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

This site has had 3 applications since 2019: 1 approved, 0 refused.

• 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

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 59 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 tree works applications in a median of 51 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

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

  26/01886/VAR Submitted 1 Sep 2026 0m away

  91% historically approved · decision due ~3 Nov

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

  Awaiting decision Amendments

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

  26/01729/TPA Submitted 9 Aug 2026 0m away

  100% historically approved · decision due ~5 Oct

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

  Awaiting decision Trees

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

  19/01099/TPA Submitted 1 Jul 2019 1m away

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

  Granted Trees 3 docs

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

  24/02010/TPA Submitted 30 Sep 2024 31m away

  Works to trees - Sycamore - Prune back from the property to create a 2m clearance.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• The Coach House Hetton Road Houghton-Le-Spring DH5 8NB

  20/02404/TPA Submitted 21 Dec 2020 31m away

  T36 Sycamore - Reduce all around crown by up to 2 metres.

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• 61 Longlands Drive Houghton-Le-Spring DH5 8LR

  18/01354/TPA Submitted 1 Aug 2018 43m away

  Crown thin T1 by 15-20% and crown reduce T2 by 2-3 metres to TPO 85.

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• 26/01975/TPA Awaiting decision

  3 The Sycamores Sunderland SR2 7UW

  T2 sycamore - Reduce section of crown overhanging conservatory by 2m.

  13 Sep 2026 Trees
• 26/01618/TPA Granted

  Willow Dykes Dairy Lane Houghton-le-Spring DH4 5PS

  T20 Horse Chestnut - Trim back overhang from neighbours garden by 3m , removal of low lying branches.

  24 Jul 2026 Trees
• 26/01932/TPA Awaiting decision

  97 Nursery Road Sunderland SR3 1NU

  Works to tree(s) - T1 (Beech) - Crown reduce/reshape by 4-5m and crown lift to 5m

  8 Sep 2026 Trees
• 26/01903/TPA Awaiting decision

  24 The Farthings Usworth Washington NE37 1PG

  Sycamore Tree - remove limbs overhanging into neighbouring garden.

  3 Sep 2026 Trees
• 26/01331/TPA Granted

  9 Longlands Drive Houghton-le-Spring DH5 8LR

  Crown lift Lime trees 1 - 4 to 4.5m and prune to clear the property giving a gap of 3m.

  17 Jun 2026 Trees