Planning application
Land South Of The Paddock West Herrington Houghton-le-Spring
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Erection of 2 semi-detached, 4bed dwellings with attached double garages including landscaping, boundary treatments and associated works.
As published by the council, reference 26/01702/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01702/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Current
- Received
- 5 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 24 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Herrington And Newbottle
Site history
Applications at this address on the Sunderland register
This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 0 approved, 1 refused.
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24/00461/FUL Refused
Land South Of The Paddock West Herrington Houghton-le-Spring
Erection of 2no. dwellings with associated access.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Aug 2026
Received by Sunderland
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18 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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24 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 19 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 57 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Carter Smith Planning Consultants Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Morpeth
Active · incorporated 2026 · Morpeth
108 applications on PlanIndex · across 9 councils · 61% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
51 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Sunderland for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Sunderland decided full applications in a median of 69 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About full applications
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.
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