125 Sunderland Street Houghton-le-Spring DH5 8BG

1. 3 Sep 2026

   Received by Sunderland

2. 9 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. 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 57 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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• 143 Sunderland Street Houghton-Le-Spring DH5 8BG

  19/01962/DIS Submitted 18 Nov 2019 50 yards away

  Discharge of condition 9 (materials), condition 10 (scheme of working), condition 11 (boundary treatment), condition 12 (Scheme of landscaping) and condition 14 (noise mitigation) attached to planning application 14/02401/FUL

  Decided Conditions 11 docs

• Braemare Heath Grange Houghton-le-Spring DH5 8BQ

  18/00909/FU4 Submitted 23 May 2018 150 yards away

  Change of use from car park to private garden with vehicle access and boundary enclosure.

  Refused Full applications 67 docs

• Sunderland City Council's Houghton Depot Gravel Walks/Market Place Industrial Estate Houghton Le Spring DH5 8AN

  23/00372/DEM Submitted 16 Feb 2023 350 yards away

  Demolition of redundant central block. - consists of three single storey warehouses and a single storey toilet block.

  Granted Other Demolition 9 docs
  Small domestic

• Gravel Walks Bungalow Edwin Street Houghton-le-Spring DH5 8BH

  24/02268/TPA Submitted 6 Nov 2024 350 yards away

  Works to trees - T1 (Lime) - Prune back the crown to the edge of the brick wall by 2-3m , T2 (Sycamore) - Prune back to the edge of the brick wall by 2-3m, T3 (Horse Chestnut) - Prune back to the edge of the brick wall 1-2m, T4 (Beech) - Prune back the lowest branch by1- 2m

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• J D Weatherspoon The Wild Boar Frederick Place Houghton-Le-Spring DH4 4BN

  19/00971/FUL Submitted 7 Jun 2019 400 yards away

  Removal of Part of flat roof with redevelopment of first floor into beer garden and installation of additional windows to south elevation

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 14 docs

• Unit A19 Houghton Enterprise Centre Lake Road Houghton-le-Spring DH5 8BJ

  19/01856/FUL Submitted 1 Nov 2019 400 yards away

  Change of use to fitness studio (Use class D2)

  Granted Full applications 16 docs

• 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