Market Place Industrial Estate Gravel Walks Houghton-Lespring DH5 8AN

1. 7 Aug 2026

   Received by Sunderland

2. 17 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 2 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.

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• Airedale Forestry Limited 14 Market Place Industrial Estate Houghton-le-Spring DH5 8AH

  17/02463/FUL Submitted 27 Dec 2017 80m away

  Installation of a free standing temporary office unit

  Granted Full applications 20 docs

• Sunderland City Council's Houghton Depot Gravel Walks/Market Place Industrial Estate Houghton Le Spring DH5 8AN

  23/00372/DEM Submitted 16 Feb 2023 101m away

  Demolition of redundant central block. - consists of three single storey warehouses and a single storey toilet block.

  Granted Other Demolition 9 docs
  Small domestic

• Gravel Walks Bungalow Edwin Street Houghton-le-Spring DH5 8BH

  24/02268/TPA Submitted 6 Nov 2024 185m away

  Works to trees - T1 (Lime) - Prune back the crown to the edge of the brick wall by 2-3m , T2 (Sycamore) - Prune back to the edge of the brick wall by 2-3m, T3 (Horse Chestnut) - Prune back to the edge of the brick wall 1-2m, T4 (Beech) - Prune back the lowest branch by1- 2m

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• Field House Farm Earsdon Grange Road Houghton-le-Spring DH5 8AJ

  19/00739/AGR Submitted 23 Apr 2019 204m away

  Erection of building to accomodate farm equipment and machinery.

  Granted Other 6 docs

• 7 Holywell Road Houghton-le-Spring DH5 8BX

  18/00967/FUL Submitted 5 Jun 2018 277m away

  Conversion of garage into habitable room and single storey side extension.

  Granted Full applications Extension 10 docs
  Small domestic

• Day Nursery Former Bethany Church Nesham Place Houghton-Le-Spring DH5 8AE

  19/01675/FUL Submitted 7 Oct 2019 288m away

  Erection of single storey front extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 18 docs
  Small domestic

• 26/00956/FUL Granted

  35 Maud Street Sunderland SR6 9EJ

  Installation of a dog grooming pod to change of use from incidental residential use to a home-based dog grooming business to the rear yard. (additional information received 30.06.2026)

  29 Apr 2026 Full applications
• 26/01889/FUL Awaiting decision

  3 Sea View Ryhope Sunderland SR2 0PL

  Conversion of dwelling house into 1no. bedroom self contained flat at ground floor and 2no bedroom flat to first floor

  1 Sep 2026 Full applications
• 25/01853/FUL Withdrawn

  Land At Camberwell Way Field Camberwell Way Sunderland SR3 3BE

  The installation of a 40 metre high lattice tower supporting 6 no. antennas and 4 no. transmission dishes with 3 no. equipment cabinets, and ancillary development thereto within fenced compound (Preliminary Ecological Appraisal received 13.02.2026, Supplementary Supporting Statement received 13.03.2026, and Biodiversity Net Gain Information received 15.05.2026).

  15 Aug 2025 Full applications
• 26/00959/FUL Withdrawn

  19 Lapwing Close Ayton Washington NE38 0ET

  Erection of single storey extensions to the side, rear, bow windows to front with render finish with erection of dormers on the east and west elevations, erection of new front porch.

  29 Apr 2026 Full applications
• 26/01855/FUL Awaiting decision

  The Mowbray Apartments Borough Road Sunderland SR1 1PS

  Remove and replace external wall cladding, timber walkways and balconies.

  26 Aug 2026 Full applications