Unit 1 Mulberry Way Dubmire Industrial Estate Houghton-le-Spring DH4 5RH

1. 1 Sep 2026

   Received by Sunderland

2. 7 Oct 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 8 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 2 December 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.

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.

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.

• 22 Fairfield Houghton-Le-Spring DH4 5FE

  18/00979/FUL Submitted 6 Jun 2018 100 yards away

  Erection of a single storey side extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 9 docs
  Small domestic

• 28 Fairfield Houghton-Le-Spring DH4 5FE

  18/01333/FUL Submitted 27 Jul 2018 100 yards away

  Erection of a single storey extension to rear

  Granted Full applications Extension 12 docs
  Small domestic

• 42 Greenmount Houghton-le-Spring DH4 5FB

  24/01354/FUL Submitted 10 Jul 2024 150 yards away

  Erection of attached garage to the side.

  Granted Full applications 10 docs

• Land To The West Of Cherry Way Cherry Way Dubmire Industrial Estate Houghton-le-Spring DH4 5RJ

  23/02465/DIS Submitted 27 Nov 2023 200 yards away

  Discharge of condition 9 (CEMP - Biodiversity) attached to planning application 23/00145/FUL (Part 4 of 6)

  Granted Conditions 7 docs

• Land To The West Of Cherry Way Cherry Way Dubmire Industrial Estate Houghton-le-Spring DH4 5RJ

  23/02467/DIS Submitted 27 Nov 2023 200 yards away

  Discharge of condition 12 (Landscape Environment Management Plan) attached to planning application 23/00145/FUL (Part 6 of 6)

  Granted Conditions 6 docs

• 25 Greenmount Houghton-le-Spring DH4 5FB

  24/01542/TPO Submitted 1 Aug 2024 250 yards away

  Request for protection of two Sycamores to front garden, as concerns of surrounding development may have a detrimental impact on trees and concern over potential subsidence claims from new home owners.

  Decided Trees

• 26/02308/FUL Awaiting decision

  Sunderland City Council City Hall Plater Way Sunderland SR1 3AA

  TEST TEST

  Received 21 Oct, published by the council 22 Oct 2026 Full applications
• 26/02269/FUL Awaiting decision

  8 Winston Crescent Sunderland SR4 8RH

  Erection of a single storey extension to rear (Retrospective)

  Received 15 Oct, published by the council 19 Oct 2026 Full applications
• 26/02265/FUL Awaiting decision

  1 South View Fatfield Washington NE38 8AH

  Erection of a single storey extension to the rear.

  Received 15 Oct, published by the council 19 Oct 2026 Full applications
• 26/01948/FUL Granted

  53 Midmoor Road Sunderland SR4 6NS

  Erection of new single storey extension to rear with mono pitch roof and 2no Velux roof lights, BI-fold door and steps, render finish and remove existing conservatory

  Received 9 Sep, published by the council 15 Sep 2026 Full applications
• 26/02264/FUL Awaiting decision

  12 Macmerry Close Sunderland SR5 3DY

  Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of a single storey extension to the side and rear

  Received 14 Oct, published by the council 19 Oct 2026 Full applications