11 Whitehill Road Easington Lane Houghton-le-Spring DH5 0PA

1. 28 Sep 2026

   Received by Sunderland

2. 5 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 23 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.

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.

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 23 Whitehill Road Easington Lane Houghton-Le-Spring DH5 0PA

  22/02478/FUL Submitted 10 Nov 2022 50 yards away

  Erection of a single storey rear extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 7 docs
  Small domestic

• 1 Whitehill Road Easington Lane Houghton-le-Spring DH5 0PA

  19/00942/FUL Submitted 3 Jun 2019 150 yards away

  Change of use from open space to private garden.

  Refused Full applications 29 docs

• Former Easington Lane Primary School South Hetton Road Houghton-le-Spring Easington Lane DH5 0LQ

  19/00888/DIS Submitted 21 May 2019 250 yards away

  Discharge of Condition 3 (Materials), Condition 4 (Remediation/Verification Plan), Condition 6 (Archaeological Excavation and Recording), Condition 7 (Archaeological Post Excavation Report), Condition 8 (Archaeological Publication Report), Condition 10 (Surface Water Drainage Details), Condition 14 (Travel Plan) and Condition 16 (Noise Mitigation) attached to planning application 18/01963/FU4.

  Decided Conditions 50 docs

• 12 Cotherstone Court Easington Lane Houghton-le-Spring DH5 0NJ

  26/00998/FUL Submitted 5 May 2026 350 yards away

  Installation of impact barrier to the front of property.

  Granted Full applications

• Gateway North East Elemore Lane Easington Lane Houghton-le-Spring

  21/00115/FUL Submitted 20 Jan 2021 450 yards away

  Erection of new boundary fencing and refurbishment and replacement of part of wall, installation of 1no. storage container, 1no. binstore and free standing timber framed canopy (Amended proposal and plans received 07.04.21)

  Granted Full applications 17 docs

• Land Adjacent Lindisfarne South Hetton Road Easington Lane Houghton-le-Spring DH5 0LG

  21/01674/DIS Submitted 24 Jun 2021 0.3 miles away

  Discharge of condition 6 (materials) attached to planning application 17/02061/FU4 - Part 2 of 7

  Granted Conditions 8 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