Planning application
8 Golf Course Road Houghton-le-Spring DH4 4PJ
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Convert existing detached garage to habitable room
As published by the council, reference 26/02190/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/02190/FUL
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Current
- Received
- 5 Oct 2026
- Validated
- 5 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Penshaw And Shiney Row
- Postcode
- DH4 4PJ
Comment by 28 October 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Sunderland through their own planning portal.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Oct 2026
Received by Sunderland
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7 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 30 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 full applications in a median of 69 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About full applications
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.
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