Rear 21 Houghton Road Hetton-le-Hole Houghton-le-Spring DH5 9PQ Data via plota.co.uk

25/02242/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Erection of two detached dwellings with detached double garages, vehicular access, hardstanding areas and associated landscaping. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
2 Oct 2025
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Validated
26 Jan 2026
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Consultation
10 Apr 2026
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Approved
12 Jun 2026

Approved on 12 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 31 Jul 2026

Documents 33

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Site constraints 5

Local nature reserve 124 m away: Hetton Bogs
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Hetton-le-Hole built-up area; National infrastructure project 1929 m away: Morven Hawthorn Pit Grid Connection Project, at pre-application.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the Planning Inspectorate, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Sunderland
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
DH5 9PQ
Received
2 Oct 2025
Validated
26 Jan 2026
Ward
Houghton South And Hetton Downs
Parish
Hetton Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
23 Mar 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
12 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Riseber Consulting

How this decision compares

Decided in 137 days from validation, 84 days slower than Sunderland's median of 53 for full applications. Approved, as 92% of full applications here are.

71%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
281decided in the last year

Plota live figures for full applications decided by Sunderland in the last twelve months, from validation. Sunderland decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

12 neighbours consulted · Last counted 31 Jul 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14365569
Planning Portal ref
PP-14365569
Neighbours
21 May 2026
Consultation
10 Apr 2026
Comments by
11 Jun 2026
Site or press notice
28 Jan 2026
Statutory expiry
23 Mar 2026
Env. assessment
No
Sunderland
Planning Authority Score
6.2/10
Average
#94 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Sunderland ranks #99 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Sunderland decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
91%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #101 of 296
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #119 of 296
73%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #99 of 296
37%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #123 of 296
85%
Minor dwellings approved
34 decided (1-9 homes)
84%
Major dwellings approved
19 decided (10+ homes)
66%
Change of use approved
58 decided
581
Total decisions
54 refused in the year to March 2026

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