Planning application
Welfare Ground Cottage Langley Street Houghton-le-Spring DH4 4LR
Works: Loft or dormer Windows or glazing Small domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Erection of a single-storey detached garage with pitched tiled roof and render finish, conversion of the existing attached garage into habitable kitchen space, including replacement of garage door with window; installation of two rooflights; relocation and reconfiguration of the existing solar photovoltaic panels to detached garage roof; and associated drainage and external works.
As published by the council, reference 26/01628/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01628/FUL
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Current
- Received
- 27 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 5 Aug 2026
- Postcode
- DH4 4LR
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Jul 2026
Received by Sunderland
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5 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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11 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 30 September 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 74 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
What happens while it is decided
The process from here
This application is with Sunderland for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About full applications applications
How this application type works
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.
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