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East Barnwell Farm Chester Road Shiney Row Houghton-le-Spring DH4 7NJ

Awaiting decision Sunderland 26/02026/FUL Full applications

Works: Demolition Windows or glazing

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

Proposal

Demolition of existing twin-span polytunnel and erection of replacement mixed-use building (horticultural and part-retail use), together with the removal of the existing polyethylene canopy over courtyard area and replacement with a glazed canopy and the erection of an enclosed glazed entrance lobby.

As published by the council, reference 26/02026/FUL

Application record

Reference
26/02026/FUL
Category
Full applications
Status
Current
Received
17 Sep 2026
Validated
28 Oct 2026
Postcode
DH4 7NJ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Sunderland register

This site has had 2 applications since 2019: 0 approved, 1 refused.

  • 19/01485/FUL Refused

    East Barnwell Farm Chester Road Shiney Row Houghton-Le-Spring DH4 7NJ

    Extension to storage room.

    Decided 28 Feb 2020 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Sep 2026

    Received by Sunderland

  2. 28 Oct 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 3 Nov 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 23 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 56 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 69 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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