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The Haven Hetton Road Houghton-le-Spring DH5 8NB

Awaiting decision Sunderland 26/01915/TPA Trees

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Works to trees - T2 (Sycamore) 5m crown lift, T3 (Ash) - Fell, T4 (Ash) - 5m crown lift

As published by the council, reference 26/01915/TPA

Application record

Reference
26/01915/TPA
Category
Trees
Status
Current
Received
4 Sep 2026
Validated
16 Sep 2026
Postcode
DH5 8NB

Site history

Applications at this address on the Sunderland register

This site has had 10 applications since 2019: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/02039/DIS Granted

    The Haven Hetton Road Houghton-le-Spring DH5 8NB

    Discharge of condition 9 (site characterisation) attached to planning application 25/02479/FUL (Part 6 of 7)

    Decided 6 Oct 2026
  • 26/02038/DIS Awaiting decision

    The Haven Hetton Road Houghton-le-Spring DH5 8NB

    Discharge of condition 8 (Lighting design strategy biodiversity) attached to planning application 25/02479/FUL (Part 5 of 7)

    Submitted 14 Sep 2026
  • 26/02037/DIS Awaiting decision

    The Haven Hetton Road Houghton-le-Spring DH5 8NB

    Discharge of condition 7 (cemp biodiversity) attached to planning application 25/02479/FUL (Part 4 of 7)

    Submitted 14 Sep 2026
  • 26/02036/DIS Awaiting decision

    The Haven Hetton Road Houghton-le-Spring DH5 8NB

    Discharge of condition 6 (mat subm,it) attached to planning application 25/02479/FUL (Part 3 of 7)

    Submitted 14 Sep 2026
  • 26/02034/DIS Decided

    The Haven Hetton Road Houghton-le-Spring DH5 8NB

    Discharge of condition 4 (cemp) attached to planning application 25/02479/FUL (Part 2 of 7)

    Submitted 14 Sep 2026
  • 26/02040/DIS Granted

    The Haven Hetton Road Houghton-le-Spring DH5 8NB

    Discharge of condition 10 ( Detailed Remediation Scheme) attached to planning application 25/02479/FUL (Part 7 of 7)

    Decided 6 Oct 2026
  • 26/01980/DIS Decided

    The Haven Hetton Road Houghton-le-Spring DH5 8NB

    Discharge of condition 3 (noise insulation scheme) attached to planning application 25/02479/FUL (Part 1 of 7)

    Submitted 14 Sep 2026
  • 26/01886/VAR Awaiting decision

    The Haven Hetton Road Houghton-le-Spring DH5 8NB

    Variation of condition 2 (plans) attached to planning application 25/02479/FUL to allow changes to approved plans.

    Submitted 1 Sep 2026 Amendments
  • 19/01099/TPA Granted

    The Haven Hetton Road Houghton-Le-Spring DH5 8NB

    Removal of 8no. limbs and a crown lift of 2 metres and crown thining of 5% on T43 of Tree Preservation Order 85

    Decided 19 Sep 2019 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 Sep 2026

    Received by Sunderland

  2. 16 Sep 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 17 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 11 November 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.

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 tree works applications in a median of 50 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About tree works applications

Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • The Haven Hetton Road Houghton-le-Spring DH5 8NB

    26/02039/DIS Submitted 14 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    Discharge of condition 9 (site characterisation) attached to planning application 25/02479/FUL (Part 6 of 7)

    Granted
  • The Haven Hetton Road Houghton-le-Spring DH5 8NB

    26/02038/DIS Submitted 14 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    86% historically approved · decision due ~9 Nov

    Discharge of condition 8 (Lighting design strategy biodiversity) attached to planning application 25/02479/FUL (Part 5 of 7)

    Awaiting decision
  • The Haven Hetton Road Houghton-le-Spring DH5 8NB

    26/02037/DIS Submitted 14 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    86% historically approved · decision due ~9 Nov

    Discharge of condition 7 (cemp biodiversity) attached to planning application 25/02479/FUL (Part 4 of 7)

    Awaiting decision
  • The Haven Hetton Road Houghton-le-Spring DH5 8NB

    26/02036/DIS Submitted 14 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    86% historically approved · decision due ~9 Nov

    Discharge of condition 6 (mat subm,it) attached to planning application 25/02479/FUL (Part 3 of 7)

    Awaiting decision
  • The Haven Hetton Road Houghton-le-Spring DH5 8NB

    26/02034/DIS Submitted 14 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    86% historically approved · decision due ~9 Nov

    Discharge of condition 4 (cemp) attached to planning application 25/02479/FUL (Part 2 of 7)

    Decided
  • The Haven Hetton Road Houghton-le-Spring DH5 8NB

    26/02040/DIS Submitted 14 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    Discharge of condition 10 ( Detailed Remediation Scheme) attached to planning application 25/02479/FUL (Part 7 of 7)

    Granted

In Sunderland

  • 26/02306/TPA Awaiting decision

    Tall Trees 1 The Grove Rainton Bridge Houghton-le-Spring DH5 8NT

    T1 Beech (T 01) - Fell Tree Safety Survey Attached

    Received 21 Oct, published by the council 29 Oct 2026 Trees
  • 26/02245/TPA Decided

    The Croft Ashbrooke Range Sunderland SR2 7TP

    Works to trees - T1 (Ash) - Fell, T2 (Ash) - Fell

    Received 12 Oct, published by the council 16 Oct 2026 Trees
  • 26/02145/TPA Awaiting decision

    27 Percy Terrace Hendon Sunderland SR2 8SE

    Works to tree(s) - T01 (Ash) - Pollard to a height of 7 metres Arb Risk Assessment H&S Survey attached.

    Received 29 Sep, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Trees
  • 26/01669/TPA Granted

    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

    Received 3 Aug, published by the council 11 Aug 2026 Trees
  • 26/01729/TPA Granted

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

    T1 Sycamore - Remove X1 branch to take the tree canopy back from the property.

    Received 9 Aug, published by the council 18 Aug 2026 Trees