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

1. 9 Aug 2026

   Received by Sunderland

2. 10 Aug 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 18 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 5 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 Coach House Hetton Road Houghton-le-Spring DH5 8NB

  24/02010/TPA Submitted 30 Sep 2024 31m away

  Works to trees - Sycamore - Prune back from the property to create a 2m clearance.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• The Coach House Hetton Road Houghton-Le-Spring DH5 8NB

  20/02404/TPA Submitted 21 Dec 2020 31m away

  T36 Sycamore - Reduce all around crown by up to 2 metres.

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• 61 Longlands Drive Houghton-Le-Spring DH5 8LR

  18/01354/TPA Submitted 1 Aug 2018 43m away

  Crown thin T1 by 15-20% and crown reduce T2 by 2-3 metres to TPO 85.

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• Land Adjacent To The Haven Hetton Road Houghton-le-Spring

  24/00462/VAR Submitted 8 Mar 2024 50m away

  Variation of condition 2 (plans) attached to approved application 21/01022/FUL- Erection of two-storey detached dwelling. (amended plans received 16.12.21). (Amended plans to remove two storey side extension received on 11.7.24).

  Granted Amendments New dwelling Extension 13 docs
  Domestic

• Green Lairs Hetton Road Houghton-Le-Spring DH5 8NB

  22/02585/TPA Submitted 25 Nov 2022 58m away

  T1 - Beech, remove to ground level. T2 - Sycamore, remove to ground level.

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• 40 Longlands Drive Houghton-Le-Spring DH5 8LR

  19/01658/FUL Submitted 3 Oct 2019 98m away

  Replace existing conservatory with new single storey rear extension.

  Granted Full applications Extension 17 docs
  Small domestic

• 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
• 26/01710/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
• 26/01669/TPA Awaiting decision

  7 Stedham Close Washington NE37 3LS

  T1 (Conifer) - remove T2 (Cherry) - remove T3 (Sycamore) - prune back secondary limbs on large limb closest to the house taken it back to suitable growth points to clear property

  3 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