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26/01814/ETRW - Emergency Tree Works (TPO/TPA) Decided

Proposal

Emergency Tree Works to remove Whitebeam which has no foliage and has fungus at the base and rootplate movement. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Aug 2026
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Response
25 Aug 2026

Response on 25 Aug 2026 · Last checked 2 Sept 2026

Site constraints 6

Local nature reserve 205 m away: Tunstall Hills
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.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
SSSI 205 m away: Tunstall Hills and Ryhope Cutting SSSI; Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Sunderland built-up area.
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 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
Emergency Tree Works (TPO/TPA)
Postcode
SR2 9EW
Received
20 Aug 2026
Validated
20 Aug 2026
Ward
Grangetown
Case officer
Show
Target decision
25 Aug 2026
Decision
Response
Decision date
25 Aug 2026
Applicant
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Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 2 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
25 Aug 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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