Planning application
The Coach House Hetton Road Houghton-le-Spring DH5 8NB
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 Sycamore - Remove X1 branch to take the tree canopy back from the property.
As published by the council, reference 26/01729/TPA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01729/TPA
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 9 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 10 Aug 2026
- Decided
- 24 Sep 2026
- Postcode
- DH5 8NB
Site history
Applications at this address on the Sunderland register
This site has had 4 applications since 2020: 4 approved, 0 refused.
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24/02010/TPA Granted
The Coach House Hetton Road Houghton-le-Spring DH5 8NB
Works to trees - Sycamore - Prune back from the property to create a 2m clearance.
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20/02404/TPA Granted
The Coach House Hetton Road Houghton-Le-Spring DH5 8NB
T36 Sycamore - Reduce all around crown by up to 2 metres.
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20/00937/TPA Granted
The Coach House Hetton Road Houghton-Le-Spring DH5 8NB
T36 Sycamore - remove approximately 3 metres from lowest stem growing to south east.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Aug 2026
Received by Sunderland
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10 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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18 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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24 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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24 Sep 2026
Status changed to Decided
Previously Current.
What this grant of permission means
Sunderland granted permission on 24 September 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.
About tree works applications
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.
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Awaiting decision -
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Awaiting decision -
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