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

• 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

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

  26/02039/DIS Submitted 14 Sep 2026 100 yards away

  86% historically approved · decision due ~9 Nov

  Discharge of condition 9 (site characterisation) attached to planning application 25/02479/FUL (Part 6 of 7)

  Awaiting decision

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

  26/02038/DIS Submitted 14 Sep 2026 100 yards away

  86% historically approved · decision due ~9 Nov

  Discharge of condition 8 (Lighting design strategy biodiversity) attached to planning application 25/02479/FUL (Part 5 of 7)

  Awaiting decision

• 26/01996/TPA Awaiting decision

  12 Thomas Hawksley Park Sunderland SR3 1UY

  Works to tree(s) - T3 (Sycamore)- Crown reduce in height and width by 2m

  Received 15 Sep, published by the council 21 Sep 2026 Trees
• 26/01975/TPA Awaiting decision

  3 The Sycamores Sunderland SR2 7UW

  T2 sycamore - Reduce section of crown overhanging conservatory by 2m.

  Received 13 Sep, published by the council 16 Sep 2026 Trees
• 26/01618/TPA Granted

  Willow Dykes Dairy Lane Houghton-le-Spring DH4 5PS

  T20 Horse Chestnut - Trim back overhang from neighbours garden by 3m , removal of low lying branches.

  Received 24 Jul, published by the council 6 Aug 2026 Trees
• 26/01932/TPA Awaiting decision

  97 Nursery Road Sunderland SR3 1NU

  Works to tree(s) - T1 (Beech) - Crown reduce/reshape by 4-5m and crown lift to 5m

  Received 8 Sep, published by the council 11 Sep 2026 Trees
• 26/01915/TPA Awaiting decision

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

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

  Received 4 Sep, published by the council 17 Sep 2026 Trees