20 Saint Pauls Drive Houghton-le-Spring DH4 7SH

1. 21 Sep 2026

   Received by Sunderland

2. 29 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. 9 Oct 2026

   Status changed to Decided

   Previously Current.

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A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 8 Saint Pauls Drive Houghton-Le-Spring DH4 7SH

  21/01052/FUL Submitted 4 May 2021 100 yards away

  Proposed detached garden room to rear (As Amended)

  Granted Full applications 13 docs

• Gill House West Bridge Street Mount Pleasant Houghton-le-Spring DH4 7PZ

  23/02402/FUL Submitted 20 Nov 2023 100 yards away

  Erection of dwelling house.(amended plans and updated ecological statement and flood risk assesment received)

  Refused Full applications New dwelling 35 docs
  Domestic

• 29 West Bridge Street Mount Pleasant Houghton-Le-Spring DH4 7PZ

  18/00965/FUL Submitted 5 Jun 2018 100 yards away

  Erection of a first floor roof terrace to rear (Retrospective)

  Refused Full applications 10 docs

• 4 Ashdale Houghton-le-Spring DH4 7SL

  21/00109/FUL Submitted 19 Jan 2021 200 yards away

  Erection of a single storey extension to side and rear

  Granted Full applications Extension 7 docs
  Small domestic

• 1 Ashdale Houghton-le-Spring DH4 7SL

  18/00973/FUL Submitted 5 Jun 2018 200 yards away

  Erection of two storey front extension.

  Granted Full applications Extension 10 docs

• 34 Stonesdale Houghton-Le-Spring DH4 7QF

  21/00516/FUL Submitted 8 Mar 2021 250 yards away

  Erection of single storey rear extension and installation of flue.

  Granted Full applications Extension 9 docs
  Small domestic

• 26/02214/CLE Awaiting decision

  9 The Brae Sunderland SR2 7PJ

  Certificate of Lawful existing use of the property as a house in multiple occupation (Use Class C4), comprising five lettable bedrooms occupied by up to five persons living as separate households and sharing kitchen and bathroom facilities.

  Received 7 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• 26/02116/CLE Awaiting decision

  B&M Toll Bar Road Sunderland SR2 9AE

  Certificate of lawfulness for existing use for the display or retail sale of goods within Class E(a) of the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 (as amended)

  Received 25 Sep, published by the council 6 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• 26/02051/CLP Awaiting decision

  Regional Railways NE Central Railway Station Athenaeum Street Sunderland SR1 3HP

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for use of the property as a betting office

  Received 18 Sep, published by the council 28 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00820/CLE Withdrawn

  15 Leamington Street Sunderland SR4 7HD

  Certificate of Lawful existing use for property used as a house of multiple occupation (planning class C4) since 2010.

  Received 15 Apr, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01520/CLP Decided

  4 Pretoria Square Sunderland SR3 1QZ

  Certificate of proposed lawful development for the internal reconfiguration resulting in new window to front elevation

  Received 10 Jul, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Lawful development