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Kepier Dairy Lane Houghton-le-Spring DH4 5BH

Awaiting decision Sunderland 26/01810/AM1

Works: Extension Windows or glazing

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Non-Material Amendment to approved application 25/02792/FU4 (Erection of three-storey extension to the existing Kepier School building, detached external dining shelter, and creation of additional parking spaces to accommodate new teaching staff.) for; Internal alterations to the layout of the main extension, ground floor window WG.0.01 on the south elevation to be reduced in size, double doors to be introduced to the north elevation to provide the required fire exit, window and curtain walling alterations, dining shelter amendment to reflect the appearance of the existing, Proposed student footpath to be realigned, Existing parking bays adjacent to the EV charging bays to be re-lined to provide accessible parking spaces closer to the school entrance. The accessible bays shown in the originally approved location will therefore be amended to standard parking bays.

As published by the council, reference 26/01810/AM1

Application record

Reference
26/01810/AM1
Status
Current
Received
20 Aug 2026
Validated
20 Aug 2026
Postcode
DH4 5BH

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 Aug 2026

    Received by Sunderland

  2. 4 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 15 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.

What happens while it is decided

The process from here

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.

About this record

Reading the register

This page mirrors an entry on the statutory planning register that Sunderland is required to keep. The published feed for this record does not state which type of application it is, which is common for older entries and for some council systems; the register entry on the council portal will say, alongside the case officer and any consultation dates.

Every planning application follows the same broad path: submission, validation, publicity, then a decision by officers or committee. Our guide to planning application types explains the common types and what each can approve.

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