Planning application
125 Sunderland Street Houghton-le-Spring DH5 8BG
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Change of use of dwelling (C3) to children's home (C2) for upto 3 children.
As published by the council, reference 26/01899/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01899/FUL
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Current
- Received
- 3 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 3 Sep 2026
- Postcode
- DH5 8BG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Sep 2026
Received by Sunderland
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9 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 29 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
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 105 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About full applications
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.
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