docs

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

  26/01915/TPA Submitted 4 Sep 2026 100 yards away

  100% historically approved · decision due ~11 Nov

  Works to trees - T2 (Sycamore) 5m crown lift, T3 (Ash) - Fell, T4 (Ash) - 5m crown lift

  Awaiting decision Trees

• 26/02306/TPA Awaiting decision

  Tall Trees 1 The Grove Rainton Bridge Houghton-le-Spring DH5 8NT

  T1 Beech (T 01) - Fell Tree Safety Survey Attached

  Received 21 Oct, published by the council 29 Oct 2026 Trees
• 26/02245/TPA Decided

  The Croft Ashbrooke Range Sunderland SR2 7TP

  Works to trees - T1 (Ash) - Fell, T2 (Ash) - Fell

  Received 12 Oct, published by the council 16 Oct 2026 Trees
• 26/02145/TPA Awaiting decision

  27 Percy Terrace Hendon Sunderland SR2 8SE

  Works to tree(s) - T01 (Ash) - Pollard to a height of 7 metres Arb Risk Assessment H&S Survey attached.

  Received 29 Sep, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Trees
• 26/01669/TPA Granted

  7 Stedham Close Washington NE37 3LS

  T1 (Conifer) - remove T2 (Cherry) - remove T3 (Sycamore) - prune back secondary limbs on large limb closest to the house taken it back to suitable growth points to clear property

  Received 3 Aug, published by the council 11 Aug 2026 Trees
• 26/01729/TPA Granted

  The Coach House Hetton Road Houghton-le-Spring DH5 8NB

  T1 Sycamore - Remove X1 branch to take the tree canopy back from the property.

  Received 9 Aug, published by the council 18 Aug 2026 Trees