7 Stedham Close Washington NE37 3LS

1. 3 Aug 2026

   Received by Sunderland

2. 11 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. 25 Aug 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 20 October 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.

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.

Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.

More on trees applications in our guide

• The Manor Usworth Hall Washington NE37 3HF

  21/00635/DIS Submitted 19 Mar 2021 100m away

  Discharge of condition 3 (materials) attached to planning application 20/01823/FUL

  Granted Conditions 4 docs

• 1 The Manor Usworth Hall Washington NE37 3HF

  24/01308/TPA Submitted 3 Jul 2024 116m away

  Works to tree - T1 (Sycamore) - Removal of one tree branch.

  Granted Trees 8 docs

• 5 Whitbourne Close Washington NE37 3LL

  19/00493/TPA Submitted 14 Mar 2019 128m away

  T1 - Overhanging branches to be removed.

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• Manor House Usworth Hall Washington

  19/00400/TPA Submitted 4 Mar 2019 131m away

  Trees 1, 2, 3, 11, 12, 16 - Remove deadwood. T16 - remove rubbing branch.

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• The Stables 13 Usworth Hall Washington NE37 3HJ

  18/01133/TPA Submitted 1 Jul 2018 134m away

  Crown thin two beech trees (T1 T2 ) by 20% and prune back from garden of 19 Marwell Drive by 4m.

  Granted Trees 14 docs

• 6 Usworth Hall Washington NE37 3HJ

  21/01044/ETRW Submitted 30 Apr 2021 135m away

  This large ash tree I believe to be imminently dangerous and high risk, due to a large cavity found on the root structure

  Decided Trees

• 26/01773/TPA Awaiting decision

  Glenton 4 Rainton Grove Houghton-le-Spring DH5 8JT

  T41 Beech - 6 foot reduction and thinning by approx 20%, remove overcrowded and crossing branches T42 Weeping Willow - 6 foot reduction and thinning by approx 20%, remove overcrowded and crossing branches

  14 Aug 2026 Trees
• 26/01729/TPA Awaiting decision

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

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

  9 Aug 2026 Trees
• 26/01710/TPA Awaiting decision

  28 Percy Terrace Hendon Sunderland SR2 8SE

  Works to tree(s) - T1(Lime) - pollard to a height of 10m

  5 Aug 2026 Trees
• 26/01618/TPA Awaiting decision

  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.

  24 Jul 2026 Trees
• 26/01152/TPA Withdrawn

  The Willows Warden Law Lane Sunderland SR3 2PP

  T3 European Beech - Remove

  23 May 2026 Trees